Foothill league boys tennis teams play openers

The Valencia Vikings picked up right where they left off last season, defeating the Saugus Centurions 15-3 in Tuesday's Foothill League opener at Valencia High School.

Five girls receive All CIF-SS honors from Foothill and Omega leagues

Led by Hart High's Sophie Cortes and Valencia's Taylor Venegas, five athletes from the Santa Clarita Valley earned All CIF-Southern Section honors when the teams were announced on Monday.

Hart swim's Matt Johnson: A mind game

From the outside it looks simple. Get to the ready, dive in and swim. But what goes on in the water is much more complex than simply stringing together a series of strokes. And that's what Hart High swimmer Matt Johnson loves about the sport: it's analytical. "I really like to break down my races part by part and analyze how I'm going to swim each section," the 17 year old says. "It's kind ...

Foothill League divers ready for 2013 season

The Canyon Cowboys may be struggling in dual meets, but their diving team is among the best the Foothill League has to offer.

Foothill League girls swim preview: One year reprieve?

The Hart swim team, which has won 30 of the past 31 league titles, looks poised to win it again.

Foothill League boys swim preview: Pressure cooker

The Foothill League title might just be up for grabs this season, after Valencia won the Santa Clarita Valley Invitational earlier this month to put a scare into reigning champion Hart. The Indians return an older, experienced group to the Vikings' youth. But Valencia has skill , and just as importantly depth, as both are eyeing each other heading into the league season. The Indians appear to be the favorite, but anything could happen, ...

Valencia tennis doubles team wins at Spring Smash

The Valencia Vikings doubles team of Chris Pope and Cameron Braun rose to the top at Saturday's Spring Smash at Valencia High School.

West Ranch boys volleyball sweeps Alemany

For the West Ranch Wildcats boys volleyball team, it all starts with the serve. That was as true as ever on Thursday night against the Alemany Warriors as West Ranch notched 21 total aces in a 3-0 sweep at West Ranch High School. The Wildcats won by scores of 25-15, 25-21 and 25-19. "We work on it a lot in practice. It was a huge factor today," said West Ranch head coach Nate Sparks of ...

Valencia Vikings baseball reverses course in win

Three fastballs, three home runs. The Valencia Vikings baseball team found itself down three runs right off the bat to an underdog Golden Valley Grizzlies team that, by all accounts, is supposed to be competitive in 2013 Foothill League play. But Vikings' pitcher J.D. Busfield settled down from there and the Valencia offense came to life in the fifth inning in a 10-3 Valencia victory in both teams' Foothill League opener at Valencia High School ...

College of the Canyons baseball defeats L.A. Valley

Things got interesting on Saturday afternoon, as the College of the Canyons Cougars baseball team watched as the L.A. Valley Monarchs continued to close the gap on them throughout the afternoon.

Valencia High swim sweeps SCV Invitational

Hart head swim coach Steve Neale isn't sure the last time both his boys varsity and girls varsity teams lost on the same day.

West Ranch lacrosse hits field in inaugural CIF season

There are familiar sights this spring on weekday afternoons at West Ranch High School. There's the football team running windsprints on the field. The boys tennis team can be seen hitting balls over the net. Baseball and softball take their hacks in the distance, preparing for another league season. But there's an unfamiliar sight, too. Sandwiched between the tennis courts and the baseball and softball diamonds is a West Ranch first - lacrosse practice. The ...

West Ranch boys tennis close preleague book

It's been a rough start for West Ranch Wildcats boys tennis in 2013.

Valencia boys tennis downs Camarillo

The Valencia Vikings boys tennis team got a slight reprieve from what has been a demanding early season schedule in a 13-5 victory over the visiting Camarillo Scorpions on Tuesday afternoon at Valencia High School.

Prep boys basketball: Triumph delayed

SANTA ANA - It was a plan the Trinity Classical Academy Knights had stuck with all season long - attack the basket and good things will happen.

All-Santa Clarita Valley Boys Swim: Hart's Matt Johnson

Hart High swimmer Matt Johnson isn't the biggest kid on the deck.

All-Santa Clarita Valley Girls Swim: Saugus' Abbey Weitzeil

The Santa Clarita Valley has long had a reputation as an area with great athletic promise.

After the draft SCV minor league update

The Santa Clarita Valley is well represented at all levels of the minor leagues this season, as athletes continue their quests for the Major Leagues.

West Ranch's Michelle Kim: Wildcat sheds her shell

Editor's note: This is the sixth and final in a series of stories in which The Signal recognizes high school athletes whose greatest achievements go well beyond the playing field.

Former Hart player Luke Persico drafted by Rockies with 1,099 pick

Former Hart baseball player Luke Persico, a senior at Greak Oak High School this season, was selected by the Colorado Rockies in with the 1,099 overall pick in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

Cody Harris and Kyle Hooper selected in MLB Draft

Two more Santa Clarita Valley products have been chosen during the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

Canyon's Amoni Henderson: It’s better to laugh than cry

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of stories in which The Signal recognizes high school athletes whose greatest achievements go well beyond the playing field.

Around the SCV: Valencia grad Madison Shipman named All American

Valencia graduate Madison Shipman enjoyed the best season of her college career at the University of Tennessee, and now she's been recognized by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

1,300 miles from Santa Clarita, Foothill vets reunite at College World Series

It's hard to ignore the parallelism of it all.

UCLA baseball rallies to beat Cal Poly

LOS ANGELES - With the sun setting and the lights brightening, a routine fly ball to left caught Cal Poly Mustangs right fielder Nick Torres by surprise in Saturday's NCAA Los Angeles baseball regional at UCLA's Jackie Robinson Stadium.

Around the SCV: Canyon hires new swim coach; Ensing named to prestigious v-ball team

The Canyon High swim team will have a new head coach next season, as the school hired Daniel Neswald to take over for the departed Steve Himes, co-athletic director Scott Arnold confirmed.

Kylie Sorenson named Foothill League softball Player of the Year again

West Ranch softball had a long road to climb this season in its quest to repeat as Foothill League champions.

TMC baseball eliminated from NAIA World Series

Local softball graduates headed to Women's College World Series

Trinity, SCCS receive all-league honors

Santa Clarita Christian and Trinity were well represented when the Liberty, Heritage and Omega leagues released their all-league teams for the spring semester.