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Key dates for high school football, a look at some zero week Orange County match-ups –

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July 28, 2025

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Practices

Orange County high school football teams who have week zero games begin practice on Monday, July 28. Squads that open up with a week one games can begin practices the following week on Monday, Aug. 4.

Teams are allowed one scrimmage. Squads must have 14 days of practice before the first game, according to CIF rules.

First games

Zero week begins on Thursday, Aug. 21 for some teams and Friday, Aug. 22 and Saturday, Aug. 23 for others. Teams who have zero week games will have a bye during the regular season.

Other teams will begin play a week later. Week one games are Thursday, Aug. 28, Friday, Aug. 29 and Saturday, Aug. 30

Playoff dates

CIF playoffs: first round Nov. 7, second round Nov. 14, semifinals Nov. 21, finals Friday Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29 (Thanksgiving week).

State CIF playoffs: Southern Regionals Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6; state championship bowl games Friday Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13.

Zero week

(Some of the OC games)

Thursday, Aug. 21

Salesian at Western

Aliso Niguel vs. Beckman at Tustin

Fullerton vs. Anaheim at Glover Stadium

Huntington Beach vs. Orange at Fred Kelly Stadium

Ocean View vs. Fountain Valley at Huntington Beach

Foothill vs. Marina at Westminster

Friday, Aug. 22

Mullen at Crean Lutheran

Long Beach Wilson at Portola

Northwood vs. Irvine at Irvine Stadium

Santiago at Saddleback

El Modena vs. Troy at Fullerton

Woodbridge vs. Calvary Chapel at Segerstrom

Segerstrom at Palm Springs

Magnolia at Costa Mesa

Sunny Hills at Westminster

San Clemente at Tustin

Sonora at Brea Olinda

Mission Viejo vs. Santa Margarita at Trabuco Hills

Tesoro at El Toro

Loara vs. Godinez at Santa Ana Valley

Saturday, Aug. 23

Carson vs. Villa Park at Fred Kelly Stadium

Source: CIF Southern Section, full OC schedule published week of week zero; send changes to timburt@ocsportszone.com

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Detroit Pistons insiders gave thousands to Mary Sheffield’s campaign

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December 17, 2025

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by Leah Samuel, Outlier Media
December 17, 2025

At a Nov. 13 public hearing of Detroit City Council’s planning committee, the mood in the chamber tilted toward optimism.

Speaker after speaker endorsed plans for a new WNBA headquarters and youth sports complex — backed by Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores — urging approval of a nearly $40.7 million tax subsidy to clean up the former Uniroyal site on the Detroit River. The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit, Henry Ford Health, Eastside Community Network, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan voiced support for the project.

A few did not.

“The Pistons are a rich organization,” said Carolyn Hughes. “I’m not sure this is an organization that needs me to abate its taxes. … Why are we offering this abatement? And what are we — specifically, Detroiters — receiving? What benefits are we receiving from this, other than having activity on the site?”

Notably absent from the hearing was current City Council President and Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield. The following week, she voted to redirect tax dollars for the project. Sheffield then missed the final session of the term, when her colleagues unanimously approved an additional $4.4 million-plus tax break for the development.

One detail that got little attention — if any — as the subsidies sailed through city hall is how the Pistons and Pistons-adjacent interests bankrolled Sheffield’s mayoral campaign.

According to county election records, Pistons vice chairman Arn Tellem and his family gave more than $43,000 in direct and indirect contributions to Sheffield’s mayoral campaign. That includes $16,600 from Tellem and his wife Nancy in direct contributions, plus another $10,000 donation to Detroit Next, a political action committee that backed Sheffield. Another $16,650 came from the Tellems’ son, Pistons personnel vice president Eric Tellem and his wife Emily. Arn Tellem did not respond to messages for comment.

Last month, Sheffield named Arn Tellem a co-chair of her transition team.

“The Pistons agreement was proposed by the current mayoral administration and approved unanimously by the entire city council,” Samantha Myers, spokesperson for Sheffield’s transition team, said by email. “As she has done throughout her career on Detroit City Council, the Mayor-elect supported this project based solely on its merits and its benefit to the community and constituents she serves.”

Sheffield’s campaign drew tens of thousands of dollars from developers, construction companies and building trade groups. She also received donations from high-profile NBA fans, including Earvin “Magic” Johnson’s wife Earleatha “Cookie” Johnson, actor Samuel L. Jackson and cultural critic Michael Eric Dyson.

Have thoughts or questions about these campaign contributions or potential conflicts of interest? Reach out to civic life reporter Briana Rice at briana@outliermedia.org. Mayor-elect Sheffield is also soliciting input for her incoming administration.

Earlier this month, Sheffield married Rickey Jackson Jr. Jackson’s sister plays for the Los Angeles Sparks.

Days before Election Day, Sheffield faced criticism for having voted years earlier to approve millions of dollars in city contracts for a demolition firm whose owner she was dating at the time. Experts faulted Detroit’s oversight system for vague standards and a narrow interpretation by the city’s ethics board. As mayor-elect, Sheffield appointed an Ethics Compliance Committee as part of her transition team.

”There are currently no state laws that prevent Detroit’s mayor or other Michigan politicians from accepting campaign contributions from affiliated organizations or their leaders,” said Neil Thanedar, executive director of the Michigan Campaign Finance Network. ”Detroit residents can respond by filing a formal complaint with the Detroit Board of Ethics and advocating for statewide ethics reform.”

‘A true hood champion’

Sheffield, the granddaughter of storied labor leader Horace Sheffield Jr., has long cast herself as an advocate for grassroots causes. On the campaign trail, she leaned heavily on her progressive record.

“Mary Sheffield’s a true hood champion,” said Morningside resident and community activist Vaughn Arrington. “I think she would continue to focus very narrowly on communities that are not feeling Detroit’s growth.”

Sheffield’s record on Pistons-related developments reflects the balance she’s tried to strike throughout her time in public office: keeping powerful corporate interests close while preserving her reputation as a champion of the community.

In 2017, she voted to approve $34.5 million in public funding for the Pistons’ move to the city, despite public outcry. That same year, she sponsored the “jock tax,” which taxes NBA players and staff every day they work in the city.

Sheffield supported tax subsidies for the team’s Performance Center headquarters and later the $3 billion Future of Health development, in which the Pistons are a partner. The pair of projects — both located in the City Council district she represents — each required the developers to negotiate community benefits. The Future of Health benefits deal includes Section 8 housing vouchers, a $2 million donation to the city’s affordable housing fund, $1 million for a community land trust, and more.

Balancing act

The WNBA facility, by contrast, is not mandated to have a community benefits agreement. The ordinance applies to projects valued at $75 million or more that receive at least $1 million in tax abatements or city land. Developers plan to build the riverfront sports complex in two phases: a $50 million WNBA headquarters that would open in 2029 and a subsequent “youth development academy” that would be operated by an unnamed nonprofit with a yet-to-be-named price tag.

As a councilmember in 2021, Sheffield unsuccessfully pushed to lower the community benefits ordinance’s threshold to apply to projects valued as low as $50 million. During her campaign for mayor, she told Outlier Media she’s interested in reworking community benefits agreements to “expand home repair commitments.” And earlier this year, she and the council commissioned a study on the viability of a city “amusement tax.”

Sheffield, who did not make herself available for an interview for this story, is soliciting input for her incoming administration on her website and plans to survey residents in January.

“The mayor-elect has spent her entire career uplifting the voices and the needs of Detroiters,” said Samantha Myers, a spokesperson for Sheffield’s transition team. “She will bring that same focus to the mayor’s office and evaluate everything through that lens.”

Sheffield takes office Jan. 1.

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As the Detroit Pistons sought millions in tax breaks, team insiders gave thousands to Sheffield’s mayoral bid Leah Samuel, Outlier Media December 17, 2025 At a Nov. 13 public hearing of Detroit City Council’s planning committee, the mood in the chamber tilted toward optimism. Speaker after speaker endorsed plans for a new WNBA headquarters and youth sports complex — backed by Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores — urging approval of a nearly $40.7 million tax subsidy to clean up the former Uniroyal site on the Detroit River. The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit, Henry Ford Health, Eastside Community Network, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan voiced support for the project. A few did not. “The Pistons are a rich organization,” said Carolyn Hughes. “I’m not sure this is an organization that needs me to abate its taxes. … Why are we offering this abatement? And what are we — specifically, Detroiters — receiving? What benefits are we receiving from this, other than having activity on the site?” Notably absent from the hearing was current City Council President and Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield. The following week, she voted to redirect tax dollars for the project. Sheffield then missed the final session of the term, when her colleagues unanimously approved an additional $4.4 million-plus tax break for the development. One detail that got little attention — if any — as the subsidies sailed through city hall is how the Pistons and Pistons-adjacent interests bankrolled Sheffield’s mayoral campaign. According to county election records, Pistons vice chairman Arn Tellem and his family gave more than $43,000 in direct and indirect contributions to Sheffield’s mayoral campaign. That includes $16,600 from Tellem and his wife Nancy in direct contributions, plus another $10,000 donation to Detroit Next, a political action committee that backed Sheffield. Another $16,650 came from the Tellems’ son, Pistons personnel vice president Eric Tellem and his wife Emily. Arn Tellem did not respond to messages for comment. Last month, Sheffield named Arn Tellem a co-chair of her transition team. “The Pistons agreement was proposed by the current mayoral administration and approved unanimously by the entire city council,” Samantha Myers, spokesperson for Sheffield’s transition team, said by email. “As she has done throughout her career on Detroit City Council, the Mayor-elect supported this project based solely on its merits and its benefit to the community and constituents she serves.” Sheffield’s campaign drew tens of thousands of dollars from developers, construction companies and building trade groups. She also received donations from high-profile NBA fans, including Earvin “Magic” Johnson’s wife Earleatha “Cookie” Johnson, actor Samuel L. Jackson and cultural critic Michael Eric Dyson. Have thoughts or questions about these campaign contributions or potential conflicts of interest? Reach out to civic life reporter Briana Rice at briana@outliermedia.org. Mayor-elect Sheffield is also soliciting input for her incoming administration. Earlier this month, Sheffield married Rickey Jackson Jr. Jackson’s sister plays for the Los Angeles Sparks. Days before Election Day, Sheffield faced criticism for having voted years earlier to approve millions of dollars in city contracts for a demolition firm whose owner she was dating at the time. Experts faulted Detroit’s oversight system for vague standards and a narrow interpretation by the city’s ethics board. As mayor-elect, Sheffield appointed an Ethics Compliance Committee as part of her transition team. ”There are currently no state laws that prevent Detroit’s mayor or other Michigan politicians from accepting campaign contributions from affiliated organizations or their leaders,” said Neil Thanedar, executive director of the Michigan Campaign Finance Network. ”Detroit residents can respond by filing a formal complaint with the Detroit Board of Ethics and advocating for statewide ethics reform.” ‘A true hood champion’ Sheffield, the granddaughter of storied labor leader Horace Sheffield Jr., has long cast herself as an advocate for grassroots causes. On the campaign trail, she leaned heavily on her progressive record. “Mary Sheffield’s a true hood champion,” said Morningside resident and community activist Vaughn Arrington. “I think she would continue to focus very narrowly on communities that are not feeling Detroit’s growth.” Sheffield’s record on Pistons-related developments reflects the balance she’s tried to strike throughout her time in public office: keeping powerful corporate interests close while preserving her reputation as a champion of the community. In 2017, she voted to approve $34.5 million in public funding for the Pistons’ move to the city, despite public outcry. That same year, she sponsored the “jock tax,” which taxes NBA players and staff every day they work in the city. Sheffield supported tax subsidies for the team’s Performance Center headquarters and later the $3 billion Future of Health development, in which the Pistons are a partner. The pair of projects — both located in the City Council district she represents — each required the developers to negotiate community benefits. The Future of Health benefits deal includes Section 8 housing vouchers, a $2 million donation to the city’s affordable housing fund, $1 million for a community land trust, and more. Balancing act The WNBA facility, by contrast, is not mandated to have a community benefits agreement. The ordinance applies to projects valued at $75 million or more that receive at least $1 million in tax abatements or city land. Developers plan to build the riverfront sports complex in two phases: a $50 million WNBA headquarters that would open in 2029 and a subsequent “youth development academy” that would be operated by an unnamed nonprofit with a yet-to-be-named price tag. Related stories As a councilmember in 2021, Sheffield unsuccessfully pushed to lower the community benefits ordinance’s threshold to apply to projects valued as low as $50 million. During her campaign for mayor, she told Outlier Media she’s interested in reworking community benefits agreements to “expand home repair commitments.” And earlier this year, she and the council commissioned a study on the viability of a city “amusement tax.” Sheffield, who did not make herself available for an interview for this story, is soliciting input for her incoming administration on her website and plans to survey residents in January. “The mayor-elect has spent her entire career uplifting the voices and the needs of Detroiters,” said Samantha Myers, a spokesperson for Sheffield’s transition team. “She will bring that same focus to the mayor’s office and evaluate everything through that lens.” Sheffield takes office Jan. 1. This article first appeared on Outlier Media and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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Virginia Tech Helmet Lab Releases First Independent Safety Ratings for Youth Hockey Helmets

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December 17, 2025

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Key Takeaways

Virginia Tech Helmet Lab tested 33 youth hockey helmets, awarding 10 helmets a five-star rating and six a four-star rating
The ratings address a market of approximately 800,000 youth players in the United States and Canada combined
Parents of youth hockey players drove demand after showing strong interest in the lab’s 2015 adult hockey helmet ratings
The Hockey Equipment Certification Council remains the only widely used benchmark, certifying helmets meet ASTM standards without performance-based ratings
Youth hockey helmets represent the 13th sport or industry-specific headgear rated by the lab since its launch 15 years ago

Independent Performance Data Enters Youth Hockey Market

The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab released its first ratings for youth hockey helmets on December 16, providing parents and program operators with performance-based safety data for 33 helmets currently on the market. The lab applied its STAR (Summation of Tests for Analysis of Risk) framework to award ratings from zero to five stars based on impact protection.

“It includes every helmet we could get our hands on, including some that are no longer being manufactured but that players might still be wearing,” said Steve Rowson, the lab’s director and a professor of biomedical engineering. “The goal is simply to provide moms and dads and other stakeholders in the youth hockey community an independent resource so they can make an informed decision and purchase a helmet in the context of impact protection.”

The complete list of rated helmets, including advertised retail prices, is available at the Helmet Lab’s webpage.

Market Demand and Player Population Drive Research

The lab’s decision to test youth hockey helmets came directly from market response to its 2015 adult hockey helmet ratings. Rowson noted that parents of youth players showed the strongest interest in those varsity ratings, signaling clear demand for youth-specific data.

The youth hockey market substantially exceeds the adult player population. According to USA Hockey and Hockey Canada, approximately 800,000 youth players participate in the United States and Canada. The International Ice Hockey Federation reports an additional 275,000 players throughout Europe.

Testing Methodology Adapted for Youth Players

Virginia Tech researchers leveraged existing literature on impact exposures in youth hockey and utilized equipment from previous youth football helmet testing, including a youth-sized test dummy. The testing protocol accounts for lower impact energies associated with youth play compared to adult hockey.

Currently, the Hockey Equipment Certification Council provides the only widely used benchmark for hockey helmets. The council certifies that helmets meet American Society for Testing and Materials safety standards but does not produce performance-based ratings that compare helmet protection levels.

Broader Context for Safety Equipment Standards

The youth hockey helmet ratings continue the lab’s 15-year track record of developing independent consumer guides that double as development roadmaps for manufacturers. This summer, the lab updated ratings for bicycle, varsity football, and youth football helmets in response to measurable safety performance improvements in those categories.

Rowson emphasized that while the research aims to help individuals select better headgear, the ratings also encourage helmet manufacturers and sports organizations to prioritize safer product development.

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Las Vegas police seek possible victims of man accused of sexual assault

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December 17, 2025

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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Las Vegas police are asking the public if there are any additional victims of a man accused of sexual assault.

Officials with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department have arrested Sergio Reyes Rojas, 44, for sexual assault. He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on five charges: three counts of sexual assault against a child less than 16 years old, one count of child abuse or neglect and one count of kidnapping a minor.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officials provided a photo of Sergio Reyes Rojas(Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

Detectives say there may be additional victims as Rojas has ties to valley youth sports programs. The Nevada Youth Soccer Association told FOX5 Tuesday that they are aware of Reyes’s charges and he has been suspended indefinitely from all youth soccer activities.

The association says he’s also been reported to US Soccer and to the SafeSport program for further attention.

“We have also been informed by the club that he had headed that he has been replaced in his administrative and coaching capacities,” the association says.

Anyone who may have been a victim of Rojas or has information about this crime is urged by police to contact the Sexual Assault Detail at 702-828-3421. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on the internet at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.

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Recalled So Delicious frozen dessert items may contain small rocks, FDA says

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December 17, 2025

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(CNN) – A major food company has issued a recall on one of its ice cream flavors.

Danone is voluntarily recalling its So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints.

The problem is that the cashews could contain foreign materials, including small rocks and other hard objects, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

A voluntary recall was issued for So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy... — A voluntary recall was issued for So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints.(FDA)

Danone said it has already corrected the issue and that no other flavors are impacted.

But some pints with the problem may already have been sold.

Customers with the affected product can call the So Delicious toll-free number at 1-833-367-8975 to speak with a representative.

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‘Beloved’ sports reporter among two found dead as police investigate apparent murder-suicide

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December 17, 2025

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HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) – A former sports reporter in Alabama was found dead in an apparent murder-suicide, according to authorities.

Around 9 a.m. Tuesday, two people were found unresponsive by a family member in their home in the 700 block of Highland Manor Court in Hoover, a suburb of Birmingham.

Both people suffered gunshot wounds and were found dead at the scene, Hoover police said.

Birmingham Gray affiliate WBRC confirmed that one of the two people was former reporter Christina Chambers.

Chambers joined WBRC in 2015 and quickly became a key part of the sports team.(Source: WBRC)

Chambers joined WBRC in 2015 and quickly became a key part of the station’s sports team.

She was a mother to a 3-year-old boy, who was found unharmed inside the home.

WBRC said Chambers was known for her quick wit, smile, warmth, care and love for the UAB Blazers and high school sports.

“She was one of the sweetest, most loving people that I know. She was relentless with running, loving her son, and loving life,” said longtime WBRC reporter and sports anchor Jeh Jeh Pruitt. “I am glad I got a chance to hug and tell her I love her a week ago at the Super 7. I am so sorry for her family, the Chambers and Thompson Families, and her WBRC Family.”

Christina Chambers on her last day at WBRC in July 2021(WBRC)

She appeared on the station’s high school football program Sideline every Friday night and frequently stepped in to help anchor coverage of the Mercedes Marathon in Birmingham, even while she was running the race herself.

After leaving her full-time role in July 2021, she continued to freelance for WBRC’s Sideline during the 2025 football season.

Before joining the WBRC 6 News sports team, Christina served as a sports reporter/anchor at WAKA in Montgomery, Alabama. She began her broadcast career as a sports and news reporter at WLTZ NBC38 in Columbus, Georgia, before joining the regional sports network Comcast Sports Southeast in Atlanta.

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