Archive By Author - Dan Agnew
Prep soccer: SCCS runs out of road
NORTH HILLS - Santa Clarita Christian girls soccer was in uncharted territory. Since the program's formation in 2002, it had never appeared in a second-round CIF playoff game. The team had also never won a Heritage League title before this year, a feat it accomplished two weeks ago. But in a season of many firsts, the Cardinals played their last game of the season Tuesday, a 3-1 loss to Rim of the World of Lake ...
Prep basketball: Trinity runs out of firsts
In its inaugural varsity season, Trinity Classical Academy boys basketball had already exceeded expectations.
Prep basketball: ’Cats can’t keep pace
Against the top seed in its playoff bracket, West Ranch girls basketball was going to have to play nearly flawless basketball to keep pace.
Prep boys soccer: ’Cats bounced in round 1
Scoring goals hasn't been a problem for West Ranch boys soccer all season. On a rainy, windy day, the Foothill League champions failed to score at all, despite several chances in the second half. The Wildcats were eliminated in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division III playoffs, losing 1-0 to Santa Maria Friday at West Ranch High School. It was also the first time West Ranch finished a game without a goal since ...
Prep boys basketball: Cold Cards lose it late
The Santa Clarita Christian boys basketball team came into Friday night's game as one of the highest ranked teams in its division.
Prep basketball: Valencia storms on Diamond Bar
Valencia girls basketball didn't want to sit around and wait. So instead, the fired-up squad got into the action right off the bat and quickly turned the game into a blowout. The Vikings scored the first 19 points of the game and rode that lead to a 45-28 win over Diamond Bar Thursday night at Valencia High in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division IA playoffs. The 19-0 run, which spanned to the ...
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 ...
Articles By Author - Dan Agnew
COC basketball: One common thread
All three athletes had their separate reasons for taking the paths they took.
Youth sports: Local AYSO teams make state
Even some of the coaches and parents in the community didn't realize a state championship existed for the American Youth Soccer Organization.
Colllege basketball: Upping the ante
It wasn't the win itself, it was the reaction that said it all.
Prep swimming: Hart boys, Valencia girls win at SCV Relays
Call it a soft opening to the Santa Clarita Valley prep swim season.
College women’s hoops: TMC loses in GSAC quarterfinals; awaits postseason fate
Ideally, The Master's College women's basketball team would have liked to head into the NAIA National Tournament with a little bit of momentum.
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.
