The Day After Hoops: Vikes see gain in loss

Valencia boys basketball may have lost the game, but it made another addition to an already deep roster on Friday night.

Hart's Uriel Rodriguez: Where he belongs

Uriel Rodriguez couldn't stand to watch his team lose last year. Well, it wasn't his team at the time. He was sitting out that season, his junior year. All he could do is watch from the stands at Hart High School as the soccer team played out an 0-9-1 season in the Foothill League. "I would go to the game and I would see them losing and that would get me to want to play," ...

Foothill girls basketball: Saugus finds another way

It's not just that it keeps winning, the Saugus girls basketball team keeps winning in different ways.

Foothill boys basketball: Cents stave off Hart rally

Saugus boys basketball applied just enough pressure. In a game where it led by as many as 13 points, Saugus brought the defense up higher and higher, and Hart couldn't make enough plays in the half-court. The Centurions survived Hart's second-half run to win 49-46 Friday night at Saugus High. Saugus led by as many as 13 points in the second quarter, but the Indians crept back into the game and took a late lead ...

Prep soccer: Cards reach new heights

The Santa Clarita Christian girls soccer did what it came so close to doing in recent years.

The Day After Hoops: Cents own top upset

On Tuesday, Saugus girls basketball put on a game-finishing clinic and in turn pulled off the upset of the Foothill League season.

Foothill League boys basketball: Canyon splits from Saugus

Canyon boys basketball hadn't forgotten what happened just over two weeks ago. It had to watch Saugus celebrate after beating Canyon on its home floor. In a reversal of fortune, it was a jubilant group of Cowboys fans filling center court after a convincing 67-45 win over the Centurions Tuesday night at Saugus High. Canyon moved into second place outright in the Foothill League with the win, breaking a tie with Saugus. Yet Cowboys head ...

Foothill League boys soccer: Hart’s frantic finish

So far this season, West Ranch boys soccer is the only team that hasn't lost to Hart in Foothill League play.

College men's basketball: Cougars toughen up

College of the Canyons men's basketball didn't want a letdown after defeating the state's No. 6-ranked Citrus on Wednesday.

The Day After: And the chase begins

As the second half of Foothill League play opened for the slate of winter sports, a few things can be pointed out.

Foothill girls basketball: Big fourth boosts Vikes

For the first three quarters, it was anyone's game. In the fourth quarter, Valencia girls basketball outshot, outrebounded and outplayed West Ranch. The Vikings' efforts helped them overcome a cold-shooting night to take a 58-38 victory over the reeling Wildcats Friday at Valencia High School. Though it was a closer game than the final score indicated, Valencia was clearly the more composed team in a physical second half. While West Ranch, which has lost three ...

Foothill boys basketball: Royal rumble

By now, Foothill League teams know Valencia boys basketball likes to play physical. That physicality reached a boiling point on Friday night, which nearly cost the Vikings a win. Nearly - but not quite, and the Vikings walked off the court with a 67-61 victory over West Ranch at Valencia High School. But that wasn't before five players were ejected and an array of technical fouls were issued. With 3:51 left on the clock, Valencia ...

College women's basketball: Welcome reprieve

Wins rarely come easy in the Golden State Athletic Conference. For The Master's College women's basketball, an easy win is a welcome reprieve. And the Mustangs' 85-49 victory over San Diego Christian on Thursday at Bross Gym was just what the doctor ordered. "It's great to get a win like that," said TMC head coach Dan Waldeck. "Especially in these last couple weeks, we've been getting better." After snapping a four-game losing streak with a ...

College men's basketball: Ugly, but over

The Master's College men's basketball team wasn't shooting well. But rather than get down on itself and let frustration take over, TMC moved its defense and rebounding up a notch. The result was a 52-44 victory over San Diego Christian Thursday night at Bross Gym, snapping a seven-game losing streak. "It almost felt like there was a mental hump and a barrier that we couldn't get over," said TMC guard Leif Karlberg, who finished with ...

College men's hoops: Make some room

Don't count them out just yet. After a rocky start to the season, College of the Canyons men's basketball has rallied to a tie for first place in the Western State Conference, Southern Division standings. And it had to beat the team that came into the day atop the standings to do it. The Cougars locked down on defense and made free throws down the stretch to hold off Citrus College 82-72 Wednesday night at ...

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.

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.