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NFL bestows its comeback player of the year award on Helix High School alumnus Alex Smith
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While Sunday’s 31-9 Super Bowl victory by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the defending NFL champion Kansas City Chiefs was an exercise in shock and awe, the NFL’s annual awards ceremony conducted the evening before America’s big game equally provided its share of unforgettable memories.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, as expected, received the league’s most valuable player award...
Helix High School alumnus Alex Smith has experienced his highs and lows as a player since becoming the NFL’s No. 1 draft pick in 2005 by the San Francisco 49ers.
He somehow managed to survive a revolving door of offensive coordinators and head coaches during eight seasons in San Francisco, including one year in which he was unable to play...
Veteran quarterback Alex Smith took a big step toward solidifying his status as the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year after leading the Washington Football Team to a commanding 41-16 NFC East victory against the host Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.
Smith, a 2002 graduate of Helix High School in La Mesa and winner of two San Diego Section titles...
Teams have started to reach the midpoint of the 2020-21 NFL schedule. In a season like no other in league annals, it’s been pleasantly competitive.
Don’t be surprised if former Helix High School standout Alex Smith has his name come up for the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award.
Smith, who has been out of action for nearly two years...
Former Helix High School standout Alex Smith received the call from Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera to start Sunday’s upcoming NFL game against the Detroit Lions after starter Kyle Allen has been ruled out due to an ankle injury.
It will be Smith’s first start after being out nearly two seasons while recovering from a horrifying leg injury...
Age-group teams in the Sporting San Diego youth soccer club began returning to the practice pitch in June once the state and county cleared the way for sports day camps to open.
“It has been very hectic staying on top in all the new protocols,” Sporting San Diego director of coaching Joaquin Huertero said. “We are doing are best to...
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Highlanders represent East County in state football playoffs, finish ‘tremendous’ season ranked 12th in state
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The high school football season is finally over and what a memorable season indeed.
Two teams from the San Diego Section advanced to state championship bowl games. Both teams came up short in their bid to win a state title — El Camino lost, 31-14, to Santa Rosa Cardinal Newman in the Division 3-AA title game while La Jolla dropped...
Helix High School boys basketball head coach John Singer admitted his team is a work in progress this season.
“We’ll be up and we’ll be down,” he said. “We don’t have great size but we have good high school size, we’re very athletic and we have speed.”
The Highlanders finished the 43rd annual Hilltop Invitational tournament on an up note by...














