Archive By Author - Dan Agnew
College women's basketball: Mustangs drop thriller
The Master's College women's basketball proved it can come back against a difficult conference opponent.
Prep boys basketball: ’Cats finish off Canyon
All it took was one missed free throw. That was the difference in a game where Canyon boys basketball led by as many as 16 points. West Ranch came all the way back to shock the Cowboys 60-59 Friday night at West Ranch High School. With 38 seconds left, Canyon forward Clay Kasdorf missed the back end of a one-and-one after going a perfect 8-for-8 from the line up to that point. Canyon led 59-58. ...
Prep boys soccer: Some Foothill League intrigue
Canyon boys soccer can't seem to find itself in the right place at the right time. With nine minutes left in a game against West Ranch, Canyon's A.J. Rochow headed in what appeared to be the game-winning goal. It was called back on an offside call. Sound familiar? For the second straight game, the Cowboys' potential game-winner was waved off late in the game, which finished in a 1-1 tie Friday at West Ranch High ...
Prep girls basketball: Cardinals’ test proves too stiff
Santa Clarita Christian girls basketball knew it had a challenging task ahead of it. That didn't mean it expected Milken Community to shoot the lights out and run away with a 70-21 victory Thursday at SCCS. "We were expecting to at least compete, maybe not win, but at least compete with them," said SCCS point guard Taylor Cubas. Like most of the Cardinals' Heritage League opponents, Milken is ranked in the CIF-Southern Section Division VA. ...
Prep boys basketball: SCCS misses its chance
It was there for the taking. But when Santa Clarita Christian boys basketball failed to take advantage of the opportunity to extend a first-half lead, it proved costly. The Cardinals gave up what was once a nine-point lead and lost 64-57 to Milken Community Thursday night at SCCS. Milken slowly crept back into the game with stout defensive play and taking advantage of second-chance points in the second half. "I though we did some good, ...
The Day After Soccer: So much more ahead
Sometimes, you just have to get lucky. And Valencia girls soccer took advantage of a "lucky goal" to get past Canyon 1-0 on Tuesday to remain in second place in the Foothill League. It was McKenna Sekeres' late goal that lifted the Vikings' league record to 2-0-1. Sekeres disrupted a goalie clearance during open play and managed to knock it into the net. Valencia head coach Sean O'Connell called it a "hustle goal, but a ...
Prep boys soccer: Effort proves big for ’Cats
At least the effort was there. Despite not playing technically sound soccer by its own admission, West Ranch beat Golden Valley 2-1 on Tuesday at Golden Valley High School. Wildcats head coach Mo Burgess admitted his team worked hard in the game, but the statement came with a grain of salt. "I'm unhappy with what we did today," Burgess said. "We didn't mark up on transition... we have to be a better team going forward." ...
Prep boys basketball: West Ranch breaks through
Enough was enough. West Ranch boys basketball wasn't about to lose another tight game against a Foothill League opponent. And after losing two games by a combined four points last week, West Ranch found a way to get the upper hand, beating Golden Valley 62-56 on Tuesday night at Golden Valley High. The Wildcats did it with the strong post play of forward Ako Kaluna, who scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth ...
COC women's basketball: Off to the races
The pollsters have paid plenty of attention to College of Canyons women's basketball. Now, COC is showing why. In perhaps its toughest matchup yet in Western State Conference play, the state's No. 12-ranked Cougars dominated Los Angeles Valley College in a 70-53 victory Saturday night at COC. With the win, COC joined Citrus College as the only remaining unbeaten team in the South Division of the conference. "We knew this was a big game, so ...
Saugus boys stay on road; Canyon, WR pace girls field
Saugus just played the first of three straight away games against Foothill League opponents. And based on Friday night's result, the Centurions might be content staying on the road all season. After all, Saugus didn't play a single home game before its league-opening 81-47 win over Golden Valley on Tuesday. Then it was right back on the road and defeated Canyon 82-74 in an overtime thriller on Friday night. "It's kind of funny, because I ...
COC men's basketball: COC ups the tempo
This time, it was the offense that carried College of the Canyons men's basketball. Usually a defensive-minded squad, the Cougars took advantage of an up-tempo affair to beat Los Angeles Valley College 100-81 Saturday at COC. It was the Cougars' second straight Western State Conference win and its highest point total of the season, beating its previous high of 90 against Bakersfield on Dec. 4. In the first three minutes of the game, L.A. Valley ...
Foothill League boys basketball: Drought over at Hart
No team knows more about heartbreak than Hart boys basketball. But this time, it wasn't Hart players hanging their heads at the end of the day. The Indians rallied back from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat West Ranch 60-58 Friday night at West Ranch High, which snapped Hart's 11-game Foothill League losing streak. It was Hart's first league win since Feb. 12, 2009. "For them, yes (it means a lot)," said Hart head coach ...
Prep boys soccer: SCCS left unsatisfied
It was a rough start and a rough finish for Santa Clarita Christian boys soccer. But that's just the kind of day it was for the ailing Cardinals, who drew 2-2 with Pacifica Christian of Santa Monica Thursday at Canyon Country Park. SCCS striker Daniel Stratton said a cold bug is going around on the team, which led to a less-than-full effort from a few players. "Athletes always have that game where we don't ...
Prep girls soccer: Cards keep the heat on
Santa Clarita Christian girls soccer didn't want to get overconfident. Two days after beating rival Milken, SCCS made sure not to look past Pacifica Christian of Santa Monica, winning 4-0 on Thursday at Canyon Country Park. It concluded a undefeated first half of Heritage League play for the Cardinals, which also included the 2-1 victory over Milken on Tuesday. "I think they took the team a little lightly," said SCCS head coach Matt Gale. "But ...
College women's basketball: Slow not in COC’s vocabulary
Enough was enough for College of the Canyons women's basketball. After a slow start, COC started tightening its defense, and the barrage of scoring followed suit. The Cougars wore down a short-handed Bakersfield squad and ran away with an 83-49 win Wednesday night at COC to start 2-0 in Western State Conference play. With just seven players suited up for the game, Bakersfield took advantage of the poor-shooting Cougars to take an 11-5 lead in ...
Articles By Author - Dan Agnew
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.
COC hoops: The ride comes to a stop
For a while, it looked like College of the Canyons men's basketball was going to keep this ride going.
Golden Valley boys volleyball hits reset
With a new head coach coming in at the last minute and a young team trying to recover from graduation losses, Golden Valley boys volleyball has its work cut out this season.
Canyon boys volleyball's rallying cry
Canyon boys volleyball is a team trying to develop trust among one another.
Prep boys hoops: Trinity gets a last shot
Don't close the book on this season just yet.
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.
