Archive By Author - Dan Agnew
Coprich pays Cal a visit
West Ranch High senior Jeff Coprich is on his second recruiting visit in as many weeks as he mulls his final college decision.
Prep soccer: Trinity tries, but falls short
One step down, a few more to go for Trinity Classical Academy girls soccer. The inexperienced team is still experiencing growing pains, the latest a 1-0 loss to Hillcrest Christian of Granada Hills on Thursday at Central Park. At least now though, it's not for lack of effort. "We've had some games where we could have played a little better, but today we gave 100 percent effort and I'm really proud of them," said Trinity ...
Former Hart teammates named top MLB prospects
Two former Hart High pitching teammates are rated high in MLB.com's 2012 Top 100 prospect list.
Foothill League boys basketball: ’Cats co-lead at halftime
West Ranch boys basketball knows where its at exactly halfway through Foothill League play. Now it's just a matter of maintaining it. Thanks to a 56-43 victory over Valencia on Tuesday night at West Ranch High School, the Wildcats move into a tie for first place in the standings due to league-leading Canyon falling 59-56 to Hart. "We want to keep it that way," said West Ranch point guard Bo Vaughn, who scored 16 points. ...
Foothill League boys soccer: Saugus finds number one
Golden Valley punched. Saugus counterpunched. Then the race was on between two Foothill League boys soccer teams looking for their first league win. In the end, it was Saugus that delivered the knockout punch, winning 3-2 on Tuesday at Saugus High School to get into the Foothill win column. "We feel like we could have won most of the games we've played so far," said Saugus forward Brian Perez. "So it's nice to finally get ...
First-place TMC men take step back
The wrath of the Golden State Athletic Conference just bit The Master's College men's basketball team.
Hart's Gabe Robinson: On a different level
Athletes often have labels slapped on them to denote their status. There are the unsung heroes and the role players. Then there are the up-and-comers and the clutch performers. So what do you call it when you've gotten to the point where opposing teams draw up game plans around you? Whatever category that is, it's the one in which Hart High junior Gabe Robinson belongs. Just ask Fausto Arana, head coach of Golden Valley's boys ...
Championship caliber
It's the NFC Championship game to everyone else. For College of the Canyons, it's something bigger. It's something historic. Only two former COC football players have ever appeared in conference championship games, the NFL's semifinal. For the first time, two of the school's products will be on the same field in an NFC Championship when the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants square off today in San Francisco. 49ers defensive tackle Isaac Sopoaga and ...
College women's basketball: Proof of all the progress
Dan Waldeck knew his team had been playing better in recent weeks. On Saturday night, The Master's College women's basketball head coach saw confirmation of his thought when the team raced out to big lead early in the second half on its way to a 78-57 victory over Point Loma Nazarene University at Bross Gym. TMC snapped a four-game losing streak and picked up its second Golden State Athletic Conference win. "We're starting to play ...
Foothill League boys soccer: Last-minute leaders
This one could have been difficult to explain. With as many chances as Foothill League-leading Canyon boys soccer had to take the upper hand against last-place Golden Valley, the Cowboys were still without a goal headed into the final two minutes. Junior midfielder Daniel Foster's goal in stoppage time helped Canyon avoid a letdown and escape with a 1-0 win on Friday at Golden Valley High. "Things weren't going the way we wanted," Foster said. ...
College basketball: Cougars fight back
At least one fact became clear on Wednesday. This College of the Canyons women's basketball team has plenty of fight left in it. Trailing by 18 points at halftime and facing the possibility of losing their fourth straight game to open Western State Conference, South Division play, the Cougars rallied back for an 80-75 win over Santa Monica College at College of the Canyons. "We motivate each other," said COC guard Angelica Sahagun. "We feed ...
Foothill League boys soccer: Hart barrage ends Grizzlies
After a rough start to Foothill League play a week ago, Hart boys soccer is out to prove its back on track.
Foothill League boys basketball: Cents thrill in two OTs
Looks like Saugus has a hero to call its own. On Tuesday night against Valencia boys basketball, he went by the name of Jeremy Gatewood. His 34 points and 3-pointer with seven seconds left in the second overtime elevated the Centurions to an 83-81 double-overtime win over Valencia at Saugus High School. "We've spent way too many hours in the weight room and way too much sweat to fall to 0-3 (in the Foothill League)," ...
College basketball: TMC men's hoops beats ranked opponent
After two losses in two tight games, all of a sudden The Master's College men's basketball had its back against the wall.
Valencia's Michael Fischbach: His time to shine
It's not so much that Michael Fischbach wasn't already an important piece of the team.
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.
