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Murrieta Valley's 55-38 victory over Norco was officially forfeited due to an ineligible player, dropping the Nighthawks to 4-6 heading into Friday's CIF Division 3 home playoff opener against Crespi. Vista Murrieta's season ended without a playoff berth for the first time in 22 seasons.
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Vista Murrieta hosts nationally ranked Corona Centennial on Thursday, Oct. 1, Murrieta Valley travels to Chaparral the same night, and Murrieta Mesa visits Norco on Friday, Oct. 2, as all three Murrieta programs open Big West League football play.
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Murrieta Valley junior left tackle Vincent Shields holds nearly 20 scholarship offers, including from Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M, after switching from defensive end just two years ago. The four-star Class of 2028 recruit and the Nighthawks open Southwestern League play Thursday against Chaparral.
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San Clemente stayed unbeaten with a 42-13 rout of Murrieta Valley on Friday, while Vista Murrieta held off Oceanside El Camino 24-21 for the Broncos' second consecutive win heading into Southwestern League play.
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Outside hitter Summer Tukua's 22 kills powered Murrieta Valley past Chaparral in five sets Monday, giving the Nighthawks sole possession of first place in the Southwestern League ahead of Wednesday's home match against defending champion Temecula Valley.
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Vista Murrieta's Zane Posty posted a 14:41 personal record at the Woodbridge Cross Country Classic, finishing fourth out of 321 runners and moving to third all-time in school history, while the Broncos also picked up first Southwestern League wins in girls volleyball and girls golf.
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The Vista Murrieta Broncos return home Friday to face 0-4 Oceanside El Camino in a Week 5 intersectional matchup, riding momentum from a 31-21 road win over Beaumont.
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Vista Murrieta's fall sports programs posted mixed results during the week of Sept. 7–12, highlighted by a boys water polo program sweep over San Jacinto and Wren Saithong's low round of 38 in girls golf.
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Murrieta Valley tight end Brandon Gilbert is on Cornell's 2026 football roster as one of nine Southern California players, with the Ivy League season opening Saturday, Sept. 19.
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Great Oak rallied from a six-point deficit in the final 83 seconds, with quarterback Trent Lux throwing the tying touchdown and the defense forcing a safety as time expired, to beat Murrieta Mesa 37-34 on Homecoming night.
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