Archive By Author - Paul Putignano
NFL: Moore signs two-year deal with Miami
Hart High graduate Matt Moore was ready to compete for the starting quarterback position in Carolina.
The Emotions of Sports: Mastering mentality
Maybe it's just easier to say an athlete was born great, that he or she was just destined to be the best.
The Emotions of Sports: The science of emotions
The pulse quickens and blood pressures rises. In a moment, the mind will trigger one of three responses: fight, flight or freeze. That response separates the good athletes from the great ones - those that thrive when the game is on the line. They clamor for the opportunity to shine in pressure situations and distinguish themselves from the field. But when the athlete is standing at the free-throw line in the game's final seconds or ...
Prep softball: Softball teams staying ahead
Work has already begun on the 2012 Foothill League softball season. Five programs have already completed summer camp, while one more begins on Monday with the hope of getting a jump on the coming year. "It gives us an idea of what we have coming in, what we are going to need to work on and things we can get going right away," said Canyon head coach Dwain Whalen. The Cowboys, Golden Valley, Hart, Saugus ...
College football: Pac-12 is not new to change
The landscape has changed, but then again, it has before. The Pac-8 Conference expanded to 10 teams in 1978 with the addition of Arizona and Arizona State. In 2011, the conference welcomes Colorado and Utah to the fold, and at the Pac-12 Media Day in Los Angeles on Tuesday, everyone appeared focused on the positives. "It's an exciting time to be part of the Pac-12 now," said second-year USC head coach Lane Kiffin. "I think ...
VIBL: Foothill falls in quarters
There were only two Foothill League representatives in the quarterfinals of the Valley Invitational Baseball League playoffs.
College softball: Jessica Spigner skips to Arizona
Valencia graduate Jessica Spigner led the University of Tennessee softball team in home runs two out of the last three years.
Wrestling’s new pitch
Late last month, Santa Clarita Valley resident Eric Cohen won his age group's freestyle championship at the 2011 ASICS USA Wrestling Kids Freestyle and Greco-Roman Nationals in Utah.
VIBL: Back to front
West Ranch became accustomed to playing from ahead during its run to the Valley Invitational Baseball League regular-season championship.
MMA: Bragging rights
Elite members of the United States Army have gathered at Fort Hood, Texas for the U.S. Army Combatives Championship for a chance to say that they are the best of the best.
2010-11 Newcomer of the Year: Valencia's A.J. Balta
It should take time to adjust. Players often need to be eased into the lineup and given time to pay their dues. Not Valencia sophomore A.J. Balta. He didn't need any of that. Balta was 2-for-5 in his varsity debut and 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBIs in his second game. He never let up, playing a key role in the Vikings' Foothill League championship with astronomical numbers. Foothill League and All-Santa Clarita ...
Basketball: Former hoops star expands program
Mike Penberthy has trained CIF championship-winning teams each of the last three years. He's worked with athletes at the college and professional levels.
Prep basketball: Plenty of work to do
The lower levels of Hart High's boys basketball program have experienced a lot of success lately.
Swimming: Korth eyes 2012 Olympics
An individual NCAA Division II national title was great, but Nick Korth has his eyes set a little higher.
Minor league baseball: Inching forward
There has been movement in the minors. Aside from Valencia graduate Danny Worth's demotion from the Detroit Tigers back to Triple-A, former College of the Canyons player Kyle Eveland has moved up while former Viking Virgil Hill has moved down. It's the nature of minor league baseball as players with local ties find mixed results at various levels. And with several of those hopefuls one step away form a shot at the Majors, their performances ...
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