Archive By Author - Dan Agnew
Canyon Year in Review
For Canyon High School, most of its athletic success this past year came in just a handful of sports.
2011 All-SCV Boys Tennis Singles Team: Perfect storm
It was a tennis season seemingly devoid of a dominant singles player in the Foothill League.
2011 All-SCV Boys Tennis Doubles Team: A pair of aces
It was impressive enough to go undefeated in Foothill League competition, but to do it against teams stocked with talent was remarkable.
Foothill football: All on display
Some teams view it as a glorified practice. Others see it as an opportunity to learn how to win. Either way, the first day of the 2011 Saugus Under the Lights Passing Tournament on Friday was a chance for all six Foothill League football teams to get a glimpse of their skill positions against some of the best talent in the area. Each team played three games and Golden Valley was the only one to ...
2011 All-SCV Boys Volleyball Team: The top gunner
On a team like perennial Foothill League champion Valencia, the concentration of talent is always thicker.
Amateur Golf: Make it two at Pub Links
More than three weeks have passed since West Ranch graduate J.J. Holen's high school golf career ended.
Prep baseball: Wrong side of walk-off
The original idea behind Tuesday's Santa Clarita Valley vs. Bakersfield All-Star Baseball Matchup was to give senior players a final opportunity to showcase themselves in front of scouts.
Around the SCV: Seniors get another game
Foothill League seniors will get to take the field one more time as high school athletes. Valencia head baseball coach Jared Snyder has collaborated with Bakersfield area coaches to put together a Santa Clarita Valley senior all-star team which will face a Bakersfield all-star team today at Bakersfield College. The all-star team will draw some of the best senior players from all six Foothill League teams. Most of the players invited have already agreed to ...
Motorsports: Dream scenario
It was one of the wildest finishes in the history of the Indianapolis 500. Dan Wheldon's victory on the final lap of the race on Sunday was much more than random chance, as was his one-race partnership with Bryan Herta Autosport. Herta, who resides in Valencia and once raced in the IZOD IndyCar Series, knew everything would have to be perfect to pull it off in the sport's most revered event. The car, the engineering, ...
College golf: Homa ends on high note
Max Homa's golf season is over for the University of California, Berkeley. His season as a United States Golf Association Amateur is just about to begin. The Valencia graduate completed the Men's Golf NCAA Division I Championships with an even-par 72 in the third round on Thursday at Karsten Creek golf course in Stillwater, Okla. His three-day total of 219 (3-over) was good for a tie in 17th place. Pepperdine sophomore and Hart graduate Johnny ...
College golf: Local two drop in Okla.
The second day of play at the Men's Golf NCAA Division I Championships presented its new challenges for the two locals participating.
College baseball: Bauer among the best
Former Hart High pitcher Trevor Bauer soaked up plenty of recognition for his talents in high school. Now he's doing it in college, and the honors are coming in droves.
College golf: Locals look to stay focused
On a course like Karsten Creek, home of the 2011 NCAA Division I College Men's Golf Championships, it's about damage control.
All-Foothill League boys volleyball: Coaches honor Oppler
The best players in any sport are usually the ones that want the ball in pressure situations.
Prep boys tennis: All Vikings on the forefront
Valencia waltzed its way through Foothill League play and the rest of the regular season. The apt result - nearly every player on the team was honored in the 2011 All-Foothill League boys tennis teams. Leading the way on the all-league singles team is junior J.R. Macalutas, who went 22-0 against Foothill opponents for the league champion Vikings. "I felt really accomplished this year because Jason Ferlianto is really good," Macalutas said of the second-best ...
Articles By Author - Dan Agnew
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.
Prep boys soccer: Defensive mistakes doom Indians
The Hart Indians boys soccer team won its first two playoff games by limiting mistakes and finishing scoring chances.
