Saugus' Abbey Weitzeil: Scene stealer

Abbey Weitzeil is fast. Really fast. And she has quickly become the talk of the Foothill League. The 15-year old Saugus freshman swimmer began her high school swim career this season, and even before she makes her first league appearance for the Centurions, she'll be anything but a secret weapon. Weitzeil qualified for the 2012 Olympic Team Trials in the 100-meter freestyle after swimming in 57.14 seconds at the junior national championships. She'll travel to ...

Former Hart swimmers compete at NCAA Div. II Championship

Two former Hart High swimmers turned in All-America performances at the NCAA Division II Women's Swimming and Diving Championships this week.

Foothill League baseball: Sprinting and finishing

There was little doubt which team was the aggressor on Friday afternoon at Canyon High School in a game between Hart and Canyon.

Prep softball: Massetto is Trinity’s first

Trinity Classical Academy can now add its first name to the long list of Santa Clarita Valley athletes who have received athletic scholarships to play at the college level.

Around the SCV: TMC signs SCCS star

The Master's College men's soccer team signed Santa Clarita Christian School senior Chad Latch on Monday.

Prep baseball: Good and plenty

What started out as a pitcher's duel on Thursday afternoon, quickly became a blowout, as the CIF-Southern Section Division VII No. 1-ranked Santa Clarita Christian School baseball team scored eight runs in the third inning and defeated Trinity Classical Academy 18-1 at The Master's College.

College basketball: TMC falls out of title picture

Anthony Cammon hit a jump shot with four seconds left to send The Master's College basketball into overtime in its game against Southwestern Assemblies of God in the quarterfinals of the National Christian College Athletic Association national tournament on Wednesday in Winona Lake, Indiana.

Foothill baseball: Indians are more timely

Saugus High baseball's problem wasn't necessarily hitting when it hosted Hart in the Foothill League opener for both schools Wednesday afternoon.

Prep softball: One is enough for the Vikings

With Valencia softball's bats remaining relatively quiet through the duration of its game against Oxnard High on Tuesday, the difference between victory and defeat fell squarely on the shoulders of senior Vikings pitcher Carly Mortensen.

Prep softball: Learning on the mound

The Hart varsity softball team wanted to win its own Hart varsity softball tournament after entering the final day with a semifinal matchup against Camarillo High. But more importantly, the Indians wanted to continue to get playing experience for a pitching staff with few innings under its belt. So, despite 7-3 losses in both the semifinal to Camarillo High and the third-place game to El Camino Real of Woodland Hills, the Indians are happy to ...

Prep softball: Title ’Cats

Down by a run, and unable to get much going all day against Chaminade High pitcher Taylor Stewart, West Ranch softball coach Bob Shults figured Kylie Sorenson might decide to lay down a bunt in front of the third baseman in the semifinal game of the Hart softball tournament at Central Park on Saturday. And he wasn't about to let one of his best hitters bunt. "She's the ultimate team player," Shults said. "I said, ...

TMC notebook: Men’s hoops headed to NCCAA finals

Spring sports are under way at The Master's College with the baseball team in midseason form. The squad took to the diamond this week in Golden State Athletic Conference play, finding success against conference foe San Diego Christian. The women's tennis team, struggling to start the season, faced off with Concordia this week in their ninth match of the season. But while The Master's College has two teams approaching the midway point of their seasons ...

Prep sports: Redivisioning close

The CIF-Southern Section has released its proposed playoff groupings for the 2012-2014 seasons, and the road to a Northern Division title in football may be getting easier for Foothill League schools. There are four Foothill League sports that stand to move divisions under the proposal, and two that stand out for their lack of movement. The league's girls soccer teams would move back down to Division II, after spending two years in Division I in ...

Around the SCV: Change, honors and an ending

The competition will look different next season for most of the Trinity Classical Academy athletic teams.

CIF-SS unveils proposal for 2012-2014 playoff alignment

The CIF-Southern Section has released its proposed playoff groupings for the 2012-2014 seasons, and the road to a Northern Division title in football may be getting easier for Foothill League schools. Under the proposal, which member schools have until March 23 to appeal, the Marmonte League would be moved out of the Northern Division and into the Pac 5, the Southern Section's top division in football. Replacing the Marmonte League in the Northern Division would ...

Megan Dawe named NYU's Freshman of the Year

Megan Dawe, a 2012 Saugus High graduate and freshman at New York University, was named the school's female Freshman Athlete of the Year, the school's athletic department announced last week.

Saugus’ Tara Olson to swim at next level

Saugus High senior and Canyons aquatics swimmer Tara Olson will continue her swimming career in college next season.

Greg Hayes' North Korea trip canceled

Veteran Santa Clarita Valley basketball coach Greg Hayes' scheduled return trip to North Korea this summer has been canceled, he told The Signal this week.

Canyon softball's Julianna Carlos finally gets her chance

COC baseball stays on course with 9-3 win over West L.A.

The College of the Canyons Cougars baseball team likely has a pretty attractive resume if it ends up needing an at-large bid into the postseason.

Foothill softball roundup: Saugus jumps back in

It's been a rough start to Foothill League play for the preleague favorite Saugus Centurions, who entered Thursday's game with the Canyon Cowboys at 1-2 in league.

Hart easily beats rival Valencia

What was supposed to be a significant battle between the reigning champion Hart boys and up-and-coming Valencia turned out to be on the anticlimactic side.

Canyon baseball comes from behind to beat Hart 6-5

Foothill tennis teams are fighting for postseason

West Ranch's Lauren Lombardi: Fully recovered

One hundred percent. Every play. Every day.

West Ranch uses big inning to beat Canyon 8-3

Foothill League swim roundup: Messages sent at meet

The meet itself wasn't particularly close, but the day certainly sent a message to Golden Valley - they're on the right path.

Foothill softball roundup: Wildcats open strong

It was quite the Foothill League opener for reigning All-Santa Clarita Valley Player of the Year Kylie Sorenson on Tuesday afternoon.

Valencia softball walks-off on 3-run HR by Nicole Joseph

2013 Foothill League softball preview: Rife with talent

There's no secret who should win the Foothill League title this season.