West Ranch's Lambirth gives college commitment

West Ranch defensive lineman Jake Lambirth has verbally committed to play football for Cornell University.

Prep boys hoops: Hart makes a point of its own

They wouldn't admit it, but the Valencia Vikings boys basketball team knew that a win against the Hart Indians at Hart High would have put in concrete that they are a legitimate Foothill League title contender.

Prep girls basketball: Hart to honor Lilley

She's still trying to figure it out. Is it rehearsal, number retirement then rehearsal dinner? Is it number retirement, rehearsal then rehearsal dinner? Whatever order it will be, it will be a hectic Feb. 1 for Hart High basketball great and former WNBA player Taylor Lilley. On that day, Lilley's No. 1 will be retired in a ceremony at Hart High at halftime of the boys basketball game between Hart and Golden Valley. That same ...

The Day After Hoops: A revealing day in league

Feb. 8, 2011 - Jan. 15, 2013. The tombstone is now set on Hart girls basketball's Foothill League winless run. For years the premier girls basketball program in the Santa Clarita Valley, the Indians have fallen on hard times, which included an 0-10 mark in 2012 in the Foothill League. On Tuesday, Hart defeated an up-and-coming Golden Valley team 53-44. The losing steak was 13 games. "It's bittersweet," said Hart head coach Terra Palmer of ...

Prep boys hoops: Time to take notice of Valencia basketball

Valencia boys basketball was away from the Santa Clarita Valley in the preleague season just long enough for people to forget about it.

Prep Girls Hoops: Favorite emerges

Canyon girls basketball has been the best team in the Foothill League over the last three-plus seasons and this year the Cowboys are again a title favorite.

West Ranch's Hannah Green: Resistance is fuel

From her New York City room, 2012 All-Santa Clarita Valley and Foothill League player of the year Megan Dawe can remember the faces she made.

Prep boys hoops: Little doubt left

A lot of things had to go right for Canyon boys basketball to defeat West Ranch on Friday night at Canyon High.

Prep girls hoops: Canyon girls put defense first

West Ranch power forward Hannah Green single-handedly makes the Wildcats a defensive team and Canyon girls basketball knew she was coming.

TMC women's basketball: The reason is teamwork

One day at a time and as a team. A simple explanation, provided by fifth-season head coach Dan Waldeck, but one that couldn't be any more accurate to describe the early success of The Master's College women's basketball team. The Mustangs are 14-0 and are not just winning games - they're blowing away the competition. Take their last game for example - the Golden State Athletic Conference opener. TMC defeated Hope International 94-47 on Tuesday. ...

The Day After Hoops: Up to the hype

There was a heavy atmosphere game on Tuesday night at Hart High school. While schools are still on winter break, the crowd filtered in slowly, but by the time the West Ranch-Hart game at Hart High started, there weren't enough seats for all the people. And a game between the two Foothill League title favorites, two top ranked teams in the CIF-Southern Section, didn't disappoint. At least it didn't disappoint West Ranch in a 70-63 ...

Foothill basketball: West Ranch’s game changer

Yes, it's very much a team game, but one player can really turn things around in a basketball game.

Foothill basketball: Battle 'Cats

The way West Ranch describes it is that the Wildcats were just more battle tested going into the Foothill League boys basketball opener against Hart at Hart High on Tuesday.

2013 Foothill League Boys Hoops Preview: Boy, are we in for an eventful season

A series of happenings lead us to tonight's Foothill League boys basketball openers. Things that make us believe this could be a season to remember for a long time. Nothing was bigger than a basket that didn't even count. On Dec. 6, arguably the Foothill League's most dominant force ever Ako Kaluna shattered a backboard at Santa Monica High on a dunk after a whistle in a preleague tournament. It was the moment where West ...

2013 Foothill League girls basketball preview: League closing gap on loaded Canyon

There is this growing notion throughout the Foothill League that the best team over the last three years in the Santa Clarita Valley has some competition this season.

Golden Valley football documentary to be shown in Santa Clarita

A movie documenting the 2012 Golden Valley football team will play to an invite-only audience on Wednesday at the Edwards Valencia Stadium 12 theaters.

United States titles won at Castaic Lake

Christine Jennings and Alex Meyer were the big winners at the USA Swimming Open Water National Championships on Friday at lower Castaic Lake.

Canyon's Weinstein named Foothill Player of Year

After Canyon baseball lost on Thursday in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division I playoffs at Loyola High School in Los Angeles, Cowboys head coach Adam Schulhofer took the opportunity of having a quiet bus to give his players some good news.

Five early errors put Trinity baseball in hole it can’t get out of

This one hurts.

Mistakes finally cost Canyon baseball in first round

West Ranch baseball falls to Los Alamitos in opening round

The West Ranch Wildcats had to battle to the very last game of the regular season to win their second straight Foothill League baseball title.

Hart High football duo given college offers

Hart High School's highly touted offensive duo has significant college offers on the table.

SCCS baseball outdueled by Hesperia

A young Santa Clarita Christian softball team came into last week a win away from a Liberty League championship.

All locals miss cut at CIF golf playoffs

There's one word for it - shock.

Softball CIF brackets released, six SCV teams in

Coming into the 2013 softball season, there was a lot of hope within the Santa Clarita Valley that come playoff time, a Foothill League team could make a run.

6 area baseball teams make postseason

For one of the most competitive baseball seasons in Santa Clarita Valley prep history, the area gets no rewards in the CIF-Southern Section playoffs.

Hart baseball misses out on playoffs for first time since 1986

Golden Valley tennis sees school-best run come to end

The most successful boys tennis season in Golden Valley High history ended Wednesday with the Grizzlies losing 16-2 to La Canada High in La Canada in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division II playoffs.

Hart tennis clutches up to move on

The Hart Indians boys tennis team is still alive in the CIF-Southern Section Division II playoffs and it can thank two unlikely heroes.

Saugus' Dylan Freyre: Raised on baseball

Mother's Day is Sunday and Dylan Freyre will go camping with his mother, Stacy, to celebrate.