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Redell takes over at Occidental

2012-05-21T15:35:42Z

Bill Redell, who long sought to coach the Occidental College football team, will finally get his chance.

$25K grants offered to struggling athletic programs

2012-05-21T15:32:57Z

Muscle Milk will provide up to $250,000 in grants to high school athletic programs as part of its Muscle Milk Recovery Grant Program for the coming school year.

The seven-on-seven season has begun

2012-05-21T15:31:08Z

No one can make any final conclusions about what might happen in the fall after watching a seven-on-seven football competition, because it can be so misleading.

First big passing tournament is set for Saturday

2012-05-14T16:56:39Z

For all the football fans who can't wait for the real season to begin in August, the first of many seven on seven passing tournaments is set for Saturday at L.A. Valley College.

CIF Commissoner Letter on Transfer Rules

2012-05-08T04:35:05Z

The rules changes involving the 200 Series on Student Eligibility in the CIF Southern Section Blue Book, which the CIF Southern Section Council approved at our meeting on Wednesday, April 25, were approved by the CIF State Federated Council at their meeting on Friday, May 4

Donation will help athletes be monitored for concussions

2012-05-08T04:34:22Z

A $5,000 donation from the Southern California Orthopedic Research and Education Center to 10 area high schools will allow varsity football players access to neurocognitive assessments and post-concussion testing regardless of their healthcare insurance or income.

Vote on revising CIF transfer rules creates uncertainty

2012-04-26T15:36:29Z

No one really knows how a proposal to revise CIF transfer rules will really work out. It moved a bit closer to becoming reality on Wednesday when the Southern Section Council endorsed the proposal by a landslide vote, 41-40. Well, it wasn't really a landslide.

CIF-SS Council endorses revision to CIF transfer rules

2012-04-26T15:35:04Z

Over the last year, the biggest hot-button issue in Santa Clarita Valley sports has been transfers. After a vote that took place Wednesday in Long Beach at the CIF-Southern Section Council meeting, the temperature is only going to rise.

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People are discovering Steven Manfro is a player

2012-04-22T16:58:58Z

Geez, there are some people at UCLA acting surprised that one of the most impressive players during spring practice has been redshirt freshman running back Steven Manfro from Valencia.

16-team field finalized for Dana Hills tournament

2012-04-20T15:46:12Z

The 16 teams have been finalized for the Dana Hills seven-on-seven passing tournament set for Saturday, June 9, and what a great group it is.