Prep boys hoops: Knights pick themselves up

Two very different story lines played out simultaneously during the Trinity Knights boys basketball team's 45-44 win over the Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals at Golden Valley on Thursday night.

Prep boys hoops: The anti-Vikings

These are the anti-Valencia Vikings. For years, the Vikings have had this reputation - transition team, athletic team, defense comes second, led by a star. "I laugh at that," says veteran Valencia head coach Rocket Collins, acknowledging that he's heard the label. This season's Valencia team is nothing like that - it's a team that will beat you on the perimeter, beats teams with its diversity, is committed to defense and is a ...

The Day After Hoops: The chase is on

Last Friday was the marquee matchup for the Foothill League boys basketball season. This Friday is the marquee matchup for the Foothill League girls basketball season. First-place Valencia hosts second-place Canyon in the most significant remaining local girls basketball game of the regular season. The significance is simple for Valencia - win and the Vikings are two games up on Canyon with two to play, meaning a Friday victory would, at worst, give them a ...

The Day After Soccer: Time to buckle down

It doesn't appear anyone is slowing down Valencia Vikings girls soccer lately. This Friday may very well be the last chance to stop the Vikings from winning their first Foothill League title since 2009. That's when Valencia takes on the league second-place Canyon Cowboys at 5 p.m. at Canyon High. "Our approach is we want to run the table," said Valencia head coach Sean O'Connell. "We know there's not a team that outplayed us yet ...

Prep football: Two tabbed for tops in state

Two local football players made a statement on Tuesday. That statement is that they are All-State. Canyon High senior wide receiver Drew Wolitarsky and Valencia High senior quarterback Sean Murphy were selected as members of the CalHiSports.com All-State team. Wolitarsky was selected for the second-team offense and Murphy was selected for the third-team offense. Wolitarsky joins his quarterback, Cade Apsay, who was selected last week to the All-State Junior team. The senior wide receiver made ...

Prep boys soccer: Turnaround ‘D’

After losing its first three Foothill League games and allowing 12 goals along the way, the Saugus Centurions boys soccer team took it personally.

Prep boys hoops: Vikings pushed to brink

This could easily be a story about the Valencia Vikings boys basketball team's grittiness in escaping a second straight Foothill League game with a win.

Prep boys hoops: Time heals ’Cats’ night

All you've got to do with the West Ranch Wildcats boys basketball team is give them a little time.

Prep girls hoops: Valencia has little trouble against G.V.

Valencia Vikings girls basketball did what it had to do Tuesday night. Now it has set itself up to battle for its first Foothill League title since 2005. The Vikings (18-6 overall, 7-0 Foothill League) beat the Golden Valley Grizzlies 68-39 on Tuesday at Golden Valley and now faces second-place Canyon on Friday. If the Vikings win that game, they earn at least a share of the Foothill League title. Valencia head coach Jerry Mike ...

Prep boys hoops: Hart responds when star goes down

With one of its star players nursing a tailbone injury on the bench, the Hart Indians relied on the supporting cast to secure a 60-50 victory over the Saugus Centurions on Tuesday at Hart High, in a game played without a shot clock due to technical difficulties.

Prep girls soccer: Canyon stays within reach

For the second time this season, the Canyon Cowboys and West Ranch Wildcats girls soccer teams proved evenly matched.

Prep football: Wolitarsky, Murphy are All-State

Two local football players made a statement on Tuesday. That statement is that they are All-State. Canyon High senior wide receiver Drew Wolitarsky and Valencia High senior quarterback Sean Murphy were selected as members of the CalHiSports.com All-State team. Wolitarsky was selected for the second-team offense and Murphy was selected for the third-team offense. Wolitarsky joins his quarterback, Cade Apsay, who was selected last week to the All-State Junior team. The senior wide receiver made ...

Prep sports: You make the choice

Hey Signal sports readers, especially those of you who follow us on Twitter, here's your chance to be our bosses for a day.

Canyon's Meghan Kennedy: Playing for keeps

It's quite common to hear an athlete talk about how much she loves the sport she plays.

Saugus' Jacob Dawe: Too big to fail

The coaching staff at Saugus just kept waiting for it to happen. There he was, well over 6 feet tall by the time was a freshman in high school. He came from an athletic and supportive family. He was a hard worker, had good grades, the whole kit and caboodle. Saugus senior Jacob Dawe had the perfect makeup of a good basketball player all along, and his coaches knew it was only a matter of ...

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