Prep hoops: Hart right on cue

Despite leading at halftime in its opening game of the Hart Holiday Classic, the Indians boys basketball team was looking to pick up the intensity heading into the third frame against visiting Burbank.

Brock Vereen: New kind of feeling

A year ago, University of Minnesota defensive back and Valencia High School graduate Brock Vereen was spending Christmas with his family.

Dina McBride: A journey worth taking

When Dina McBride stepped on the court at the United State Tennis Association 40s Hard Court National Championships earlier this month, it was hard to imagine she had suffered a gruesome injury in the same tournament just a year before.

Prep basketball: Making their luck

What started as a way to help a group of students looking to increase their academic and athletic opportunities, has blossomed in just six years into a successful international studies program at Santa Clarita Christian School.

Prep sports: Pair of Cardinals earn high marks in the Heritage

Award season has arrived for Heritage League fall sports, and 12 Santa Clarita Christian athletes found themselves on all-league lists in football or girls volleyball.

Prep soccer: Sticking with it

It would have been easy for the Canyon girls soccer team to give up, down two goals after a half without being able to find the back of the net.

Prep soccer: Can’t be ignored

Despite finishing the 2011-12 regular season as arguably the hottest team in the Foothill League, and starting out this season with an impressive record against quality competition, the Valencia girls soccer team remains unranked in the CIF-Southern Section Division II poll and is still looking to garner some respect.

Prep soccer: Hart’s identity search

The Hart girls soccer team has spent the last eight games searching for its identity under first-year head coach Justin Lundin.

TMC men’s basketball preview: Shaped by adversity

The Master's College men's basketball team always knew the importance of a quick start - but it learned last year that early success doesn't guarantee prolonged success.

TMC women's basketball preview: A sense of progression

After a disappointing 2011-12 season saw The Master's College women's basketball team fall in the first round of the Golden State Athletic Conference tournament after finishing eighth in the final standings, TMC is already back respect this season.

Prep basketball: Canyon holds its end

It was clear from the beginning that very little about Canyon's semifinal matchup with Grant in the Canyon Classic on Friday night would go smoothly.

Prep soccer: Caught at the end

Canyon showed just how quickly things can change on the soccer field. The Cowboys twice blew leads on Thursday night, as Quartz Hill battled back from an early hole to tie Canyon 3-3 at Canyon High School. With just 8:40 left in the contest and Canyon (1-3-2) clinging to a 3-2 lead, the Rebels' Alen Menjivar scored from inside the 6-yard box, his second goal of the game, to send the teams home in a ...

Prep basketball:Canyon’s comfort

Canyon boys basketball was in its comfort zone on Wednesday night in the opening game of its own Canyon Classic tournament.

Clippers beat Mavs 112-90 for 4th straight win

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Blake Griffin had 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Chris Paul added 14 points and 13 assists, propelling the Los Angeles Clippers to their fourth straight victory, 112-90 over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.

Prep soccer: Twelve players, 12 goals

It didn't just come from one player, one play or one spot on the field on Tuesday afternoon when the Santa Clarita Christian girls soccer team met Albert Einstein Academy of Canyon Country in both teams' Heritage League opener.

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.