Mission Varsity Football Soars Past Washington
In the fourth quarter, the Bears were up by three points against George Washington High School and desperately needed the game to end.
View ArticleMission High Beats Balboa, Nails Top Seed in City Tournament
The Bears fight to a 50-38 win that guarantees them the top seed position in the upcoming league playoffs, starting November 18.
View ArticleMission Bears Lose in Heartbreaker Semi-Final Against Balboa
The playoff game looked nothing like the team's season.
View ArticleMission High Football Team Wants the Turkey Bowl
Joe Albano pushes his sleeves up. It’s not just the unseasonably warm weather that’s making Mission High’s head football coach sweat. His team wants a championship year, and he knows how quickly one...
View ArticleMission High Bears Dominant in First League Game
With only three minutes remaining in an otherwise lackluster first half, Mission High senior captain Darius Grays took charge. Snatching the ball from the grasp of Marshall’s quarterback, Grays...
View ArticleCan Mission High Repeat Championship Season?
Mission High School’s football team won its first championship in half a century last year, but the graduation of 10 senior players in the off season raises questions about whether the team can...
View ArticleMission High Bears Maul Lowell in First League Game
The Mission High School Bears beat Lowell High School soundly Thursday in the team’s first league football game of the season, rolling to a convincing 46-13 win. A complete story on the game will be...
View ArticleMission–Marshall Game Ends in Disarray
Mission High’s football team didn’t have to play a whole game on Saturday to beat Thurgood Marshall High School. Instead, they left a memorable mark on Marshall’s homecoming game that raised questions...
View ArticleMission Beats Galileo to Clinch Turkey Bowl Spot
The Mission High Bears beat the Galileo High Lions 47-28 Thursday night to clinch a spot in the Turkey Day Championship at Kezar Stadium. The Bears will play the Lincoln Mustangs at 11 a.m. on...
View ArticleHampton Leads Mission’s Playoff Push
Dominance comes naturally to Demaree Hampton. A star who defies position, Hampton slides past cornerbacks on one play before plowing through linebackers on the next. When he isn’t igniting Mission High...
View ArticleMexican Soccer Star Appears at Radio Shack
By ARMAND EMAMDJOMEH This Friday, Boost Mobile hosted Mexican soccer star Ramon Ramirez at the Radio Shack on 23rd and Mission street in the Mission District, attracting a crowd of more than a hundred...
View ArticleToday’s Mission 08.08.09
By ARMAND EMAMDJOMEH Safari users, our feature on Galeria de la Raza’s sewing circle is here. A couple of events today – if you’ve got the cash and a love for futbol, why not check out the Las Chivas...
View ArticleReview: McSweeney’s Panorama
Dave Eggers and his pals at McSweeney’s launched an epic tribute to the print newspaper on Tuesday, selling out in our neighborhood by the afternoon. Mission Loc@l’s staff rushed off to purchase,...
View ArticleMission High Beats Lowell 24-0
Yesterday’s game was a blowout victory for the Bears. Mission High took the lead in the second quarter, with the defense keeping Lowell scoreless throughout the game. In an interview Wednesday with...
View ArticleMission High Football Players Kneel With Kaepernick
Mission High School football head coach Greg Hill was looking toward the American flag when, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of his varsity football team. The players had dropped to...
View ArticleWhere to watch the World Cup in the Mission (even at 5 a.m.)
It’s been gone four years since the last World Cup … did you miss it? The United States sure did. The FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial Holy Grail of soccer, kicks off today, Thursday, at 8 a.m. Expect...
View ArticleMission High School Bears advance to football section finals
The Mission High School football team defeated Galileo 27-0 Friday evening to qualify to the San Francisco section championship game. The Bears will take on undefeated Lincoln in the city championship...
View ArticleMission’s Cinderella story hits midnight — Bears thumped by Lincoln in city...
Only for a brief moment did the Mission High School Bears pose a threat to the onslaught by Lincoln High at Kezar Stadium last night. Down 14-0 at the beginning of the second quarter of the city...
View Article49ers Super Bowl: Gloom sets in among Mission District fans as they watch...
Going into the 4th quarter, the 49ers appeared to have an unobstructed path to victory and that elusive sixth Super Bowl title. They were up 20-10 following a 42-yard field goal by Robbie Gould, and...
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