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.

Foothill tennis teams are fighting for postseason

Saugus girls track and field edges Canyon after make-up

Five days after the dual track and field meet began between the Canyon Cowboys and Saugus Centurions girls teams, Saugus came from behind to win 69-67 on Tuesday at Saugus High School.

Wildcats volleyball in driver's seat with win over Hart

Hart softball defeats Golden Valley, 11-0, in windy affair

The Hart softball team lost three important pieces off of last season's squad in power-hitting third baseman Tracy Chandless, pitcher Blake Lewis and the confidence that comes with both.

Golden Valley names new boys soccer coach

Golden Valley High School has named its new varsity boys soccer coach, the school announced Friday.

West Ranch's Lauren Lombardi: Fully recovered

One hundred percent. Every play. Every day.

Valencia's J.D. Busfield: Method to the magic

John Busfield is mostly inconspicuous among the people sitting on the block cement seating at Valencia High's baseball field.

Golden Valley gets first league win with victory over Valencia

West Ranch baseball blows things open with 7-run sixth to beat Canyon

Hart baseball defeats Saugus 3-2 on walk-off balk

Foothill track and field: Marquee meet unresolved

Canyon vs. Saugus was the first meeting of Foothill League contenders this season. As it turns out, the girls meet isn't done being contended quite yet.

It’s looking inevitable for Vikings tennis in Foothill League race

Not tied for long as Saugus volleyball pulls away from G.V.

West Ranch uses big inning to beat Canyon 8-3

Foothill League swim roundup: Messages sent at meet

The meet itself wasn't particularly close, but the day certainly sent a message to Golden Valley - they're on the right path.