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Calipatria State Prison soccer takes gold

Group photos of Calipatria State Prison outdoor soccer team, Los Rebelz, who took gold in the 2025 US Police and Fire Championships held in San Diego, California.
The gold-winning Calipatria State Prison soccer team, Los Rebelz, also included staff from RJ Donovan Correctional Facility, Centinela State Prison, and US Customs and Border Protection.

The Calipatria State Prison outdoor soccer team, Los Rebelz FC, took gold in the 2025 US Police and Fire Championships in San Diego.

The gold-winning Calipatria soccer team included staff from Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility (RJD), California State Prison, Los Angeles County, (LAC) and staff from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The US Police and Fire Championships was held in San Diego May 31-June 7.

Basketball players with Team San Quentin took gold at the Police and Fire Championships in San Diego, California.

Other gold winners include Team San Quentin in 3×3 basketball. Members include Chauncey Weston, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (SQ); Alex Samuel, RJD; Marcus Carter, SQ; Marche Manning, SQ; John Edmond, SQ; Asim Mahmood, SQ; and David Garcia, California State Prison-Solano. >> Read the previously published story.

Ironwood State Prison (ISP) soccer team earned gold medals from the US Police and Fire Championships.

Meanwhile, the Ironwood State Prison (ISP) soccer team took home the gold during the US Police and Fire Championships in San Diego. Team members were mostly from ISP but also included members from Centinela State Prison and California Rehabilitation Center in Norco. >> Read the previously published story.


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