College men's basketball: Cougars toughen up

College of the Canyons men's basketball didn't want a letdown after defeating the state's No. 6-ranked Citrus on Wednesday.

The Day After: And the chase begins

As the second half of Foothill League play opened for the slate of winter sports, a few things can be pointed out.

Foothill girls basketball: Big fourth boosts Vikes

For the first three quarters, it was anyone's game. In the fourth quarter, Valencia girls basketball outshot, outrebounded and outplayed West Ranch. The Vikings' efforts helped them overcome a cold-shooting night to take a 58-38 victory over the reeling Wildcats Friday at Valencia High School. Though it was a closer game than the final score indicated, Valencia was clearly the more composed team in a physical second half. While West Ranch, which has lost three ...

Foothill boys basketball: Royal rumble

By now, Foothill League teams know Valencia boys basketball likes to play physical. That physicality reached a boiling point on Friday night, which nearly cost the Vikings a win. Nearly - but not quite, and the Vikings walked off the court with a 67-61 victory over West Ranch at Valencia High School. But that wasn't before five players were ejected and an array of technical fouls were issued. With 3:51 left on the clock, Valencia ...

College women's basketball: Welcome reprieve

Wins rarely come easy in the Golden State Athletic Conference. For The Master's College women's basketball, an easy win is a welcome reprieve. And the Mustangs' 85-49 victory over San Diego Christian on Thursday at Bross Gym was just what the doctor ordered. "It's great to get a win like that," said TMC head coach Dan Waldeck. "Especially in these last couple weeks, we've been getting better." After snapping a four-game losing streak with a ...

College men's basketball: Ugly, but over

The Master's College men's basketball team wasn't shooting well. But rather than get down on itself and let frustration take over, TMC moved its defense and rebounding up a notch. The result was a 52-44 victory over San Diego Christian Thursday night at Bross Gym, snapping a seven-game losing streak. "It almost felt like there was a mental hump and a barrier that we couldn't get over," said TMC guard Leif Karlberg, who finished with ...

College men's hoops: Make some room

Don't count them out just yet. After a rocky start to the season, College of the Canyons men's basketball has rallied to a tie for first place in the Western State Conference, Southern Division standings. And it had to beat the team that came into the day atop the standings to do it. The Cougars locked down on defense and made free throws down the stretch to hold off Citrus College 82-72 Wednesday night at ...

Foothill League boys soccer: Reaping benefits

Last year, Hart boys soccer was a work in progress. Now, the work seems to be paying off. The Indians used short, accurate passing and two unanswered goals to beat Valencia 2-1 at Hart High School on Tuesday. "I think that it's the essence of what we do," said Hart head coach Fausto Arana of the efficient passing. "We pass it all the way up field and we build up." With the win, Hart (11-4-2, ...

Foothill League boys basketball: The Cowboys come together

Canyon boys basketball was getting tired of watching other teams celebrate at its expense. So it made sure to put that possibility to rest quickly in a 63-36 victory over Golden Valley Tuesday night at Golden Valley High. In two of its last three Foothill League games, Canyon gave up double-digit leads and eventually lost. The resulting celebrations by Saugus fans on Jan. 14 and West Ranch fans on Friday stuck with Canyon head coach ...

Valencia's Ben Beilin: Playing it cool

Imagine a scenario where Valencia boys soccer is playing for a chance at a Foothill League title.

The Day After hoops: Stage set for an upset?

So far, Canyon girls basketball has only had one close call. Oddly enough, that was against Saugus, which sits at fifth place in the Foothill League for the time being. Perhaps it's not as odd as it seems. After falling 57-49 to Valencia on Friday, the Centurions dropped to 1-3 in the league, but all three losses have been by single digits. That includes a 42-39 loss to league-leading Canyon a week earlier. "We're just ...

College women's basketball: Mustangs drop thriller

The Master's College women's basketball proved it can come back against a difficult conference opponent.

Prep boys basketball: ’Cats finish off Canyon

All it took was one missed free throw. That was the difference in a game where Canyon boys basketball led by as many as 16 points. West Ranch came all the way back to shock the Cowboys 60-59 Friday night at West Ranch High School. With 38 seconds left, Canyon forward Clay Kasdorf missed the back end of a one-and-one after going a perfect 8-for-8 from the line up to that point. Canyon led 59-58. ...

Prep boys soccer: Some Foothill League intrigue

Canyon boys soccer can't seem to find itself in the right place at the right time. With nine minutes left in a game against West Ranch, Canyon's A.J. Rochow headed in what appeared to be the game-winning goal. It was called back on an offside call. Sound familiar? For the second straight game, the Cowboys' potential game-winner was waved off late in the game, which finished in a 1-1 tie Friday at West Ranch High ...

Prep girls basketball: Cardinals’ test proves too stiff

Santa Clarita Christian girls basketball knew it had a challenging task ahead of it. That didn't mean it expected Milken Community to shoot the lights out and run away with a 70-21 victory Thursday at SCCS. "We were expecting to at least compete, maybe not win, but at least compete with them," said SCCS point guard Taylor Cubas. Like most of the Cardinals' Heritage League opponents, Milken is ranked in the CIF-Southern Section Division VA. ...

Golden Valley's Azaria Hill: Athlete in her blood

Clusters of runners whiz by every couple of minutes.

Valencia can't handle Harvard-Westlake in Division I playoffs

Foothill League announces all-league boys volleyball

Einstein baseball is in and out

In its first playoff appearance in team history, Albert Einstein Academy baseball didn't get any breaks.

Valencia baseball wins CIF-SS Division I wild card

The bats may be coming around just in time for Valencia Vikings baseball. Patient and effective hitting put Valencia in front early and an A.J. Balta grand slam put the game out of reach as the Vikings beat the Westlake Warriors 11-2 on Tuesday in a CIF-Southern Section Division I wild-card matchup at Valencia High School. "We saw the pitches we wanted and we hit them," said Balta, who started for the first time in ...

Valencia tennis caps it off in the quarters

One break of serve here, another tough bounce there, and that was enough to prevent the Valencia Vikings boys tennis team from moving on in the postseason.

COC men's golf wins its sixth state title

College of the Canyons golf head coach Gary Peterson still vividly remembers when his men's golf team won its first state championship 20 years ago.

COC softball knocked out of playoffs

It isn't the kind of repeat College of the Canyons softball was looking for.

Season slips away from COC baseball

Everything seemed to be set up perfectly for College of the Canyons baseball.

COC softball inches closer to state

Once again, College of the Canyons softball is one win away from making the state finals.

Usuals get it done at CIF track and field prelims

Golden Valley, Saugus and Canyon were the three clear frontrunners throughout the Foothill League track and field season.

West Ranch tennis can’t match up

No matter how the lineup was arranged, West Ranch Wildcats boys tennis was going to have a tough time.

Vikes double up in round 1

Valencia boys tennis head coach Annie Kellogg summed it up best by quoting the opposing coach.

CIF volleyball roundup: Foothill one and done

The Foothill League collectively went 0-for-3 in the boys volleyball playoffs this season.

West Ranch volleyball ousted in first round