The words aren’t always the same, but the question generally is. “You’re really tall. What sport do you play?” they ask, angling their neck to make eye contact. “I play
Valencia junior Julia Wolf helped break three meet records Friday at the annual Santa Clarita Valley Relays. Standing beside the pool at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center afterward, she was
The All-CIF Southern Section boys and girls soccer teams, released this week, reflected a season of firsts for the Santa Clarita Valley. Saugus High boys soccer advanced to the first
Lawrence Russell banked in a 3-pointer as he tumbled to the floor near The Master’s University’s bench Thursday night. As the junior forward rose to his feet and hustled back
The Master’s University women’s basketball team played with such an even-keeled cool late Wednesday night that after their 85-83 win over Our Lady of the Lake (Texas), TMU players didn’t
As Valencia and Hart baseball fans gathered their belongings Wednesday, someone muttered something about it being only the first Foothill League game of the year and he’d already suffered a
SANTA ANA — Asked for an interview after Valencia High’s 53-45 loss to Mater Dei in Santa Ana on Tuesday, senior Kenadee Honaker first had to wrestle out of an
This happens every year at high schools across the country: a star senior, or group of seniors, moves on and the responsibility to carry a team to greatness falls to
West Ranch coach Casey Burrill was a two-time All-CIF catcher at Hart High. He was an All-American at USC. He played minor league baseball. Still, Wildcats lefty Timmy Josten masters
Every Foothill League baseball contender has arms. Valencia High has two high-level Division 1 pitchers. West Ranch has Cal State Fullerton signee Timmy Josten and other promising arms. Hart High
Valencia High’s Kayla Konrad made two free throws with under 10 seconds remaining Saturday night, and Chaminade of West Hills missed two shots on its final possession before the Vikings
Boys Division 3 Josh Ferguson, Valencia Cesar Dominguez, Valencia Division 4 James Johnson, Saugus Josh De Leon, Saugus Division 7 Samy Couja, Einstein Girls Division 1 Taylor Scott, Hart Kassie
Had you wandered into Santa Clarita Christian’s gymnasium Friday, you might have found yourself confused. Yes, a group of prep athletes collected along the sideline in the school’s staple black
West Ranch center fielder Jovan Camacho struggled to pluck the ball from his glove. Wildcat catcher Christos Stefanos couldn’t believe his eyes. Coach Casey Burrill struggled to recall a play
The face of Santa Clarita Christian athletics for the last 20 years plans to leave the school this summer. Garrick Moss, longtime Cardinals football and baseball coach, is taking a
Canyon High softball needed this one. Coming off five straight losses, the Cowboys downed Oak Park, 8-4, at home Thursday behind Jessica Goodspeed’s arm and Melissa Spencer’s bat. The Cowboys
Valencia junior Dexter Akanno came off the bench at times last season. Hart junior Whitten Dominguez served as the sixth or seventh man for a senior-laden Indians team. The two
Thursday was a hard day for Saugus High boys soccer. It was hard for the Centurions to score in a 6-1 loss to Citrus Hill on the road in Perris
Inside the Honda Center media room Saturday, after a CIF girls basketball final, a Los Angeles-area reporter asked me about The Master’s University men’s basketball team. One word came to
Player introductions took longer than normal at Canyon High on Wednesday night. The school’s public address announcer called out each teams’ subs before moving on to the starting fives. It