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Cal goes undefeated on fall sevens circuit.

Cal Defeats Grand Canyon, USD To Clinch 2nd Tournament Title Of The Season

CHULA VISTA – California rugby lifted the West Coast Collegiate 7s trophy for the second time this season as the Golden Bears defeated Grand Canyon in the Cup Semifinals and the University of San Diego in the Cup Finals to take home the title on Sunday afternoon at the former Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista.

"We appreciate the tournament hosts for their efforts and further appreciate the competing teams," Cal head coach Jack Clark said. "It was really good to have these two sevens tournaments, now we will direct our focus to 15s rugby."

Cal topped Pool A on Saturday to advance to the Cup Semifinal against Grand Canyon. The Bears were on the defense for the first two and a half minutes of the contest, the most pressure in their own territory they had seen thus far in the tournament. Cal held off the Antelopes and forced a turnover, leading to a try by junior Rand Santos which was converted by senior David Hause to give the Bears a 7-0 advantage at the half.

Cal was quick to score on the restart, with Santos finding the tryzone and converting his own score to make it 14-0 with six minutes left to play. GCU answered with two scores, one converted try quickly off the restart at minute eight and another unconverted score in the 11th minute to close the gap to 14-12 in favor of the Bears.

Freshman Oliver Teague went up and got the ball in the air on the restart and found a gap in the 'Lopes' defense, bursting through the line and dotting down a score in the 12th minute to make it a Bears 19-12 victory in the end.

On the other side of group play, USD – which placed second Pool B – provided the biggest upset of the tournament, beating Pool B winners UCLA in overtime in the Cup Semifinals to advance through to the final match to face Cal. The Toreros had a strong outing against the Bears in the final pool match on Saturday and carried that momentum into their semifinal round to notch the win.

Cal struck first in the Cup Final with junior Solomon Williams dotting down a score at the three-minute mark. The Bears used a set piece scrum to get on the attack, running a hard line and offloading it into Williams' hands to carry it through to the tryzone.

Santos was shown a yellow card at the fifth minute, forcing the Bears to play a man-down for the final two minutes of the half. USD capitalized on the advantage and scored a converted try to take a 7-5 lead over the Bears into halftime.

After the break, Cal put up back-to-back converted tries in the eighth and ninth minutes to take the lead. Santos scored his first try of the match before junior Michál de Beer contributed another. The Toreros responded with a converted try of their own at the 12th minute, but Santos carried another ball past the tryline and converted the score as the clock expired to make it 26-14 in favor of the Bears at the final whistle.

Cal closes out the fall sevens circuit with a 10-0 overall record. The Bears will now turn their focus to 15-a-side play, preparing for a preseason friendly at Long Beach State on Nov. 23.

Scoring Timelines: Cup Semifinal – Cal vs. Grand Canyon 5:00 – Rand Santos 5, David Hause 2 7:00 – Rand Santos 5, Rand Santos 2 8:00 – GCU 5, GCU 2 11:00 – GCU 5 12:00 – Oliver Teague 5 Final: Cal 19, GCU 12

Cup Final – Cal vs. University of San Diego 3:00 – Solomon Williams 5 6:00 – USD 5, USD 2 8:00 – Rand Santos 5, Rand Santos 2 9:00 – Michál de Beer 5, Rand Santos 2 12:00 – USD 5, USD 2 14:00 – Rand Santos 5, Rand Santos 2 Final: Cal 26, USD 14

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CHULA VISTA – California rugby went 4-0 in the group round of the WCC7s at Chula Vista to move onto the Cup Semifinal tomorrow afternoon in Chula Vista. The Golden Bears shutout San Diego State's second side, USC and UTEP and only allowed two unconverted tries to be scored against them by University of San Diego.

Cal began the day with a 48-0 shutout of SDSU's second side. Sophomore led the Bears with four tries while junior had a pair.

The Bears then posted a dominant 60-0 shutout over USC. Junior , senior and freshman each scored two apiece in the victory.

Cal rolled on in its third match of the day, claiming a 64-0 win over UTEP. Sophomore led the side with four tries, while freshman contributed a pair.

The Bears closed out the day with a 29-10 defeat over University of San Diego. The two teams traded scores in the first two minutes with Teague finding the tryzone first for the Bears. Junior and sophomore each added scores before halftime to give Cal the lead. USD struck early in the second half with a try, but the Bears answered with back-to-back tries from Santos to clinch the win.

Cal will advance to the Cup Semifinal, facing Grand Canyon tomorrow at Noon. Final score and schedule updates will be provided via the Cal Varsity Rugby X/Twitter channel.

Scoring Timelines: Cal vs. SDSU 2 0:45 – 5, 2 2:00 – 5, 2 4:00 – 5 5:00 – 5, 6:00 – 5 7:30 – 5 12:00 – 5, 2 13:00 – 5 Final: Cal 48, SDSU 2 0

Cal vs. USC 1:00 – 5 2:00 – 5, 2 3:00 – 5, 2 6:00 – 5 6:58 – 5, 2 7:40 – 5 9:00 – 5, 2 12:00 – 5 13:00 – 5, 2 13:30 – 5 Final: Cal 60, USC 0

Cal vs. UTEP 2:00 – 5, 2 3:00 – 5, 2 4:00 – 5, 2 5:00 – 5, 2 6:00 – 5, 2 7:00 – 5 8:00 – 5 9:00 – 5, 2 11:00 – 5, 2 13:00 – 5 Final: Cal 64, UTEP 0

Cal vs. USD 0:30 – 5, Cal 2 3:00 – USD 5 6:00 – 5 6:40 – 5, Cal 2 9:00 – USD 5 10:00 – 5 14:00 – 5 Final: Cal 29, USD 10

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California rugby will play in its second Southern California sevens tournament of the season this weekend, looking to maintain its perfect 4-0 record on this year's fall sevens circuit. The Golden Bears will travel a side to the West Coast Collegiate 7s this weekend at the former Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. Matches will begin each day at 9 a.m. PT on the South Field, which is the official training pitch of the U.S. National Team's 7s squad.

The competition will start Saturday morning with pool play, with all participating teams vying for a chance to play for the Cup. The Bears will be a part of Pool A, along with University of San Diego, UTEP, USC and San Diego State's second side. Pool B will be comprised of UCLA, Grand Canyon, Claremont, San Diego State's top side and the secondary side from USD. Pool play will be completed Sunday morning before the semifinal and final matches are to be played in the afternoon.

Last time out on the pitch, the Bears competed in the one-day version of the WCC7s in Claremont on Oct. 12. Cal sent two squads, both of which went undefeated to help the Bears clinch the tournament title. led the team in scoring with four tries and six conversions, while , and each logged three apiece.

Cal's tournament roster will mostly feature players from Cal's top side at the tournament two weeks ago, with a few second side players getting the call-up to the travel squad this week. Junior and sophomores and will make the trip after being top contributors to the Cal B side in Claremont, along with freshmen , and , who were two of 10 to make their debuts in the Blue and Gold.

Fans can purchase one and two-day passes to the event on site or watch it via live stream. Final score and schedule updates will be provided via the Cal Varsity Rugby X/Twitter channel.

Cal Saturday 10/26 Schedule: 9:00 a.m. – Cal vs. SDSU 2 11:00 a.m. – Cal vs. USC 1:20 p.m. – Cal vs. UTEP 3:20 p.m. – Cal vs. USD

Cal Sevens Squad:

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On Sept. 10, Chula Vista and state officials marked a major milestone in the construction of the city’s newest library, the Millenia Library, with the placement of the highest beam on the project, celebrating Chula Vista’s first new library since 1995.

“This new, technologically advanced library represents a historic advancement for Chula Vista,” said Mayor John McCann in a press release. “The facility will provide our citizens with improved digital access, information, resources, community engagement, and be a major keystone in bringing higher education to the South County.”

Thirty million in funding from the State of California, administered by the California State Library, enabled the project to get off the ground. Of the total, Assembly member David Alvarez secured $25 million, and State Senate President Pro Tempore Emeritus Toni G. Atkins secured another $5 million.

“I was proud to obtain $25 million in state funding for this project, which will provide the community a state-of-the-art library and offer space for higher education programs as we plan for the development of a multi-institutional university in Chula Vista,” stated Alvarez.

Atkins said the new library is for people of all ages and backgrounds.

“Libraries provide free resources, safe places for the community to gather, and a path to discovery and education. The Millenia Library was the largest single beneficiary of state funds for libraries in the San Diego region in 2020. My colleagues and I in the Legislature were proud t secure funding to help this project a reality for the community of Chula Vista,” she stated in the press release.

The modern, glass-paneled structure is quickly taking shape since construction began in 2023.

Once completed in 2025, the building will be 168,000-square-feet and four stories tall. Two of those floors will house a new, 60,000-square-foot City library, featuring an extensive collection of materials, as well as meeting and community spaces, a gallery space, a passport office and a small business incubator. The city continues negotiating with potential university partners to provide space for higher education opportunities. Chula Vista is poised to bring the vision to life of four-year university options in Chula Vista.

State Senator Steve Padilla, a former mayor and member of the Chula Vista City Council, also played a critical role in getting the city to this point. He and Alvarez helped secure approval of a Surplus Land Act exemption on a nearby 383-acre site for use as higher education and employment-related development. Padilla has also been committed to the library project for decades.

“Libraries are pillars of community, providing access to knowledge and space for shared learning and education,” stated Padilla. “Our community deserves the transformational opportunities that are to come from these critical investments.” When the new City library is completed, temporary library facilities currently located in the Otay Ranch Town Center will move into the much larger new space, making the new library the city’s largest.

The Chula Vista Public Library was also awarded nearly $19.5 million in state grants last year to make critical upgrades at the Civic Center and South Branch libraries.