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 ...

Prep football: Canyon WR Drew Wolitarsky chooses Minnesota

Canyon High senior Drew Wolitarsky, a record-breaking wide receiver, made his official verbal commitment to the University of Minnesota on Sunday evening, his father John confirmed.

The Day After: Titles still up in air

If Friday night proved anything, it was that no one has any idea how things are going to turn out in the `Foothill League's four winter sports.

Prep football: Golden Valley's Leon Jacobs commits to Wisconsin

Golden Valley running back Leon Jacobs verbally committed to the University of Wisconsin while on an official visit to the school Saturday, he confirmed to The Signal.

Prep boys hoops: Calm under pressure

Valencia Vikings boys basketball is a team that preaches chemistry and playing team ball.

Prep girls hoops: Canyon takes care of business

The Canyon Cowboys girls basketball team began the second half of the Foothill League season in the best possible way, running through an overmatched Golden Valley Grizzlies squad in a 78-28 blowout win on Friday night at Canyon.

Prep boys hoops: Canyon comeback fueled from line

In a game that was largely emotional and at times downright chaotic, Canyon Cowboys boys basketball did the little things that the Golden Valley Grizzlies couldn't, winning 56-43 on Friday night at Canyon High behind a number of critical free throws down the stretch.

Prep girls hoops: ’Cats turn back charge

West Ranch Wildcats girls basketball almost gave the Hart Indians their biggest win in two years.

Prep boys soccer: ’Cats back atop league

There's nothing like beating your league rival to heal all the wounds of a painful loss earlier in the week.

Prep girls soccer: Valencia finally gets the better of Saugus

The Valencia Vikings girls soccer program has made it clear that it's goal is to win the Foothill League.

Prep boys basketball: Hart evens season series with Wildcats

We'll never know who's better head-to-head this season - Hart Indians boys basketball or the West Ranch Wildcats.

Valencia girls basketball's Kalia Summerlin: The calm

Every Valencia girls basketball game since the winter of 2009, there has been an antithesis in the gymnasium.

The Day After Soccer: Path of the leaders

Tuesday was a good day for Valencia Vikings soccer on the boys and girls side. Both teams came into the day at second place in the Foothill League, and both came out of it in first. But that's only a few of the major story lines going on here at the halfway mark of the winter league season. Boys With five games in the books and five to play, the league title race appears to ...

The Day After Hoops: Marquee Matchup II

Before the Foothill League season started, the first game was circled on the calendar as the marquee boys basketball matchup of the season.

Valencia swim looks to be legitimate threat for Hart

It's been a while, but on Thursday the Foothill League Finals boys meet is far from a sure thing.

Saugus' Rachel Eaton: Assuming her role

Every team has to have its role players.

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.