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 ...

Foothill League boys soccer: Reaping benefits

Last year, Hart boys soccer was a work in progress. Now, the work seems to be paying off. The Indians used short, accurate passing and two unanswered goals to beat Valencia 2-1 at Hart High School on Tuesday. "I think that it's the essence of what we do," said Hart head coach Fausto Arana of the efficient passing. "We pass it all the way up field and we build up." With the win, Hart (11-4-2, ...

Foothill League boys basketball: The Cowboys come together

Canyon boys basketball was getting tired of watching other teams celebrate at its expense. So it made sure to put that possibility to rest quickly in a 63-36 victory over Golden Valley Tuesday night at Golden Valley High. In two of its last three Foothill League games, Canyon gave up double-digit leads and eventually lost. The resulting celebrations by Saugus fans on Jan. 14 and West Ranch fans on Friday stuck with Canyon head coach ...

Valencia's Ben Beilin: Playing it cool

Imagine a scenario where Valencia boys soccer is playing for a chance at a Foothill League title.

The Day After hoops: Stage set for an upset?

So far, Canyon girls basketball has only had one close call. Oddly enough, that was against Saugus, which sits at fifth place in the Foothill League for the time being. Perhaps it's not as odd as it seems. After falling 57-49 to Valencia on Friday, the Centurions dropped to 1-3 in the league, but all three losses have been by single digits. That includes a 42-39 loss to league-leading Canyon a week earlier. "We're just ...

College women's basketball: Mustangs drop thriller

The Master's College women's basketball proved it can come back against a difficult conference opponent.

Prep boys basketball: ’Cats finish off Canyon

All it took was one missed free throw. That was the difference in a game where Canyon boys basketball led by as many as 16 points. West Ranch came all the way back to shock the Cowboys 60-59 Friday night at West Ranch High School. With 38 seconds left, Canyon forward Clay Kasdorf missed the back end of a one-and-one after going a perfect 8-for-8 from the line up to that point. Canyon led 59-58. ...

Prep boys soccer: Some Foothill League intrigue

Canyon boys soccer can't seem to find itself in the right place at the right time. With nine minutes left in a game against West Ranch, Canyon's A.J. Rochow headed in what appeared to be the game-winning goal. It was called back on an offside call. Sound familiar? For the second straight game, the Cowboys' potential game-winner was waved off late in the game, which finished in a 1-1 tie Friday at West Ranch High ...

Prep girls basketball: Cardinals’ test proves too stiff

Santa Clarita Christian girls basketball knew it had a challenging task ahead of it. That didn't mean it expected Milken Community to shoot the lights out and run away with a 70-21 victory Thursday at SCCS. "We were expecting to at least compete, maybe not win, but at least compete with them," said SCCS point guard Taylor Cubas. Like most of the Cardinals' Heritage League opponents, Milken is ranked in the CIF-Southern Section Division VA. ...

Prep boys basketball: SCCS misses its chance

It was there for the taking. But when Santa Clarita Christian boys basketball failed to take advantage of the opportunity to extend a first-half lead, it proved costly. The Cardinals gave up what was once a nine-point lead and lost 64-57 to Milken Community Thursday night at SCCS. Milken slowly crept back into the game with stout defensive play and taking advantage of second-chance points in the second half. "I though we did some good, ...

The Day After Soccer: So much more ahead

Sometimes, you just have to get lucky. And Valencia girls soccer took advantage of a "lucky goal" to get past Canyon 1-0 on Tuesday to remain in second place in the Foothill League. It was McKenna Sekeres' late goal that lifted the Vikings' league record to 2-0-1. Sekeres disrupted a goalie clearance during open play and managed to knock it into the net. Valencia head coach Sean O'Connell called it a "hustle goal, but a ...

Prep boys soccer: Effort proves big for ’Cats

At least the effort was there. Despite not playing technically sound soccer by its own admission, West Ranch beat Golden Valley 2-1 on Tuesday at Golden Valley High School. Wildcats head coach Mo Burgess admitted his team worked hard in the game, but the statement came with a grain of salt. "I'm unhappy with what we did today," Burgess said. "We didn't mark up on transition... we have to be a better team going forward." ...

Prep boys basketball: West Ranch breaks through

Enough was enough. West Ranch boys basketball wasn't about to lose another tight game against a Foothill League opponent. And after losing two games by a combined four points last week, West Ranch found a way to get the upper hand, beating Golden Valley 62-56 on Tuesday night at Golden Valley High. The Wildcats did it with the strong post play of forward Ako Kaluna, who scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth ...

COC women's basketball: Off to the races

The pollsters have paid plenty of attention to College of Canyons women's basketball. Now, COC is showing why. In perhaps its toughest matchup yet in Western State Conference play, the state's No. 12-ranked Cougars dominated Los Angeles Valley College in a 70-53 victory Saturday night at COC. With the win, COC joined Citrus College as the only remaining unbeaten team in the South Division of the conference. "We knew this was a big game, so ...

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.