/sup 36/S(/sup 14/C,x-italicny-italicpz-italic..cap alpha gamma..) reactions were used to extend our knowledge of the high-spin states of /sup 47/Ti, /sup 47/Sc, /sup 44/Ca, /sup 45/Ca, and /sup 48/Ti. The decay schemes were constructed from ..gamma gamma..-coincidence data and ..gamma..-ray angular distributions and excitation functions. The angular distributions also provided information on spin-parity assignments and multipole mixing ratios. Lifetime information was extracted from analysis of the ..gamma..-ray Doppler shifts observed in both the angular distribution and ..gamma gamma..-coincidence data. Assuming the probable J-italic/sup ..pi../ assignments are correct, the yrast schemes for all five nuclei extend to the highest spin allowed for (f-italic/sub 7/2/)/sup A-40/. Results are compared to shell-model predictions generated in three different configuration spaces: (f-italic/sub 7/2/), (d-italic/sub 3/2/,f-italic/sub 7/2/), and the full (f-italic,p-italic) shell.