COC football: Overtime dooms COC

NORWALK - Cerritos quarterback Brandon Denker found a wide open Garioni Manning in the corner of the end zone for a 15-yard touchdown pass to tie the game with 42 seconds remaining to send Saturday night's contest between College of the Canyons and Cerritos to overtime at Cerritos College.

TMC notebook: Soccer squads get tune-up before postseason

Both the men's and women's soccer teams wrapped up the regular season on Saturday, and both teams face uphill battles headed into this week's Golden State Athletic Conference tournament.

Foothill football: Odd, but a win for Cents

There's no other way to put it - it was an odd night of football on Friday night at Canyon High between Golden Valley and Saugus highs.

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.

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.

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