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HART Grad Shields pitches gem for Tampa Bay Rays
MIAMI (AP) - Carl Crawford had two home runs and a career-high five RBIs, and the first nine Tampa Bay batters reached and scored in what became a 10-run fifth inning in the Rays' 15-3 win over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night.
Bauer advances in Tournament of Stars
Hart High School's Trevor Bauer was among 34 players that advanced to the second round of trials in the 18-and-under Tournament of Stars, held from June 16-23 in Cary, N.C. The next round will be held in Phoenix, Ariz. Bauer pitched six innings and stuck out 11 batters. Further selection occurs to the 18-man Team USA, which begins playing international competition before travelling to Canada for the international tournament. The 18-and-under national team consists ...
Olympic Day
Growing up riding a bike in Santa Clarita, the thought of participating in the Olympics never even crossed Mike Day's mind.
Delio delivers with gold medal
BURBANK - A week before the 97th California Amateur Championship, Nick Delio was not even in the tournament.
Ruiz wins by KO
Santa Clarita native Luis Ruiz Jr. did something he has not done since 2004. The boxer won by a knockout. Ruiz Jr. hit Wayne McCullough, who has not been stopped in his career, in the sixth round of a featherweight bout in George Town, Cayman Islands. Ruiz Jr. won the NABF title, and he now has a chance at earning another WBO world title sometime either this year or early next year against a fighter ...
Ruiz rages in Cayman
Boxing fans - and fans of local sports figures in the Santa Clarita Valley - can get their fill at 5 p.m. today on Showtime.
The Cantrell 500
Connor Cantrell has been driving since he was seven years old. But when he went to take his driving test three weeks ago, he was marked off for eight points. Tailgating, stopping too close, not signaling, and turning corners too fast. When he told his driving instructor after the test he was a race car driver, she laughed. It's funny, because when he's at the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, those things aren't frowned upon. Despite ...
Fifty-somethings win bodybuilding titles
Local residents Bobby Yamasaki and Jesse Montemayor competed in two separate bodybuilding competitions recently, both taking first place in the Masters 50 and older division and third in the open competition.
Angels bombed by Laird
ANAHEIM - The perception of the Texas Rangers going into 2008 is that, among other weaknesses, they don't have much hitting.
Torre changes the culture
LOS ANGELES - With 25 reporters surrounding him in the Los Angeles Dodgers' dugout Monday morning, manager Joe Torre proved to be the main attraction at Dodger Stadium on Opening Day.
Local MLBers, play ball!
Young Major League Baseball is now the selling point for the National Pastime. It's on the cover of Sports Illustrated's 2008 baseball preview. It's a theme down the Interstate 5 at Chavez Ravine. And it's represented by the amount of success young players with ties to the Santa Clarita Valley have had in spring training. A total of six locals, five under the age of 27, competed on big league clubs at some point this ...
Watson's special victory
Denis Watson's victory of the AT&T Champions Classic Sunday was special. All of his wins are special. From where he came - injury and misery - to where he is now is remarkable. He feels great right now. But for decades, his golf career was marred by unfortunate circumstances. Watson was a rising star on the PGA TOUR, hitting his prime in 1984. The native of Zimbabwe won three events that year. But in 1985, ...
Watson: Out of nowhere
On Saturday night, Denis Watson was passed the phone from his wife Susan. On the other end was his 86-year-old mother-in-law Cleta Glenn who told him if he shot 68 Sunday in the final round of the AT&T Champions Classic at the par-72 Valencia Country Club he could place in the top 10. "Well if I shoot 8-under I could win the golf tournament," Watson then told Susan. Watson was almost right. After a final ...
The temptation for Jay Haas
There's always that question for certain golfers on the Champions Tour of whether or not they can pull double-duty and also compete on the PGA Tour.
A unique day for Bryants
Just talking about his 45-year-old brother Bart, Uncle Bart as he called him, made the whites of Brad Bryant's eyes turn pink.
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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: ...
