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Bustos nears pro deal
Within a couple of weeks, Canyon High graduate and three-time Olympic softball medalist Crystl Bustos will be signing a contact to resume playing with the Akron Racers of the National Pro Fastpitch league.
Cantrell competes in development program
Out of over 700 applicants nationwide Connor Cantrell has been chosen as one of only 28 drivers to compete in a three-day weekend event starting October 31st.
Hart stopper
fST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Squeeze plays, a wacky checked swing and a fresh face out of the bullpen. These plucky Tampa Bay Rays pulled out all their tricks at Tropicana Field to tie the World
Lance and Co. are on the way
The eight teams participating in the fourth annual 2009 AMGEN Tour of California were announced Thursday, among them were cycling legend Lance Armstrong and Levi Leipheimer's Astana Cycling Team. Armstrong is new to Astana after announcing he would join the Kazakh-financed team on Sept. 24 amidst much speculation.
Chivas is in, not an opponent
There is a ripple effect from Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew head coach Sigi Schmid declining a contract offer that can be felt in the Santa Clarita Valley. Because of a friendship between Schmid and Scott Schauer, the executive director for the Michael Hoefflin Foundation, there is a possibility that the Crew will not be involved in a third annual MLS exhibition game at College of the Canyons.
Hart grad Shields to start Game 1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Fresh legs and arms on one side, experience and momentum on the other. The Tampa Bay Rays rested while the Chicago White Sox worked overtime to secure a playoff berth. No one can be sure what that will mean when their AL division series begins Thursday at Tropicana Field.
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Hart baseball player Trevor Brown has verbally committed to play at UCLA for the Spring 2010 season.
Wingman
Skating hard and scoring goals 86 miles south of the U.S.-Canadian border, Valencia graduate Shane Harper is sharpening his skills while playing right wing for the Everett Silvertips. The 19-year-old has been a fast learner with 24 points in his first 24 games this season - third on the team - playing in the Western Hockey League in Everett, Wash. It is one of the biggest feeders into the National Hockey League.
Johnson wins first race, Cantrell closes in on lead
Rookie driver R.J. Johnson of Canyon Country won his first career race Saturday night, in the King Taco
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Former Hart pitcher Michael Montgomery, who was drafted No. 36 by the Kansas City Royals in June's Major League Baseball draft, was named the top prospect in the Arizona League by Baseball America.
Olympian Rhode's prized shotgun stolen from truck
An impromptu stop at an outlet center in Lake Elsinore led to the theft of an invaluable shotgun owned by four-time Olympian Kim Rhode.
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Valencia baseball player Dylan Jones earned a scholarship to the University of Oregon.
Bustos talks of silver and gold
Her brand new Olympic silver medal is bound to look like her two golds. The jade circle inside the medal will probably fade. The ribbon will tatter. The outer rim of the medal likely will be nicked and scratched. An explanation for which is found from her father. What do these three Olympic softball medals mean to Crystl Bustos? "You want me to tell you the truth?" asks George Bustos, about to let out a ...
El Harrak: A fighting Hart
Maybe it was Muhammad Ali who started it, but boxing has gone with braggadocios as much as peanut butter has gone with jelly.
No surprise: Hart pitcher wins pro team award
Add another accolade to Michael Montgomery's résumé. The Hart graduate was selected as the Surprise Royals Pitcher of the Year. The 19-year old southpaw finished his short season rookie debut 2-1 with a 1.82 ERA in 12 outings, nine of those starts. During a team meeting, Montgomery received the news of the honor and wasn't even aware the recognition was given out. "I felt I had a good year," Montgomery said via telephone from his ...
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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: ...
