Around the division: Power at the top

The two teams at the top of the CIF-Southern Section Northern Division poll, Hart and Palmdale high schools, continued to separate themselves from the pack this week, as Hart defeated West Ranch 49-6 and Palmdale took care of Quartz Hill 41-3.

Prep football: Total domination

It was as flawless of a performance as a high school team could hope for. The Hart High football team opened up its game against West Ranch with a 76-yard kickoff return by Austin Murillo deep into Wildcats' territory before scoring the game's opening touchdown on a 3-yard carry by junior Connor Wingenroth. It was the first of seven straight possessions that resulted in touchdowns, as the Indians controlled every aspect of the game in ...

Prep volleyball: Sweep, but not so easy

Sandwiched between a match last Thursday's match with Saugus and next Tuesday's contest with Hart, CIF-Southern Section Division I-A No. 6 Valencia had what can be characterized as a classic trap game when it traveled to take on upstart Canyon on Thursday night.

Foothill tennis: Old rivalry, new look

The rivalry between West Ranch and Valencia girls tennis looked a little but different when the two met at Valencia High School on Wednesday afternoon.

Around the Division: The Foothill runs the Gamut

The three ranked Foothill League teams in action last week ran through all the possible outcomes, with a convincing win, a close loss, and an odd tie.

Prep football: Spark burns out for G.V.

SIMI VALLEY - When Golden Valley running back Leon Jacobs rumbled 76 yards for a go-ahead touchdown in the second quarter, it looked like it might be the spark plug the Grizzlies needed to upset Simi Valley on Friday night at Simi Valley High School.

Foothill volleyball: Role reversal

For the first time in nearly a decade, the Valencia girls volleyball team wasn't playing the part of the defending champion in its Foothill League opener.

Hart's Davis Koppenhaver: Making the most of life

"There's nothing like finding out your 11-year-old son has cancer," Dave Koppenhaver says. "That was the worst thing I've ever heard."

College X-C: Familiar sight at Mustang Challenge

The inaugural Mustang Challenge cross country race hosted by The Master's College at Central Park in Saugus on Saturday afternoon went off about as well as the Mustangs could have hoped.

Private school football roundup: Two clear-cut victories

Santa Clarita Christian seems to have righted the ship after starting the season 1-2, as the Cardinals defeated Keppel on Friday 27-0 to record their second straight shutout victory.

Foothill cross country: Starting line

Canyon's Zach Wims knew if he could stay close to the leaders at the first Foothill League cross country meet on Thursday afternoon at Central Park he would have a chance to win down the stretch.

Foothill tennis: Dominant debut

One, by one, by one the vaunted Hart singles lineup did what it was expected to do all along - dominate.

Foothill League 2012 girls tennis preview

The past few seasons of Foothill League girls tennis have been dominated by one matchup: Valencia vs. West Ranch.

West Ranch's Julia Lynch: Rapid ascent

When West Ranch sophomore Julia Lynch arrived as a freshman last season, it was understandable that she felt like she'd have a few years to get accustomed to high school tennis.

Prep tennis: Indians back on top

Hart head coach Chris Mansfield couldn't remember the last time his team won the Valencia Fall Brawl.

Foothill League boys swim preview: Pressure cooker

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