Prep boys soccer: Vikes get their spark

One by one, Valencia boys soccer head coach Tony Scalercio peeled off nearly all layers of winter clothing.

The Day After Soccer: Teams walk the walk

The first day of Foothill League action gave teams a chance to back up their strong preleague slate.

Foothill soccer: Wildcats play their cards right

Somehow, the two-time defending Foothill League champion West Ranch boys soccer team found a way to play the underdog card.

Foothill basketball: Vikes show new look

This is the new Valencia boys basketball. It's a smaller, quicker, grittier group than in year's past. Most importantly, the Vikings play as a team, as they did in Tuesday night's 55-50 Foothill League-opening win over Saugus at Valencia High. "You can't just guard one guy," said Valencia head coach Rocket Collins. "It's easy when you have one guy, and (opponents) key on him. It is a little bit better now." Gone are the days ...

Kaluna and Harris: The rare pair

It's not as if it's random chance that all the pieces have fallen in place for West Ranch basketball.

Foothill League boys soccer preview: West Ranch's Justice Rodrigues, Back on the pitch

It was only when he spent some time away from soccer that Justice Rodrigues realized how much the sport meant to him.

Foothill League boys soccer preview: There's no room for error

The Foothill League championship has been decided on the final day of league play two years in a row in boys soccer.

All-SCV Boys Cross Country: Saugus' A.J. Yarnall, Name etched in history

At the end of the Foothill League season, there was legitimate debate about who could be considered The Signal's All-Santa Clarita Valley Male Runner of the Year.

2012 All-SCV Girls Volleyball: Delaney Knudsen, The credit's all hers

All you needed to know about Valencia senior Delaney Knudsen could be learned by talking to her coach.

Prep soccer: The best on display

In two days, Hart boys soccer beat two Foothill League opponents, and it has now won two straight Hart Soccer Showcase championships over the last two seasons.

Prep soccer: Cents win Los Tacos crown

Even in a tournament stacked with highly ranked teams, Saugus girls soccer kept finding a way.

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.

West Ranch volleyball searches for standard

West Ranch Wildcats boys volleyball is on a mission this season.

Foothill League swim: Valencia stays course

The Saugus Centurions swim team had some highlights at Wednesday's meet with Valencia at Santa Clarita Aquatics Center, but in the end it was the Valencia Vikings who swept the day, 95-75 in girls and 113-55 in boys.

Two former WWE performers to headline event at Valencia High; uncle of ‘The Rock’ also to wrestle

Santa Clarita Valley wrestling fans, get ready for some body slams, suplexes and high-flying moves off the top rope.

SCV Hoops Finale: Hannah Green breaks scoring record

West Ranch High's Hannah Green and Canyon High's Alia McCoy used to scrimmage together during their days playing travel ball.

Saugus baseball holds off Valencia

So much for the possibility of a frontrunner emerging early in the Foothill League.

West Ranch baseball back on track

The West Ranch Wildcats didn't panic after losing their first two Foothill League games.

Canyon track and field's Devin Baldwin: Endless tenacity

Foothill League girls track and field preview: Turnover effects

Foothill League boys track and field preview: Separation time

West Ranch's Tanner Skabelund: Only one way

Tanner Skabelund grew up in an environment that demanded a lot.

Foothill League 2013 boys volleyball preview: Teams have a lot to live up to

It's hard to figure out which team has more pressure on it.

Saugus baseball wins the hard way

Saugus Centurions baseball took one of the more stressful routes to victory.

Santa Clarita Valley NFL players hit the open market

Even before the NFL free agency period began, a few blockbuster deals were already made, according to reports around the league.

The Master's College's Jacqui Marshall: Compatible pursuits

All the other schools that tried to recruit Jacqui Marshall were aggressive and almost pushy.

Hart High boys volleyball jumps out to early lead

Toward the end of last season, Hart High boys volleyball was playing at a high level and showing signs of vast improvement from earlier in the year.