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Prep boys hoops: Knights pick themselves up
Two very different story lines played out simultaneously during the Trinity Knights boys basketball team's 45-44 win over the Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals at Golden Valley on Thursday night.
Prep boys hoops: The anti-Vikings
These are the anti-Valencia Vikings. For years, the Vikings have had this reputation - transition team, athletic team, defense comes second, led by a star. "I laugh at that," says veteran Valencia head coach Rocket Collins, acknowledging that he's heard the label. This season's Valencia team is nothing like that - it's a team that will beat you on the perimeter, beats teams with its diversity, is committed to defense and is a ...
The Day After Hoops: The chase is on
Last Friday was the marquee matchup for the Foothill League boys basketball season. This Friday is the marquee matchup for the Foothill League girls basketball season. First-place Valencia hosts second-place Canyon in the most significant remaining local girls basketball game of the regular season. The significance is simple for Valencia - win and the Vikings are two games up on Canyon with two to play, meaning a Friday victory would, at worst, give them a ...
The Day After Soccer: Time to buckle down
It doesn't appear anyone is slowing down Valencia Vikings girls soccer lately. This Friday may very well be the last chance to stop the Vikings from winning their first Foothill League title since 2009. That's when Valencia takes on the league second-place Canyon Cowboys at 5 p.m. at Canyon High. "Our approach is we want to run the table," said Valencia head coach Sean O'Connell. "We know there's not a team that outplayed us yet ...
Prep football: Two tabbed for tops in state
Two local football players made a statement on Tuesday. That statement is that they are All-State. Canyon High senior wide receiver Drew Wolitarsky and Valencia High senior quarterback Sean Murphy were selected as members of the CalHiSports.com All-State team. Wolitarsky was selected for the second-team offense and Murphy was selected for the third-team offense. Wolitarsky joins his quarterback, Cade Apsay, who was selected last week to the All-State Junior team. The senior wide receiver made ...
Prep boys soccer: Turnaround ‘D’
After losing its first three Foothill League games and allowing 12 goals along the way, the Saugus Centurions boys soccer team took it personally.
Prep boys hoops: Vikings pushed to brink
This could easily be a story about the Valencia Vikings boys basketball team's grittiness in escaping a second straight Foothill League game with a win.
Prep boys hoops: Time heals ’Cats’ night
All you've got to do with the West Ranch Wildcats boys basketball team is give them a little time.
Prep girls hoops: Valencia has little trouble against G.V.
Valencia Vikings girls basketball did what it had to do Tuesday night. Now it has set itself up to battle for its first Foothill League title since 2005. The Vikings (18-6 overall, 7-0 Foothill League) beat the Golden Valley Grizzlies 68-39 on Tuesday at Golden Valley and now faces second-place Canyon on Friday. If the Vikings win that game, they earn at least a share of the Foothill League title. Valencia head coach Jerry Mike ...
Prep boys hoops: Hart responds when star goes down
With one of its star players nursing a tailbone injury on the bench, the Hart Indians relied on the supporting cast to secure a 60-50 victory over the Saugus Centurions on Tuesday at Hart High, in a game played without a shot clock due to technical difficulties.
Prep girls soccer: Canyon stays within reach
For the second time this season, the Canyon Cowboys and West Ranch Wildcats girls soccer teams proved evenly matched.
Prep football: Wolitarsky, Murphy are All-State
Two local football players made a statement on Tuesday. That statement is that they are All-State. Canyon High senior wide receiver Drew Wolitarsky and Valencia High senior quarterback Sean Murphy were selected as members of the CalHiSports.com All-State team. Wolitarsky was selected for the second-team offense and Murphy was selected for the third-team offense. Wolitarsky joins his quarterback, Cade Apsay, who was selected last week to the All-State Junior team. The senior wide receiver made ...
Prep sports: You make the choice
Hey Signal sports readers, especially those of you who follow us on Twitter, here's your chance to be our bosses for a day.
Canyon's Meghan Kennedy: Playing for keeps
It's quite common to hear an athlete talk about how much she loves the sport she plays.
Saugus' Jacob Dawe: Too big to fail
The coaching staff at Saugus just kept waiting for it to happen. There he was, well over 6 feet tall by the time was a freshman in high school. He came from an athletic and supportive family. He was a hard worker, had good grades, the whole kit and caboodle. Saugus senior Jacob Dawe had the perfect makeup of a good basketball player all along, and his coaches knew it was only a matter of ...
Articles by Section - Prep Sports
Prep boys basketball: No need to wait on Trinity
One. Just one Santa Clarita Valley boys basketball team has won a CIF championship.
Prep swimming: Hart boys, Valencia girls win at SCV Relays
Call it a soft opening to the Santa Clarita Valley prep swim season.
Prep girls soccer: Gallagher tops in Omega
The Santa Clarita Christian girls soccer team dominated the Omega League from start to finish.
Prep boys soccer: Center of the defense
Not even a broken nose could stop Valencia Vikings senior Jake Veiga from playing.
Prep girls soccer: Versatile Viking
Scorer, distributor, decision-maker.
Becca Harrison chosen as top player in Foothill girls soccer
The 2012-13 Foothill League girls soccer Player of the Year is Valencia junior Becca Harrison, who was announced Monday along with the rest of the all-league teams.
Valencia's Jake Veiga tabbed for best Foothill player in boys soccer
This year's All-Foothill League boys soccer team was announced Monday with Valencia senior defender Jake Veiga receiving the Player of the Year honor, as voted on by the league's coaches.
Canyon's McCoy is girls hoops POY
For all that Canyon senior forward Alia McCoy had accomplished in her stellar basketball career, there was one thing she couldn't say.
Wildcat Harris leads All-Foothill boys hoops team
It's sort of a no-brainer for West Ranch boys basketball player Kevin Harris.
Prep girls hoops: Canyon falls in quarters to Lynwood
LYNWOOD - Why has Canyon girls basketball been the best winter sports team in the Santa Clarita Valley over the last four years?
Prep boys basketball: ’Cats can’t quite close
DANA POINT - In so many cases, a team is a reflection of its leaders.
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.
Prep boys soccer: Soccer season ends with West Ranch loss
The West Ranch Wildcats boys soccer team felt like it left everything on the field during Thursday's CIF-Southern Section Division IV second-round matchup with the Oak Hills of Hesperia Bulldogs.
Prep girls soccer: Better is bested as Vikings fall
There was no question from either sideline who the better team was during Thursday's CIF-Southern Section Division II quarterfinal contest at Valencia High School.
