Matt Szabo is a sports reporter for the Daily Pilot. A Southern California native and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate, he has been covering sports for L.A. Times Community News since 2006, most extensively water polo and tennis. (714) 966-4614
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Several Hoag employees will run the Orange County Marathon 5K in honor of Jay Nova Sanchez, a micropreemie who was born more than three months early.
May 3, 2024
Dyane Velazquez of Santa Ana was one of more than 500 graduates from Vanguard University on Thursday, about a third of those being first-generation college graduates.
May 2, 2024
The annual Retrofest concert, which features four shows beginning Thursday night, features music from the eclectic year of 1978.
May 1, 2024
Nick Graffis was previously an assistant coach at Huntington Beach High and head coach at Edison High.
April 30, 2024
The Sea Kings senior became the first CdM player since Mike Briggs in 1987 to win the Ojai singles title. CdM also took the team Griggs Cup.
April 28, 2024
The Sailors won their second straight league title on Friday at Golden West College. Huntington Beach’s boys placed second in league.
April 28, 2024
Community Action Partnership of Orange County’s OC Diaper Bank is a crucial safety net for the county’s most vulnerable families, delivering more than 47 million diapers since the program launched in 2020.
April 27, 2024
Daily Pilot Boys’ Basketball Dream Team: Jaedon Hose-Shea played the point with passion for Estancia
Estancia senior point guard Jaedon Hose-Shea, who helped the Eagles reach the CIF State playoffs for the first time in more than three decades, highlights the selections for the 2023-24 Dream Team.
April 26, 2024
The Chargers won both the varsity girls and varsity boys competitions Thursday at Golden West College, claiming their first league titles in five years.
April 26, 2024
The founders of TIOIT surf brand have finalized an interactive experience as one of dozens of vendors at the show, which will be held in the Huntington City Beach parking lot.
April 25, 2024