Prep basketball: Pressure gets to Hart

Hart girls basketball is still in the rebuilding phase, but head coach Terra Palmer isn't using that as an excuse.

Prep soccer: At the starting point

Still adapting to a new head coach, the Golden Valley girls soccer team returned to basics on Thursday afternoon at Golden Valley High School.

Prep basketball: The two tip-offs

It's not a rivalry yet, but Santa Clarita Christian and Albert Einstein Academy set the tone for some exciting matchups down the road.

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.

Prep cross country: All Saugus at Nike Nationals

It's nothing out of the ordinary for the Saugus girls cross country team. But for Saugus senior A.J. Yarnall, it's historic. Following last weekend's results at the CIF State Cross Country Championships, the Saugus girls team was selected, along with Yarnall, to compete at the Nike Cross Nationals on Saturday in Portland, Ore. Yarnall, who was picked as an individual at-large qualifier, becomes the school's first-ever qualifier for the Nike event on the boys side. ...

Prep basketball: Adapting early

There is no Santa Clarita Valley girls basketball team this season that has to change things up more from the last than Saugus.

Prep basketball: Hustle beats length

Going up against a much taller opponent, the solution for Valencia girls basketball was to do what it intends to do each and every game this season - hustle and rebound.

Prep basketball: Adapting early

There is no Santa Clarita Valley girls basketball team this season that has to change things up more from the last than Saugus.

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 ...

Prep tennis: Valencia pair knocked out

This year's Valencia girls tennis team never went away easily. Its doubles team of Ashley Keith and Tina Inchalik embodied that attitude all season long. And although the pairing fought until the very last point on Tuesday at the CIF-Southern Section Individual tournament on Tuesday, its run came to an end in the round of 32 at Whittier Narrows Tennis Center. Keith and Inchalik fell behind early in both sets and couldn't recover, eventually losing ...

Prep basketball: ’Cats can close

It was a case of don't wake the sleeping giant at West Ranch High on Tuesday night. After a fast start, the Wildcats boys basketball team fell into a 2 1/2 quarter slumber against visiting Crespi of Encino and its big man Ako Kaluna was more frustrated than productive. Then a fourth-quarter surge keyed by an aggressive defense, a greater desire and the 6-foot-7-inch Kaluna led West Ranch to a 72-68 victory in the season ...

Prep soccer: Indians find the right formula

Once this Hart boys soccer team starts clicking, it appears to be pretty dangerous. Osmar Martinez scored two goals to help lead a second-half surge for Hart, which won 5-1 over Quartz Hill on Tuesday at Hart High School. Playing with its usual short-passing style that emphasizes maintaining possession, the Indians (2-0) came alive offensively and scored four of their five goals in the second half. "We started passing more to feet and then we ...

Foothill football: Murphy named Foothill League Player of the Year

Sean Murphy was completely shut out in last year's All-Foothill League voting. This year, he was its Player of the Year. Murphy's dramatic one-season turnaround wasn't the only reason for his being voted the league's top player by its coaches. It was the fact that he had one of the best seasons for a quarterback in program history. The senior passed for 3,936 yards and a school record 38 touchdowns to 14 interceptions, and led ...

Prep volleyball: From start to finish

When all the Foothill League's coaches were surveyed at the beginning of the year, Delaney Knudsen was the popular pick for league player of the year.

Golden Valley cross country: Glimpse of the future

Golden Valley freshman Bianca Tinoco stood in line with a smile on her face while waiting to go up on stage to be honored for what she had just done.

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

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.

Saugus baseball does number on Golden Valley

Lost in a 15-1 pounding of the Golden Valley Grizzlies on Friday at Saugus High School was the pitching of Saugus Centurions pitcher Chris Danielson.

Valencia baseball turns tide on West Ranch

Trailing by two runs in the top of the sixth, the Valencia Vikings baseball team came back in the final two innings to capture an 8-5 victory Friday at West Ranch.

Hart baseball survives better than Canyon

It was said on Wednesday that the story in Canyon's Foothill League opening win against West Ranch was the Cowboys' offense.

West Ranch boys volleyball sweeps Alemany

For the West Ranch Wildcats boys volleyball team, it all starts with the serve.

SCV Hoops Finale adds a clinic

The Signal's fourth annual SCV Hoops Finale is now days away and since the announcement of the game earlier in the week, an addition to the game has been made and players have given their commitments to play.

Valencia Vikings baseball reverses course in win

Three fastballs, three home runs.

Saugus baseball wins the hard way

Saugus Centurions baseball took one of the more stressful routes to victory.

Canyon Cowboys baseball proves it can hit

All the signs were there.

2013 Foothill League baseball preview: Big turnover levels playing field

It can't be ignored that a balancing of Foothill League baseball took place mostly in the months of June through October of last year.

Golden Valley's Billy Fredrick: Mr. Grizzly

Ernie Banks is known as Mr. Cub.

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.