Sports

Valencia’s Blair Rune heads off to Cornell with a legacy to build upon  

Valencia’s Blair Rune is leaving behind a legacy that far exceeds the work she’s done on the softball field.   After earning Foothill League first-team honors, all-California Interscholastic Federation athlete honors in 2025 and hitting above .400 over the course of 90 games across her four-year varsity

Hart grad Brayden Jefferis makes history with Michigan baseball  

It was opening day of the 2026 college baseball season and University of Michigan’s Brayden Jefferis was starting at third base for the first time in his collegiate career against then-ranked No. 12 Oregon State.   Jefferis, who’s a Hart High graduate, has

CIF-SS releases baseball honors with multiple SCV selections  

The California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section has released its all-CIF honors for the 2026 high school baseball season, with eight Santa Clarita Valley players earning their selection across multiple divisions.   The following were recognized in their respective divisions:   Division

West Ranch outfielder Bret Potter (44) slides to steal second base in the sixth inning of the 2023 CIF Southern Section Baseball Championships at West Ranch High School in Valencia, Calif., on Friday, May 5, 2023. West Ranch won 6-5 and move on to the next round. Chris Torres/The Signal

Potter, West Ranch alum, named D3 All-American 

News release  Lewis & Clark College baseball junior Bret Potter became the second player in program history to be named an All-American during the Division III Era last week, when D3baseball.com announced its All-American

Heritage League releases honors for spring sports  

The Heritage League has released its all-league selections for the spring 2026 season, with the Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals and Trinity Classical Academy Knights topping the honors with multiple player of the year selections.   Local players honored in the

Local athletes qualify for CIF state meet  

After multiple local athletes were crowned as California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section champions, many competed in the CIF track and field masters’ qualifiers, which determines who from the section will compete in the state championships.   By the end, many