Path to CIF title revealed

The CIF-Southern Section released the brackets Sunday for the Northern Division football playoffs. Now the second season starts and the Foothill League usually delivers.

Prep Football Notebook

Canyon sophomore running back Trent Hernandez broke his right clavicle on the last of his 11 carries Friday night and will be out of action for 4-6 weeks.

The silver bullet

With her trusty Perazzi Winchester 12-gauge shotgun lodged into her right shoulder, Kimberly Rhode was a few shots from winning an Olympic gold medal in women's skeet shooting.

Cougars clobber Vaqueros

It was the home opener for the College of the Canyons football team, but on a deeper level, it was the Cougars delivering a lesson to Santa Barbara City College on the importance of living a balanced life. COC executed with authority and efficiency on both sides of the ball, scoring on its first play from scrimmage and relentlessly pounding the Vaqueros into submission the rest of the way. The Cougars controlled the field ...

Cardinals show mercy

Like a good mechanic working on an old car Saturday night, Santa Clarita Christian performed a tuneup against West Shores of Salton City, winning 53-0 at Cougar Stadium at College of the Canyons.

Good showing at XC Prelims

The Saugus girls cross country team continued their six-year run of excellence Saturday, winning its heat in the CIF-Southern Section Division II Prelims at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut.

Cardinals V-ball will advance

SCCS 3, Lucerne Valley 2 25-23, 25-19, 24-26, 19-25, 15-13 Santa Clarita Christian School waited for the serve, needing only one point in the fifth and final game. As the serve hit the net, the Cardinals were propelled to the semifinals of the CIF-Southern Section playoffs. Leading the way for SCCS was Kristina Gibson with 11 kills, 12 digs, five aces and one block. Kaley Morrison finished with nine kills, 11 digs, five aces and ...

Left no doubt

It's as if they couldn't wait any longer. Thus, whoever was in charge of the sound system at Cougar Stadium Friday night cued Freddie Mercury three seconds too early.

Grizzlies sweep up Hoover at home

In last week's loss to Littlerock, Golden Valley's offense was inoffensive. Friday night, it took out its frustrations on Hoover High (0-1), in a 48-6 victory, setting a school record for points in a game in the process. Rushing and defensive stops were keys to victory as the Grizzlies (1-1) ran for 228 yards, including 106 from Richard Sarabia off 10 carries. Of Golden Valley's six touchdowns, four came on the ground courtesy of four ...

Bacon brings home the win for West Ranch

Riding the arm of junior quarterback Jake Bernards, as well as the legs of RB Ross Bacon, the West Ranch Wildcats got the 2008 gridiron campaign off on the right foot with a 42-26 vicotry on the road against Lancaster Friday night.

Hart trouble: Palmdale Falcons shock Indians

In one of the night's biggest stunners, Palmdale knocked off the Hart Indians, 29-6. With the score tied at 6, the Falcons outscored Hart 23-0 in the second half.

Underdog Lancers stun Vikings

Thousand Oaks stunned Valencia 23-14 in its home opener at Paul Priesz Stadium. The Lancers capitalized on three interceptions to stifle the Vikings offense. Valencia quarterback Dominick Solley went down early in the first quarter and was replaced by junior Nick Moss. Moss lead the Vikings on a second-quarter scoring drive. Running back Jordan Thompson scored on a 3-yard run and the Vikings took a 7-0 lead. Moss threw his first interception on the ...

Centurions tame Bulldogs

Saugus High School's Ryan Zirbel and Desi Rodriguez made enough moves to fill a dance card Friday night at Cougar Stadium on the College of the Canyons campus.

Cowboys hold their own rodeo

GRANADA HILLS - It took all of 54 seconds to get Canyon on the scoreboard. It didn't take much longer for the game to get out of hand.

Canyon claims title

The Canyon freshman football team defeated Saugus Thursday 36-14. The win gives Canyon a 4-1 record in the Foothill League and a claim of the championship.

West Ranch baseball's Tony Slauson has made a name for himself on varsity

It was the bottom of the seventh inning.

Wildcats baseball completes sweep of Golden Valley

If it appeared that the West Ranch Wildcats took the Golden Valley Grizzlies lightly to start the game, that message changed midway through the third inning.

Saugus baseball breaks the pattern in victory

It's almost as if the baseball gods wanted to test the Saugus Centurions.

Valencia baseball gets no-hitter, walk-off win

The Valencia Vikings baseball team has lost five of their last seven Foothill League games.

Golden Valley tennis still has hope for playoffs

There's hope at Golden Valley.

Golden Valley track and field wins girls, boys league titles

Two undefeated Foothill League track and field teams. One winner-take-all meet.

Foothill softball roundup: Centurions unfazed by Vikings

Holding a lead in the seventh inning against the Valencia Vikings is something the Saugus Centurions remember well.

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