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 ...

Prep golf: The look of a focused girl

There's this hard shell. A steely look. A rare smile. Hidden deep inside that head of hers is a focus and a competitiveness that is beyond most athletes in the Santa Clarita Valley. Jamie Corr doesn't mean to have this appearance. In fact, it's really not her she says. "The people who actually know me, they say I'm really funny," Corr says. "When you first meet me you might get a different impression than when ...

Prep football: Cade Apsay — Varsity QB

In high school athletics, it's pretty easy to find stories of high school athletes stepping out of the shadows of high-profile predecessors, siblings or parents.

Audio: Canyon head football coach Rich Gutierrez on the Hart win and CIF playoffs

Canyon football redeemed itself in a big way last Friday with a 17-14 win over preseason Foothill league favorite Hart.

Audio: Hart head coach Mike Herrington talks about the Indians' matchup with Arroyo Grande

CIF volleyball playoffs: Battle back

As girls volleyball matches go, it was as bizarre as they come. At times, Valencia looked incapable of scoring a point. At other moments, the Vikings looked like their usual solid, poised selves. Despite getting blown out in two games, Valencia rallied back and hung on for a 3-2 win over Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy on Tuesday in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division IA playoffs at Valencia High School. The Vikings lost ...

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: Saugus puts up a fight in playoff exit

The second game of Saugus girls volleyball's first-round CIF-Southern Section Division IA match against La Salle High in Pasadena showed the Centurions that they could hang with No. 2 overall seed.

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.

Prep football: West Ranch football coach O'Brien resigns

West Ranch football head coach Sean O'Brien has resigned his position at the Stevenson Ranch high school, West Ranch athletic director Cassandra Perez confirmed to The Signal on Tuesday.

West Ranch's Sarah McGough: Staking her acclaim

If she played basketball, Sarah McGough would win the sixth man award, her coach says. West Ranch girls volleyball head coach Gerrit Maxwell explains by saying she is the most valuable player on the court that the casual onlooker doesn't know about. "She understands that she doesn't have to be the girl in the sunshine to be successful," Maxwell says. In pro basketball, the Sixth Man of the Year Award is given to the best ...

CIF volleyball playoffs: Cents keep finding a way

Saugus girls volleyball hasn't exactly been the most fortunate team this season. But the Centurions continue to make it work despite an already thin roster becoming even thinner with midseason injuries. Yet still, Saugus isn't going anywhere after its 3-0 win over Simi Valley in a CIF-Southern Section Division IA wild-card match on Monday at Saugus High School. Senior Hannah Nua was on fire with a 23-kill night to lead the Centurions (22-12) to game ...

CIF tennis playoffs: One too many setbacks

Knowing full well she was playing the last set of her high school tennis career, Brigitta Benitez wasn't about to end it early on account of darkness.

CIF cross country: Foothill teams learn heat times

The CIF picked the right time to notice Canyon girls cross country. Despite finishing fourth place in the Foothill League and just missing out on an automatic spot into Saturday's CIF-SS prelims at Mt. San Antonio College, Canyon learned it will be making the trip after all thanks to an at-large postseason berth. The invitation was extended to Canyon due to the team's No. 13 rank on this week's CIF-SS Division II poll. In order ...

CIF football: 11-man playoff brackets revealed

Three Santa Clarita Valley football teams found out where they landed in this year's CIF-Southern Section playoffs.

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.

Trinity boys basketball's run comes to an end

Trinity Classical Academy head coach John Brooks said he was shaking hands with Horizon High coaches after his Knights lost 52-33 in the second round of the CIF Division V State Basketball Championships in San Diego Saturday night when a Panthers coach paid a large compliment.

West Ranch lacrosse hits field in inaugural CIF season

There are familiar sights this spring on weekday afternoons at West Ranch High School.

SCV Hoops Finale set for March 23

This past basketball season was one of the most exciting in recent memory because of the action on the floor and the support of the fans.

West Ranch boys tennis close preleague book

It's been a rough start for West Ranch Wildcats boys tennis in 2013.

Hart High boys volleyball jumps out to early lead

Toward the end of last season, Hart High boys volleyball was playing at a high level and showing signs of vast improvement from earlier in the year.

Canyon's Apsay offered by Arizona

Canyon junior quarterback Cade Apsay received his first scholarship offer Thursday from the University of Arizona, according to Canyon head coach Rich Gutierrez.

Trinity hoops: Knights win first-round state playoff game

The last people saw of Trinity Classical Academy boys basketball was a heartbreaking first.

Golden Valley boys volleyball hits reset

With a new head coach coming in at the last minute and a young team trying to recover from graduation losses, Golden Valley boys volleyball has its work cut out this season.

Canyon boys volleyball's rallying cry

Canyon boys volleyball is a team trying to develop trust among one another.