And, for the fourth time

For each of the past three seasons, the Valencia girls tennis team has reached the Division III finals of the CIF-Southern Section Girls Team Tennis Playoffs.

Hart streak will be tested

In each of his previous 19 seasons, Mike Herrington has led the Indians past the first round of the CIF-Southern Section playoffs.

Valencia faces tested Ventura

One way to measure a team's ability is by the opponents it has faced. If that's how you want to measure Ventura High, then Valencia football has a tough matchup in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Northern Division playoffs. Currently ranked No. 7 in the Northern Division poll, the Vikings will take on the Channel League's Cougars at 7 p.m. tonight at Dr. Paul A. Priesz Stadium. The Cougars finished second in league ...

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Anne Susdorf stayed undefeated at 15-0 in her matches this season, helping the Hart High School girls tennis team defeat Buena on Thursday in a tiebreaker.

Indians shoot for first win

Hart's 29-6 loss to Palmdale last Friday was not how the Indians anticipated kicking off the season.

Vikings dominate

The Valencia girls' tennis team won in convincing fashion over Oxnard High Thursday, sweeping in both singles and doubles play.f

In need of a spark

He was completely suited up. His No. 15 jersey and shoulder pads draped over his weakened, thin body. His green and gold pants were tied at the waist. He took a teammate's hands and walked to the center of the football field. In a roped off area at Harry Welch Stadium, his family stood up to cheer for him - crying tears of joy. It was Oct. 17. That night, Canyon High senior kicker Nate ...

Vikings roll to semifinals

The rock keeps on rolling. The Valencia's girls tennis team, the No. 2 seed in the CIF-Southern Section Division III playoffs, has advanced to the semifinal round with a 12-6 win over South Pasadena on Wednesday. After two straight days on the road, the Vikings return home today to face Martin Luther King High of Riverside, the Big VIII League's No. 1 finisher, at 2 p.m. This was the second straight season Valencia has knocked ...

West Ranch owns Knight

Except for 13 service errors Wednesday, the West Ranch girls volleyball team beat up on Knight in three sets.

Cardinals conquered

Playing against a girls volleyball team that has lost only twice all season is tough enough.

Valencia tennis must win the hard way

As the No. 2 overall seed in the CIF-Southern Section Division III Girls Team Tennis Playoffs, Valencia is supposed to be a dominating force.

Wildcats spike way to sweep

West Ranch put on a hitting clinic in a three-set, non-league girls volleyball victory over Crescenta Valley Tuesday night in Stevenson Ranch.

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The Indians defeated Chaminade at Vista Valencia, a par-33 course, on Tuesday 179-260. Brenna Carlson finished first with a 32. Nikki Prichard and Kendall Dusenberry shot a 33. Amanda Corr shot a 36 while Jacque Draina finished with a 45. Hart improves its record to 4-0 and will face West Ranch at Woodley on Thursday. VARSITY GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Saugus 3. Bell Jeff 0 The Centurions swept Bell Jeff, 25-10, 25-15, 25-11, on Tuesday evening. ...

Corr comes oh so close

Her words tell you exactly how she felt Monday. "Today was pretty much the worst day of my life," said Hart High golfer Amanda Corr.

Vikes hit green monster

Shelby LeDuff couldn't hide her emotions. She cried in the arms of a teammate after the Valencia girls volleyball team lost in the CIF-Southern Section Division I-A quarterfinals to Santa Barbara on Monday night. It would be the last time, LeDuff, a senior outside hitter, would play in the Vikings' gym, in the Vikings uniform, with her Vikings teammates.

Next level proves tougher for Trinity baseball

In its first season since moving up from the Heritage League to the more competitive Liberty League, the Trinity Knights softball team accomplished a lot by making the postseason.

Einstein baseball is in and out

In its first playoff appearance in team history, Albert Einstein Academy baseball didn't get any breaks.

SCCS baseball outdueled by Hesperia

A young Santa Clarita Christian softball team came into last week a win away from a Liberty League championship.

Valencia softball left stranded

The Valencia Vikings softball team certainly had its chances to advance to the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division I postseason.

Valencia baseball wins CIF-SS Division I wild card

The bats may be coming around just in time for Valencia Vikings baseball. Patient and effective hitting put Valencia in front early and an A.J. Balta grand slam put the game out of reach as the Vikings beat the Westlake Warriors 11-2 on Tuesday in a CIF-Southern Section Division I wild-card matchup at Valencia High School. "We saw the pitches we wanted and we hit them," said Balta, who started for the first time in ...

All locals miss cut at CIF golf playoffs

There's one word for it - shock.

Valencia tennis caps it off in the quarters

One break of serve here, another tough bounce there, and that was enough to prevent the Valencia Vikings boys tennis team from moving on in the postseason.

Softball CIF brackets released, six SCV teams in

Coming into the 2013 softball season, there was a lot of hope within the Santa Clarita Valley that come playoff time, a Foothill League team could make a run.

6 area baseball teams make postseason

For one of the most competitive baseball seasons in Santa Clarita Valley prep history, the area gets no rewards in the CIF-Southern Section playoffs.

Experiment a success for West Ranch lacrosse

The West Ranch Wildcats boys lacrosse team couldn't have dreamt of a more dramatic ending to its inaugural season.

Usuals get it done at CIF track and field prelims

Golden Valley, Saugus and Canyon were the three clear frontrunners throughout the Foothill League track and field season.

Abbey Weitzeil steals the show at CIF swim finals

As soon as Abbey Weitzeil touched the wall in the 100-yard freestyle for her second individual CIF title of the day, the Saugus sophomore spun around to check the results on the board.

Hart boys tennis falls to San Marino in rout

For the Hart Indians boys tennis team, the cause was rather simple.

Valencia tennis moves to quarters for first time since 2008

The Valencia Vikings continue on. For the first time since 2008 - when Valencia advanced to the quarterfinals of CIF-Southern Section Division I - the Vikings have made it past the second round. This time around, the Vikings play in Division II, and on Friday afternoon Valencia defeated the Temple City Rams 12-6 at Temple City High School. "The guys are stoked. They were really happy," said Valencia head coach Annie Kellogg. "I still had ...

Hart baseball misses out on playoffs for first time since 1986