Bowl season opens for SCV products

This holiday season, Santa Clarita Valley alumni will play in bowl games large and small. Some made news long before their game kicks off, and others already had stellar performances.

Saugus girls hoops stopped in tourney final

NORTHRIDGE — Saugus guard Danny Diaz laid near midcourt with 34 seconds left in Saugus’ game Friday afternoon at Heritage Christian High School, crying in agony. Diaz fouled out seconds

Canyon girls fall, take 4th

The Canyon High girls varsity basketball team lost, 38-36, to Omaha Northwest of Nebraska on Thursday in the third-place game of its 16-team bracket at the Nike Tournament of Champions

SCV products wrap up FCS football seasons

Alumni of Santa Clarita Valley schools had a mixed year in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. Some, like College of the Canyons product Tony Dawson and Canyon High product Jonathan

Coach’s Corner: Canyon boys hoops’ Alex Dunwoody

Editor’s Note: This is the latest installment of our Coach’s Corner series which feature Q&A sessions with high school and college coaches around the Santa Clarita Valley. Canyon High boys basketball

Valencia girls soccer gets past Granada Hills

Valencia High girls soccer kept coming in waves: Eventually it was bound to breakthrough. With four minutes left in the first half, the Vikings finally did. Then, with the wind

2016-17 Einstein girls basketball preview

Early in the season, members of the Albert Einstein Academy girls basketball team admitted they’re tackling challenges. Einstein (3-4 overall, 2-1 Omega League) returned four players from last year’s team,

SCV sports roundup: 12/20/16

The Canyon High girls varsity basketball team beat Corvallis High of Oregon, 42-20, on Tuesday in the second round of the Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix. Rachel Bowers led

Hart grad has career-best game with Fins

Hart High graduate Matt Moore wrapped up a whirlwind week Saturday when he threw for four touchdowns and played one of the best games of his career in the Miami

SCCS girls hoops tops Einstein late

  Santa Clarita Christian School’s girls basketball team beat Albert Einstein Academy 34-20 Friday in a defensive battle on the campus of The Master’s University. SCCS (5-0) and Einstein (3-4)

Canyon grad leads Minnesota football boycott

Ahead of their Dec. 27 Holiday Bowl matchup against Washington State in San Diego, players from the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team announced plans Thursday night to boycott “all football

Valencia girls hoops runs away with win

The Valencia High girls basketball team was excited to play its first home game Thursday night – really excited. Valencia romped Rio Mesa High School 62-17 in its home opener.

Valencia tennis team serves the SCV’s homeless

On a sun-drenched Thursday morning, Valencia High School’s boys tennis program took a break from the court to help the homeless. Earlier this month, 30 Vikings gathered to make sack

2016-17 West Ranch boys basketball preview

The West Ranch boys basketball team wants to make a deep postseason run, and the Wildcats see that as a good possibility if everyone stays healthy. West Ranch (2-2) finished

COC falls to Antelope Valley College

College of the Canyons men’s basketball coach Howard Fisher took four steps from the sideline during a timeout with 8:56 left in the first half of the Cougars’ home game

Santa Barbara ices West Ranch 6-2

West Ranch hockey burned out early and couldn’t recover as their Friday night showdown with the top team in the LA Kings High School Hockey League wore on. The Cats

2016-2017 Valencia girls basketball preview

After winning four straight Foothill League titles, the Valencia Vikings girls basketball team is ready to defend its title once again. With a record of 4-2, the Vikings are already

TMU women’s hoops fades after early lead

With her team down by three points and 1.3 seconds left on the clock, Ashley Bartow lofted a high arcing 3-pointer she thought would send The Master’s University’s game against Westmont

2016-2017 Saugus girls basketball preview

Saugus Girls Basketball coach Jason Conn believes in tough love. Saugus (2-3) is coming off three straight seasons with losing records in Foothill League play. This year the Centurions will

Einstein, SCCS play to draw

Albert Einstein Academy boys soccer came in waves all night, but Santa Clarita Christian repelled most of the Rockets’ attacks in a 2-2 draw Tuesday night at Central Park. When