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Hart flag football walks off Burroughs with late pick-six
Hawks football wasn’t the only Hart team to play under the Friday night lights at Cougar Stadium. The Hart girls’ flag football team (8-2, 4-0) defeated the Bears (2-5) 14-6

West Ranch football dropped in home opener by Bishop Diego
The West Ranch Wildcats football team will have to wait another week to try to give first-year head coach TJ Yonkers his first win in charge of the program. Hosting

Hart defeats Burroughs in home opener
After last week’s loss to Birmingham, Hart rebounded with a statement win at home over Burroughs. The Hawks (1-1) defeated the Bears (0-1) 49-0 for their first victory in the

Saugus sweeps Canyon in straight sets
Foothill League volleyball action began around the Santa Clarita Valley on Thursday and Saugus, the reigning league champion, began its title defense against the visiting Canyon. The Centurions (12-1, 1-0)

Castaic gets blown out at home by Calabasas
“Calabasas has scored again.” Those are the words of Castaic’s play action announcer that rang throughout the night as Calabasas stomped the Coyotes at home. Calabasas (2-0) defeated Castaic (0-2)

Castaic falls to Taft in five sets at home
It was playoff-level volleyball at Castaic High School as the Coyotes and Taft Toreadors battled through five sets for the win. Taft (2-1) defeated Castaic (1-1) in a five-set thriller,

Golden Valley falls to California City in four sets
For the first time since 2014, Golden Valley girls’ volleyball is winless to start the season before going into Foothill League play. California City (2-1) handed the Grizzlies (0-8) a

Castaic girls’ tennis defeats Fillmore 18-0
Castaic girls’ tennis defeated Fillmore High School 18-0 on Monday at Castaic. Castaic tennis coach Eric Olsson provided the following summary of the match: Senior Leila Guiza won

Saga and Valencia girls’ golf begin year with victory against Oaks Christian
Eliana Saga and Kara An are only juniors with the Valencia girls’ golf program, but both players are already set up for success past high school as the two are

Saugus defeats Buena for first win in 2025
Last season, Saugus opened 2024 on the road with a close win against Buena. This year, the Centurions would repeat history against the Bulldogs in 2025, but this time in

Valencia Vikings win season opener against Simi Valley
The Vikings opened the 2025 season at home with a bang. Valencia (1-0) defeated Simi Valley (0-1) 28-7 to record their first win of the season in an all-around team

Cowboys can’t keep up with Charter Oak
The Canyon High Cowboys were hoping for a better result with their rematch against Charter Oak, after a tough 38-point loss last year in Covina. After the first half, it

Saugus volleyball drops 5-set thriller to Village Christian
The Saugus Centurions were undefeated to start the season with 10 wins up until the Village Christian Crusaders came into town for Thursday’s game. Following a back-and-forth battle with


Hart District Culture Fest scheduled for Sept. 17
The William S. Hart Union High School District is scheduled to host its second “Culture Fest” at Valencia High School from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Valencia

Hart district celebrates national rankings
News release William S. Hart Union High School District high schools have been recognized among the nation’s best in the latest rankings released by U.S. News & World Report, the

West Ranch volleyball upsets Chaminade
The Chaminade Eagles entered Tuesday’s game at West Ranch undefeated, but by the final buzzer, they left the Wildcats campus with a loss on their record. The Wildcats (4-1) defeated

Valencia student earns Congressional Award Gold Medal
News release The William S. Hart Union High School District has announced that Andrew Kim, a senior at Valencia High School, has been awarded the Congressional Award Gold Medal, the

Saugus looks for track-to-flag translation
Head coach Momoko Russell has already coached at Saugus before, but that was track and field. Now she is returning to her alma mater, but to a new sport, girls’