Hart boys Showcase roundup: Showdown set

It only took a few seconds for Hart senior Nico Ferrero to get comfortable. Playing in just his second game this season, Ferrero scored less than a minute after being subbed into the game and eventually recorded a hat trick in Hart's 4-0 win over Canyon on Friday in the Hart Soccer Showcase at Hart High School. The victory puts the Indians (7-1-1) into the tournament final against Valencia today at 10 a.m. "It was ...

College basketball: Strong finish leads to win

College of the Canyons men's basketball came into the season committed to taking advantage of its impressive depth.

Prep soccer roundup: Golden Valley shows its grit

Golden Valley boys soccer is already showing how scrappy it can be. The short-handed Grizzlies surrendered a two-goal lead in the second half, but then rallied back to score the game-winning goal with seconds to play on Thursday to win 3-2 over Arleta, capping off its first day of pool play in the Hart Soccer Showcase at Hart High. "I think we just pulled together," said Golden Valley senior Sebastian Martinez, who scored two goals ...

College volleyball: SCV plays part in 3-peat

The last time Pierce College women's volleyball lost a match, half the team was still in high school.

Swimming: CAC picks new leader

Choosing a head coach was not something Canyons Aquatics Club took lightly. But after a detailed two-month search, the club's board of directors finally found someone as serious as they were was about its continued success. CAC chose Coley Stickels as its new head coach to replace Jeff Conwell, who resigned on Oct. 17 after more than six years at the helm and 13 total years with the program. There were many aspects of the ...

Ty MacArthur: Perfectly qualified

The United States Air Force Academy runs its football program a little differently than many other college teams.

Youth cross country: Start of the run

The journey to Fresno can sometimes start long before high school. In a valley filled with some of the most decorated high school cross country programs in the state of California, at least a portion of that success can be traced back to some of the area's thriving youth programs. At the high school level, the Santa Clarita Valley has prospered in the sport for decades. In all, SCV high schools have combined to win ...

College basketball: Reigning with 3s

College of the Canyons guard Jaylen Bland didn't know any other way to explain the night he had.

Prep football: West Ranch picks new football coach

West Ranch High School has chosen former JV and freshman football coach Jan Miller Jr. as its new varsity football head coach, the school's athletic director Cassandra Perez confirmed Wednesday.

Prep hoops: Cardinals show the upside

For most of the first half, Santa Clarita Christian boys basketball showed how young it is. After that, the team showed how good it can be. The Cardinals surged late in the first half and didn't look back in a 72-58 win over Frazier Mountain of Lebec on Monday at The Master's College. "We ran all the plays that we needed to run, and that's it," said SCCS forward Phillip Webb. "We were just trying ...

College football: The SCV goes bowling

College football's postseason, also known as bowl season, has already begun. For those players who came from the Santa Clarita Valley, there's plenty of action still to come. A sizeable list of local football players will be prominently featured in multiple bowl games this month. It's a diverse list of athletes ranging from offensive, defensive and special teams players coming from area high schools as well as College of the Canyons. Many of them are ...

Prep basketball: SCCS hits restart on hardwood

Santa Clarita Christian was going to restart its girls basketball program no matter the circumstances.

Prep basketball: It’s all Webb in SCCS’ win

Santa Clarita Christian boys basketball head coach James Mosley knew he had a few players with big-time potential.

Prep soccer: Vikings do just enough

The way Valencia girls soccer played most of the game, it could have been a runaway victory. As it turned out, the Vikings did just enough to hold off Alemany 2-1 on Wednesday at Valencia High School. Despite controlling the ball and creating several golden opportunities to score, particularly in the first half, Valencia (5-1-1) needed a late second-half goal by senior Lindsay Bos to pull in front for good. "We were playing well," Bos ...

Prep soccer: Quick is the key for Trinity

In a duel of two young teams, the one to establish itself early was going to take the upper hand.

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.

Wildcats volleyball in driver's seat with win over Hart

Golden Valley names new boys soccer coach

Golden Valley High School has named its new varsity boys soccer coach, the school announced Friday.

West Ranch baseball back on top

The surge back to the top continued for the defending Foothill League champion West Ranch Wildcats baseball team.

Foothill tennis roundup: Hope alive for Golden Valley

At the halfway mark in Foothill League play, Golden Valley boys tennis needed a signature win to keep realistic hopes of an automatic playoff spot alive.

Role reversal for Hart, Valencia boys volleyball

Something is definitely different about the Foothill League this year in boys volleyball.

Pac-12 Championships a ‘dream’ event for coach

Carrie Forsyth has been looking forward to this tournament for a long time.

2013 All-SCV Boys Soccer: Valencia's Zach Klindworth