Around the SCV: Local grads grab notice

Canyon High graduate Alysia Montano was named the USA Track and Field Athlete of the Week on Wednesday.

Prep boys soccer: Defensive mistakes doom Indians

The Hart Indians boys soccer team won its first two playoff games by limiting mistakes and finishing scoring chances.

Prep girls soccer: Cardinals’ conclusion

The core group of seniors on the Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals girls soccer players experienced a lot through the years.

Prep sports: First polls of the spring

Forget what the calendar says, spring is practically here in the world of sports. Baseball, softball and boys volleyball can officially begin on Feb. 23 for local high schools. So, in turn, the CIF released its preseason polls for those sports on Monday. In baseball, the defending Foothill League champion West Ranch Wildcats are ninth in CIF-Southern Section Division I. Last season, the Wildcats finished 20-9-1 after advancing to the Division I semifinals before bowing ...

Valencia boys soccer: Stuck in the middle

It's a simple question with no simple answer. What does make this year's Valencia Vikings boys soccer team so much better than the ones before? After a long, thoughtful pause, junior midfielder Colton Morgan finally offers his response. "I don't know," he says. "The way that we play together, the way that everybody does what they're supposed to do, that's what leads to our success." It's a fair explanation, but probably an incomplete one. Sure, ...

Prep girls hoops: A star strikes the Wildcats

PALMDALE – Everyone in the gym knew who the West Ranch Wildcats girls basketball team needed to stop.

Prep boys soccer: Vikes make quick work

The strength of Valencia Vikings boys soccer all season has been the team's ability to hold onto leads, no matter the opponent.

Prep boys soccer: Hart makes it two for two

Two playoff games and two impressive victories this week has the Hart Indians boys soccer team looking like it is peaking at the right time.

Prep boys hoops: Canyon can’t cash in

Canyon Cowboys boys basketball had its chance to take the upper hand. But once the host Lawndale Cardinals got into a rhythm, Canyon didn't have enough time to rally in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division IIAA playoffs. And after a 73-63 loss to Lawndale on Friday night at Lawndale High, time ran out on the Cowboys' season. "The defense got off balance, missed shots that we would normally make and (Lawndale) got ...

Prep girls soccer: Hart’s Valentine’s victory

Hart Indians girls soccer will accept a mild pat on the back after Thursday's game. But the team might not spend too long celebrating. After a 1-0 win over the San Marcos Royals of Santa Barbara in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division II playoffs at College of the Canyons, the sentiment for Hart was, 'it could have been better.' "Overall, we played good enough to win today," said Hart head coach Justin ...

Prep soccer: CIF unveils postseason pairings

With Monday's revealing of the boys and girls CIF-Southern Section playoff brackets, the postseason picture is complete for this year's winter sports.

Prep basketball: CIF Playoff brackets released

Santa Clarita Valley basketball teams are spread out all over the CIF-Southern Section playoff brackets, which were released on Sunday afternoon.

Prep boys hoops: Cowboys end Indians’ title run

After enduring a painful first half of Foothill League play, Canyon Cowboys boys basketball continued to preach the importance of getting better each game.

Prep girls hoops: Canyon routs Hart to win share of league title

It's hard to call the high school careers of Alia McCoy and Jaya Schultz anything else.

Prep boys soccer roundup: Hart grabs auto spot

The Hart Indians came into Foothill League play as the hottest team in boys soccer.

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.

Cal's Max Homa leads by five at Pac-12 finals

Though it wasn't done with as much flare as the day before, Max Homa remained steady in the third round of the Pac-12 Men's Golf Championship.

Saugus' Rachel Eaton: Assuming her role

Every team has to have its role players.

Max Homa breaks course record at Pac-12 finals

On the first day of the 2013 Pac-12 Men's Golf Championship, Valencia High alumnus Max Homa broke a course record by carding a 9-under 61 at the North Course of Los Angeles Country Club on Monday.

Three COC products sign with NFL teams

The 2013 NFL Draft wrapped up this past weekend, but three more College of the Canyons products signed on with teams on Monday as undrafted free agents.

Valencia grad Nick Ferry wins NCAA volleyball title

For the second straight year, Valencia High graduate Nick Ferry got to experience a national championship.

Saugus baseball breaks the pattern in victory

It's almost as if the baseball gods wanted to test the Saugus Centurions.

West Ranch volleyball clinches outright Foothill title

Canyon comes from behind to beat Saugus 6-4

Zachary Hanks, former Hart pitcher, commits to New Mexico St.

Former Hart High pitcher Zachary Hanks has officially committed to play baseball at New Mexico State University next season. The senior will receive a scholarship to play for the college.

Golden Valley's James Chevious has surprised on the track

On March 21, James Chevious experienced his first Foothill League win as a Golden Valley Grizzly.

COC baseball: Playing for playoffs

If College of the Canyons baseball is going to play its way into the postseason, pitching performances like Thursday's will certainly help.

Valencia baseball cools off West Ranch

J.D. Busfield just put Valencia Vikings baseball back in first place.