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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.
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Hart's Jessica Shults drafted by USSSA Pride
USA Softball player and University of Oklahoma catcher Jessica Shults has another option for her post-collegiate career. The Hart graduate was selected fifth overall by the USSSA Pride of the National Pro Fastpitch softball league this week. She would join Valencia High graduate Jordan Taylor as the only Santa Clarita Valley products currently playing in the league. Taylor, coincidentally, is also on the Pride's roster. Shults would also join currently Oklahoma teammate, and arguably the ...
2013 All-SCV Girls Soccer: Valencia's Taylor Venegas, Rapid Ascent
Canyon's Connor and Logan Ferris: Striving siblings
Diving isn't exactly a team sport.
Four Santa Clarita Valley athletes named All-CIF
Hart baseball one ups Grizzlies
With their backs up against a wall from nearly the beginning, the Hart Indians never stopped battling.
Saugus volleyball ends Valencia's 112 match Foothill winning streak
Hart swim storms out of gate, Valencia sweeps Golden Valley
The Hart Indians swim team didn't waste much time flexing its muscle in opening up the Foothill League season.
Bats carry Canyon High baseball over Saugus
The Canyon Cowboys baseball team stuck to its script on Wednesday afternoon. Once again, Canyon's bats got hot early and the Cowboys jumped out to an early lead en route to a 9-4 victory over the Saugus Centurions at Canyon High School. Canyon (7-3 overall, 2-1 Foothill League) was aggressive from the start, scoring four first-inning runs to put Saugus in an early hole. Canyon starting pitcher Max Weinstein held up his end as well, ...
Foothill league boys tennis teams play openers
The Valencia Vikings picked up right where they left off last season, defeating the Saugus Centurions 15-3 in Tuesday's Foothill League opener at Valencia High School.
Five girls receive All CIF-SS honors from Foothill and Omega leagues
Led by Hart High's Sophie Cortes and Valencia's Taylor Venegas, five athletes from the Santa Clarita Valley earned All CIF-Southern Section honors when the teams were announced on Monday.
Foothill League divers ready for 2013 season
The Canyon Cowboys may be struggling in dual meets, but their diving team is among the best the Foothill League has to offer.
Foothill League girls swim preview: One year reprieve?
The Hart swim team, which has won 30 of the past 31 league titles, looks poised to win it again.
Foothill League boys swim preview: Pressure cooker
