Foothills Christian Schools
| Foothills Christian Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Preschool: 315 W Bradley Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020 Elementary: 10404 Lake Jennings Park Road, Lakeside, CA 92040 Middle: 350 Cypress Lane Suite C, El Cajon, CA 92020 High: 2321 Dryden Road, El Cajon, CA 92020 | |
| Information | |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Website | foothillsschool |
Foothills Christian Schools (FCS) is a private Christian school network in San Diego County, California, covering grades preschool-12.
Schools
[edit]Schools in the network:
- Foothills Christian Preschool - El Cajon
- Foothills Christian School (K-5) - Lakeside
- Foothills Christian Middle School - El Cajon
- Foothills Christian High School - El Cajon
Athletics
[edit]Basketball coach Brad Leaf has coached the Foothills Christian High School boys basketball team to seven titles through 2020.[1][2][3][4][5] In 2016 he was named California Interscholastic Federation Coach of the Year.[6]
In basketball, T. J. Leaf attended the school, and played basketball under his father.[7] As a junior, Leaf led Foothills Christian to the San Diego Section Division II championship.[8] Cal-Hi Sports named him their Division II State Player of the Year.[9] In his senior year, Leaf led the team to a No. 3 state ranking.[10] Leaf finished his high school career second all-time in the San Diego Section in both points (3,022) and rebounds (1,476).[11][12]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Jaylen Hands, NBA G League basketball player
- T. J. Leaf, Israeli-American NBA basketball player for the Indiana Pacers
Notable faculty
[edit]- Brad Leaf, American-Israeli basketball player for Hapoel Galil Elyon and Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israel Premier League, coach
References
[edit]- ^ John Maffei (December 23, 2019). "500-win basketball coaches point toward next milestone". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Bodie De Silva (July 13, 2020). "Which San Diego Section boys basketball coaches have won the most section titles?". Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "USI Screaming Eagles | Men's Basketball". www.usi.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ Rich Nye (June 23, 2017). "Pacers draft pick Leaf right at home in Indiana". wthr.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Steve Brand (March 1, 2019). "No time to dwell on the past for Foothills Christian coach Brad Leaf". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "2016 WINTER ALL-CIF TEAMS ANNOUNCED". April 7, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Brand, Steve (February 4, 2014). "Family ties extend to basketball court". The San Diego Union Tribune. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (November 9, 2015). "T.J. Leaf, 5-star PF, set to announce decision Thursday on ESPNU; Oregon Ducks in final 3". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016.
- ^ Tennis, Mark (May 1, 2015). "All-State Boys BB: By Divisions". CalHiSports.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016.
- ^ Tennis, Mark (March 30, 2016). "State Player of Year Finalists". CalHiSports.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016.
- ^ Maffei, John (March 14, 2016). "Foothills to face No. 1 Chino Hills". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016.
- ^ Maffei, John (March 15, 2016). "Unbeaten Chino Hills halts Leaf's Knights". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016.
External links
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