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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.
COC football: The season begins all over for COC
The College of the Canyons football team has had two weeks to stew over its 38-14 loss to Grossmont College on Oct. 1, and the team is ready to get back on the field tonight at El Camino College at 6 p.m in the National Division, Northern Conference opener for both teams.
Foothill football: Hart has to fight off GV
The Hart High football team bent plenty in its game against Golden Valley on Friday night at College of the Canyons, but it never broke.
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Valencia tennis doubles team wins at Spring Smash
The Valencia Vikings doubles team of Chris Pope and Cameron Braun rose to the top at Saturday's Spring Smash at Valencia High School.
West Ranch boys volleyball sweeps Alemany
For the West Ranch Wildcats boys volleyball team, it all starts with the serve.
Valencia Vikings baseball reverses course in win
Three fastballs, three home runs.
College of the Canyons baseball defeats L.A. Valley
Things got interesting on Saturday afternoon, as the College of the Canyons Cougars baseball team watched as the L.A. Valley Monarchs continued to close the gap on them throughout the afternoon.
Valencia High swim sweeps SCV Invitational
Hart head swim coach Steve Neale isn't sure the last time both his boys varsity and girls varsity teams lost on the same day.
West Ranch lacrosse hits field in inaugural CIF season
There are familiar sights this spring on weekday afternoons at West Ranch High School.
West Ranch boys tennis close preleague book
It's been a rough start for West Ranch Wildcats boys tennis in 2013.
Valencia boys tennis downs Camarillo
The Valencia Vikings boys tennis team got a slight reprieve from what has been a demanding early season schedule in a 13-5 victory over the visiting Camarillo Scorpions on Tuesday afternoon at Valencia High School.
Prep boys basketball: Triumph delayed
SANTA ANA - It was a plan the Trinity Classical Academy Knights had stuck with all season long - attack the basket and good things will happen.
Around the SCV: Dawe earns conference honors
Last season's All-Santa Clarita Valley girls hoops player of the year, Megan Dawe, is adding to her hardware in college.
College basketball: A tough night for the Cougs
The College of the Canyons women's basketball team was in trouble from the beginning on Friday night in the second round of the Southern California Regional playoffs against Long Beach City College.
Prep boys basketball: Storm watch
He's the storm.
Prep girls soccer: Versatile Viking
Scorer, distributor, decision-maker.
College baseball: TMC aiming at greatness
By Jon Stein
Prep boys basketball: Their Knight
A year ago, the Trinity Knights boys basketball team knew it had something special in a crop of seven incoming freshman.
