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Hurdler’s rebirth
Lashinda Demus is the first to tell people there weren't any shortcuts on the road to becoming the world's top hurdler.
Ambassador for the game
At this time last year, Saugus High graduate Zack Schafer was taking handoffs as the starting running back for the University of Redlands.
Local pros fighting for time
Several athletes with Santa Clarita Valley ties are currently in NFL camps across the country. Kyle Boller: Hart High - St. Louis Rams The former Ravens starting quarterback, struggled with his accuracy in his first game with his new team, completing 3-of-9 passes for 25 yards. The seven-year veteran and former member of the University of California, Berkeley will next take the field against the Falcons on Friday. Matt Moore: Hart High - Carolina Panthers ...
His end of the bargain
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher James Shields stood on the mound in the eighth inning Aug. 2 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. pitching a no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals.
West trying to boost Northern Trust Open
While any hope of a professional golf event in Santa Clarita in 2010 lingers in limbo, basketball legend Jerry West was in the Santa Clarita Valley Friday promoting an event 30 miles away.
Complete Game: The Story of Andrew Lorraine, Part 3 of 3
All Andrew Lorraine knows is baseball. He dreamed about wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform when he was a kid. He was almost in Dodger blue, having pitched for the Los Angeles team's Minor League affiliate in Las Vegas in 2003. Instead, Andrew Lorraine has worn the baseball uniform of Hart High School, Stanford (University), the California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers and La New Bears, to name a few teams. He's worn the uniform of close ...
Complete Game: The Story of Andrew Lorraine, Part 2 of 3
"I was totin' my pack along the long dusty Winnemucca road, When along came a semi with a high an' canvas-covered load. "If you're goin' to Winnemucca, Mack, with me you can ride." And so I climbed into the cab and then I settled down inside. He asked me if I'd seen a road with so much dust and sand. And I said, "Listen, I've traveled every road in this here land!" - from the ...
A career ready to take flight
It's 6:55 p.m. in Denver on a Tuesday night in July. Jeff Icenogle, a 2002 Hart High graduate, is sitting on a plane waiting for takeoff. The destination is Fargo, N.D. - a place Icenogle has never seen. He's going to Fargo after turning down offers from teams named the "T-Bones," "Toros" and "Beach Bums." "Baseball comes first so I'll go anywhere to play it," he says, moments before takeoff. The 25-year-old is resurrecting his ...
Complete Game: The Story of Andrew Lorraine, Part 1 of 3
A pitching coach for the Chicago Cubs once told him he was "persistent as f---." But Andrew Lorraine would say he is devoted. Despite what some may urge, his devotion won't be compromised. "I still feel passionate about baseball," Lorraine says contemplatively, his forefinger resting below his lip. Lorraine is 36 years old. He is a father, husband and son. The 1990 Hart High School graduate has spent nearly his entire adult life in professional ...
Local boxer’s stock on rise
Hart High graduate Said El Harrak is climbing in the world of professional boxing. He is now 6-0. El Harrak, who lives and trains in Las Vegas, has two fights in August, one of which could be televised on ESPN2 August 7. The 2000 Hart grad will fight a boxer to be announced and is fighting on the undercard of the Alfredo Angulo-Gabriel Rosado battle in Primm, Nev. Should that fight end quickly, El Harrak's ...
Driver on title track
When the old NASCAR Southwest Series shut down a few years ago, M.K. Kanke had won more races than any other driver in the history of the division.
Locals abound in minor leagues
Tuesday night was the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, but with no local talent involved in the game, here's a look at the players with Santa Clarita Valley ties who may someday wind up in the Midsummer Classic:
Semi-pro soccer team earns another season
The Premier Santa Clarita Valley Rooks' first season in the Women's Premier Soccer League's Pacific South Division may not have yielded many wins, but it did prove to be a productive campaign that will lead to another year for the team in the league. The Rooks scored their first win last week when Chelsea Riggins hit Adriene Dickerson, who knocked home the only goal in a game against Claremont. The victory ended a seven-game losing ...
Pursley's return to Irwindale
Toyota Speedway at Irwindale holds some special memories for Greg Pursley, a Canyon High graduate and driver in the NASCAR Camping World Series West.
Dodgers win final game without Manny
LOS ANGELES - The countdown is over and not a moment too soon. Despite a 1-0 win Wednesday afternoon over the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers remain in their longest offensive slumber of the season. This on the heels of Manny Ramirez's return to the lineup Friday in San Diego after serving a 50-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy. Los Angeles plated the game's only run in the bottom of ...
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Kansas City Royals' James Shields: Part of the solution
The Tampa Bay Rays won 90 or more games in four of the last five seasons.
NFL: Moore signs with fins
MIAMI (AP) - Hart High School graduate and current NFL quarterback Matt Moore has signed a two-year contract to remain with the Miami Dolphins as a backup rather than testing free agency next week and pursuing a possible starting job.
Matt Moore: The next chapter awaits
The next two weeks are an anxious time for Hart High graduate and NFL quarterback Matt Moore.
Community: Moore to host blood drive
Hart High graduate and NFL quarterback Matt Moore and local protein water company Spartos, a company he is a partner in, are collaborating with Providence Blood Donor Center on Saturday for a blood drive in Valencia.
MLB: Shields makes Royals debut in win over Padres
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) - James Shields pitched a hitless inning in his Kansas City debut, and the Royalsremained unbeaten this spring with a 5-4 win Thursday over the San Diego Padres. <p style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,Geneva; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: ...
