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Off the beat: The Heem Team says goodbye

In a little less than two weeks, I will turn 21. I guess it is a milestone insofar as I’ve actually survived 21 years of bumbling through life. And I’ve pretty much abandoned the hope that maturity and worldliness will be magically bequeathed unto me at 12:01 a.m. Nobody, it Read More…

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#Heem so hard: Bryce Treggs stakes his name at Cal

True freshman Bryce Treggs lives his life on one word. Just don't ask him what it means.

The name on the starting lineup was a surprise. The last time a true freshman started at receiver was two years ago, with the debut of Keenan Allen. But Bryce Treggs, a four-star recruit and the No. 12 receiver prospect in the nation, banished any lingering skepticism 25 minutes into Read More…

True freshman receiver Chris Harper caught five passes for 57 yards and a touchdown last week in his first game with the Bears.

Won’t back down: Chris Harper’s journey to Cal

His high school coach said he'd never play Division I football. Chris Harper proved him wrong.

On Sept. 9, 2010, Chris Harper came home in tears. “I need to talk to you,” he told his father, Mark. It was only two games into Chris’ junior year at Crespi Carmelite High School, but the head football coach was not satisfied. He said Chris couldn’t take the top Read More…

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Carry that weight: Darius Powe’s rebirth

Darius Powe is no stranger to setback. A personal tragedy is his constant source of motivation.

Darius Powe’s grandmother, Mary, used to go to every one of his Pop Warner football games. Since the first day he stepped onto the field, decked out in oversized pads, Mary was a constant fixture. Her presence was his motivation, his drive. He wanted to impress the woman who loved Read More…