Prep boys soccer roundup: Hart grabs auto spot

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

Prep boys soccer: Finale, first, finally

With as rich of an athletic history as the Valencia Vikings have had in so many other sports, somehow a Foothill League boys soccer championship has eluded the program all this time.

Prep boys soccer: The breaks go both ways

Golden Valley Grizzlies boys soccer didn't get a lot of breaks to go its way this season.

Hart's Jonny Rose: Holding the line

The best way to describe how to play the center back position in soccer is to call that player the last line of defense.

College women’s hoops: Identity thieves

In 20 successful years as head coach of College of the Canyons women's basketball, Greg Herrick has built the program with his signature fast-break offense.

Prep boys hoops: ’Cats stick to habit

It's becoming a habit for West Ranch Wildcats boys basketball.

Prep boys soccer: Vikes keep on the gas

Normally, Valencia Vikings boys soccer is content with sitting on a one-goal lead and playing defense.

The Day After Soccer: Time to buckle down

It doesn't appear anyone is slowing down Valencia Vikings girls soccer lately. This Friday may very well be the last chance to stop the Vikings from winning their first Foothill League title since 2009. That's when Valencia takes on the league second-place Canyon Cowboys at 5 p.m. at Canyon High. "Our approach is we want to run the table," said Valencia head coach Sean O'Connell. "We know there's not a team that outplayed us yet ...

Prep boys soccer: Turnaround ‘D’

After losing its first three Foothill League games and allowing 12 goals along the way, the Saugus Centurions boys soccer team took it personally.

Prep boys hoops: Time heals ’Cats’ night

All you've got to do with the West Ranch Wildcats boys basketball team is give them a little time.

Saugus' Jacob Dawe: Too big to fail

The coaching staff at Saugus just kept waiting for it to happen. There he was, well over 6 feet tall by the time was a freshman in high school. He came from an athletic and supportive family. He was a hard worker, had good grades, the whole kit and caboodle. Saugus senior Jacob Dawe had the perfect makeup of a good basketball player all along, and his coaches knew it was only a matter of ...

Prep football: Canyon WR Drew Wolitarsky chooses Minnesota

Canyon High senior Drew Wolitarsky, a record-breaking wide receiver, made his official verbal commitment to the University of Minnesota on Sunday evening, his father John confirmed.

Prep boys hoops: Calm under pressure

Valencia Vikings boys basketball is a team that preaches chemistry and playing team ball.

Prep boys soccer: ’Cats back atop league

There's nothing like beating your league rival to heal all the wounds of a painful loss earlier in the week.

The Day After Soccer: Path of the leaders

Tuesday was a good day for Valencia Vikings soccer on the boys and girls side. Both teams came into the day at second place in the Foothill League, and both came out of it in first. But that's only a few of the major story lines going on here at the halfway mark of the winter league season. Boys With five games in the books and five to play, the league title race appears to ...

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.

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.