Every morning, Valencia grad and current Arizona State football player Jay Jay Wilson sends a text message to his younger brother Jayvaun, a current running back at Valencia. “He tells
At practice, the Golden Valley defense finds that it improves the most when it’s pitted against the offense in live situations. “We have all the team together, and it gets
A strong core of returners is coming back for the College of the Canyons women’s volleyball team this year, right down to the coach. Clay Timmons is back for his
The College of the Canyons women’s soccer team already has playoffs on the brain. After finishing last season 12-4-4 overall and winning the program’s sixth straight conference title, the Cougars
Canyon High football’s Brandon Wilson and Roland Hardson have a contest. It’s a competition for who can get the most picks this season. While the prize is still undecided (“It’s
With nine starting players out last season, The Master’s University women’s soccer team had to adapt quickly. Underclassmen were pulled into unexpected starting positions and forced to deal with the
After winning bronze in the women’s 400-meter race at the IAAF World Track and Field Championships in London on Wednesday, Allyson Felix further locked in her place as one of
In the offseason, College of the Canyons men’s soccer did some “weeding out,” according to coach Philip Marcellin. “We were a very talented and under motivated group last year in
For a few days, it looked like Hart High graduate Matt Moore was going to be the Miami Dolphins’ starting quarterback. After being a reliable backup for the Fins since
With smiles nearly half the size of their faces, players from the USA Baseball 12U National Team jogged around the perimeter of the field at Tainan Stadium in Taiwan in
For preteen boys, summer vacation can be the best time of year. Staying up late, sleeping in and spending hours lounging by the pool. The Hart Gold 10U Mustang baseball
Three different continents. Three different men’s volleyball tournaments. Valencia grad Kyle Ensing has had a busy summer. First, in June, he trekked to the Czech Republic for the Federation Internationale
When asked about last season’s 4-8 record at Pac-12 Media Days in late July, UCLA coach Jim Mora was self-deprecating but optimistic. “You have to look at everything you do,
On a summer day in the Dominican Republic, West Ranch baseball’s Vinny Rojas was explaining how to throw a curve ball to a 6-foot-4, 14-year-old Dominican boy. “I struck him
When Amanda Tabanera was a little girl, she used to visit her grandparents in San Diego. While she was there, she would go watch the 16s and 18s US Hardcourt
On a hot Santa Clarita day, you can work up a sweat just standing outside on a sidewalk. For an athlete practicing on an artificial turf field in August, it
For Valencia High alumna Amy Moore, walking away from the Women’s Softball European Championship without a medal would’ve meant the end of her softball career. Fortunately, Moore, 26, and the
Valencia grad and professional golfer Alison Lee is done with college and back home for a much-needed few days of relaxation. “I finally got back home this past Monday and
“We are entering the age of enlightenment regarding concussions,” read a PowerPoint slide in the conference room at the Henry Mayo Center on Monday night. That was the message of
For Hart baseball’s Cody Jefferis, committing to the University of San Diego the summer before his senior year brought a mixture of emotions. “Of course it’s a relief,” he said
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