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Valencia secures a postseason spot
Valencia boys basketball locked up the third spot in the Foothill League standings Thursday night at Canyon High, defeating the Cowboys 73-49 in the regular season finale. "Our offense came from our defense," said Vikings head coach Rocket Collins.
The Cowboys’ big one: Canyon to face Valencia for title
Entering Tuesday, three teams were tied atop the Foothill League girls soccer standings. Thanks to Canyon forward Elvia Contreras' goal in the 53rd minute at Harry Welch Stadium, Saugus has been eliminated from title contention. After a brief skirmish in front of the net, the Centurions defense attempted to clear the ball, but Contreras was in the right place at the right time to volley it home. There was nothing Saugus goalkeeper Bianca Lorenz could ...
Reversal of fortune
Athletics are great for teaching life lessons. But perhaps the best lessons come when athletics are taken away.
Weber St. chooses Foothill’s top QB
Coming into the season, Canyon senior quarterback Jordan Adamczyk was not on anyone's radar. But 2,622 yards and 26 touchdowns later, Adamczyk found himself at the top of all the Foothill League's passing statistics and has now committed to play at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.
’Stangs pound Hawks by 35
The Master's College womens basketball team emphatically got back in the win column on Saturday night at Bross Gym, beating San Diego Christian College 76-41 and breaking its five-game losing streak. The Mustangs (11-11, 6-7) did not allow the Hawks (4-17, 1-12) a basket for nearly 10 minutes, scoring 25 unanswered points at the end of the first half and into the second half.
On Stroud nine
On Friday night at Valencia High, the two most important points of the night were scored seconds into the game. Returning to the court was senior David Stroud - cancer survivor and inspiration to his family, friends and community.
Canyon quagmire: Canyon downs Hart in girls soccer
Canyon girls soccer maintained its share of first place in the Foothill League on Friday night with its 1-0 win over Hart High at Harry Welch Stadium.
Grizz recover against Canyon
When the Cowboys cut Golden Valley's lead to four points with a little more than four minutes to play in their boys basketball game at Canyon High, the Grizzlies looked to be in danger of suffering their second consecutive Foothill League loss.
The inside track
Golden Valley boys soccer had the opportunity to take first place in the Foothill League on Tuesday night, potentially the last opportunity anyone had to catch the Cowboys.
On the job training
The transition from high school to college can be difficult for anyone. Cody Anderson was no different.
Mustangs come up short
The Master's College womens basketball team had NAIA No. 2 Vanguard on the ropes. Up one point with just over a minute and a half left in the game, the Mustangs (10-10, 5-6) were unable to close it out on Saturday night at Bross Gymnasium, falling to the Lions (18-2, 11-0) 70-65.
League title picture blurs
Call it a logjam. Tied for first place in the Foothill League, Saugus and Valencia girls soccer ended their game knotted at 0-0 Friday night at Dr. Paul A. Priesz Stadium. Coupled with Canyon's 4-0 win over West Ranch earlier in the afternoon, there is now a three-way tie atop the league standings, while Hart nips at everyone's heels. "It is unfortunate because we feel like we played really hard today," said Saugus head coach ...
Getting to the Point
Grant, Lee, MacArthur, Eisenhower, Patton and Molacek. It's a stretch right now, but Saugus High soccer player Jamie Molacek could join that group of United States Military Academy alumni. Only a junior, Molacek has verbally committed to West Point. Back in April at the National Cup in Lancaster, Molacek caught the eye of Army head girls soccer coach Stefanie Golan, who will be in her first year at the helm next season. Molacek remembers her ...
Right back in it
Canyon girls soccer girls soccer put itself right back in title contention Tuesday night with its 3-1 win over Valencia at Harry Welch Stadium.
Not giving in
On Dec. 12, the crowd at Walt McPherson Court in San Jose fell silent. With 36 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the game was out of reach for the California State University, Bakersfield women's basketball team, but Kelley Tarver wasn't about to give up, nor was her team.
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