COC notebook: Still looking for answers

The men's and women's basketball teams at College of the Canyons both traveled to play in tournaments over the weekend, but neither team came out unscathed.

Prep soccer: No rest for the devoted

There was nothing particularly taxing about last Friday night's activities for Joanna Masopust.

Prep soccer: Cents allow late draw

It looked like the Saugus boys soccer team was going to escape with a win after a somewhat sloppy game.

TMC women's basketball: Zoe Scott, Sudden impact

This all began a long time ago. At the start of The Master's College women's basketball season, Zoe Scott was just a soft-spoken freshman who had never played a minute at the collegiate level. Just over a month into the season, she is the team's third-best scorer, and from the outside looking in, has come out of nowhere. Teammate and starting guard Ella Joines suspected something months before the start of the season. "I think ...

Prep soccer: Cards’ opponent on another level

Santa Clarita Christian School boys soccer knew it had a challenge on its hands playing against a team one division above it in the CIF-Southern Section.

Prep soccer: Too much time

Based on the looks on the faces of players after the game, you might have thought Saugus girls soccer lost the game.

Prep volleyball: Two locals are All-CIF

In volleyball, sometimes outside hitters get all the glory. In 2010, it was two non-glory positions that earned local players spots on the All CIF-Southern Section volleyball teams in their respective divisions last week. Valencia middle blocker Emily Ellias made the team in Division 1A and Santa Clarita Christian setter Joanna Masopust earned a spot on the Division 4A team. Ellias, who was also voted the 2010 Foothill League Player of the Year by the ...

Prep basketball: ’Cats clutch in the fourth

One night after giving up 88 points to Valencia, West Ranch had one goal in mind - play defense.

Prep basketball: Canyon to defend home court

It was only a matter of time for Canyon. Stifling defense helped the Cowboys overcome an early scoring draught in their 49-40 win over Highland of Palmdale on Friday night in the Canyon Classic boys basketball semifinal game at Canyon High School. Canyon not only overcame poor shooting, but had to play the first quarter without starting forward Darnel Haggerty, who was left out for disciplinary reasons. Highland led 6-2 by the end of the ...

Prep soccer: Valencia beats two opponents

Valencia girls soccer was not only trying to work in a new offensive system, it was trying to do it while dealing with the elements.

Prep soccer: Youth wins out

Santa Clarita Christian may have a young team this year, but Trinity has an even younger program.

Prep basketball: Hart staves off Knights

Hart girls basketball doesn't want to settle for mediocre this season. And even after a 52-40 victory over Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks Wednesday night at Hart High School, the team is still critical of itself. "They want to be great, and with that comes great individual responsibility," said Hart head coach Zach Koebel of his players. After last week's fourth-place finish at the Valencia High-Five Classic, Koebel said the team was capable of better. ...

Prep basketball: West Ranch hits groove

Early in the season, some teams are still trying to settle into a groove. In its second game of the year, West Ranch's offense looked plenty settled. The Wildcats dominated Panorama 82-36 in the Canyon Classic boys basketball tournament at Canyon High School on Wednesday. West Ranch (2-0) didn't leave much doubt about the game, quickly and aggressively finding open shots against an overmatched Panorama team. "We were just being unselfish with the ball," said ...

Prep soccer: Canyon done with draws

Amidst a difficult non-league schedule, Canyon boys soccer wanted to get a win under its belt after two straight draws. The Cowboys delivered with authority Tuesday night with a 3-0 win over Crespi of Encino at Canyon High School. This came four days after Canyon (2-0-2) drew 1-1 against defending CIF-Southern Section Division III champion Paramount which followed a 0-0 draw against Simi Valley last Wednesday. "The situation was, we put ourselves in a predicament ...

Prep basketball: Guests unkind to host

Golden Valley girls basketball started to figure out how to slow down the quick Gardena offense.

Day 1 TMC's day at NAIA nationals highlighted by 10K

In his first crack at a national championship this spring, The Master's College senior John Gilbertson came up a few seconds short. Gilbertson took third place in the 10,000-meter final on the opening day of the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday in Marion, Ind. His time of 30 minutes, 25.89 seconds was less than 30 seconds slower than Spring Arbor's Nathan Martin, who won the title. This was Gilbertson's first time competing ...

Canyon track's Jeremy Kimmer: A master of one

TMC baseball's A.J. Work: Homeward Bound

When A.J. Work last left Idaho as a high school baseball player, he was just a wide-eyed kid trying to figure out how he was going to compete with the "big boys."

West Ranch softball makes first quarterfinal

West Ranch Wildcat Julia Lombardi hit the ball into center field for what appeared to the final out of the softball team's season.

Golden Valley's Nolan Del Valle commits to UC Irvine

One of the best runners in Golden Valley High School history just finished his four-year career at the school.

Pair of Golden Valley coaches step down

Scott Drootin didn't guide the Golden Valley Grizzlies baseball team to any championships, but he built up the program in many other ways.

'Cowboy Round-Up’ passing tournament a success

When Canyon High football head coach Rich Gutierrez thought of the idea of hosting a passing tournament in the spring, his goal was to get some top level football programs involved.

CIF track and field finals: Onward they move

Was it the traditional display of dominance for the Foothill League? Not exactly.

COC's Tim White wins state triple jump title

One year later, Tim White wasn't going to let anyone get in his way of a state championship.

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.