Prep boys soccer: A meeting of the minds

Instead of practicing earlier this week, Saugus boys soccer held a team meeting following a third straight Foothill League loss.

Prep boys hoops: Cents’ fresh start

Whether or not this game could be considered a must-win for Saugus boys basketball, the Centurions certainly played like it.

The Day After Soccer: Big games on horizon

If Hart girls soccer is the hottest team in the Foothill League, Valencia gets the title of most consistent.

College basketball: Cool customers

The theme of anyone coming up big on any given night has spilled over to the conference season for College of the Canyons men's basketball.

Prep boys soccer: W.R. makes the right moves

It doesn't seem to matter how opponents try to game plan against West Ranch boys basketball.

Prep boys soccer: West Ranch shows resilience

For a few brief minutes, West Ranch boys soccer was pushed. The Wildcats didn't let it get to them though, which is part of the reason they've started off Foothill League play so well. Senior Wade McMillon recorded a hat trick, including two insurance goals late, to help West Ranch pull away from Saugus 5-2 on Tuesday at West Ranch High School. "I think we still have work to do," McMillon said of his team's ...

Prep football: Nine Foothill League players named All-CIF

The Foothill League was filled with potent offenses in football this season, and the CIF voters took notice.

Valencia's Jesus Fernandez: Always forward thinking

When he was a freshman, Jesus Fernandez remembers his coach yelling at him for passing the soccer ball backward.

Prep boys soccer: Vikes get their spark

One by one, Valencia boys soccer head coach Tony Scalercio peeled off nearly all layers of winter clothing.

The Day After Soccer: Teams walk the walk

The first day of Foothill League action gave teams a chance to back up their strong preleague slate.

Foothill soccer: Wildcats play their cards right

Somehow, the two-time defending Foothill League champion West Ranch boys soccer team found a way to play the underdog card.

Foothill basketball: Vikes show new look

This is the new Valencia boys basketball. It's a smaller, quicker, grittier group than in year's past. Most importantly, the Vikings play as a team, as they did in Tuesday night's 55-50 Foothill League-opening win over Saugus at Valencia High. "You can't just guard one guy," said Valencia head coach Rocket Collins. "It's easy when you have one guy, and (opponents) key on him. It is a little bit better now." Gone are the days ...

Kaluna and Harris: The rare pair

It's not as if it's random chance that all the pieces have fallen in place for West Ranch basketball.

Foothill League boys soccer preview: West Ranch's Justice Rodrigues, Back on the pitch

It was only when he spent some time away from soccer that Justice Rodrigues realized how much the sport meant to him.

Foothill League boys soccer preview: There's no room for error

The Foothill League championship has been decided on the final day of league play two years in a row in boys soccer.

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

Valencia Country Club hosts U.S. Open qualifier

Johnny MacArthur just got one step closer to playing in one of the world's biggest golf events.

Valencia's Chad LeDuff: Fitting of the distinction

People used to tell Christy LeDuff that her son had a gift.

Canyon baseball takes out the drama against G.V.

The Canyon Cowboys have been involved in a lot of wild games in recent weeks in Foothill League play.

Max Homa, Valencia graduate, wins Pac-12 individual title

Valencia High graduate Max Homa claims he was stressed out and nervous all week long.

Hart's Myles Franklin named All-State sophomore

Hart High sophomore Myles Franklin was named an All-State sophomore by Cal-Hi Sports.

West Ranch goes 10-0 in Foothill League play

The West Ranch Wildcats completed a season sweep through Foothill League play on Tuesday with a 3-1 win over the Valencia Vikings by scores of 22-25, 25-18, 25-17 and 26-24 at West Ranch High School.

Foothill League track finals up next

All the focus was on the track at Tuesday's Foothill League track and field prelims at Valencia High School. Qualifying heats were held for seven varsity events in both boys and girls on Tuesday, all of which were running events. Finals for the field events will be held on Friday at Valencia, along with the rest of the league finals. In the meantime, the stage has been set for some tight competition in multiple events ...

TMC baseball sweeps major conference awards

The Master's College baseball earned a conference title on Saturday, and the team was rewarded with a cluster of awards on Tuesday with the release of the 2013 Golden State Athletic Conference baseball awards.