Archive By Author - Jon Stein
TMC volleyball: Back from the brink
The Master's College women's volleyball team waited about as long as it could at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championships to play the kind of volleyball it had all season, advancing out of pool play and into the 12-team single-elimination bracket after starting the tournament 0-2.
Prep soccer: Already looking easy
It's not supposed to look so simple, but on Wednesday afternoon at Saugus High School, the Centurions quickly figured out what would work against visiting Moorpark and simply stuck to the plan.
College volleyball: TMC still alive
The Master's College's women's volleyball came closer to victory on night two of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics' National Championships on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough to secure its first-ever victory in the event.
Prep soccer: Cents ahead of schedule
The Saugus girls soccer team looks to have reloaded in a hurry. A technically sound defense combined with a strong offensive attack propelled the Centurions to a 4-0 season-opening victory over Lancaster on Tuesday afternoon at Saugus High School. After winning its third straight Foothill League title last season, the Centurions (1-0) lost league Player of the Year Serena Smith-Banas, the league's strongest defensive player and current Texas Christian University athlete. Saugus also graduated last ...
College volleyball: Tough start for TMC
The Master's College women's volleyball team's debut at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championships didn't exactly go as planned on Tuesday afternoon in Sioux City, Iowa.
College volleyball: TMC’s game changer
The Master's College women's volleyball coach Robert Blanken had quite the predicament on his hands when he was trying to sign his first recruiting class three years ago.
Women’s college soccer: Cougars turn to familiar face
With the momentum quickly shifting, College of the Canyons turned to the girl who has been coming through all season long.
College cross country: TMC's Gilbertson wins NAIA national title
The Master's College's cross country runner John Gilbertson did what he has done all season on Saturday afternoon in Vancouver, Wash.
Hart's Connor Wingenroth: Deep in tradition
Connor Wingenroth can still remember everything about the last time he stood on the field for a CIF-Southern Section championship game victory as the Hart High ball boy.
College soccer: COC earns No. 2 seed
After winning its second consecutive Western State Conference, South Division title, the College of the Canyons women's soccer team was rewarded with the No. 2 seed California Community College Athletic Association Women's Soccer Southern Regional Playoffs.
CIF volleyball playoffs: End of the long road
Santa Clarita Christian's bounce-back season came to a close on Saturday night as Coastal Christian defeated the Cardinals 25-12, 24-26, 25-15, 25-8 in the quarterfinals of the CIF-Southern Section Division VAA playoffs.
CIF football playoffs: Hart brings the hammer
ARROYO GRANDE - Hart sure woke up in a hurry. After back-to-back losses to Valencia and Canyon saw the Indians drop to third in the Foothill League and draw a matchup with defending CIF-Southern Section Western Division champion Arroyo Grande, Hart's offense resembled the team that stood atop the CIF-SS Northern Division poll for much of the season. The Indians won 48-6 on Friday night at Arroyo Grande High School in the first round of ...
CIF volleyball playoffs: Indians lose grip
In a match to 15, it only takes a few seconds to flip everything on its head. After Thursday night, no one knows that better than the Hart girls volleyball team, which saw a five-point, game-five lead vanish as El Dorado came out on top 25-17, 22-25, 25-15, 15-25, 17-15 in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division IA playoffs at Hart High School. After an up-and-down first four games that saw both teams ...
CIF volleyball playoffs: Hart gets past dip
Hart came out on top in a tight fourth game to win its first round CIF-Southern Section Division IA match over Moorpark 25-13, 23-25, 25-9, 24-20 at Hart High School on Tuesday night.
CIF volleyball playoffs: ’Cats can’t climb out
The West Ranch girls volleyball team came one win away from a co-Foothill League title and the No. 1 seed out of league for the CIF-Southern Section Division IA playoffs.
Articles By Author - Jon Stein
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
