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How many rejection letters from the same high school does it take for a football coach to conclude the school doesn’t want to hire you?

Jose Razo, the head football coach at unbeaten Marshall High, applied for the Barristers’ head coaching position in 2019 and 2022, only to be turned down. You’d think that the Marshall grad had gotten the message that somebody didn’t think he could be head coach.

Instead of abandoning a program he had been with since playing linebacker at there since he was 15 years old, he decided to remain as an assistant coach.

“It was never personal for me,” he said. “It was, ‘I’m going to stay and help the kids.”’

When the job opened again in 2025 and Razo interviewed for a third time he told himself, “It’s now or never.”

Razo finally received an email informing him he was being promoted to head coach after 18 years serving as an assistant. Talk about being patient. Talk about having no ego. Talk about complete loyalty to a school.

“He stuck it out for the kids and the program,” said Eagle Rock coach Andy Moran, who coached Razo at Marshall in 2005 and 2006.

Incredibly, it’s Moran and Eagle Rock standing in the way on Friday night trying to prevent Marshall from going 10-0 in the regular season. Moran, who is a mentor for Razo, has never lost to Marshall since leaving in 2012.

Razo remembers asking Moran what he should do after being turned down twice. “They didn’t give it to you because they already have you,” Moran told him.

Said Razo: “I had to prove myself to them.”

Standout quarterback Nathaniel Cadet said every day Razo, 37, passes along insights and offers inspiration to players

“Coach Razo’s loyalty is unmatched,” he said. “He’s a great role model, and his commitment to the team makes players want to play under him. He’s a good father and brings his son to the games. He got a college education, and I believe he comes from a similar background to a lot of our players, so he sets a great example for us.”

Marshall is a school that attracts students from many little communities, but the football team’s success has brought everyone together to form a large community on Friday nights.

Razo deserves a standing ovation for his commitment to the school and his players. There’s not many coaches who would have stuck around when twice told “we’re going in a different direction.”

Rejection usually makes people angry and is motivation to run away.

Razo was different. He stayed, kept teaching and coaching, and waited for his alma mater to give him a chance to lead.

What a lesson of perseverance and patience to pass along to his players.

Marshall always had its coach nearby. Someone just needed to open their eyes. Thankfully, Razo put faith in himself that someone would recognize his talents.

Win or lose on Friday, Razo has proven he deserves to be a head coach.

A primary school teacher revealed he even had his nipples removed and eyeballs tattooed

A primary school teacher has described the lengths he’s gone to in order to get more tattoos.

Sylvain Helaine has been working in classrooms in both the UK and his native France for nearly two decades. However, he has revealed that he began a new, unique journey in 2012, when he was 27.

Back then, he got his first tattoo. Now, aged 40, he is the most tattooed teacher. Sylvain made a special appearance on This Morning, in a tell-all chat with hosts Dermot O’Leary and Sian Welby.

The ITV presenters opened the segment by describing what comes to mind when they think of their own primary school teachers. Sylvain told them he was working in Britain when he saw someone with a full sleeve, which opened his eyes and led him to get an arm tattoo of his own.

He quickly became increasingly dedicated to getting more. Sylvain confessed that he always knew he wanted to be ‘fully covered’. Asked about how it has impacted his work, he told them: “During the first day [of school], because if I do something good, people will say, ‘Oh, obviously he’s the best, we were about to see that’. But if I do something a little bad, they will think that I’m awful because of my appearance.”

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As they asked about what kind of reactions Sylvain receives in his line of work, he revealed that he had previously said: “It always takes two minutes for children to accept me, two hours for the parents, and two days for grandparents. So it just takes a little bit of time.”

Sylvain went on to reveal that he doesn’t actually talk about his tattoos while at work. He revealed: “I don’t talk about my tattoos and my appearance at all when we are in the classroom. We just work, we take out our exercise book, write out the date, and it goes like that. I’m really serious. But if they have some questions to ask me, they can wait for the playground, for example.”

The teacher’s tattoo journey is far from over, however. He shared that he intends to go over some of his existing ink on most of his body again.

Sian pointed out that the whites of his eyes have also been completely covered with black ink. He also had his nipples and belly button removed.

His reason was to have a smoother skin surface. to make the tattooing process easier and get more. Other places he has been tattooed include his tongue, and underneath his nails on both his hands and feet.

However, when asked if he was ‘addicted’ to getting them, he shared that he actually can’t stand getting them and does not look forward to the next session. He explained: “I hate the pain. I hate getting tattooed.”

He continued: “I love evolving. I love seeing myself evolving. You suffer, and I really hate the pain and am counting the days to the next tattoo session. I’m really anxious. I don’t want to go, but at the end of the tattoo session, I’m really proud, and I feel invincible.”

This Morning continues tomorrow at 10.00am on ITV1 and ITVX.

A look at four of this week’s top football games in the Southland:

FRIDAY

Garfield (8-1) vs. Roosevelt (1-8) at East L.A. College, 7:30 p.m.

It’s rivalry week highlighted by the East L.A. Classic that annually draws the most fans for a regular-season game in Los Angeles. Garfield is heavily favored, led by running back Ceasar Reyes, who has gone past 2,000 yards rushing this season. Roosevelt was shut out last week by Bell, so the Rough Riders will need to improve fast. The pick: Garfield.

St. John Bosco (6-2) vs. Mater Dei (6-2) at Santa Ana Stadium, 7 p.m.

Second place in the Trinity League is on the line, along with a top-four seeding in the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs. Both teams have rising running backs, with Maliq Allen for St. John Bosco and Asir Nembhard for Mater Dei. Let’s see which team can deny the big play. The pick: St. John Bosco.

San Juan Hills (8-1) at Mission Viejo (7-1), 7 p.m.

This is the Alpha League championship game. Mission Viejo’s powerful offensive line allows the Diablos the option to pass or run. San Juan Hills’ defense got a shutout over San Clemente last week. The pick: Mission Viejo.

Bishop Amat (8-1) at Sierra Canyon (9-0), 7 p.m.

Bishop Amat has already taken a big leap in the second season for coach Kory Minor. But beating Sierra Canyon on its home field will be tough. Sierra Canyon’s ability to run the ball with Jaxsen Stokes is key. The pick: Sierra Canyon.

Oct. 27, 2026 2:09 PM PT

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS

CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS

MONDAY’S RESULTS

Semifinals

OPEN DIVISION

#1 Palisades 20.5, #4 El Camino Real 9

#2 Granada Hills 25, #3 GALA 4.5

First Round

DIVISION I

#1 GALA, bye

#8 Eagle Rock 24.5, #9 Larchmont 5

#5 SOCES 17, #12 Cleveland 12.5

#4 Chatsworth 23.5, #13 Bell 6

#3 Venice 24, #14 Taft 5.5

#11 Carson 24, #6 North Hollywood 5.5

#10 L.A. Marshall 19, #7 Van Nuys 10.5

#2 El Camino Real, bye

DIVISION II

#1 Granada Hills Kennedy 27, #16 Legacy 2.5

#9 Fairfax 16.5, #8 Gardena 13

#12 New West 15, #5 San Pedro 14.5

#4 South East d. #13 Grant

#3 Wilmington Banning 25.5, #14 RFK Community 4

#6 South Gate 20.5, #11 King/Drew 9

#7 Downtown Magnets 22, #10 Los Angeles 7.5

#2 LACES 28.5, #15 Sylmar 1

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

Finals

At Balboa Tennis Center, 11 a.m.

OPEN DIVISION

#2 Granada Hills vs. #1 Palisades

Note: Divisions I-II quarterfinals Thursday, Oct. 29 at higher seeds; Division I-II semifinals Monday, Nov. 2 at higher seeds; Division I-II finals Wednesday, Nov. 4 at higher seeds, 11 a.m.

The Times’ top 10 high school football rankings from the City Section:

1. CARSON (8-1). Colts get to face unbeaten Mary Star at home in test to see if they can beat a team with a large and powerful offensive line.

2. CLEVELAND (9-0). Cavaliers go for rare 10-0 regular season with home game against Chatsworth.

3. KING/DREW (6-3). Coliseum League title can be finalized with win over Dorsey.

4. SAN PEDRO (6-2). Pirates need to regroup after 35-0 loss to Carson.

5. BIRMINGHAM (4-5). Receiver Paul Turner continues to have great season.

6. CRENSHAW (6-3). Cougars get win over rival Dorsey.

7. KENNEDY (9-0). Golden Cougars cruise to Valley Mission League title.

8. GARFIELD (8-1). It’s the East L.A. Classic vs. Roosevelt on Friday at East L.A. College.

9. MARSHALL (9-0). QB Nathaniel Cadet threw for seven touchdowns in win over L.A. Wilson.

10. PALISADES (5-3). QB Robert Holohan has 1,500 yards passing.

Oct. 26, 2026 8:41 PM PT

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS

TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Games at 5 p.m. unless noted)

Quarterfinals

DIVISION 1

Oxnard at Camarillo

Sage Hill at El Toro

Corona del Mar at Yorba Linda

Redondo Union at Palos Verdes

DIVISION 2

Gahr at La Habra

Oxnard Pacifica at Segerstrom

Anaheim Canyon at Chaminade

San Clemente vs. Villa Park at El Modena, 6:30 p.m.

DIVISION 3

South Torrance at Chino

Inglewood at Quartz Hill

Compton at Valencia

Moorpark at California

DIVISION 4

West Ranch at Kaiser

Garden Grove at Hemet

Santa Paula at West Covina

Cerritos Valley Christian at Gabrielino

DIVISION 5

Village Christian at Tustin, 6:30 p.m.

Ontario at Loma Linda Academy

Peninsula at La Sierra

Westridge at Nogales

DIVISION 6

Burna Park at Mountain View, 6 p.m.

Liberty at Heritage

Bolsa Grande at St. Monica, 3:30 p.m.

Glenn at St. Bonaventure

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Games at 5 p.m. unless noted)

Third Round

OPEN DIVISION

Pool A

#8 Edison at #1 JSerra

Pool B

#7 Westlake at #2 Newport Harbor

Pool C

#6 Woodbridge at #3 Orange Lutheran

Pool D

#5 Mater Dei at #4 Huntington Beach

Byes: #9 Lakewood St. Joseph; #10 Downey; #11 Dos Pueblos; #12 Sierra Canyon

Note: Semifinals (all divisions) Saturday, Oct. 31; Finals (all divisions) Saturday, Nov. 7 at Huntington Beach High.

CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS

MONDAY’S RESULTS

First round

DIVISION I

#1 SOCES d. #16 Birmingham, 25-20, 25-18, 12-25, 25-21

#9 North Hollywood d. #8 LACES, 25-15, 25-10, 25-13

#5 L.A. University d. #12 Foshay, 3-0

#4 San Pedro d. #13 GALA, 3-1

#14 L.A. Marshall d. #3 Sylmar, 25-22, 25-23, 14-25, 25-23

#11 Lincoln d. #6 Mendez, 25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 25-20

#7 Sun Valley Poly d. #10 L.A. Roosevelt, 25-22, 21-25, 26-24, 25-22

#2 Granada Hills Kennedy d. #15 King/Drew, 26-28, 25-12, 25-18, 25-22

DIVISION II

#1 South East d. #16 New West, 25-14, 25-17, 25-13

#8 Carson d. #9 San Fernando, 3-1

#5 Alliance Levine d. #12 Bravo Medical, 25-18, 25-21, 23-25, 25-22

#13 Panorama d. #4 Triumph Charter, 26-24, 25-22, 25-15

#14 South Gate at #3 Grant

#11 Maywood CES d. #6 Central City Value, 3-0

#7 Verdugo Hills d. #10 L.A. Hamilton, 27-25, 25-14, 29-27

#15 Reseda d. #2 East Valley, 3-1

DIVISION III

#17 RFK Community d. #16 University Prep Value, 25-20, 25-27, 25-27, 25-14, 15-11

#13 Port of Los Angeles d. #20 Vaughn, 26-28, 9-25, 25-20, 25-22, 17-15

#19 Sun Valley Magnet d. #14 Gertz-Ressler, 20-25, 25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 16-14

#18 L.A. Wilson d. #15 Animo Robinson, 27-25, 25-12, 23-25, 25-21

DIVISION IV

#17 Los Angeles d. #16 Northridge Academy, 3-0

#20 Downtown Magnets d. #13 Westchester, 23-25, 35-15, 25-12, 25-22

#14 Hollywood d. #19 Esperanza College, 25-19, 21-25, 25-13, 25-19

#15 Jefferson d. #18 South LA College, 25-20, 25-13, 25-11

DIVISION V

#16 Orthopaedic d. #17 Alliance Marine, 25-18, 25-16, 25-21

#9 USC Hybrid d. #24 Dorsey, 25-9, 25-11, 25-7

#21 Discovery d. #12 East College Prep, 27-25, 25-20, 25-15

#13 Camino Nuevo d. #20 Alliance Bloomfield, 25-22, 25-14, 25-14

#14 Smidt Tech d. #19 Hawkins, 25-10, 25-14, 25-13

#11 Diego Rivera d. #22 Collins Family, 25-14, 25-22, 23-25, 25-23

#190 Van Nuys d. #23 Valley Oaks CES, 25-13, 25-13, 25-16

#15 Manual Arts d. #18 Aspire Ollin, 16-25, 25-13, 25-17, 25-21

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Matches at 4 p.m. unless noted)

Quarterfinals

OPEN DIVISION

#8 Eagle Rock at #1 Venice

#5 El Camino Real at #4 Taft, 6 p.m.

#6 Granada Hills at #3 Cleveland, 5 p.m.

#7 Chatsworth at #2 Palisades, 5 p.m.

Second Round

DIVISION III

#17 RFK Community at #1 Franklin

#9 Marquez at #8 Animo De La Hoya

#12 Harbor Teacher at #5 Annenberg

#13 Port of L.A. at #4 Wilmington Banning

#19 Sun Valley Magnet at #3 Narbonne

#11 Larchmont Charter at #6 Stern

#10 Brio College Prep at #7 Math & Science College

#18 L.A. Wilson at #2 Lake Balboa College Prep

DIVISION IV

#17 Los Angeles at #1 Santee

#9 Middle College at #8 Arleta

#12 Fairfax at #5 Bell

#20 Downtown Magnets at #4 Community Charter

#14 Hollywood at #3 Huntington Park

#11 Canoga Park at #6 WISH Academy

#10 Monroe at #7 Legacy

#15 Jefferson at #2 Garfield

DIVISION V

#16 Orthopaedic at #1 Elizabeth

#9 USC Hybrid at #8 San Fernando Arroyo

#21 Discovery at #5 Magnolia Science Academy

#13 Camino Nuevo vs. #4 Animo Pat Brown at Ross Snyder Park, 2 p.m.

#14 Smidt Tech at #3 Burton

#22 Collins Family / #11 Diego Rivera at #6 Angelou

#10 Van Nuys at #7 Lakeview Charter

#15 Manual Arts at #2 Stella

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Matches at 4 p.m. unless noted)

Quarterfinals

DIVISION I

#9 North Hollywood at #1 SOCES

#5 L.A. University at #4 San Pedro

#14 L.A. Marshall at #11 Lincoln

#7 Sun Valley Poly at #2 Granada Hills Kennedy

DIVISION II

#8 Carson at #1 South East

#13 Panorama at #5 Alliance Levine

#11 Maywood CES vs. #3 Grant / #14 South Gate

#15 Reseda at #7 Verdugo Hills

Note: Quarterfinals (Divisions IIII-V) Fri., Oct. 30 or Sat., Oct. 31 at higher seeds; Semifinals (all divisions) Tues., Nov. 3 at higher seeds; Finals (all divisions) Fri., Nov. 6 or Sat., Nov. 7 (times and sites TBD).

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. I’m Eric Sondheimer. The high school basketball season begins in two weeks, yet players have been playing non-stop since the summer. Let’s look at top players in the Southland for boys.

Players to watch

The Mission League is so loaded with talent in basketball that five teams — Sierra Canyon, Harvard-Westlake, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, St. Francis and Crespi — are considered among the top 10 teams in the Southland.

Jordan Mize, Josh Lowery and JJ Sati-Grier are returnees from Sierra Canyon’s state championship team, and Houston Rolle transferred from Heritage Christian. That’s an impressive starting four.

St. Francis has twin towers 7-foot-5 Cherif Millogo and 7-0 Yann Kamagate. Harvard-Westlake has returning guards Pierce Thompson and Cole Holden. Notre Dame’s NaVorro Bowman is headed to UConn. Transfer King Rachal is 6-7 and committed to Utah State. Josiah Nance is committed to SMU. Crespi has twins Carter and Isaiah Barnes entering their senior years.

There’s been lots of movement in the Trinity League to Mater Dei. Isaiah Williamson left Los Alamitos, Ryan Doane left JSerra and Ender Berg left Legacy Christian, all ending up at Mater Dei, which could have a starting five of former transfer students.

All-star guard Gene Roebuck, a Cal commit, will have spent four years at La Mirada, which is an achievement itself. Coming off sensational freshman seasons are guards Will Conroy Jr. from Village Christian and Quali Giran from Long Beach Millikan.

Palisades remains the team to beat in the City Section with returnees Phillip Reed, EJ and OJ Popoola and Jack Levey.

Mahamadou Diop, a 6-11 center at San Gabriel Academy, has committed to San Diego State. Nick Welch Jr. is a 6-9 center at Rolling Hills Prep ready to become a big-time player. Chris Sanders is coming off a great junior season at Redondo Union.

Davey Harris at Windward, Ethan Hill at Brentwood, Chris Paul Jr. at Campbell Hall and the trio of Evan Willis, Shalen Sheppard and Van Moczydlowsky of Crossroads are part of a wicked Gold Coast League, which will be the toughest to predict a champion.

The best three-point shooting guard is back at Damien in Zaire Rasshan. Etiwanda has 6-3 junior Devin Mitchell. Grayson Coleman of Milken should have lots of games beyond 30 points. Oaks Christian returns its leading scorer, junior Brady Sullivan. Maxwell Scott from Corona del Mar averaged 21.7 points last season and is headed to Harvard. Guard Earl Bryson is at Crean Lutheran after starring at JSerra.

This is just a refresher of some names before games officially begin Nov. 13 in the City Section and Nov. 16 in the Southern Section. And, if some of your favorite players from last season are now at different schools, welcome to how you try to win a championship in 2026-27.

Carson quarterback Chris Fields III points toward the sky after his 71-yard touchdown run against San Pedro.

(Craig Weston / For The Times)

It’s week 10 and the last chance to seal up playoff spots or league championships.

Carson wrapped up the Marine League championship and the No. 1 seed for the City Section Open Division playoffs with a 35-0 win over San Pedro. Here’s the report.

Compton won its first league championship since 1979 winning the new Hub City League title. Compton finished the regular season 9-1.

San Juan HIlls delivered the biggest upset of the week, knocking off San Clemente, which played without injured quarterback Preston Beck. Here’s the report.

Tru Warrior Casas of Fairfax turned in a great individual performance, rushing for 331 yards and four touchdowns in a loss to Palisades.

Sophomore Asir Nembhard of Mater Dei set a school record with 349 yards rushing in a wild win over Orange Lutheran.

Santa Barbara’s Cade Mault accounted for all 13 of his team’s points in a 13-10 win over Westlake, getting an 85-yard touchdown reception, making the PAT and making field goals from 49 and 43 yards.

Culver City’s Nicholas Hoang passed for 480 yards and six touchdowns in a win over Torrance. Nathaniel Cadet of Marshall had seven touchdown passes in win over L.A. Wilson.

League championships are on the line in Bishop Amat at Sierra Canyon, Valencia vs. Hart at College of the Canyons, San Juan Hills at Mission Viejo. Another good game is unbeaten Mary Star at Carson, not to mention the annual East. L.A. Classic matching Garfield and Roosevelt at East Los Angeles College.

And St. John Bosco plays Mater Dei at Santa Ana Stadium in a game for second place in the Trinity League and a top four playoff berth in Division 1.

Here’s this week’s top 25 rankings by The Times.

Here’s the top individual performances.

Here’s this week’s 10 schedule.

Chemistry vs. talent

Quarterback Ryan Rakowski (left) and receiver Jalen Flowers before a Palos Verdes game praying. They have great chemistry on the football field.

(Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times)

There’s debate: What’s more important, chemistry or talent?

In regards to quarterbacks and receivers, it’s pretty clear chemistry is a must, with both being able to anticipate and understand each other’s moves.

Here’s a look at some of the top duos this season.

The Southern Section flag football playoffs continue, but there’s still no sign any team can offer competition to unbeaten JSerra (25-0).

Here’s this week’s matchups.

The only upset in the opening round of Division 1 was Lakewood St. Joseph defeating No. 4 Huntington Beach.

Cross country

At the Mt. SAC Invitational, Sabina Cruz of Westlake stamped herself as a CIF title contender with a win in the girls team sweepstakes race in 16:35.1.

Redondo Union’s Mario Montoya ran a scorching 13:43.5 to top the boys races.

Crescenta Valley had the best team score in boys. Great Oak was second in girls.

Power of grandparents

The Reis twins, Christian (left) and Weston, are juniors for Palos Verdes and cheered on by grandparents.

(Nick Koza / For The Times)

Grandparents sitting in the football bleachers offer moments of magic at high school football games.

For a look at their loyalty and impact, here’s a look at the grandparents of Palos Verdes twins Christian and Weston Reis.

Notes . . .

Outfielder Matti Di Maggio of Dos Pueblos has reclassified from class of 2029 to class of 2028. He was on The Times’ all-star baseball team last season as a freshman and won a gold medal playing for the USA 15U national team. Now he’ll be considered a junior this spring….

Tresbien Caraway has resigned after 11 years as basketball coach at New Roads….

Mahamadou Diop, a 6-foot-11 center from San Gabriel Academy, has committed to San Diego State….

Ender Berg, a 6-11 transfer from Legacy Christian, and Ryan Doane, a 6-8 transfer from JSerra, will be eligible at Mater Dei beginning Christmas Day….

Junior center fielder Dane Disney from Oaks Christian has committed to UCLA….

Zain Majeed, a 6-8 senior at Mater Dei, has committed to Princeton….

Long Beach Wilson’s boys’ water polo team did not apply for a Southern Section playoff spot as the program deals with a hazing incident….

UCLA volleyball All-American Brandon Taliaferro, who is a 1996 graduate of San Clemente High, is the Tritons’ new boys volleyball coach. He also served as an assistant coach at UCLA….

Junior pitcher Christian Reis of Palos Verdes has committed to Oregon State….

Mark Wulfemeyer, a legendary high school basketball player for Troy High in the 1970s, has died in Hawaii. He was 70. He held the state scoring record from 1974 through 1979. Here’s a story from 1991 describing his journey in basketball and baseball. His grandson, Warren, is a top baseball player at Santa Margarita….

St. Francis athletic director Matt Luderer has died after a long fight with brain cancer. He was 54. Luderer took over at St. Francis in 2013 after being athletic director at Crespi…..

Joe Kelly, who guided Palos Verdes and Peninsula to cross-country success in the 1980s and 1990s, has died….

Junior quarterback Josiah Boyd of Vista Del Lago has committed to UCLA….

Outfielder/pitcher Jesse Mendoza of Corona Centennial has committed to Cal Baptist….

From the archives: Bryce Young

Quarterback Bryce Young in 2019 when he was selected the Gatorade state player of the year at Mater Dei.

(Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times)

Quarterback Bryce Young has gone from Mater Dei to Heisman Trophy winner at Alabama to No. 1 pick of the Carolina Panthers to star quarterback for the Panthers.

Here’s a story from 2020 about his father discussing the perils of the college recruiting process.

Here’s a story from 2019 how Young became a ground-breaking quarterback at Mater Dei.

Mater Dei unveiled its updated Heisman Lane campus sign that added Bryce Young.

(Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times)

Here’s a story from 2022 when Young came back to Mater Dei to celebrate winning the Heisman Trophy.

Recommendations

From the Star-Telegram, a story on Texas approving the 35-second clock for high school basketball.

From Elevenwarriors, a story on former Mission Viejo quarterback Luke Fahey set to star for Ohio State.

From Chron.com, a story in Texas about coaches getting stipends cut if they don’t get a commercial driver’s license to help with lack of bus drivers.

From NFHS.org, a story about high schools needing emergency action plans and AEDs for sports competitions.

From the Los Angeles Times, a story on the “Marina Brewers” playing in the World Series.

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Until next time….

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Oct. 25, 2026 3 AM PT

KALAMA, Wash. — Colorado and Washington are reliably Democratic states where elected officials have rejected moves to ban transgender women and girls from female sports competitions. Now activists have gone around lawmakers to put proposed bans on both states’ ballots.

At a time when some Democratic leaders nationwide are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues, particularly sports, and polls show Americans generally back the bans, supporters are optimistic they will pass and open the door to similar efforts in other places where lawmakers have blocked bans.

Though the issue has been debated in many legislatures, this is the first time it’s going to voters.

“What is happening in 2026 is a testing ground for the future,” said Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, executive director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, which supports LGBTQ+ rights.

Twenty-seven states — including all where Republicans control both the legislature and governor’s office — already have such laws.

The efforts are billed as a way to protect women and girls and keep separate spaces for them, tapping into a concern that’s gained momentum. President Trump has taken steps to roll back transgender rights. The Supreme Court has upheld state sports bans.

A June poll from Quinnipiac University found that about 7 in 10 registered voters think transgender women and girls should not be allowed to play on female sports teams. About one-quarter think they should. Democrats are divided, with about half saying transgender women and girls should be allowed and about half saying they should not.

Robert Preuhs, a professor of political science at Metropolitan State University of Denver, said the absence of public polls on Colorado’s ballot measure, which also covers college sports, makes it hard to predict whether it will pass. “It’s probably going to get more support than some of the Republican candidates that will run,” he said.

Since transgender restrictions gained traction this decade, states with Democratic-led governors’ offices and legislatures generally have rejected proposals such as banning transgender people from the bathrooms that match their gender identity and restricting gender-affirming care. Most Republican-led states have adopted those policies.

In addition to the two blue-state questions, a measure in Arizona would broaden an existing ban to include private schools, and one in Nebraska would add an existing state law to the state constitution.

There’s not a clear consensus on whether transgender women and girls have a competitive advantage. Factors include the age of the athlete, the sport, whether the athlete went through male puberty and how long they’ve received hormone therapy.

But the idea that girls are being cheated is personal for some athletes.

Ahnaleigh Wilson, a 17-year-old junior at Eastmont High School, about 25 miles north of Seattle, has been speaking out against allowing transgender girls to compete in girls’ sports since she was in junior high. She said she’d won all of her 1,600-meter races in seventh and eighth grade — until she finished second to a transgender athlete in a major meet.

“Women have fought for Title IX and our own categories and it’s very important that we keep the dignity of that, and let women have their own sports and their own spaces to be safe and completely fair,” she said, referencing the federal law that prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities.

Opponents say excluding transgender girls is also unfair.

“They will say that they want to protect kids and in particular, young girls,” said Nadine Bridges, executive director of One Colorado, which is leading the opposition to the measure there, “but I don’t understand how you can protect kids and discriminate against kids at the same time.”

The Washington measure would require that a healthcare provider verify the student’s “biological sex, relying only on one or more of the following: The student’s reproductive anatomy, genetic makeup, or normal endogenously produced testosterone levels.”

“We see that as being as simple as a checkbox,” said Let’s Go Washington spokesperson Hallie Herzberg. “Doctors can use the history of the patient from treating them all their lives or their medical history forms.”

But Dr. Libby Loft, who opposes the measure, says the language calls for a genital inspection as part of a physical, or expensive testing.

“I think it doesn’t make any sense to force the working families of … girl sports players in Washington to pay for unnecessary medical tests to be able to weed out an estimated five or 10 girls in the state of Washington, trans girls,” Loft said.

She fears the verification requirement will lead to fewer girls — transgender or not — playing sports.

Mulvihill and Cooper write for the Associated Press. Mulvihill reported from Haddonfield, N.J.

A look at the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland after Week 9:

Rk. School (record) result; Next game; last week’s ranking

1. SANTA MARGARITA (9-0) def. JSerra, 36-12; vs. Orange Lutheran at Orange Coast College, Friday; 1

2. SIERRA CANYON (9-0) def. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, 63-6; vs. Bishop Amat, Friday; 2

3. ST. JOHN BOSCO (7-2) def. Servite, 54-7; vs. Mater Dei at Santa Ana Stadium, Friday; 3

4. CORONA CENTENNIAL (6-3) def. Chaparral, 41-27; at Murrieta Mesa, Thursday; 4

5. MATER DEI (7–2) def. Orange Lutheran, 52-38; vs. St. John Bosco, Friday; 5

6. MISSION VIEJO (7-1) def. Los Alamitos, 58-7; vs. San Juan Hills, Friday; 6

7. ORANGE LUTHERAN (5-4) lost to Mater Dei, 52-38; vs. Santa Margarita, Friday; 7

8. BISHOP AMAT (8-1) def. Loyola, 7-0; at Sierra Canyon, Friday; 10

9. SAN JUAN HILLS (8-1) def. San Clemente, 16-0; at Mission Viejo, Friday; 24

10. SAN CLEMENTE (7-1) lost to San Juan Hills, 16-0; vs. Huntington Beach Edison, Friday; 8

11. JSERRA (4-5) lost to Santa Margarita, 36-12; vs. Servite, Friday; 9

12. CREAN LUTHERAN (6-2) def. Corona del Mar, 31-17; vs. Villa Park, Friday; 13

13. LA SERNA (8-1) def. Mayfair, 42-14; at Downey, Friday; 12

14. INGLEWOOD (9-1) def. Leuzinger, 41-0; Southern Section playoffs; 14

15. SERVITE (3-6) lost to St. John Bosco, 54-7; at JSerra, Friday; 11

16. PALOS VERDES (8-1) def. Redondo Union, 28-7; vs. Leuzinger, Friday; 15

17. CARSON (8-1) def. San Pedro, 35-0; vs. Mary Star of the Sea, Friday; 17

18. CHAPARRAL (5-4) lost to Corona Centennial 41-27; at Vista Murrieta, Friday; NR

19. CORONA DEL MAR (7-2) lost to Crean Lutheran, 31-17; at La Habra, Friday; 16

20. SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE DAME (7-2) lost to Sierra Canyon, 63-6; vs. Gardena Serra, Friday; 18

21. CHAMINADE (6-3) def. Gardena Serra, 21-7; at Loyola, Friday; 19

22. CAPISTRANO VALLEY (8-1) def. Villa Park, 30-18; at Tustin, Thursday; 25

23. HUNTINGTON BEACH (9-0) def. Troy, 37-22; vs. Laguna Beach, Friday; 20

24. ORANGE (9-0) def. Irvine, 55-17; at El Toro, Friday; 23

25. GARDENA SERRA (4-5) lost to Chaminade, 21-7; at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, Friday; 22

WEEK 10 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

(Games at 7 p.m. unless noted)

MONDAY’S SCHEDULE

SOUTHERN SECTION

Sigma League

Saddleback at Costa Mesa, 3:30 p.m.

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

CITY SECTION

Marine League

Wilmington Banning at Gardena

Valley Mission League

Canoga Park at San Fernando

SOUTHERN SECTION

Baseline League

Chino Hills at Upland

Damien at Rancho Cucamonga

Big West League

Chaparral at Vista Murrieta

Corona Centennial at Murrieta Mesa

Norco at Murrieta Valley

Riverside King at Corona Santiago

Bravo League

Capistrano Valley at Tustin

Camino Real League

St. Genevieve at Bosco Tech

Citrus Belt League

Cajon at Redlands

Citrus Valley at Beaumont

Yucaipa at Redlands East Valley

Conference 12 League

El Monte Arroyo at Mountain View

Delta League

Western at El Modena

Desert Sky League

Adelanto at Barstow

Foxtrot League

Irvine at El Dorado

Golden League

Eastside at Antelope Valley

Hacienda League

Baldwin Park at South Hills

Iota League

Laguna Hills at Garden Grove Pacifica

Ivy League

Vista del Lago at Rancho Christian

Kappa League

Esperanza at Portola

Manzanita League

Nuview Bridge at California Military Institute

San Jacinto Valley Academy at Anza Hamilton

Miramonte League

Bassett at Ganesha

Garey at Workman

Mission Valley League

Arroyo at Mountain View

Sierra League

Ayala at Colony

Charter Oak at Northview

Glendora at Bonita

Sunbelt League

Moreno Valley at Paloma Valley

Valley View at Hillcrest

Sun Valley League

Cathedral City at Desert Mirage

Tango League

Century at Santa Ana Valley

Garden Grove Santiago at Loara, 6:30 p.m.

Godinez at Magnolia

Valle Vista League

Diamond Ranch at Chino

Nonleague

Compton Centennial at Dominguez

Hemet at Heritage

Riverside Prep at Riverside Notre Dame

8-MAN

CITY SECTION

City League

Stella at New Designs Watts

Valley League

Valley Oaks CES at South LA College Prep, 3 p.m.

SOUTHERN SECTION

Majestic League

Cornerstone Christian at Calvary Baptist

Public Safety Academy at United Christian Academy

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE

CITY SECTION

Central League

Maywood CES at Hollywood

Mendez at Contreras

Roybal at Bernstein

Coliseum League

Crenshaw at Washington Prep

King/Drew at Dorsey

Eastern League

Garfield vs. L.A. Roosevelt at East L.A. College, 7:30 p.m.

Legacy at South East

South Gate at Huntington Park

East Valley League

Arleta at Sun Valley Poly

Fulton at North Hollywood

Monroe at Arroyo

Verdugo Hills at Grant

Exposition League

Fremont at Santee

Marine League

Narbonne at San Pedro

Metro League

Dymally at Hawkins

Rancho Dominguez at L.A. Jordan

Northern League

Eagle Rock at L.A. Marshall, 3:30 p.m.

Franklin at L.A. Wilson

Southern League

Diego Rivera at West Adams, 4 p.m.

Valley Mission League

Panorama at Sylmar

Reseda at Granada Hills Kennedy

Western League

L.A. Hamilton at Fairfax

L.A. University at Venice

Westchester at Palisades

West Valley League

Birmingham at El Camino Real

Chatsworth at Cleveland

Taft at Granada Hills

Nonleague

Locke at Lincoln

Los Angeles at Belmont

SOUTHERN SECTION

Alliance League

Alhambra at Montebello

San Gabriel at South El Monte

Alpha League

Edison at San Clemente

San Juan Hills at Mission Viejo

Yorba Linda at Los Alamitos

Angelus League

Bishop Montgomery at St. Paul

Cathedral at St. Pius X-St, Matthias Academy

Paraclete at St. Francis

Arroyo League

Crescenta Valley at La Canada

Bay League

Leuzinger at Palos Verdes, 3 p.m.

Redondo Union at Mira Costa

Big West League

Corona at Great Oak

Boulder League

South Pasadena at San Marino

Bravo League

Corona del Mar at La Habra

Villa Park at Crean Lutheran

Camino Real League

St. Monica at St. Bernard

Channel League

Moorpark at Westlake

Oak Park at Oxnard

Rio Mesa at Ventura

Santa Barbara at Thousand Oaks

Citrus Coast League

Carpinteria at Nordhoff

Channel Islands at Grace

Santa Clara at Del Sol

Coastal 101 League

Agoura at Calabasas

Buena at Camarillo

Oak Park at Oxnard

Conference 12 League

Keppel at Rosemead

Cottonwood League

Arrowhead Christian at Vasquez

Riverside Prep at Riverside Notre Dame

Webb at Whittier Christian

Crest League

Hoover at Glendale

Del Rey League

Alemany at La Salle

Crespi at Salesian

Harvard-Westlake at St. Anthony

Del Rio League

California at Santa Fe

Delta League

Dana Hills at Troy

Laguna Beach at Huntington Beach

Desert Empire League

Palm Desert at La Quinta

Palm Springs at Rancho Mirage

Shadow Hills at Xavier Prep

Desert Sky League

Silverado at Granite Hills

Desert Valley League

Banning at Coachella Valley

Desert Hot Springs at Yucca Valley

Epsilon League

Aliso Niguel at Santa Ana Foothill

Tesoro at Brea Ollinda

Trabuco Hills at Newport Harbor

Foothill League

Saugus at Castaic

Valencia vs. Hart at College of the Canyons

West Ranch vs. Golden valley at Canyon Country Canyon

Foxtrot League

Beckman at Segerstrom

Orange at El Toro

Gano League

Chaffey at Don Lugo

Nogales at Rowland

Walnut at Montclair

Gateway League

La Mirada at Mayfair

La Serna at Downey

Warren at Cerritos

Gold Coast League

Brentwood at Viewpoint

Golden League

Knight at Littlerock

Palmdale at Highland

Quartz Hill at Lancaster

Hacienda League

Covina at West Covina

Diamond Bar at Los Altos

Hub City League

Dominguez at Compton Centennial

Long Beach Cabrillo at Compton Early College

Inland Valley League

Arlington at Canyon Springs

Citrus Hill at Lakeside

Iota League

Cypress at Northwood

Marina at La Palma Kennedy

Ivy League

Liberty at Riverside Poly

Orange Vista at Rancho Verde

Ironwood League

Aquinas at Capistrano Valley Christian

Heritage Christian at Cerritos Valley Christian

Village Christian at Western Christian

Kappa League

Fullerton at St. Margaret’s

Sunny Hills at Anaheim Canyon

Lambda League

Santa Ana Calvary Chapel at Fountain Valley

Sonora at Placentia Valencia

Woodbridge at Westminster

Manzanita League

Desert Chapel at Silver Valley

San Jacinto Valley at Anza Hamilton

Marmonte League

Bishop Diego at Oaks Christian

Newbury Park at St. Bonaventure

Simi Valley at Oxnard Pacifica

Mesquite League

Linfield Christian at Maranatha

Santa Rosa Academy at Ontario Christian

Metro League

El Monte at El Rancho

Schurr at Bell Gardens

Mid-Cities League

Gahr at Bellflower

Paramount at Norwalk

Mission League

Bishop Amat at Sierra Canyon

Chaminade at Loyola

Gardena Serra at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame

Mojave River League

Apple Valley at Sultana

Hesperia at Oak Hills

Serrano at Ridgecrest Burroughs

Montview League

Duarte at La Puente

Ontario at Hacienda Heights Wilson

Sierra Vista at Azusa

Moore League

Millikan at Long Beach Wilson

Mountain Pass League

Tahquitz at Elsinore

West Valley at San Jacinto

Mountain Valley League

Rubidoux at La Sierra

San Bernardino at Jurupa Valley

Ocean League

Lawndale at Hawthorne

South Torrance at Peninsula

Omicron League

Buena Park at Garden Grove

Los Amigos at Irvine University

Santa Ana at Estancia

Pioneer League

El Segundo at West Torrance

Santa Monica at Culver City

Torrance at North Torrance

Rio Vista League

Glenn at Pioneer

Lynwood at Artesia

Whittier at Firebaugh

River Valley League

Miller at Pacific

Norte Vista at Ramona

Patriot at Big Bear

San Andreas League

Colton at Kaiser

Rialto at Rim of the World

Sigma League

Anaheim at Saddleback

Costa Mesa at Katella

Rancho Alamitos at Ocean View

605 League

Glenn at Pioneer

Skyline League

Carter at Fontana

Indian Springs at Bloomington

San Gorgonio at Arroyo Valley

Sunbelt League

Riverside North at Perris

Sunkist League

Eisenhower at Grand Terrace

Jurupa Hills at Summit

Sun Valley League

Cathedral City at Desert Mirage

Indio at Twentynine Palms

Tango league

Bolsa Grande at Westminster La Quinta

Tri-County League

Royal at Hueneme

San Marcos at Dos Pueblos

Santa Paula at Fillmore

Trinity League

Santa Margarita vs. Orange Lutheran at Orange Coast College

Servite at JSerra

St. John Bosco vs. Mater Dei at Santa Ana Stadium

Valle Vista League

Claremont at Alta Loma

Los Osos at San Dimas

Nonleague

Burbank at Burbank Burroughs

Cantwell-Sacred Heart at Verbum Dei

Crescenta Valley at La Canada

Monrovia at Arcadia

Pasadena at Muir

Rio Hondo Prep at Desert Christian Academy

Temple City at Gabrielino

INTERSECTIONAL

Mary Star of the Sea at Carson, 7:30 p.m.

Victory Christian Academy at St. Jeanne de Lestonnac, 7:30 p.m.

8-MAN

CITY SECTION

Valley League

SOCES at East Valley

City League

USC Hybrid at Animo Robinson

Nonleague

TEACH Tech at Sotomayor

SOUTHERN SECTION

Agape League

Hesperia Christian at PAL Academy, 3:30 p.m.

Lucerne Valley at Academy of Careers & Exploration

Coast Valley league

Cuyama Valley at Maricopa

San Luis Obispo Classical Academy at Coastal Christian, 6 p.m.

Express League

Vista Meridian at Legacy College Prep

Freelance League

Laguna Blanca at Villanova Prep, 4 p.m.

Tri-Valley League

Sage Hill at Flintridge Prep

Nonleague

California Lutheran at California School for the Deaf Riverside

Thousand Oaks Hillcrest Christian at Malibu, 6 p.m.

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

8-MAN

SOUTHERN SECTION

Express League

Southlands Christian at Downey Calvary Chapel, 12 p.m.

Heritage League

Faith Baptist at Desert Christian, 6 p.m.

Lancaster Baptist at Santa Clarita Christian

Tri-Valley League

Chadwick at Pasadena Poly, 11 a.m.

Nonleague

Avalon at Trinity Classical Academy, 12 p.m.

Thacher at Cate, 2 p.m.

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

Second Round

OPEN DIVISION

Pool A

#12 Sierra Canyon 24, #8 Edison 19

Pool B

#11 Dos Pueblos 19, #7 Westlake 13

Pool C

#6 Woodbridge 38, #10 Downey 19

Pool D

#5 Mater Dei 19, #9 Lakewood St. Joseph 14

Byes: #1 JSerra; #2 Newport Harbor; #3 Orange Lutheran; #4 Huntington Beach

DIVISION 1

Oxnard 36, Chaparral 13

Camarillo 26, Beckman 25

El Toro 21, Beaumont 20

Sage Hill 19, Western Christian 7

Corona del Mar 13, Etiwanda 6

Yorba Linda 26, Trabuco Hills 19

Palos Verdes 35, Tesoro 14

Redondo Union 38, Long Beach Poly 13

DIVISION 2

La Habra 20, Oaks Christian 18

Gahr 22, Upland 0

Oxnard Pacifica 12, Riverside King 6

Segerstrom 21, Murrieta Mesa 19

Anaheim Canyon 27, Ayala 26

Chaminade 20, Hart 18

Villa Park 18, Millikan 14

San Clemente 27, Sonora 12

DIVISION 3

South Torrance 33, Cerritos 18

Chino 24, Rosary 13

Chino 37, San Juan Hills 26

Quartz Hill 18, Long Beach Wilson 14

Inglewood 20, Murrieta Valley 13

Compton 38, Patriot 13

Valencia 33, Lawndale 0

Moorpark 13, Ontario Christian 12

California 14, Schurr 7

DIVISION 4

Kaiser 7, Serrano 0

West Ranch 26, Redlands Adventist 18

Garden Grove 12, Garden Grove Pacifica 6

Hemet 19, Baldwin Park 13

Santa Paula 27, Antelope Valley 13

West Covina 19, Moreno Valley 12

Gabrielino 12, Rancho Alamitos 7

Cerritos Valley Christian 13, El Rancho 6

DIVISION 5

Tustin 6, Santa Fe 0

Village Christian 43, Pasadena Poly 20

Ontario 27, Long Beach Cabrillo 20

Loma Linda Academy 33, Rialto 13

Peninsula 26, Grand Terrace 0

La Sierra 26, Culver City 0

Westridge 33, Windward 18

Nogales 7, Rancho Verde 6

DIVISION 6

Mountain View 13, Riverside North 7

Buena Park 6, Elsinore 0

Heritage 30, Alhambra 13

Winchester Liberty 13, Rim of the World 7

Bolsa Grande 20, Don Lugo 19

St. Monica 21, Santa Ana Valley 6

Glenn 33, Arroyo Valley 12

St. Bonaventure 13, Cathedral City 6

Note: Quarterfinals (Divisions 1-6) Tuesday, Oct. 27; Third Round pool play (Open Division) Wednesday, Oct. 28; Semifinals (all divisions) Saturday, Oct. 31; Finals (all divisions) Saturday, Nov. 7 at Huntington Beach High.

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

Second Round

DIVISION 3

Santa Ana Foothill d. Sunny Hills, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 27-25

Cerritos Valley Christian d. Beckman, 3-1

Newbury Park d. Redlands, 25-18, 26-28, 16-25, 25-18, 15-10

Thousand Oaks d. Etiwanda, 28-26, 25-22, 23-25, 25-9

Corona del Mar d. Flintridge Prep, 25-18, 25-22, 22-25, 25-23

La Salle d. St. Margaret’s, 3-2

Crescenta Valley d. La Canada, 3-1

Windward d. Lakewood St. Joseph, 3-0

DIVISION 5

Liberty d. Marlborough, 3-1

Canyon Country Canyon d. Hesperia Christian, 3-2

El Toro d. Valencia, 25-22, 25-18, 23-25, 13-25, 16-14

St. Anthony d. San Jacinto, 26-24, 25-17, 25-21

Westridge d. Viewpoint, 25-18, 25-11, 25-15

Irvine d. Paraclete, 3-2

La Serna d. Maranatha, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 25-17

Quartz Hill d. Capistrano Valley, 3-2

DIVISION 7

Tustin d. Pasadena, 3-0

Sacred Heart d. Laguna Blanca, 3-2

Nordhoff at Placentia Valencia

Barstow d. Webb, 25-19, 25-19, 24-26, 25-21

Beverly Hills d. Pasadena Marshall, 3-0

Northview d. Vistamar, 24-26, 21-25, 25-21, 25-23, 16-14

Fullerton d. Buckley, 3-0

Rio Hondo Prep d. Foothill Tech, 16-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-14

DIVISION 9

Rancho Mirage d. Canoga Park AGBU, 3-1

San Jacinto Leadership at St. Monica Academy

Nogales d. Santa Rosa Academy, 23-25, 26-24, 25-18, 13-25, 15-13

Azusa d. Westminster, 3-0

Jurupa Hills d. St. Jeanne de Lestonnac, 3-1

Desert Christian Academy d. Wildwood, 3-0

Buena Park d. Milken, 25-21, 11-25, 25-21, 25-22

California at Twentynine Palms, Monday at 4 p.m.

DIVISION 11

Arroyo d. Compton Early College, 3-0

Mesrobian d. Ramona, 3-0

Pacific Lutheran at La Sierra Academy, Monday at 6 p.m.

Newport Christian d. Grace, 3-1

Tarbut V’ Torah d. Workman, 18-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-19, 15-10

Lynwood vs. Santa Clara, Monday at Firebaugh

Norton Science Academy d. Joshua Springs Christian, 25-18, 26-24, 25-21

Downey Calvary Chapel d. Silver Valley, 3-2

TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Matches at 6 p.m. unless noted)

Pool Play

DIVISION 1

Pool A

#5 Santa Margarita at #1 Mater Dei

#8 Harvard-Westlake at #4 Oaks Christian

Pool B

#6 Los Amigos at #2 Sierra Canyon

#7 Marymount at #3 Mira Costa

Quarterfinals

DIVISION 2

Newport Harbor at Redondo Union

Corona Centennial at San Juan Hills

Orange Lutheran at Murrieta Valley

Long Beach Poly at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame

DIVISION 4

North Torrance at Portola

Arcadia at Vista Murrieta

Hemet at Santa Barbara, 5 p.m.

Glendora at Linfield Christian

DIVISION 6

Dos Pueblos at Villa Park

Temecula Prep at Capistrano Valley Christian

Santa Ana Calvary Chapel at Castaic

Lakewood at Mayfair

DIVISION 8

Samueli Academy at San Gabriel Academy

San Jacinto Valley at Burbank

Garden Grove Pacifica at Rio Mesa

Artesia at Geffen Academy

DIVISION 10

Orange at Glendale

New Roads at Adelanto

Loara at La Quinta

Lancaster at Wildomar Cornerstone Christian

Note: Quarterfinals (Divisions 3, 5, 7, 9, 11) Wed., Oct. 28; Semifinals (Divisions 2-11) Sat., Oct. 31; Third Round pool Play (Division 1) Sat., Oct. 31; Finals (all divisions) Sat., Nov. 7 at TBA.

Oct. 24, 2026 10:35 AM PT

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS

CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS

(Matches at 12:30 p.m. unless noted)

MONDAY’S SCHEDULE

Semifinals

OPEN DIVISION

#4 El Camino Real at #1 Palisades

#3 GALA at #2 Granada Hills

First Round

DIVISION I

#1 TBD, bye

#9 Larchmont at #8 Eagle Rock

#12 Cleveland at #5 SOCES

#13 Bell at #4 Chatsworth

#14 Taft at #3 Venice

#11 Carson at #6 North Hollywood

#10 L.A. Marshall at #7 Van Nuys

#2 TBD, bye

DIVISION II

#16 Legacy at #1 Granada Hills Kennedy

#9 Fairfax at #8 Gardena

#12 New West at #5 San Pedro

#13 Grant at #4 South East

#14 RFK Community at #3 Wilmington Banning

#11 King/Drew at #6 South Gate

#10 Los Angeles at #7 Downtown Magnets

#15 Sylmar at #2 LACES

Note: Open Division finals Wednesday, Oct. 28 at Balboa Sports Center, 11 a.m.; Divisions I-II quarterfinals Thursday, Oct. 29 at higher seeds; Division I-II semifinals Monday, Nov. 2 at higher seeds; Division I-II finals Wednesday, Nov. 4 at higher seeds, 11 a.m.

A look at the top performers from high school football games across the Southland this week.

RUSHING

• Asir Nembhard, Mater Dei: Set school record with 349 yards rushing and scored three touchdowns in win over Orange Lutheran.

• Tru Warrior Casas, Fairfax: Rushed for 331 yards and four touchdowns in loss to Palisades.

• Shiloh Wickliffe, Cleveland: Rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns in win over Granada Hills.

• Gatsbee Gumban, Nogales: Rushed for 325 yards and two touchdowns in win over Don Lugo.

• Matthew Quintanilla, Granada Hills Kennedy: Rushed for 157 yards in win over San Fernando.

• Joseph Lara, Bonita: Rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns in win over Charter Oak.

• AJ Monroe, St. Pius X-St. Matthias: Rushed for 269 yards and four touchdowns in win over St. Paul.

• Braylin Drake, Corona Centennial: Rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns in win over Chaparral.

• Matix Frithsmith, Hart: Rushed for 208 yards and four touchdowns, caught four passes for 92 yards and one touchdown in win over Canyon Country Canyon.

• Maliq Allen, St. John Bosco: Rushed for 136 yards and four touchdowns in win over Servite.

PASSING

• Star Thomas III, Orange: Passed for 423 yards and six touchdowns in win over Irvine.

• Chris Fields III, Carson: Passed for two touchdowns, ran for two touchdowns in win over San Pedro.

• Ian Ditch, Mary Star of the Sea: Passed for four touchdowns, ran for two touchdowns in win over St. Bernard.

• Nicholas Hoang, Culver City: Passed for nearly 500 yards and six touchdowns in win over Torrance.

• Talon Spencer, Capistrano Valley: Passed for two touchdowns, ran for two touchdowns in win over Villa Park.

• Dane Weber, Chaparral: Passed for 222 yards and three touchdowns, ran for 116 yards in loss to Corona Centennial.

• Jaden Jefferson, Corona Centennial: Passed for 258 yards and one touchdown, ran for 75 yards and one touchdown in win over Chaparral.

• Thaddeus Breaux, Hamilton: Passed for 253 yards and two touchdowns, rushed for 103 yards in win over Venice.

• Koa Regalado, Colton: Passed for five touchdowns, ran for one touchdown in win over Rim of the World.

• E’lacion Saxton, Bellflower: Passed for 441 yards and six touchdowns in win over Norwalk.

• Nathaniel Cadet, L.A. Marshall: Passed for 402 yards and seven touchdowns in win over L.A. Wilson.

• Marty Slye, Salesian: Passed for 267 yards and one touchdown in win over St. Anthony.

• Trevor Scott, Long Beach Poly: Passed for 254 yards and four touchdowns in win over Long Beach Millikan.

RECEIVING

• KJ Woodbury, Orange: Had touchdown receptions of 79 and 72 yards vs. Irvine.

• Jo’el La Foe, Culver City: Caught 11 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns vs. Torrance.

• Isaac Mora, Torrance: Caught 10 passes for 208 yards and three touchdowns in loss to Culver City.

• Chase Martin, Charter Oak: Had nine catches for 138 yards and one touchdown vs. Bonita.

• Chris Flores, Orange Lutheran: Caught nine passes for 118 yards and passed for 74 yards and a touchdown in loss to Mater Dei.

• Michael Farinas, Chaparral: Caught nine passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns in loss to Corona Centennial.

• Jordan Walker, L.A. Marshall: Caught four passes for 174 yards and three touchdowns in win over L.A. Wilson.

• Keon’Dre Smith, Bellflower: Caught nine passes for 185 yards and four touchdowns in win over Norwalk.

• Moises Keith-Chavez, Irvine University: Caught five passes for 150 yards in win over Buena Park.

DEFENSE

• Isaiah Danns, Mater Dei: Returned interception 86 yards for touchdown to clinch win vs. Orange Lutheran.

• Noah Sanchez, Crespi: Had sack, interception and 11 tackles in win over Bishop Alemany.

• Jesse Pineda, Granada Hills Kennedy: Had two sacks in win over San Fernando.

• Alifeleti Tuihalamaka, Oaks Christian: Had two sacks in win over Newbury Park.

SPECIAL TEAMS

• Trevor Koko, San Juan Hills: Made three field goals, including from 44 yards, in win over San Clemente.

• King Exusdus, Sun Valley Poly: Returned punt for touchdown in win over Verdugo Hills.

• Gabriel Goroyan, Westlake: Made 52-yard field goal in loss to Santa Barbara.

• Cade Mault, Santa Barbara: Made field goals of 49 and 43 yards in win over Westlake.

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

CITY SECTION

Central League

Contreras 30, Roybal 12

Hollywood 39, Mendez 8

Maywood CES 44, Bernstein 40

Coliseum League

Crenshaw 18, Dorsey 14

King/Drew 30, Marquez 7

Eastern League

Bell 27, L.A. Roosevelt 0

South Gate 42, South East 32

East Valley League

Arleta 47, Fulton 15

Monroe 40, Grant 7

North Hollywood 35, San Fernando Arroyo 14

Sun Valley Poly 38, Verdugo Hills 20

Marine League

Carson 35, San Pedro 0

Wilmington Banning 35, Narbonne 32

Metro League

Dymally 18, L.A. Jordan 10

Locke 12, Hawkins 6

Northern League

Franklin 37, Lincoln 21

L.A. Marshall 54, L.A. Wilson 14

Southern League

Los Angeles 30, West Adams 0

Valley Mission League

Granada Hills Kennedy 43, San Fernando 7

Panorama 49, Van Nuys 7

Sylmar 56, Reseda 8

Western League

L.A. Hamilton 15, Venice 14

L.A. University 41, Westchester 0

Palisades 49, Fairfax 35

West Valley League

Birmingham 42, Chatsworth 0

Cleveland 37, Granada Hills 7

El Camino Real 28, Taft 7

Nonleague

Angelou 16, Fremont 14

Garfield 34, Eagle Rock 20

Stella 54, Sotomayor 26

SOUTHERN SECTION

Alliance League

South El Monte 20, Montebello 7

Alpha League

Mission Viejo 58, Los Alamitos 7

San Juan Hills 16, San Clemente 0

Yorba Linda 20, Edison 17

Angelus League

Cathedral 42, Paraclete 21

St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy 37, St. Paul 27

Baseline League

Rancho Cucamonga 41, Upland 0

Bay League

Inglewood 41, Leuzinger 0

Palos Verdes 28, Redondo Union 7

Big West League

Corona Centennial 41, Chaparral 27

Great Oak 31, Riverside King 21

Murrieta Valley 20, Murrieta Mesa 7

Boulder League

Crescenta Valley 28, Burbank Burroughs 7

San Marino 42, Gabrielino 0

South Pasadena d. Pasadena, forfeit

Bravo League

Crean Lutheran 31, Corona del Mar 17

Camino Real League

Mary Star of the Sea 57, St. Bernard 21

St. Monica 47, St. Genevieve 13

Channel League

Moorpark 37, Ventura 34

Rio Mesa 41, Thousand Oaks 7

Santa Barbara 13, Westlake 10

Citrus Coast League

Del Sol 21, Carpinteria 10

Grace 35, Nordhoff 14

Coastal 101 League

Agoura 49, Oxnard 12

Calabasas 55, Buena 10

Conference 12 League

El Monte Arroyo 62, Keppel 0

Mountain View 14, Rosemead 0

Cottonwood League

Riverside Notre Dame 30, Vasquez 7

Whittier Christian 18, Riverside Prep 14

Crest League

Arcadia 41, Glendale 38

Hoover 49, Temple City 14

Del Rey League

Crespi 48, Alemany 12

Salesian 21, St. Anthony 14

Delta League

El Modena at Dana Hills

Western 26, Laguna Beach 13

Desert Empire League

Palm Desert 30, Palm Springs 0

Desert Valley League

Yucca Valley 38, Coachella Valley 0

Foothill League

Hart 57, Canyon Country Canyon 0

Valencia 55, Golden Valley 6

West Ranch 14, Castaic 0

Gateway League

La Mirada 42, Warren 31

La Serna 42, Mayfair 14

Gold Coast League

Rio Hondo Prep 35, Brentwood 21

Golden League

Antelope Valley 52, Littlerock 0

Knight 21, Eastside 17

Lancaster 26, Highland 17

Hacienda League

Baldwin Park 35, Los Altos 22

Diamond Bar 23, Covina 22

West Covina 42, South Hills 21

Hub City League

Dominguez 47, Long Beach Cabrillo 7

Inland Valley League

Arlington 28, Lakeside 14

Heritage 49, Citrus Hill 36

Iota League

Garden Grove Pacifica 28, Marina 13

Ironwood League

Aquinas 49, Village Christian 7

Cerritos Valley Christian 55, Western Christian 50

Ivy League

Orange Vista 42, Rancho Christian 14

Vista del Lago 51, Riverside Poly 27

Kappa League

Portola at Anaheim Canyon, postponed

Lambda League

Fountain Valley 49, Placentia Valencia 14

Sonora 26, Woodbridge 13

Manzanita League

Anza Hamilton 39, Silver Valley 14

Marmonte League

Oaks Christian 14, Newbury Park 6

Oxnard Pacifica 24, St. Bonaventure 14

Mesquite League

Desert Christian Academy 47, Santa Rosa Academy 3

Metro League

El Rancho 25, Bell Gardens 0

Mid-Cities League

Bellflower 45, Norwalk 6

Paramount 63, California 3

Miramonte League

Pomona 21, Garey 7

Workman 31, Ganesha 21

Mission League

Bishop Amat 31, Loyola 10

Chaminade 21, Gardena Serra 7

Sierra Canyon 63, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 6

Mission Valley League

Mountain View 14, Rosemead 0

Mojave River League

Hesperia 30, Sultana 14

Oak Hills 54, Ridgecrest Burroughs 21

Montview League

Ontario 35, Azusa 6

Sierra Vista 13, La Puente 7

Moore League

Lakewood 46, Long Beach Jordan 0

Mountain Pass League

Granite Hills 14, San Jacinto 13

Mountain Valley League

La Sierra 57, Jurupa Valley 28

Rubidoux 42, San Bernardino 6

Ocean League

South Torrance 48, Hawthorne 0

Peninsula 42, Beverly Hills 21

Pioneer League

Culver City 54, Torrance 52

El Segundo 45, North Torrance 40

Santa Monica 42, West Torrance 7

Rio Vista League

Lynwood 21, Glenn 14

Pioneer 41, Firebaugh 20

San Andreas League

Colton 48, Rim of the World 17

Sierra League

Bonita 35, Charter Oak 32

Glendora 28, Colony 13

Northview at Ayala, postponed

Skyline League

Carter 21, Arroyo Valley 6

Sunbelt League

Hillcrest 49, Riverside North 28

Moreno Valley 51, Perris 8

Sunkist League

Grand Terrace at Jurupa Hills

Summit 36, Eisenhower 0

Sun Valley League

Desert Hot Springs 62, Banning 15

Twentynine Palms 43, Desert Mirage 20

Tango League

Westminster La Quinta 43, Century 13

Tri-County League

Fillmore 14, Dos Pueblos 0

Royal 21, San Marcos 14

Santa Paula 21, Hueneme 19

Trinity League

Mater Dei 52, Orange Lutheran 38

Santa Margarita 36, JSerra 12

St. John Bosco 54, Servite 7

Valle Vista League

Alta Loma 43, Chino 0

San Dimas 35, Claremont 10

Nonleague

Viewpoint 36, Maranatha 8

INTERSECTIONAL

Diego Rivera 45, St. Jeanne de Lestonnac 7

8-MAN

CITY SECTION

City League

Animo Robinson 20, New Designs University Park 8

New Designs Watts 42, USC Hybrid 6

Valley League

Valley Oaks CES 44, TEACH Tech 8

South L.A. College Prep 52, Sherman Oaks CES 8

SOUTHERN SECTION

Freelance League

Laguna Blanca 60, Malibu 32

Majestic League

Cornerstone Christian 51, Public Safety Academy 8

Nonleague

Faith Baptist 35, California School for the Deaf Riverside 6

Sage Hill 51, Thacher 34

A father who shot dead a gunman at his two daughters’ school in the US state of Oregon has described “hearing children pleading for their lives” and his anguish over those he could not save.

Three students and a teacher were killed by a 16-year-old former student at Silver Rail Elementary School earlier this month. The attacker was then killed by parent Kaylub Giamanco.

“I want to apologise for not saving their babies,” Giamanco, who has been hailed as a hero, said of his thoughts for the parents of the children killed in an interview with Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) that aired on Friday.

“The gratitude for saving people’s children is awesome, but there were ones that I didn’t save.”

Giamanco, 36, said he wanted to meet the victims’ families and “cry with them and hold them”.

He credited a teacher who fought the attacker with giving him the chance to intervene without losing his own life.

“I would love to give her a hug because that’s a real true hero,” he said.

The students who were killed were all boys, aged five, eight and 11. They were among six people in total who were shot in a classroom at the school, police said. Alongside the teacher who was also killed, another child and a teacher were wounded.

Giamanco told OPB the day of the attack began with breakfast and packed lunches. He and his wife spent extra time getting their daughters ready because it was school picture day.

The carpenter had taken lunch to work but decided to go home to eat with his wife instead. That decision brought him past the school as the attack began.

He initially wondered whether someone carrying a long gun was playing a prank. Then he saw him fire at a pickup truck and head towards the school.

Giamanco retrieved a handgun from his vehicle and called emergency services.

“I said, ‘I’m sorry, I have to go in. People are going to die,'” he told the broadcaster.

He followed the attacker, who shot through the school’s locked glass doors. Hearing children pleading for their lives and more gunfire, Giamanco crawled towards the building.

“I told myself this is probably the last thing that I’m ever going to do,” he said.

Federal immigration agents violently detained a 20-year-old U.S. citizen and Santa Maria, Calif., High School student with disabilities on Wednesday morning, according to school and city officials.

The student, who has limited verbal communication, was walking to school when agents tackled him, questioned him about his citizenship and restrained him in their vehicle. He was eventually returned to the area where he was picked up and walked to school, where officials called for an ambulance to take him to the hospital, said Santa Maria City Council member Gloria Soto.

The student underwent surgery for injuries to his wrist, she said, and was left with bruises and lacerations.

Soto said a school resource officer obtained security footage from a nearby grocery store and confirmed that the people who had detained the student are agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

In an emailed statement, an unidentified ICE spokesperson wrote that agents were conducting a targeted enforcement operation in Santa Maria “when they encountered an individual they believed matched the description of the criminal illegal alien target.”

“When the individual resisted officers, refused lawful commands, and assumed a fighting stance with clenched fists, they relied on their training to safely control the situation until they could confirm his identity, whereupon he was released,” the spokesperson wrote.

The spokesperson added that claims that the student suffered broken bones are false because “he never requested medical assistance.”

Soto said it appears the student was racially profiled.

“Our community is living in terror right now and this needs to stop,” she said, referencing a recent uptick in immigration arrests across central California. “I’m a mother, and the thought of my child not being safe walking to school is frightening.”

The Santa Maria Police Department declined to comment and referred questions to ICE.

Alma Hernandez, board president of Santa Maria Joint Union High School District, said she was horrified by ICE’s actions.

“Our district remains committed to protecting our students and families,” she said.

This is a developing story.

Oct. 22, 2026 6:53 PM PT

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

City Section

Birmingham 46, Chatsworth 0

Brio College Prep 7, Alliance Levine 0

Cleveland 13, El Camino Real 0

Collins Family 19, Camino Nuevo 0

East Valley 27, SOCES 0

L.A. Hamilton 6, L.A. University 0

Narbonne 26, San Pedro 0

Orthopaedic 28, Annenberg 6

Smidt Tech 19, Animo De La Hoya 6

Westchester 25, WISH Academy 6

Wilmington Banning 13, King/Drew 12

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

City Section

Contreras 12, Bernstein 6

Elizabeth 6, Marquez 0

Foshay 7, Santee 0

Franklin 7, GALA 6

Huntington Park 7, Legacy 0

Jefferson 40, Angelou 0

L.A. University 13, Fairfax 6

L.A. Wilson 33, L.A. Marshall 6

RFK Community 41, Mendez 0

Sotomayor 26, Maywood CES 12

South Gate 18, South East 6

Venice 40, L.A. Hamilton 6

Westchester 28, Palisades 0

Oct. 22, 2026 5:12 PM PT

CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS

(Matches at 4 p.m. unless noted)

MONDAY’S SCHEDULE

First round

DIVISION I

#16 Birmingham at #1 SOCES

#9 North Hollywood at #8 LACES

#12 Foshay at #5 L.A. University

#13 GALA at #4 San Pedro

#14 L.A. Marshall at #3 Sylmar

#11 Lincoln at #6 Mendez

#10 L.A. Roosevelt at #7 Sun Valley Poly

#15 King/Drew at #2 Granada Hills Kennedy

DIVISION II

#16 New West Charter at #1 South East

#9 San Fernando at #8 Carson

#12 Bravo Medical at #5 Alliance Levine

#13 Panorama at #4 Triumph Charter

#14 South Gate at #3 Grant

#11 Maywood CES at #6 Central City Value

#10 L.A. Hamilton at #7 Verdugo Hills

#15 Reseda at #2 East Valley

DIVISION III

#17 RFK Community at #16 University Prep Value

#20 Vaughn at #13 Port of Los Angeles

#19 Sun Valley Magnet at #14 Gertz-Ressler

#15 Animo Robinson at #18 L.A. Wilson

DIVISION IV

#17 Los Angeles at #16 Northridge Academy

#20 Downtown Magnets at #13 Westchester

#19 Esperanza College at #14 Hollywood

#18 South LA College at #15 Jefferson

DIVISION V

#17 Alliance Marine at #16 Orthopaedic

#24 Dorsey at #9 USC Hybrid

#21 Discovery at #12 East College Prep

#20 Alliance Bloomfield at #13 Camino Nuevo

#19 Hawkins at #14 Smidt Tech

#22 Collins Family at #11 Diego Rivera

#23 Valley Oaks CES at #10 Van Nuys

#18 Aspire Ollin at #15 Manual Arts

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

Quarterfinals

OPEN DIVISION

#8 Eagle Rock at #1 Venice

#5 El Camino Real at #4 Taft

#6 Granada Hills at #3 Cleveland

#7 Chatsworth at #2 Palisades

Second Round

DIVISION III

#17 RFK / #16 University Prep Value at #1 Franklin

#9 Marquez at #8 Animo De La Hoya

#12 Harbor Teacher at #5 Annenberg

#20 Vaughn / #13 Port of LA at #4 Wilmington Banning

#19 Sun Valley Magnet / #14 Gertz-Ressler at #3 Narbonne

#11 Larchmont Charter at #6 Stern

#10 Brio College Prep at #7 Math & Science College Prep

#18 L.A. Wilson / #15 Animo Robinson at #2 Lake Balboa College Prep

DIVISION IV

#17 Los Angeles / #16 Northridge Academy at #1 Santee

#9 Middle College at #8 Arleta

#12 Fairfax at #5 Bell

#20 Downtown Magnet / #13 Westchester at #4 Community Charter

#19 Esperanza College / #14 Hollywood at #3 Huntington Park

#11 Canoga Park at #6 WISH Academy

#10 Monroe at #7 Legacy

#18 South LA College / #15 Jefferson at #2 Garfield

DIVISION V

#17 Alliance Marine / #16 Orthopaedic at #1 Elizabeth

#24 Dorsey / #9 USC Hybrid at #8 San Fernando Arroyo

#21 Discovery / #12 East College Prep at #5 Magnolia Science Academy

#20 Alliance Bloomfield / #13 Camino Nuevo at #4 Animo Pat Brown

#19 Hawkins / #14 Smidt Tech at #3 Burton

#22 Collins Family / #11 Diego Rivera at #6 Angelou

#23 Valley Oaks CES / #10 Van Nuys at #7 Lakeview Charter

#18 Aspire Ollin / #15 Manual Arts at #2 Stella

Note: Quarterfinals (Divisions I-II) Thurs., Oct. 29 at higher seeds; Quarterfinals (Divisions IIII-V) Fri., Oct. 30 or Sat., Oct. 31 at higher seeds; Semifinals (all divisions) Tues., Nov. 3 at higher seeds; Finals (all divisions) Fri., Nov. 6 or Sat., Nov. 7 (times and sites TBD).