Archive By Author - Dan Agnew
COC notebook: The grind begins early
The dog days of the spring season are here. This is where the character of teams are tested, but this week, COC sports appeared to have passed. As baseball slowly crawls back into contention in the Western State Conference after a rough start to the season, softball maintains a strong showing on its side. The track and field teams got into the mix as well with commendable showings in the second conference meet of the ...
Around the SCV: G.V. football wins in class
Golden Valley is trying to boost its football program in every possible way. That includes academics. One of the team's captains in 2010, senior linebacker Sean Tate, received the award for most improved GPA at the National Football Foundation banquet for the San Fernando Valley Chapter in Studio City on Tuesday. Early in his senior year, Tate checked in with a 3.83 GPA, far above his sophomore-year mark of 1.83. His schoolwork took a turn ...
Foothill League baseball: Vikings outshoot Cents
Valencia baseball wanted to make sure it didn't see a drop-off performance after a dramatic nine-inning win on Wednesday.
Foothill golf: ’Cats top the field
Last week, the golf course wasn't even playable due to damage from heavy rain. This week, the course was just plain difficult. The conditions weren't enough to bother West Ranch's depth, as it once again came out victorious with a team score of 393 in the second Foothill League boys golf match of the season on Thursday at Valencia Country Club. Thursday's match was originally scheduled for March 21, but was postponed due to rain. ...
Foothill League boys volleyball: Scared straight
Valencia boys volleyball knows it has a target on its back against Foothill League opponents.
Foothill League baseball: Grizzlies even it out
In the past two games, Golden Valley baseball has committed itself to taking a more relaxed, free-swinging approach offensively.
Foothill League boys volleyball: On the level
Golden Valley boys volleyball has come a long way in a few weeks. Since the beginning of the season, the team has devoted much of its energy into staying level-headed in adverse situations. The experienced group took another step in that process, overcoming early errors to beat Saugus 3-0 in Tuesday's Foothill League opener for both teams at Golden Valley High School. The Grizzlies won the games 25-22, 25-19 and 25-17, but trailed for much ...
Foothill League boys volleyball preview: Vikings seek history
Seven returning seniors. Ten straight Foothill League championships. A combined 19 feet of height between its three front row players. While all those figures are impressive in their own right for the 2011 Valencia volleyball squad, no number stands out more than its current league winning streak - 92. The Vikings are just four matches short of tying the state record for consecutive league wins, 96, accomplished by Loyola High of Los Angeles from 1999-2006. ...
Foothill League boys volleyball: The hard way out
It would have been easy for J.J. Mosolf to forego his junior year of volleyball. Then again, taking the easy way out was never his style. It probably never will be. And for that reason, the Hart senior is headed to the University of Hawaii to play volleyball next year. Were it not for Mosolf's outright determination to recover from major knee surgery prior to the 2010 season, the 18-year-old may not have received as ...
Foothill League baseball: Grizzlies grind it out
This time around, Golden Valley baseball wasn't going to give in. Not even after falling behind by five runs. After being shut out in its first two Foothill League games, the Grizzlies fired back with an 8-7 comeback victory over Saugus on Saturday at Saugus. The Centurions jumped on Golden Valley starter Scotty Barlow for five runs in the first inning, which prompted the senior to pull his team aside and kick them into gear. ...
Foothill League baseball: Dynamic trio dominating
Three games, three exceptional pitching performances and most importantly for Hart baseball, three Foothill League wins.
Boys volleyball: Dominance before league
When Hart boys volleyball is able to get all its powerful hitters going, it can be a dangerous team.
Foothill League baseball: Rain doesn’t dampen Hart
Hart pitcher Erik Vogel wasn't fazed. Not when his team fell behind early in the game. Not when he gave up a home run. He certainly wasn't bothered by the rain, which pelted down throughout Hart's 7-2 win over Saugus on Wednesday at Hart High School. The Indians (8-1, 2-0) trailed 2-1 heading into the fourth inning with the strong possibility of the game being called early because of the weather. "When things kind of ...
Foothill tennis: Cents flex depth
Canyon boys tennis dominated the No. 1 singles spot. Saugus dominated everything else. The Centurions opened the Foothill League season with 14-4 victory over the Cowboys on Tuesday at Canyon High School. Saugus (3-3, 1-0) overcame three losses to Canyon's top singles player, Jason Ferlianto, taking advantage of a balanced roster through both singles and doubles. "I noticed right away that our doubles were really coming out strong, and even though Jason was playing really ...
Prep baseball: West Ranch rounds it out
Up until Foothill League play began, West Ranch baseball was a team that relied on pitching.
Articles By Author - Dan Agnew
2013 All-SCV Boys Soccer: Valencia's Zach Klindworth
The Master's College's Steven Karkenny: Well worth the shot
For The Master's College's Steven Karkenny, it was an easy decision.
Saugus volleyball's Tony Balzer: Out of nowhere
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.
