John Maffei

SAN DIEGO - As a senior at La Costa Canyon High School in 2006, Chase Budinger was asked to name his favorite sport.

Previous Drivers still searching for first win after racing Sonoma John Maffei,The San Diego Union-Tribune

Through the end of June, 34 players with ties to San Diego played in the big leagues during the 2024 season.

Being taken in the first round of the MLB Draft isn't a guarantee of major league success. Only about 60 percent of first-rounders make it to the big leagues.

Using a four-pronged formula, MaxPreps.com concluded that Concord De La Salle has been the state's best program over a 20-season stretch starting in 2004.

As a senior at La Costa Canyon High School in 2006, Chase Budinger was asked to name his favorite sport.

For more than a decade, San Diego-area baseball players were the talk of the MLB Draft. From 2011 to 2022, 19 players with ties to San Diego were taken in the first round.

The crowd — if you can call it that — is made up of family and friends. The results aren't reported. The trophies are small.

Parker Tomkinson finished this season with 518 kills, 88 blocks, 205 digs and 25 service aces as a senior

College commitments, truncated draft again work again San Diego’s top prep players