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Totten, Grizzlies grab attention
FRESNO - It was the greatest individual and team performance in the five-year history of Golden Valley High School athletics.
Cardinals wipe Rams out
Is it possible the best football in the valley is coming from Santa Clarita Christian School? Albeit eight-man football, the dominance displayed in Saturday night's 50-0 rout of Cate School (1-2) at Harry Welch Stadium only adds to the argument. The Cardinals' defense only allowed 70 yards of offense and three first downs in the shutout, recording seven tackles for loss, three sacks - one by senior Joe Grayem for a loss of eight yards, ...
Grizzlies pull off coaching coup
For a baseball team that finished 3-21 last season and winless at 0-14 in the Foothill League, Golden Valley has already caught a big fish in the baseball coaching world. Scott Drootin, a man who has 17 years of head coaching experience, was hired Friday to try and turn things around with the Grizzlies.
West Ranch wins tight five set match
West Ranch won one of its closest girls volleyball matches of the season on Friday in Hollywood, beating Campbell Hall, 25-18, 25-21, 20-25, 21-25, 15-10. Alison Summers had 17 kills. Sophia Burns had a good all-around match, with 14 kills, 26 assists and six blocks.
Respect Valencia
WESTLAKE - It took all of six game minutes and one possession for Valencia to get on the scoreboard. It wasn't much longer until the game got out of hand.
Payback next?
Saugus football is set for a second date in the semifinals. Centurions senior quarterback Desi Rodriguez did it all on Friday night at Cougar Stadium leading Saugus to a 35-28 win over Thousand Oaks in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division Northern Division playoffs.
The Hills have eyes, and a victory
A high-powered offense was not quite enough for West Ranch on Friday, in a 41-31 loss at Beverly Hills High School. Wildcat quarterback Jake Bernards passed for 348 yards and two touchdowns as WRHS fell to 1-2 this season.
Cowboys ‘Lanced’ on the road
Penalties, turnovers and a trick play sealed Canyon's doom on Friday night as the team dropped a 35-24 decision to Thousand Oaks on the road. The loss evens Canyon's season record at 2-2.
Hart, Valencia on collision course
Varsity Tennis Valenica 13, West Ranch 5 Valencia defeated West Ranch on Thursday afternoon, 13-5 to move to 2-0 on the season. The Vikings top singles and Foothill League champion Isabella Fraczek swept Ana Lucia Fuentes, Gavelyn Poonnopatam and Lena Poonnopatam, respectively, 6-2, 6-0, 6-0, while No. 2 Valenicia player, Thalia Wilczynski added another two sets, 6-0, 6-1. On the doubles side, Emily Fraczek and Amanda Jansson swept 6-0, 6-0, 6-1 their West Ranch opponents, ...
Turnabout is not fair play
Golden Valley's defense recovered three fumbles and intercepted two passes in Friday night's game at Harry Welch Stadium on the Canyon High campus. Normally, that leads to a victory for most high school football teams, but not this time.
Vereen: Many happy returns
Attention Foothill League, there's a new Vereen in town. Brock Vereen, the younger brother of former Valencia High running back Shane, was at the forefront of the Vikings' 35-24 win over Palmdale High on Friday night at Paul Priesz Stadium. Vereen was only the second player in Valencia's 14-year history to return two consecutive kickoffs for touchdowns in one game. The 5-foot-11 receiver opened the second half with a 98-yard touchdown. His second was a 99-yard run ...
How do you mend a broken Hart?
Hart's Spencer Souza tried to do it all himself. Unfortunately, he was outshined by Westlake's backup quarterback, as the Indians lost to the Warriors, 42-20, in a non-league game Friday at Thousand Oaks.
Road Warriors stun
Offense was abundant in the first quarter of Saugus' matchup with Alemany, but a lackluster second half and controversy proved to be just what the Warriors needed on Friday night.
Centurions looking for place in history books
One of the most decorated cross country teams in California will attempt to win its third straight CIF State Cross Country championship. It will do so with four returning three-milers and one strong new addition.
Through fire
It was the perfect way to start the season. On the first play of their first game, senior quarterback Dominick Solley hit junior wide receiver Zach Tartabull for a 57-yard gain.
Articles by Section - Prep Sports
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.
