CIF football playoffs: It’s playoff season

Canyon football, specifically its defense, passed a huge test in last Friday's 17-14 victory over Hart in the Foothill League finale.

Hart golfer’s final curtain

The last three years have all seen some mighty careers by Hart High girls golfers end at this stage.

Prep golf: The look of a focused girl

There's this hard shell. A steely look. A rare smile. Hidden deep inside that head of hers is a focus and a competitiveness that is beyond most athletes in the Santa Clarita Valley. Jamie Corr doesn't mean to have this appearance. In fact, it's really not her she says. "The people who actually know me, they say I'm really funny," Corr says. "When you first meet me you might get a different impression than when ...

Audio: Canyon head football coach Rich Gutierrez on the Hart win and CIF playoffs

Canyon football redeemed itself in a big way last Friday with a 17-14 win over preseason Foothill league favorite Hart.

CIF volleyball playoffs: Saugus puts up a fight in playoff exit

The second game of Saugus girls volleyball's first-round CIF-Southern Section Division IA match against La Salle High in Pasadena showed the Centurions that they could hang with No. 2 overall seed.

College football: Another block party for COC

CERRITOS - This is beginning to get outrageous. College of the Canyons football defeated Cerritos College 38-36 at Falcon Stadium in Cerritos Saturday night in a National Division, Northern Conference matchup. And for the third straight victory Cougar Dan Vear made a humongous play on special teams that helped determine the outcome. After Cerritos went ahead 30-24 with 4:36 to play in the third quarter on a Michael Jasper 1-yard touchdown run, Falcon kicker Marcos ...

CIF tennis playoffs: Hart’s season comes to close

Hart girls tennis simply ran into a team with more firepower in a 12-6 loss to Troy High in Fullerton on Friday in the CIF-Southern Section Division II playoffs.

Prep football: Valencia keeps grasp on title

Last week was the climax for Valencia football, and though Friday was bound to be anticlimactic, the Vikings still had to finish.

Prep baseball: Hart loses three players

According to a source, three Hart High baseball players were removed from the program and will not be eligible to play this season.

CIF golf playoffs: Corr is last one standing

Hart golfer Jamie Corr is just going to have to keep setting goals. The senior and Foothill League Most Valuable Player is the last golfer standing from the Santa Clarita Valley in the CIF girls golf postseason. On Thursday, Corr shot a 3-over 75 at the CIF-Southern Section Girls Golf Individual Final at Western Hills Golf and Country Club in Chino Hills. The cut to advance to next Thursday's CIF/WSCGA Regional State Qualifier at the ...

CIF tennis playoffs: True to form

It's been a joyous run for Hart girls tennis over the last year. A trip to the CIF-Southern Section Division III quarterfinals in 2011, then winning a co-Foothill League championship this season. And how do they get rewarded? A matchup against Southern California perennial power Chadwick of Rancho Palos Verdes in the first round of the Division II playoffs. Nonetheless, the Indians defeated the Dolphins 10-8 on Wednesday at Hart High. Hart (13-3) was ahead ...

COC football: Antonio Guy - The place he belongs

Instead of being where he belonged, 6-foot-2-inch, 280-pound Antonio Guy was working in an oil field last year.

Audio: Valencia head coach Larry Muir

Valencia claimed its fourth straight Foothill League title with a 31-20 win over previous Northern Division No. 1 Hart last Friday.

College soccer: TMC turns it on late

Despite a winning season overall and in the Golden State Athletic Conference, The Master's College women's soccer team will have to likely win the GSAC Tournament to reach the NAIA Tournament.

TMC soccer: Mustang women stay alive

Despite a winning season overall and in the Golden State Athletic Conference, The Master's College women's soccer team will have to likely win the GSAC Tournament to reach the NAIA Tournament.

West Ranch's Slauson chooses CSUN

West Ranch outfielder Tony Slauson verbally committed to Cal State Northridge earlier this month, according to Wildcats head coach Casey Burrill.

Foothill goes three up, three down in golf playoffs

With so many strong teams in the field, not much was expected from the Foothill League's three teams in the CIF-Northern Team Divisional at Soule Park Golf Club in Ojai.

Hart baseball upsets West Ranch to sweep season series

Something didn't feel quite right about the Hart Indians being up six runs on the West Ranch Wildcats on Friday at West Ranch High.

Vikings in win-win situations at Foothill tennis finals

Foothill League tennis elite true to form

The Foothill League boys tennis prelims is usually an event of little surprise.

Hart's win causes Foothill fluctuation

This Foothill League continues to be the wackiest in one respect and the most competitive in another respect in recent memory.

West Ranch baseball's Tony Slauson has made a name for himself on varsity

It was the bottom of the seventh inning.

Golden Valley tennis still has hope for playoffs

There's hope at Golden Valley.

West Ranch locks up Foothill League title

West Ranch boys golfer Joey Downey would have really had to have a blow-up round on Wednesday at TPC Valencia in the sixth and final Foothill League match to not win the league's Most Valuable Player.

No longer in question as West Ranch golf locks in on title

Decisions, decisions, decisions and decisions.

Valencia tennis dominant in claiming 8th straight title

The Hart Indians had to do something to stop the oncoming locomotive that is Valencia Vikings boys tennis.

Canyon baseball: Up and running

Five years, 133 games, 486 runs.

Canyon baseball takes another path to victory

A sign of a good team is its ability to withstand adversity.

West Ranch baseball's Bennett counters Valencia

After watching Valencia's top starting pitcher J.D. Busfield pitch the Vikings back into a share of first place in the Foothill League standings on Wednesday, it was time for West Ranch's ace to respond.

Foothill tennis roundup: Hart, Vikes set for battle

Hart and Valencia boys tennis both took care of business on Thursday.