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Anthony Costleigh: Valencia’s hammer
There's the hammer. And there's the nail. And regardless of Valencia senior linebacker Anthony Costleigh being just 5-feet, 10-inches tall and 185 pounds, he'll hammer any nail, any size. Valencia defensive coordinator Robert Waters says he is one of the biggest hitters Valencia has ever had. "I don't know why. You have to ask him," Waters says on how a kid of his size has a fearlessness beyond that of most players who have played ...
COC soccer's superb season ends
One loss the whole season and it came at the wrong time. College of the Canyons women's soccer lost 1-0 to Ventura College in the second round of the California Community College Athletic Association Regional Playoffs at Cougar Stadium on Wednesday. The loss ended one of the best seasons in program history. The nation's No. 3 team in Junior College Division III, according to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, finished the campaign at ...
CIF tennis: Still a little bit of life
Prep girls tennis season still has life locally as the Valencia doubles team of Ashley Keith and Tina Inchalik advanced in the CIF-Southern Section Division II tournament on Monday.
Golf: No luck for Delio, Gore
Two Santa Clarita Valley golfers fell short of making the final qualifying stage for the PGA Tour this past weekend. Jason Gore and Nick Delio both participated in the second stage of Q School at Bear Creek Golf Club in Murrieta. Had they finished in the top 19, they would have advanced to PGA West - TPC Stadium & Nicklaus Tournament Course in LaQuinta. The top 25 finishers at that event are eligible for PGA ...
Prep hoops: West Ranch's Kaluna commits to NAU
West Ranch senior basketball player Ako Kaluna has committed to play for Northern Arizona University, becoming the first NCAA Division I basketball player from the Stevenson Ranch school.
CIF cross country: Saugus' section
WALNUT - Saugus High is again, without a doubt, the best cross country program in the Southern Section.
CIF football playoffs: Vikings' point of return
QUARTZ HILL - Everything was fast. From the scoring drives to the postgame speech. It was as if Valencia football was in a hurry to get to the point that has been its biggest obstacle in recent history. Valencia cruised past Quartz Hill Friday night 42-7 at Quartz Hill High in a second-round CIF-Southern Section Northern Division playoff game that was never close. Now the Vikings (9-3) host Palos Verdes next Friday in the Northern ...
CIF football playoffs: No one gets it easy now
No. 1 went down and No. 2 was falling. The Northern Division was almost upside down. Then Valencia (8-3) turned things around and defeated Paso Robles 43-36 in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Northern Division playoffs last Friday, avoiding No. 1 Palmdale's fate. Yet it has to be concerning for the Vikings that they had to struggle to win. Not so, said Vikings head coach Larry Muir. "They were a handful. We survived ...
College football: Cougars relish one last chance to play
On Oct. 6, College of the Canyons was all but left for dead. Leading up to that day's game with Antelope Valley College, COC was 1-4 and on the outside looking in on a postseason appearance. Cougars head coach Garett Tujague was already talking about shifting gears on the season - giving his freshman more opportunities to prepare for the 2013 season. Six weeks later, COC is now 6-4 and in the postseason. The Cougars' ...
Prep football: Area of the aerial
Early in the second quarter last Friday of Canyon's 42-9 win over San Luis Obispo, Cowboys wide receiver Drew Wolitarsky caught a 6-yard screen pass to break the state's all-time prep receptions record.
Audio: Canyon head football coach Rich Gutierrez on the CIF playoffs, round 2
Canyon football defeated San Luis Obispo 42-9 last Friday in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Northern Division playoffs.
MLB: Dodgers hire former Canyon coach Crim
In a sense, former Canyon High baseball coach Chuck Crim feels like he did 25 years ago. It was announced Tuesday that the former Major League pitcher and Cowboys varsity head coach was named the Los Angeles Dodgers' bullpen coach. Crim, who led the Canyon program in 2004 and 2005, called it a dream come true. The Van Nuys native said he has been a lifelong Dodger fan and equated getting the bullpen coaching job ...
CIF football playoffs: Trinity back in the semis
Three years in existence. Now two semifinal appearances. Things keep getting better for Trinity Classical Academy as the Knights defeated Cornerstone Christian 58-18 in Wildomar on Friday in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division II 8-man playoffs. "We're very, very ecstatic," said Trinity head coach Mike Buchanan. "The boys believe. They're not going in there thinking, 'What are we doing here?'" Knights senior quarterback Dakota Prochnow was 9-of-13 for 177 yards with three ...
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.
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Valencia baseball puts it all together
There's a reason why many people thought going into Foothill League baseball play that the Valencia Vikings were the team to beat.
West Ranch's Kevin Harris chooses UCSD
West Ranch senior guard and 2013 Foothill League Boys Basketball Player of the Year Kevin Harris committed this week to play basketball for the University of California, San Diego. Harris averaged 19 points per game in Foothill League play leading the Wildcats to their first-ever outright league title. He was also an All-Foothill League and The Signal All-Santa Clarita Valley first-teamer as a junior. Harris, a 4.08 GPA student, had other interest, according to West ...
