2016-17 Hart girls basketball preview

A key to the success of Hart High girls basketball’s “run-and-gun” offense is, well, that the ball finds the bottom of the net. That didn’t happen as often as the

SCV teams shine at state XC

FRESNO — For the first time in more than a decade, no Santa Clarita Valley team or athlete earned a title at the CIF State Cross Country Championships on Saturday

TMU women’s hoops falls at home

The first four minutes were a struggle for The Master’s University women’s basketball team Friday. These were the, um, highlights: Lewis-Clark State of Idaho layup. TMU turnover. LC State second-chance

2016 CIF State XC preview

Today’s CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno could produce a 10th title in 11 years for the Saugus girls. The day could serve as a capstone

Valencia football ready for tonight’s semi

For at the least the fifth time in its history, Valencia High football will face an NCAA Division 1-bound quarterback late in the postseason. This year it’s USC-commit Jack Sears

Valencia football’s Haynes has only one gear

The backyard ritual continued for several months. A 10-year-old Moises Haynes would charge at his 6-foot-2, 250-pound father in an attempt to bowl him over. “He told me, ‘Run me

Where, when to watch prep football semis

As it turns out, there’s more football to be played for local high school teams, and you can watch both remaining squads in Friday night’s CIF-Southern Section semifinals without leaving

2016-17 TMU women’s hoops preview

It’d be hard not to appreciate the transparency of The Master’s University senior Bianca Cubello. The 6-foot-1 women’s basketball forward said this week that she has one foot in the

Sectionals unkind to girls tennis players

No Foothill League girls tennis players advanced through the first day of the CIF-Southern Section individual sectionals on Monday. That’s not to say the league’s young players didn’t have success.

COC football’s silver lining playbook

College of the Canyons football coach Ted Iacenda might have summed it up best. “We could’ve easily just mailed it in,” Iacenda said Saturday after his team’s 27-3 loss to

Saugus football comes up short

LONG BEACH — Needing a two-point conversion to tie the score and wanting to catch Wilson High of Long Beach off guard, Saugus High hurried to the line and snapped

Grizzlies football faces tough test

Asked what challenges El Segundo High football presents, Golden Valley coach Dan Kelley didn’t hesitate. “They’re 10-1,” he said. Meaning: The Eagles present myriad challenges and have for almost every

2016-17 TMU men’s hoops preview

The expectations this year for The Master’s University men’s basketball team continue to rise as shots continue to fall. When the season began, first-year coach Kelvin Starr wasn’t sure his

GV hires new softball coach

en Hugo Castillo stepped down as Golden Valley softball coach last month, the school knew right where to look for a replacement. Officials wanted someone with experience who could build