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Going Gonzo: 9/13/25

Written by alexg on September 13, 2025 — 3 Comments

By Alex A. Gonzalez If you grew up in or around Temple City, you have probably heard of Temple City High School football. You’ve also heard who legendary head coach Bob Hitchcock was and the history that he possesses. From Hitchcock to Mike Mooney to Riley Saxon, Temple City football has a long history with […]

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Rams Get First Win At New Stadium

Written by alexg on September 13, 2025 — 2 Comments

By Alex A. Gonzalez Temple City – For the first time in two years, the Temple City Rams played their first game at the newly renovated Bob Hitchcock Stadium on a cool Friday night. After the smoke and confetti settled, the Rams took care of business by blowing out the visiting Bosco Tech Tigers 45-14 […]

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Bruins Struggle In Season Opener

Written by alexg on August 31, 2025 — 1 Comment

By Alex. A Gonzalez Pasadena – With nine new coaches and over 50 transfers, second-year head coach Deshaun Foster and the UCLA Bruins opened their 2025 campaign against former Pac-12 rival the Utah Utes on a warm Saturday night at Spieker Field at Rose Bowl Stadium. 

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DJ Dazzles, La Habra Rolls

Written by alexg on August 29, 2025 — Leave a Comment

By Alex A. Gonzalez Covina — At first, fans at Covina District Field were set up for a shootout between the La Habra Highlanders and Northview Vikings on Friday night. Within the first four minutes of the opening quarter, both teams were able to score points when they first touched the ball. However, that quickly […]

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A Very Berry Night

Written by alexg on August 22, 2025 — 1 Comment

By Alex A. Gonzalez El Monte – The Maranatha Minutemen traveled to B.L. Bergstrom Stadium Friday night to start their 2025 campaign against the Arroyo Knights, and after a slow start, the Minutemen rattled off 21 unanswered points before halftime, en route to a 34-14 win on the warm summer night. 

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Bruin Beat: 04/29/2025 – Draft Result

Written by alexg on April 29, 2025 — 2 Comments

By Alex A. Gonzalez With the 2025 NFL draft officially in the books and 257 players selected, five of those selections were taken from UCLA. Although no one was drafted in the first round, two were taken in the second round, one was selected in the sixth, and two were drafted in the seventh. UCLA […]

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The Bruin Beat: 4/22/2025

Written by alexg on April 22, 2025 — 3 Comments

By Alex A. Gonzalez One day after Nico Iamaleava announced he was transferring to UCLA, younger brother, quarterback Madden Iamaleava, confirmed he has also landed at UCLA. Madden Iamaleava initially committed to the Bruins but flipped to Arkansas in December.

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The Bruin Beat 4/20/2025

Written by alexg on April 20, 2025 — 2 Comments

By Alex A. Gonzalez Los Angeles—Former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava announced he is returning home to play for the UCLA Bruins this fall. After multiple rumors and reports last week the former five-star recruit and Warren Bear confirmed on Instagram Sunday.

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The Bruin Beat: 4/11/2025

Written by alexg on April 11, 2025 — 3 Comments

Recruiting Update By Alex A. Gonzalez (Downey) – The UCLA Bruins offered Downey quarterback Oscar Rios he announced on Instagram Thursday. The dual threat Four Star quarterback is coming off a junior season in which he threw for over 2500 yards and tossed 22 touchdown passes. He also added 735 yards rushing and scored 11 […]

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The Bruin Beat

Written by alexg on February 17, 2025 — 2 Comments

By Alex A. Gonzalez The UCLA football Bruins had a rough start in their first year in the Big-10 conference. They started the season by going 1-5 in their first six games but managed to turn it around towards the end of their 2024 campaign by compiling a three game win streak and finishing 4-2 […]

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