Toughness tested early

The Saugus girls basketball team is well aware of how physical things can get in the Foothill League.

Hart reaches new low

Another week, another accomplishment for the Hart girls golf team. Considered to be one of the top teams in the Los Angeles area, the Indians cruised to a first-place finish at Foothill League match No. 2 Wednesday at El Cariso Golf Course in Sylmar.

Top-ranked Vikings win

The Valencia Viking girls tennis team, ranked No. 1 in CIF Division III for the first time in team history, downed Buckley at home on Wednesday, 13-5. Thalia Wilczynski, Valencia's No. 2 singles player, swept today 6-0, 6-2, 6-0 against Madeline Fuhrman, Ruth Madeievsky, and Liz Gershman.

Saugus sweeps again

Saugus was looking for one more challenge, one more fight to the finish from a nonleague opponent. It did not truly happen Wednesday, as the Centurions punished Chaminade of West Hills in three straight sets at Saugus High School.

Vikes dominant in debut

The Valencia girls basketball team started its regular season Tuesday, and it didn't really allow the Nordhoff Rangers to start theirs. The Vikings excelled at both ends of the floor in a dominant 86-22 victory over Nordhoff at the High Five Classic at the Valencia High School gymnasium.

Canyon rids the jitters

In the Canyon boys basketball season opener against Oxnard on Monday night, the Cowboys looked solid. However, head coach Chad Phillips' sentiments proved otherwise.

History in the making?

It's shaping up to be one of the biggest weekends in Santa Clarita valley sports history. Two championships will be determined and three teams will be competing for a spot in a championship game.

Running dynasty: Saugus girls win third straight CIF State title

FRESNO - For the third straight year, they made the trek - an incredible feat within itself.

Lady Mustangs get shot down

College Women's Basketball Oklahoma City 86, The Master's 66 Annie Gillespie scored 19 points to lead the Mustangs, but they lost their season opener at the Sawyer Center in Newhall. Erica Inge added 17 points to help pace the Master's, who did not have anyone else score in double figures. Amanda Durocher and Stacy Nanninga both scored seven points. Nanninga grabbed seven rebounds. Four players from Oklahoma City scored in double figures. Holly Hardin led ...

Well stated

FRESNO - The Saugus High School girls cross country team made a proclamation with its feet Saturday morning at Fresno's Woodward Park.

Cardinals on the verge of history

LOS ANGELES - Santa Clarita Christian running back Collin Keoshian was in trouble Saturday at Windward School.

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.

West Ranch volleyball clinches outright Foothill title

West Ranch locks up Foothill League title

West Ranch boys golfer Joey Downey would have really had to have a blow-up round on Wednesday at TPC Valencia in the sixth and final Foothill League match to not win the league's Most Valuable Player.

Short-handed win for Hart swim over Canyon

Canyon comes from behind to beat Saugus 6-4

Hart baseball defeats Valencia in walk-off fashion

No longer in question as West Ranch golf locks in on title

Decisions, decisions, decisions and decisions.

Valencia tennis dominant in claiming 8th straight title

The Hart Indians had to do something to stop the oncoming locomotive that is Valencia Vikings boys tennis.

West Ranch softball defeats Valencia for two-game lead in standings

West Ranch volleyball will at least share title

The Saugus Centurions looked determined to put the West Ranch Wildcats title celebration on hold for at least one more game.

Zachary Hanks, former Hart pitcher, commits to New Mexico St.

Former Hart High pitcher Zachary Hanks has officially committed to play baseball at New Mexico State University next season. The senior will receive a scholarship to play for the college.

Saugus’ Tara Olson to swim at next level

Saugus High senior and Canyons aquatics swimmer Tara Olson will continue her swimming career in college next season.

Greg Hayes' North Korea trip canceled

Veteran Santa Clarita Valley basketball coach Greg Hayes' scheduled return trip to North Korea this summer has been canceled, he told The Signal this week.

Canyon baseball: Up and running

Five years, 133 games, 486 runs.

Around the SCV: West Ranch's J.D. Krauskopf commits to Sonoma State

For the second time in a week, a West Ranch baseball player has committed to Sonoma State University.

Canyon softball's Julianna Carlos finally gets her chance