Archive By Section - Prep Sports
Centurions slip past Indians
Prep Varsity Volleyball Saugus 3, Hart 2 Saugus defeated Hart, 25-22, 24-26,25-23,23-25,15-11, on Tuesday. The Cenuturions' Katie Estes set a school record with 35 kills. Alyssa Terwall set a school record with 57 assists. Jaclyn Clark set a school record with 28 digs and 15 kills and Taylor Schubert finished with 12 kills. Brigitte Mays had 25 digs. Breena Beckett led the Indians squad with 12 kills while Casey David added nine kills and three ...
WR adds new leaders
The West Ranch athletic program has welcomed some new faces to its coaching staff. Third-year assistant track and field coach Paul Buccola will take over as the girls head coach and co-head coach with Randy Smith. Smith will pull double duty as he steps into the head coaching position for the girls varsity basketball team. Former girls coach Ron Manalastas left the program in October. A retired IT professional, Buccola will fill the vacancy left ...
Wildcats have one bad night
For the most part, Knight of Palmdale's girls varsity basketball team did everything right.
Iacenda, DiLuigi want GV job
One of the greatest prep football players in Santa Clarita Valley history is interested in the Golden Valley head coaching job.
All in the Family
On a late September night, mother and daughter were playing a game of Scrabble. The competitive mother knew her daughter shared the same trait. But she didn't know the ferocity of it.
Coll’ it a clean sweep
Santa Clarita Christian's running back/linebacker Collin Keoshian capped off an exceptional season with the Cardinals by being named the Heritage League's Player of the Year. The All-Heritage League team was released on Friday and Santa Clarita Christian had a bevy of names on the list.
Toads hard to swallow
After a 5-0 start to the season, the question remained - could anyone stop Santa Clarita Christian? Some may say Thacher was able to accomplish this feat Saturday night, while others may contend they stopped themselves, losing 54-38 at Harry Welch
Fretz fires away for TMC
Women's College Soccer Master's 6, San Diego Christian 1
Down to the final runners
Devon Goff may not have been the fastest Canyon girls runner Saturday, but she was its most important one. With a time of 19 minutes, 54.4 seconds on the Castaic Lake course, Goff broke a tie with Highland of Palmdale in the Division I and II race.
No apology for winning
CARSON - Unapologetic 'til the end. That's Harry Welch. The word is almost overused but the best term to describe him is polarizing. There are and have been people that hate the former Canyon coach's guts. And others who love him. But what should he apologize for? Winning? Isn't that what you'd want out of a coach? Welch, whose bitter divorce from Canyon High after winning a state championship landed him in San Juan Capistrano, ...
St. Margaret’s leaves no doubt in title game
CARSON – It was never close. St. Margaret's of San Juan Capistrano's swarming defense, an efficient run and pass game, combined with Hamilton Union's mistakes made for the perfect storm – or the perfect beating. The Harry Welch-led Tartans pounded the Braves 59-7 Friday in the CIF State Football Championship Small Schools Bowl Game at the Home Depot Center. The former Canyon High head coach became the first coach in state championship history to win ...
The difference a day makes
When Saugus took a lead against Pacifica Thursday, the advantage didn't last long. When Saugus took a lead against Notre Dame one day later, the Centurions made sure they stayed ahead. Erick Esquivel scored two goals and Manuel Garza had a goal and an assist as Saugus put together its most complete effort of the season in a 3-1 victory over Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks. Garza set up Esquivel's first goal by serving a ...
Centurions break Hart
As Hart and Saugus met up on Friday night at College of the Canyons, neither team thought of their 2-3 starts, rather, the clean slate that comes with league play.
Local teams get offensive
While it was only the season opener for Canyon and Valencia, it seemed more like a game to determine the Foothill League championship.
Wildcats win battle of the beasts
West Ranch came into Friday's game on a four-game losing streak, while Golden Valley was coming off of a bye week after it won in its first game on its campus in school history.
Articles by Section - Prep Sports
Prep sports: First polls of the spring
Forget what the calendar says, spring is practically here in the world of sports.
Valencia boys soccer: Stuck in the middle
It's a simple question with no simple answer.
Prep girls basketball: Viking response
Valencia Vikings power forward Sandra Ikeora was in the doghouse early at Valencia High Saturday night in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division IAA playoffs.
Prep girls basketball: Cents turn to their D
The Saugus Centurions girls basketball team knew the Sultana Sultans of Hesperia would want to send the ball inside in their first round CIF-Southern Section Division IIA playoff game on Saturday night at Sultana High School.
Prep girls hoops: The Cowboys’ three spree
Led by Kali Vittallo, the No. 6 seeded Canyon Cowboys girls basketball team defeated the Channel Islands Raiders 75-44 in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division IIAA playoffs Saturday at Canyon High School.
Prep girls hoops: A star strikes the Wildcats
PALMDALE – Everyone in the gym knew who the West Ranch Wildcats girls basketball team needed to stop.
Prep boys soccer: One final save
It was only fitting.
Prep boys hoops: Cents’ season closed
The Saugus Centurions boys basketball team kept things close through the first half against the host Redlands East Valley Wildcats in their first-round CIF-Southern Section Division IIA playoff game on Friday night at Redlands East Valley High School.
Prep boys hoops: Good memory
Two years ago, West Ranch boys basketball was eliminated from the postseason by eventual CIF division champion Ventura.
Prep boys soccer: Vikes make quick work
The strength of Valencia Vikings boys soccer all season has been the team's ability to hold onto leads, no matter the opponent.
Prep boys hoops: Hart’s end of the road
TORRANCE - For Hart Indians boys basketball, it's wait till next year.
Prep boys soccer: Hart makes it two for two
Two playoff games and two impressive victories this week has the Hart Indians boys soccer team looking like it is peaking at the right time.
Prep boys hoops: Arriving in time
The Valencia Vikings boys basketball team started the Foothill League season fast, then spun out to a 2-5 record in its last seven games.
Prep boys hoops: Canyon can’t cash in
Canyon Cowboys boys basketball had its chance to take the upper hand.
Prep boys hoops: Trinity moves to quarters
Trinity Classical Academy Knights boys basketball continued their winning ways on Friday evening at East Rancho Dominguez Park, defeating the Hope Centre Lions 48-40 to advance to the third round of the CIF-Southern Section Division VI playoffs.
