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
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.
Prep girls soccer: Cardinals’ conclusion
The core group of seniors on the Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals girls soccer players experienced a lot through the years.
Prep sports: First polls of the spring
Forget what the calendar says, spring is practically here in the world of sports.
Valencia boys soccer: Stuck in the middle
It's a simple question with no simple answer.
