ANNUAL CHAMPIONS Being that the AAA dates back to 1924, there are a number of years in various sports for which we have been unable to determine the champion. We are, therefore, requesting your assistance in helping us “fill in the blanks.” If you have any information that might shed some light on those “dark years”, please call us at 415-920-5185. Together we can create and build a concise history of the AAA!
All Sports Annual Champions by Year
EX-SF SECTION HIGH SCHOOL STAR JOHNNY MATHIS WAS NOT JUST A FINE SINGER Johnny Mathis may be well known for his long and stellar singing career, but few may know that he was also an outstanding track and field athlete at Washington High School. Check out this link for a nice article on his athletic accomplishments.
FORMER SF SECTION STARS MAKE CIF ALL-CENTURY TEAM The CIF 100th Anniversary All-Century Teams have been announced. The San Francisco Section placed one member Ollie Matson (Washington) on the fall team, two members Hank Luisetti (Galileo) and Tom Meschery (Lowell) on the winter team, and three members Joe Dimaggio (Galileo), Ken Venturi (Lincoln), and Johnny Miller (Lincoln) on the spring team. Matson was a dominant high school running back who went on to continued success in college and in the NFL. He led the nation in rushing in 1951 at the University of San Francisco and then went on to a 15 year NFL career, making All Pro six times, being named to the NFL 1950s All-Decade team, and ultimately being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972. It should be noted that while Matson was also a great track athlete, winning multiple San Francisco Section/AAA gold medals as well as two medals at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki. Both Luisetti and Meschery also went on to fine careers in college and the NBA. Dimaggio played 15 years in Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees, and is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. His 56 game hitting streak still has yet to be broken. Both Venturi and Miller competed for many years on the PGA Golf tour, amassing 29 Tour wins and 3 major championships between them. Both are also members of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Congratulations to all our former SF Section athletes on this great honor!
AAA LEAGUE HISTORY
All Sports Annual Champions by Year Gymnastics Annual Champions 1974-1992 Riflery Annual Champions 1971-1989 Basketball Pre-Season Program 1947 Basketball Program from 1945 Basketball Tournament of Champions History Basketball Lowell v. St. Ignatius Video 1956 Football Championship Program 2021 Football Championship Program 2016 Football Pageant Program September 15, 1956 Football Pageant Program September 16, 1955 Football Championship Program 1947 Football Program from September 28, 1946 Football Program from September 17, 1946 Football Program from October 3, 1945 Football Championship Program 1944 Football Semi-Final Program 1944 Football Turkey Day Photo 1941 Football All-City Team Examiner Article 1934 Golf Lincoln HS Team Photo 1964 AAA vs. OAL All-Star Football History 1931-1938 Polytechnic Poly Parrot Football Article 1930 Track Program from October 16, 1915
BALBOA (1928-Present)
Events: Hall of Fame Members
Professional/Olympic Athletes: Baseball–Juan Eichelberger, Herb Gorman, Chris Hartje, Eddie Kearse, John McCall, Mike Norris, Bob Roselli Basketball–Marquette Alexander, Eric Booker, Richard Morton, Marlon Redmond, Brandy Reed, Francois Wise, Willie Wise Bowling–Larry Laub Boxing–Tony Bosnich Crew/Rowing–Jim Hardy Fencing–Margo Reynolds-Miller Football–Andre Alexander, McLeod Bethel-Thompson, Alvin Burleson, Paul Evansen, Wilson Faumuina, Calvin Jones, John Schiechl Soccer–Otey Cannon, Gary DeLong, Tony Graham Wrestling–Solofa “Rikishi” Fatu
Phillip and Sala BURTON (1984-Present)
Events: Big Cats Relays 2017 Big Cats Relays 2016 Big Cats Relays 2015 Big Cats Relays 2014 Big Cats Relays 2013 Big Cats Relays 2012 Big Cats Relays 2011 Big Cats Relays 2010 Adam Banks Legends of SF Track Challenge 2009 Adam Banks Legends of SF Track Challenge 2008
Professional/Olympic Athletes: Basketball–Harvey Cary
COMMERCE (1884-1953)
Professional/Olympic Athletes: Baseball–Rinaldo Ardizoia, Gil McDougald Basketball–Kenneth “K.C.” Jones Boxing–Jack Lunny, Ray Lunny Football–Dick Stanfel Swimming–Victoria (Manalo) Draves Tennis–Margaret (Osborne) duPont Track–Wilhelmina Von Bremen
GALILEO Academy of Science and Technology (1921-Present)
Events: Big Cats Relays 2017 Big Cats Relays 2016 Big Cats Relays 2015 Big Cats Relays 2014 Big Cats Relays 2013 Big Cats Relays 2012 Big Cats Relays 2011 Big Cats Relays 2010
Professional/Olympic Athletes: Badminton–Howard Bach Baseball–Bobby Brown, Italo Chelini, Gino Cimoli, Dominic DiMaggio, Joe DiMaggio, Vince DiMaggio, Art Garibaldi, Stan Johnson, Tony Lazzeri, Dario Lodigiani, Gordon Mallatratt, Kyle Nelson, Marino Pieretti, George Puccinelli, Dino Restelli, Walt Williams Basketball–Bruce Hale, Marty Passaglia, Fred Scolari Boxing–Grant Butcher, Victor Grupico, Jack Lunny, Ritchie Shinn Football–Roy Barni, Al Cowlings, Oscar Donohue, Joe Drake, Bobby Shaw, Orenthal “O.J.” Simpson, Norm Thompson, Lenny Walls Golf–Lawson Little Soccer–Peter Arnautoff Swimming–Patricia Elsener
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ACADEMY (1982-2016)
Final Year Uniform Photo
Professional/Olympic Athletes: Basketball-Jamie Redd
Abraham LINCOLN (1948-Present)
Events: Lady Mustang Holiday Classic 2019 Lady Mustang Holiday Classic 2018 Lady Mustang Holiday Classic 2017 Lady Mustang Holiday Classic 2016 Lady Mustang Holiday Classic 2015 Lady Mustang Holiday Classic 2014 Lady Mustang Holiday Classic 2013 Lady Mustang Holiday Classic 2012 Lady Mustang Holiday Classic 2011 Lady Mustang Holiday Classic 2010 Lady Mustang Holiday Classic 2009 Lady Mustang Holiday Classic 2008 Mustang Relays Results 2007 Lady Mustang Holiday Classic 2007 Mustang/Gator Relays Results 2006 Lady Mustang Holiday Classic 2006 Mustang/Gator Relays Results 2005 Lady Mustang Holiday Classic 2005
Professional/Olympic Athletes: Baseball-Fred Breining, Ray Cosey, Bob DiPietro, Micah Franklin, Alonzo Powell, Del Young Basketball–Harold Keeling, D.J. Smedley Football–Jamal Fountaine, Marsharne Graves, Zephrini “Zeph” Lee, Dupree Marshall, Carl Sullivan, John Sullivan Golf–John Abendroth, Bob Lunn, Johnny Miller, Bob Rosburg, Ken Venturi Swimming–Margo McGrath Track–Pamela Kurell Ascariz Weightlifting–Kuinini Manumua Wrestling–David Garcia
James Russell LOWELL (1858-Present)
Events: Lowell vs. Polytechnic Football Rivalry Lowell vs. Polytechnic 1928 Turkey Day Football Report Lowell Invitational Cross Country Results 2019 Lowell Invitational Cross Country Results 2018 Lowell Invitational Cross Country Results 2017 Lowell Invitational Cross Country Results 2016 Lowell Invitational Cross Country Results 2015 Lowell Invitational Cross Country Results 2014 Lowell Invitational Cross Country Results 2013 Lowell Invitational Cross Country Results 2012 Lowell Invitational Cross Country Results 2011 Lowell Invitational Cross Country Results 2010 Lowell Invitational Cross Country Results 2009 Lowell Invitational Cross Country Results 2008 Lowell Invitational Cross Country Results 2007 Lowell Invitational Cross Country Results 2006 Lowell Invitational Cross Country Results 2005 Lowell Invitational Cross Country Results 2004
Professional/Olympic Athletes: Baseball–Albert Cole, Jerry Coleman, Frankie Crosetti, Kevin Jordan, Mark Koenig, William Ludolph, Ed Mayer, Eric Quandt, Walter Ruether, Stefan Wever, Al Wright Basketball–William Calhoun, Howard Dallmar, Bob Feerick, Frank Kudelka, Tom Meschery Diving–Morley Shapiro Football–Dean Barnett, Gill Byrd, Mike Carter, Kirk Dodge, William “Jerry” Dowd, Alex Eagle, Stan Holloway, Bob Lee, Jack Stroud, Milt Vucinich Rugby–Charles Doe, Caesar Mannelli, Ed Turkington Soccer–Anton Alex Peterlin Swimming–Kathy Bryant, Norma Fish, Barbara Jensen Reeve Jackson, Kathy McBride, Heidi O’Rourke, Lester Smith, Andrea Welles, Patty Willard Tennis–Tom Brown, Farel Footman, William Johnston, Howard Kinsey, Robert Kinsey, Barbara Krase Chandler, Harry Likas, Melville Long, Marcie Louie, Maurice McLoughlin, Bobby Seller Track–Sopagna Eap, Henri Laborde
J. Eugene McATEER (1972-2002)
Professional/Olympic Athletes: Baseball–Harvey Pulliam Basketball–Jody Daggs, Wilson Stephens Football–Curtis Holden Track–Bolota Asmerom
Yearbooks: The AAA/CIF SF Section is building a collection of McAteer Yearbooks and currently has copies from 1975-77, 1979-81, 1984-93, 1995, and 1997-2002 in an Adobe electronic format. We also have some hard copies from 2002. We are still on the hunt for years 1978-79, 1982-83, 1994, and 1996. If you are interested in obtaining a copy of a year we have or can provide us with a missing year, please contact our office at 415-920-5185 and help in keeping the Jaguar history alive!
MISSION (1896-Present)
Professional/Olympic Athletes: Baseball–Dimitrios “Jim” Baxes, Mike Baxes, Jim Begley, Wally Berger, Jimmy Caveney, Bob Chesnes, Ellsworth “Babe” Dahlgren, Clarence Fieber, Alan Gallagher, Eddie Joost, Walt Judnich, Herb McQuaid, Frank O’Brien, Harry Rosenberg, Gus Triandos Basketball–Jeffrey Cariaso, Donald Robinson Boxing–Dick Greenberg, Jimmy Lester, Henry Martinez Fencing–Wayne Johnson Football–Levi Armstrong, Dick Bassi, Bobby Batton, Phil Dougherty, Greg Fields, Pete Franceschi, Cody Jones, Mike Klotovich, Andy Marefos, Bob McGee, Dick Mesak, Gonzalo Morales, Joe Scudero, Mike Taylor Soccer–Victor Arbelaez, Tony Suffle Swimming–Helen Crlenkovich, Marion Falconer Pontacq Tennis–Roland “Rolly” Zalameda Track–Humberto “Al” Hernandez Weightlifting–Ken Clark
John O’CONNELL (1951-Present)
Professional/Olympic Athletes: Basketball–John Trezvant
POLYTECHNIC (1884-1972)
Professional/Olympic Athletes: Baseball–Jim Davis, Albert Delmas Jr., Dick Egan, Dick Gyselman, Herman Iburg, George Kelly, Reynolds “Ren” Kelly, Edward Montague Sr., August “Gus” Suhr Basketball–Herman Fuetsch, Bill McGill Boxing–Jimmy Britt, Bill LaRue, Louis O’Neill Football–John Baker, Alyn Beals, Henry King, Gary Lewis, Tom McCormick, Bob St. Clair Tennis–Cranston Holman, Alice Marble, Virginia Wolfenden Kovacs-Edwards Track–Harry Liversedge, Cherrie Parrish Sherrard
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (2009-Present)
Events: Golden Gate Cup Soccer Tournament Results 2014
Raoul WALLENBERG (1981-Present)
Professional/Olympic Athletes: Basketball–Ivan Elliot
George WASHINGTON (1936-Present)
Events: Golden Gate Invitational Wrestling Tournament Results 2013 Golden Gate Invitational Wrestling Tournament Results 2011 Golden Gate Invitational Wrestling Tournament Results 2010 Golden Gate Invitational Wrestling Tournament Results 2009 Golden Gate Invitational Wrestling Tournament Results 2008
Professional/Olympic Athletes: Baseball–O’Koyea Dickson, Jerome “Jerry” White Basketball–Gene Brown, Conant Chi, Eddie Chow, Amanda Lassiter, Marcio Lassiter, LyRyan Russell, Phil Smith Boxing–Karim Mayfield Football–Mack Burton, Tony Holyfield, Ollie Matson, Stan Sheriff Golf–Dorothy Delasin Judo–Damon Keeve Soccer–Mike Ivanow, Leo Krupnik Swimming–Anne Curtis Cuneo Tennis–Rosemary “Rosie” Casals, Maureen “Peanut” Louie Harper
Woodrow WILSON (1963-1994)
Alumni Website: www.wilsonsfwarriors.com
Professional/Olympic Athletes: Basketball–Andrew Gooden, Orlando Phillips, Jamie Redd, Ansley Truitt Boxing–Martha Salazar Football–Michael Kirtman, Louis Neal, Antonio Warren
