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Foothill tennis: Valencia sets sights on bigger
Long after their teammates had finished playing on Thursday afternoon at Valencia High, Golden Valley's top player Rebecca Ho and Valencia's No. 1 singles player Brigitta Benitez were locked in a grueling battle that capped Valencia's 14-4 victory.
Foothill League tennis roundup: Regular season perfection
The West Ranch girls tennis team completed its first undefeated regular season in school history, defeating Saugus 13-5 Thursday afternoon at West Ranch High.
Foothill League football: Two teams from two directions
When the Canyon and West Ranch football teams meet on the field tonight at Valencia High at 7 p.m., it will be a battle of two teams coming off very different games.
West Ranch's Matt Christensen: Praise received
West Ranch wide receiver Matt Christensen hasn't received many headlines this season. While his team has racked up wins, and other teammates have received praise, Christensen has continued to fly under the radar - and he's just fine with that. "They can say and write what they want," Christensen says. "But I just work hard. If the team does well, then I'm happy and it doesn't matter about the headlines." Through the Wildcats' first seven ...
Foothill tennis: One to call their own
Step one is complete. The West Ranch girls tennis team clinched its first outright Foothill League title ever with a 13-5 victory over Hart on Wednesday at West Ranch High. The Wildcats (15-0 overall, 9-0 Foothill League) came out like a team on a mission, jumping out to an early 5-1 lead after one round of play that proved insurmountable for the Indians (9-6, 5-4) to overcome. "Our girls, they got a really quick start," ...
Foothill League girls volleyball: ’Cats secure a playoff spot
In one of its most important matches of the season, the West Ranch girls volleyball team put up strong performances early and often in a 3-1 victory over Hart High at West Ranch on Tuesday.
Prep cross country: Saugus shines at Mt. SAC
The Foothill League's six cross country teams traveled to Mt. San Antonio College on Saturday to take part in the 64th annual Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational.
TMC notebook: Record week for Master’s
The Master's College athletics teams tallied some big victories this week, as both the men's and women's soccer teams defeated visiting Fresno Pacific. But the story of the week came once again from the cross country teams.
COC football: Smashmouth battle in store
Today at Cougar Stadium at 7 p.m., the College of the Canyons football team will come toe-to-toe with an Allan Hancock College squad at 7 p.m. that features an offense distinctly different from its own.
Foothill football: Wildcats take sigh of relief
Golden Valley's quest for its first Foothill League football victory will have to wait at least one more week.
Golden Valley's Earl Johnson: Alone in his quest
One year ago, Earl Johnson was a junior running back on the Golden Valley football team trying to earn playing time alongside talented starter Jeff Coprich.
Foothill League girls tennis: Wildcats continue to roll through Foothill
The West Ranch girls tennis team continued its undefeated run through the Foothill League with a 12-6 victory over Golden Valley on Tuesday at Golden Valley High.
College football: Dreams trump distractions
It's not how you start, but how you finish. And for College of the Canyons quarterback Chris Rini, the finish is looking good. Rini, the starting quarterback for the Canyons football team, is in his final season with the squad, working toward his goal of playing football next season at a four-year institution. The start, though, wasn't quite so promising. His on-field performance was never the issue, though, as he was named the starting quarterback ...
TMC notebook: Men’s team cracks top 5
In a year where all The Master's College cross country is setting the bar higher, this week didn't disappoint.
COC football: Less than opportunistic
TORRANCE - It only took one play to effectively end the No. 22 College of the Canyons football team's comeback attempt Saturday night against No. 9 El Camino at El Camino College in the National Division, Northern Conference opener for both teams.
Articles By Author - Jon Stein
Prep boys soccer: Soccer season ends with West Ranch loss
The West Ranch Wildcats boys soccer team felt like it left everything on the field during Thursday's CIF-Southern Section Division IV second-round matchup with the Oak Hills of Hesperia Bulldogs.
Prep girls soccer: Better is bested as Vikings fall
There was no question from either sideline who the better team was during Thursday's CIF-Southern Section Division II quarterfinal contest at Valencia High School.
Prep girls soccer: Indians turn for the worse
Things changed in a hurry for Hart Indians girls soccer on Tuesday.
Prep girls soccer: Save and a PK boost Vikings
After playing 100 minutes of scoreless soccer and four even rounds of penalty kicks, the Valencia Vikings girls soccer team needed a save and a goal to advance to the CIF-Southern Section Division II quarterfinals.
Prep girls soccer: Wrong place at wrong time for Cowboys
The ball just doesn't always bounce your way - and that's exactly what happened to the Canyon Cowboys girls soccer team in their CIF-Southern Section Division II playoff game with Wilson of Long Beach on Tuesday.
College men’s basketball: Icing on the cake
The College of the Canyons Cougars men's basketball team capped off its regular season on Saturday with an 82-76 victory over the visiting Santa Monica College Corsairs at College of the Canyons.
Prep girls basketball: Cents turn to their D
The Saugus Centurions girls basketball team knew the Sultana Sultans of Hesperia would want to send the ball inside in their first round CIF-Southern Section Division IIA playoff game on Saturday night at Sultana High School.
College women’s basketball: COC weathers Corsairs’ storm
Things got interesting between the College of the Canyons Cougars women's basketball team and the Santa Monica Corsairs on Saturday night at COC.
