College hoops: COC's tank runs empty

The College of the Canyons men's basketball team entered the championship game of the Cougar Holiday Classic against Antelope Valley on Thursday night at College of the Canyons in search of their first championship at their own tournament since 1997.

College basketball: COC makes overtime count

The College of the Canyons men's basketball team had already climbed back from a series of holes to force overtime against Palomar College in the semifinals of the Cougar Holiday Classic on Wednesday night at College of the Canyons.

Prep sports: Under the stripes

The men and women officiating games across the Santa Clarita Valley likely aren't familiar to most fans.

Saugus girls soccer: Empty feeling

When the Alemany girls soccer team was walked off the field at Saugus High School on Thursday afternoon it was clear they were exhausted, yet ecstatic.

Women's college basketball: Stretched thin

The College of the Canyons women's basketball team played neck-and-neck with the state's top-ranked team, Ventura College, for 37 of the game's 40 minutes.

College basketball: TMC’s second gear

Down 10 points early in the second half to Grace College of Indiana, The Master's College's men's basketball team was on the verge of falling too far behind the NAIA Division II No. 7-ranked Lancers.

Prep athletics: Cardinals, Knights are honored

Santa Clarita Christian School athletics underwent a major change this season when its perennial championship football team left the 8-man game it had always played for 11-man football.

Heritage soccer: SCCS breaks out

The Santa Clarita Christian School girls soccer team was doing nearly everything right against Trinity Classical Academy on Friday at The Master's College in both teams' Heritage League opener. There was just one problem - despite taking longer than expected to find the opening goal, SCCS completed the shut out 3-0. Part of the struggle to score was because of the inexperience of a Cardinals team that features no seniors. The ...

Prep sports: Locals make impact at privates

Despite the six Foothill League teams having been eliminated from the CIF-Southern Section Northern Division football playoffs, a group of five kids with Santa Clarita ties will be taking part in a CIF state bowl game.

Prep soccer: West Ranch picks it up

The West Ranch girls soccer team didn't think it had played its best soccer of the season Thursday when it hosted Ventura at West Ranch High.

COC notebook: Canyons hoops now above .500

It was a quiet week for College of the Canyons athletic programs, with only the men's and women's basketball teams in action.

Canyon basketball: Canyon gets cooled off

The Canyon boys basketball team got off to a hot start this season, winning its first seven games and advancing to the championship game of the Canyon Classic on Saturday.

TMC notebook: Hoops teams are playing up

Facing its toughest test of the season, The Master's College men's basketball tallied an upset of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics No. 15 Biola early in the week before taking on a top-flight NCAA Division II program in No. 14 Cal Poly Pomona to close the week.

TMC men's basketball: The rise continues

In its first game since defeating No. 15 Biola on Tuesday The Master's College men's basketball team had reason to worry about having a let down when it hosted Central Bible College of Springfield, Mo., on Friday at Bross Gym.

Prep soccer: Saugus with a familiar start

The Saugus girls soccer team seems to have picked up right where it left off. Coming off back-to-back Foothill League titles - including a perfect 10-0 run through the league last season - the Centurions defeated Ventura High 7-0 on Thursday afternoon at Saugus High to remain undefeated on the season. Using a combination of size and strength, the Centurions had the better of the opportunities throughout the game, and finally broke through with the ...

West Ranch softball defeats Valencia for two-game lead in standings

West Ranch volleyball will at least share title

The Saugus Centurions looked determined to put the West Ranch Wildcats title celebration on hold for at least one more game.

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.