Archive By Author - Dan Agnew
The Emotions of Sports: The end of the game
No one involved in sports knows when the day will come when they'll have to wave goodbye to the world of competitive athletics.
The Emotions of Sports: The transition game
Everyone has to start somewhere. That somewhere is usually on a small field at a local park or a small gym at a junior high school or a church. The crowd is sparse, mostly just a handful of parents who have come to encourage their kids making their first attempts at competitive sports. Inevitably, the crowds get bigger and the venues get larger as the kids grow older and play at higher levels. Athletes have ...
The Emotions of Sports: The joy at varied levels
The utter bliss that an athlete feels after winning an important contest can be unlike any other emotion in sports and can provide a person with their most fond memories. But that emotion can come in many forms and for many different reasons, depending on expectations. Expectations can be everything in determining an emotional reaction to a given outcome in a sporting event. Accomplishments in sports can range in degree and magnitude, but the more ...
The Emotions of Sports: Fighting the fear
When it comes right down to it, all sports are played for the same purpose. The goal is to win. Whether it's an individual or team sport, girls or boys, high school or professional, the desire to win always exists. Desire is often accompanied by anxiety, the fear of losing and the fear of failure on the biggest stage and in the most important situations. "If you start thinking about it too much, that's when ...
The Emotions of Sports: Sports surprises keep evolving
Every angle of sports is covered these days. Between statistics, game film, analysis, scouting reports and everything else, it's hard to hide anything anymore. Technology has caused coaches to come up with inventive ways to keep the element of surprise alive in sports. Saugus head football coach Jason Bornn argues that surprise and deception are key factors in maintaining a level playing field, regardless of talent. "I think that's kind of the way (football) has ...
The Emotions of Sports: Upsets are special
Mike Herrington still remembers even the minor details of that mid-December evening in 2003.
The Emotions of Sports: Tricks of the trade
As long as sports have been around, there have been ways to tweak things just enough to gain a slight edge on opponents.
The Emotions of Sports: Anger management
It's the elephant in the living room. Or maybe it's the vicious, angry bull in the living room.
College sports: Big changes for GSAC ahead
Since 2001, The Master's College has been part of arguably one of the most dominant sports conferences in the country at its level.
Prep girls volleyball: Fall approaching fast
It seems like only a few weeks ago that girls volleyball competition was in full swing. Well, technically, it was for most of the Foothill League's varsity players. Most of them wrapped up club volleyball season around the beginning of the month. Within two weeks, just about every Foothill League team was back in the gym preparing for the fall season. "There is no break for girls volleyball," said Saugus head coach Zach Ambrose. The ...
Lacrosse makes a push
When John Torres helped create the Santa Clarita Youth Sports Association in 2006, his vision was to expand the area's youth football scene.
PONY baseball: W.S. Hart picks up pair of titles
William S. Hart baseball teams are raking in the championships these days. In a one-week span, Hart saw its PONY-13 all-stars and PINTO all-stars both win officially-sanctioned tournaments. First, the PONY team won the Southern California North Zone championship on July 11, only to bow out a week later in the super regional just short of the World Series. On Sunday, PINTO followed with a West Zone World Series title, the highest possible achievement at ...
Blue Heat soccer: A lot to be desired
It was a surprising breakout season for the Santa Clarita Blue Heat in just its second year of existence.
Golf: Delio ready for PGA push
It doesn't really matter what level of golf it is, it's every man for himself. That's never been more true for Nick Delio than it is now. The former Saugus High golfer and recent Cal State Northridge graduate will spend the next few months preparing for the rigorous stages of Professional Golf Association Qualifying School. At the end of the final stage in December, Delio hopes to come out as a PGA professional. "When you ...
Golf: Homa, Lee stay busy
The summer is seen as an offseason or a break for some athletes. Two local golfers see the season as an opportunity to ascend the rankings. In Max Homa's case, it's the World Amateur Golf Rankings, where Homa sits at 49th. The University of California, Berkeley junior and Valencia High graduate has made significant strides of his own this summer, coming off a fourth-place finish at the Players Amateur in Bluffton, S.C. on July 10. ...
Articles By Author - Dan Agnew
College women’s hoops: TMC loses in GSAC quarterfinals; awaits postseason fate
Ideally, The Master's College women's basketball team would have liked to head into the NAIA National Tournament with a little bit of momentum.
Prep girls soccer: Gallagher tops in Omega
The Santa Clarita Christian girls soccer team dominated the Omega League from start to finish.
Prep boys soccer: Center of the defense
Not even a broken nose could stop Valencia Vikings senior Jake Veiga from playing.
College men's basketball: Cougs fall in WSC final
Citrus College sophomore Stevie Thornton has made plenty of big shots in the Santa Clarita Valley over the years.
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.
