Archive By Author - Cary Osborne
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.
2013 Foothill League girls basketball preview: Canyon's Jaya Schultz, Her own biggest critic
By Cary Osborne Signal Sports Editor T here are few local prep athletes who glow as much as Canyon senior basketball player Jaya Schultz. Her smile is bright, her voice is enthusiastic and her outlook for her team is always optimistic. And why shouldn't it be? The four-year varsity veteran plays for the best basketball team in the Santa Clarita Valley over the last four years. She is one of the area's best basketball ...
Prep football: Golden Valley's Leon Jacobs decommits from Fresno State
Golden Valley senior running back Leon Jacobs has changed direction. Jacobs has decommitted from Fresno State after accepting a scholarship offer in December. "I feel like I want to open up my options to different options. A lot of schools have contacted me. I want to feel for my future I really want to go in depth (in my search)," Jacobs said. Fresno State recruited the 6-foot-3-inch, 215-pound athlete as a linebacker. Jacobs figures to ...
The Signal's 2012 All-Santa Clarita Golf team
When Jamie Corr came to Hart High in 2009, it was easy to overlook her. She was among the greatest assemblage of girls golfers on one team in Santa Clarita Valley history and the freshman was the fifth best golfer on the squad. But on the other hand, there was one thing that couldn't be overlooked. She would have been the best golfer on four of the five other teams in the Foothill League. Then ...
All-SCV Girls Cross Country: Samantha Ortega, Centurions’ next in line
There was zero hesitation in his voice and almost an excitement to say it. Saugus High girls cross country coach Rene Paragas said after the Centurions won the CIF-Southern Section Division II championship on Nov. 17 at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut that sophomore Samantha Ortega was the next great Saugus cross country runner. Then he mentioned two other names that she is in the company of - Shannon Murakami and Kaylin Mahoney. For ...
College football: Hard to ignore
PASADENA - Who needs Luck or hype? Stanford, which could argue that it played better than nearly every college football team since mid-October, defeated Wisconsin 20-14 Tuesday in the 99th playing of the Rose Bowl Game. With a defense intent on limiting Wisconsin running back Montee Ball, the NCAA FBS all-time leading touchdown scorer, and a good-enough offense, the Cardinal showed just how significant it is in the college football landscape. This despite losing star ...
Prep baseball: Valencia's Balta chosen for prestigious series
Valencia High baseball player A.J. Balta has been selected to play in a prestigious U.S.-Japan series.
Prep golf: Corr makes her choice
Hart High senior golfer and 2012 Foothill League Most Valuable Player Jamie Corr said she has wanted to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo since she was a seventh grader.
Prep basketball: Hart’s test of wills
Culver City's been quite a test for Hart boys basketball the last two seasons. Two games, two Centaur buzzer beaters, one Hart victory. The Indians kept their undefeated run through preleague competition intact, surviving a regulation buzzer beater Wednesday night at Hart High to defeat Culver City 82-78 in overtime. Hart (10-0) presented every obstacle to itself - poor free-throw shooting, lesser games from its two key players, lots of turnovers, getting bullied on the ...
Articles By Author - Cary Osborne
Prep boys basketball: Trinity raises the bar
SANTA ANA - Immediately following every CIF championship game, a small ceremony takes place on the court where the champions and runners up receive plaques.
Prep boys basketball: No need to wait on Trinity
One. Just one Santa Clarita Valley boys basketball team has won a CIF championship.
Community: Moore to host blood drive
Hart High graduate and NFL quarterback Matt Moore and local protein water company Spartos, a company he is a partner in, are collaborating with Providence Blood Donor Center on Saturday for a blood drive in Valencia.
Canyon's McCoy is girls hoops POY
For all that Canyon senior forward Alia McCoy had accomplished in her stellar basketball career, there was one thing she couldn't say.
Wildcat Harris leads All-Foothill boys hoops team
It's sort of a no-brainer for West Ranch boys basketball player Kevin Harris.
Prep girls hoops: Canyon falls in quarters to Lynwood
LYNWOOD - Why has Canyon girls basketball been the best winter sports team in the Santa Clarita Valley over the last four years?
