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Canyon freshman takes league title from No. 1 senior
The Foothill League boys tennis finals were the perfect setting for the ascent of Canyon's Jason Ferlianto from unassuming freshman to one of the league's top players.
The Hart of local swim
The only thing slow about the Hart swimming team is its bus. Arriving forty-five minutes late to the Foothill League Finals because the bus carrying the team got into a minor fender bender couldn't prevent the Indians swimmers from having a speedy day once they hit the water. Afterall, their t-shirts read: "Excellence...it's in the water." Indeed, Hart was excellent in the pool, capturing the boys and girls Foothill League titles, the 21st and 26th, ...
Vikings earn late payback
Finally, the ball rolled Valencia's way. And even when it started to veer toward Hart, the Vikings made sure there would be no seventh inning heroics from the Indians. After losing to the Hart softball team in their first meeting in a dramatic seventh inning Indian comeback, Valencia (22-5, 7-1) bounced back and squeezed past Hart (20-4, 8-1) 2-1 Thursday afternoon at Newhall Park. "We finally got the breaks. Maybe they are going to go ...
Valencia's instant impact
For whichever high school Christian Lopes was going to, he was supposed to make an instant impact.
Hart maintains its Foothill League
Hart High's baseball team defeated Canyon at Bud Murray field 10-2 on Wednesday. Indians starting pitcher Michael Montgomery, despite having what he called a "sporadic" game, allowed three hits, walked five, allowed one earned run and struck out 12. He struck out the side in the second inning with just nine pitches. "I wish I could do that every inning," Montgomery said. "That's what happens when you execute your pitches." The Indians broke the game ...
Familiarity awaits at the final
For the most part, the Foothill League Boys Tennis Preliminaries held serve. All four top seeds in singles advanced to today's semifinals and three of the four seeded teams advanced in doubles. There was one curveball, though, albeit a curveball that was widely expected. Valencia's Tyler Gottshall and Jack Zapala who played singles all season and would have most likely been seeded No. 1 and No. 2 in the singles draw, entered the tournament as ...
Hard work pays off at Canyon
A couple of years ago, a trio of kids with ties to Canyon basketball all worked together so that one day they could play their sport at the next level.
Now the rematch
Under the lights of the William S. Hart Softball Complex , the Hart varsity softball team defeated Saugus 6-0 on Tuesday.
Track and field athletes prepare for finals
The Foothill League prelims for track and field were held at the College of the Canyons on Tuesday.
Swimmers set table
He may only be a freshman but Valencia swimmer Bob Hwang has some lofty aspirations. "I'm just planning on beating the records for our school," Hwang said matter of factly. At the Foothill League preliminaries Tuesday afternoon, Hwang wasn't too far off. In winning the 100-yard butterfly, he was one second off the Valencia record. He won the 200-yard freestyle as well, finishing in 1:45.86, topping his seed time of 1.46.30 and automatically qualifying him ...
Wirthlin: 'It's a miracle I'm alive'
Canyon High student/athlete Stephen Wirthlin said he's lucky to be alive after a car accident on Saturday morning in Gorman.
Winning's not the only thing
Hart baseball's biggest accomplishment in 2008 thus far is the team being in first place in the ultra-competitive Foothill League - to some.
Livingstone: In the swim
Inspiration came early for Kearsten Livingstone, the Canyon High sophomore who has already accomplished so much in her young swimming career.
Just enough stuff
Trevor Bauer isn't your typical No. 2 high school starter. Even on a day when he didn't have his best stuff, the junior threw a season high 108 pitches, struck out nine and earned his ninth win of the season in a 7-5 win over Saugus. An ace in his own right, Bauer plays the Robin role for Hart's baseball team because senior southpaw Michael Montgomery is a unique talent and Bauer has no qualms ...
The fight is still in the Wildcats
The West Ranch varsity baseball team defeated Canyon on Friday 7-0 on the Wildcats home field. Wildcats senior Charlie Gillies pitched a complete game shutout for the second game in a row. Gillies only allowed the Cowboys two hits and struck out four Canyon batters. "We wanted to come out and get the win," Gillies said. "I didn't have many strikeouts, but I was able to rely on my defense to back me up." Gillies ...
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Prep girls soccer: The game tilts to SCCS
Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals girls soccer senior Colette Blake said the first half of her team's game with Rolling Hills Prep of San Pedro on Thursday felt like it was being played on a tilt.
Prep girls soccer: Valencia gets by
It was far from the Valencia girls soccer team's prettiest win of the season, but it's certainly one the Vikings will take.
Prep girls soccer: Hart’s Valentine’s victory
Hart Indians girls soccer will accept a mild pat on the back after Thursday's game.
Prep sports: G.V. lists coach jobs
Although the jobs have been listed on the William S. Hart Union High School District website, it doesn't mean that Golden Valley's current boys basketball and boys soccer coaches won't return next season to guide their respective teams.
Prep girls soccer: Cents’ trend downward
The Saugus Centurions girls soccer team knew it would have its hands full with the Marmonte League No. 1 Westlake Warriors on Thursday afternoon at Westlake High in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division II playoffs.
Prep girls soccer: One gets the job done for the Cowboys
As Canyon Cowboys girls soccer head coach Derek Rusk said after his team's CIF-Southern Section Division II playoff game on Thursday afternoon, all it takes is one.
