Archive By Author - Dan Agnew
Prep soccer: Cards notch program first
Natalie Keoshian was jumping up and down and moving in every which direction - and that was during the game.
Prep basketball: Wildcats cooled in first round
VENTURA - West Ranch boys basketball won three straight games at the end of the regular season to get here.
Prep baketball: SCCS finishes
It may have taken all four quarters, but eventually Santa Clarita Christian School girls basketball went back to what got it here in the first place.
Prep basketball: Pair done at Hart, GV
It wasn't an easy decision for either coach, but they both had their reasons. A pair of girls basketball head coaches, Hart's Zach Koebel and Golden Valley's Marq Hawkins, resigned in the final week of the regular season. Koebel said there were two primary reasons he decided to step down. Their names are Riley and Taylor, his 5- and 3-year old daughters, respectively. "I've got two young kids, one (nearly) 6-year-old and a 3-year-old, and ...
COC baseball: No relief
In its 2011 home opener, College of the Canyons baseball won with its bats. A day later, it lost with its fielding. The Cougars committed four errors, opening the door for a 4-3 loss to East Los Angeles College on Friday in the second day of the Western State Conference Tournament at COC. After scoring early and often in a 7-2 win over Cerritos Thursday, the Cougars had to scrap for runs Friday when the ...
The Day After Hoops: Battle tested for playoffs
The Foothill League basketball teams are done knocking each other around. Now, a lot of them will get the opportunity to try to impose their will on other teams around the division - in the postseason. "Playoffs are always fun because the teams don't really know each other," said Saugus boys basketball head coach Derek Ballard. Saugus was one of three teams that finished with 5-5 league records and tied for third place. Due to ...
TMC baseball preview: Young and restless
It's hard to classify The Master's College baseball team in terms of its style. One thing in undeniable though, the team is young and inexperienced. Of the 23 players on the roster, just five of them are seniors. Seven are freshman. Head coach Monte Brooks is anything but concerned about the youth, though. In fact, he went as far as comparing the 2010 squad to a famous NBA star. "LeBron James is young," Brooks said. ...
Prep basketball: Cents snare third place
At one point, Saugus girls basketball was 1-3 in the Foothill League. Now, it has assured itself a playoff spot and a third-place finish after hanging on for a 56-52 win over West Ranch on Thursday at West Ranch High School. The Centurions used a combination of strong post play and timely shooting to keep the Wildcats at arm's length the entire game in both teams' regular-season finales. Saugus (13-14, 6-4) never gave up the ...
Prep soccer: ’Cats clinch soccer crown
It was a fitting finish for West Ranch boys soccer on Senior Day. It was two seniors who put the game away, giving West Ranch a 3-0 win over Saugus Thursday at West Ranch High. The victory, combined with Hart's 3-3 tie with Valencia later in the day, gave the Wildcats their first Foothill League title in program history. "It's good to have that first league championship," said West Ranch head coach Mo Burgess. "A ...
Prep soccer: Day saved for Canyon
As Canyon goalkeeper Robert Nudya made his way off the field after a boys soccer matchup against West Ranch, he just couldn't hold back his emotions.
The Day After Soccer: Leaders create distance
While Valencia and Canyon boys soccer remained gridlocked, the top two teams in the Foothill League further distanced themselves from the field.
The Day After Hoops: Vikes see gain in loss
Valencia boys basketball may have lost the game, but it made another addition to an already deep roster on Friday night.
Hart's Uriel Rodriguez: Where he belongs
Uriel Rodriguez couldn't stand to watch his team lose last year. Well, it wasn't his team at the time. He was sitting out that season, his junior year. All he could do is watch from the stands at Hart High School as the soccer team played out an 0-9-1 season in the Foothill League. "I would go to the game and I would see them losing and that would get me to want to play," ...
Foothill girls basketball: Saugus finds another way
It's not just that it keeps winning, the Saugus girls basketball team keeps winning in different ways.
Foothill boys basketball: Cents stave off Hart rally
Saugus boys basketball applied just enough pressure. In a game where it led by as many as 13 points, Saugus brought the defense up higher and higher, and Hart couldn't make enough plays in the half-court. The Centurions survived Hart's second-half run to win 49-46 Friday night at Saugus High. Saugus led by as many as 13 points in the second quarter, but the Indians crept back into the game and took a late lead ...
Articles By Author - Dan Agnew
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.
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.
