July 2025 - Shannon Petluck

July 31, 2025

Queen’s Court is the unofficial start of the girls volleyball season

The Queen’s Court girls volleyball tournament is not a CIF-sanctioned tournament, but it still is seen as the first major event of the high school girls volleyball season. The tournament is Saturday and Sunday at...

July 31, 2025

6 Southern California water parks to visit before the end of the summer

While beaches are often the go-to summer retreat for Southern Californians, they may not always be convenient. The weather can change from warm to chilly, the sand can follow you all the way home, and...

July 31, 2025

Great matchups galore for Orange County football in 2025

Here is a week-by-week look at the outstanding matchups on the 2025 Orange County football schedule. Of course, there are Trinity League games here. But county football has so much more to offer … Santa...

July 30, 2025

Orange County’s best ice creams, frozen sweets and cool treats

OK, OK, so Orange County might not have “seasons” in the way our East Coast counterparts do. But honestly, there’s a marked difference between a clear, breezy 78-degree day and a scorching 95-degree one here...

July 28, 2025

Status Update: Tokyo Central opens supermarket, sushi restaurant in Irvine

Tokyo Central debuted to long lines Saturday, July 26, 2025 in Irvine, the third in Orange County. The supermarket at 14120 Culver Drive also has a company-owned sushi restaurant next door called Waka Sakura....

July 28, 2025

SET girls sink Regency for 18U title at USA Water Polo Junior Olympics

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now IRVINE — A dazzling blend of experienced and rising talent. Resiliency to peak amid stormy waters. And a coach who continues to connect...

July 27, 2025

Rosary duo helps Athletics Mercado win 16U title at PGF softball nationals

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Hayden Huerta and Jenna Caldera of Rosary softball each had a hit as Athletics Mercado Hovermale/Tidd edged Hotshots National Galloway of Texas 3-2...

July 26, 2025

Athletics Mercado reaches 16U final at PGF softball nationals in Irvine

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Athletics Mercado Hovermale/Tidd will represent Southern California softball as it faces Hotshots National Galloway of Texas in the 16-and-under Premier final at the...

July 25, 2025

Orange County football teams begin practices Monday for new season

The summer 7-on-7 high school football passing tournament season concluded last Saturday. Practices for the 2025 football season are ready to begin. In the CIF Southern Section, teams that open their season in Week 0...

July 23, 2025

Ms. Pat talks sitcoms and getting the blessing from Norman Lear ahead of Irvine shows

Most interview subjects might find a quiet place to take the call or not acknowledge when they’re multitasking, but Patricia Williams, aka Ms. Pat, is not fronting and keeps it candid when she’s asked what...

Month: July 2025