Valencia singles player Keira Rand returns the ball with a backhand against Hart's Sofia Ganshirt at College of the Canyons on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Valencia tennis beats Hart in league opener 

Valencia Vikings girls’ tennis blazed through its league opener match with the Hart Hawks on Wednesday.  The Vikings won the match, 13-5, both bringing and beating the heat, as the

Canyon earns historic win over Hart  

After 17 years of a lopsided rivalry, Canyon girls’ volleyball ended the drought on Wednesday.  The Cowboys swept the Hart Hawks on the road, 25-15, 25-10, 25-23, for the program’s

SCV football: Week 3 Thursday games preview 

By Justin Vigil-Zuniga and Tyler Wainfeld   Signal Sports Writers  High school football in Santa Clarita is loaded with three games starting off the week on Thursday.    Only Valencia remains without

Hart High School Quarterback Jacob Paisano (#2) throws the ball to his teammate before he gets tackled down by Quartz Hill Royal Jayden Baer (#9) during Friday nights game at College of the Canyons Cougar Stadium. 082324 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

New era Hart football earns first win 

Explosive plays and tough defense were a major factor in the first Hart Hawks football win. The Hawks dominated their road contest with the Burroughs Bears on Friday, winning 38-19,

SCV girls’ volleyball players to watch 

The 2024 season is here for high school girls’ volleyball with league play right around the corner.  A local team has reached at least the CIF semifinals in each of

SCV week two Thursday football preview 

Football returned to the Santa Clarita Valley last week with tons of huge plays, big hits and of course touchdowns.  Two teams will have Thursday road battles this week, as

Golden Valley football holds on to beat Westlake 

The run game, solid tackling and a ferocious pass rush lifted Golden Valley Grizzlies football to victory in its season opener against the Westlake Warriors.   Golden Valley never trailed in

Pacifica football tramples West Ranch in opener   

An all-out aerial assault powered Pacifica Tritons football in its season opener with the West Ranch Wildcats.   Pacifica trampled West Ranch, 42-6, thanks to six touchdown passes from Tritons quarterback

SCV girls flag football preview 

The newest CIF sport has finally come to the Santa Clarita Valley.   Local high school athletes take the field this week for the inaugural season of girls’ flag football in