Saugus grad’s pitching season in New York cut short
Courtesy photo Saugus High School graduate Brandyn Cruz moved to New York to pitch for the St. John’s University Red Storm, but the season was cut short by the pandemic.

Saugus grad’s pitching season in New York cut short

By Claire Cornelius The Red Storm baseball team won their game against Iona College on March 11. When they headed into the locker room for practice March 12, they were…

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Hart High community gathers to celebrate contributions of longtime coach, AD Mike Herrington
Courtesy photo Friends gather recently at the home of longtime Hart High School coach and athletic director Mike Herrington, right, who is retiring after 40 years with the school.

Hart High community gathers to celebrate contributions of longtime coach, AD Mike Herrington

By Noelle Blumel The Hart High School community was once again “Alive with Pride” recently, celebrating a stalwart of the school’s athletic program. Hart High head football coach Mike Herrington’s…

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Update: Little leagues in limbo for now
Trinity senior Andrew Pfeiffer fires home in a playoff matchup with Gladstone High School at The William S Hart Pony Baseball and Softball Complex in 2019. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Update: Little leagues in limbo for now

Adds statement for LA County Department of Public Health By Claire CorneliusFor The Signal Youth sports officials seeking clarity from Los Angeles County about a safe return to the fields…

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Legacy Volleyball Club ready for return to action
Legacy Volleyball Club offers 22 club teams and eight developmental teams, each of which provides a place for kids to develop the skills of the game and learn valuable life lessons. Courtesy photo

Legacy Volleyball Club ready for return to action

By Claire CorneliusFor The Signal The Legacy Volleyball Club, founded in 2008 by the Ker family, prides itself on teaching young kids the fundamentals of volleyball and valuable lessons that…

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Already-difficult recruiting process exacerbated by COVID-19

Already-difficult recruiting process exacerbated by COVID-19

Navigating the recruiting process is difficult for high school student-athletes under ordinary conditions. With this spring’s stay-at-home situation created by coronavirus concerns, that process has become even more challenging.Nevertheless, Saugus…

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Hart District officials creating safety plans for student-athletes
Signal file photo Canyon senior Sasha Thomas-Oakley spikes the ball in a league matchup with Valencia at Canyon High School earlier this year. The William S. Hart Union High School District is devising plans for a return of high school sports.

Hart District officials creating safety plans for student-athletes

By Claire CorneliusFor The Signal Local public high schools are expected to start up athletic summer camps July 6, with social distancing in mind and plans still in the works…

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City announces new virtual disc golf league
Mike Bigelow of Castaic tosses his disc around a tree towards the sixth hole basket while playing 18 holes of disc golf at Central Park in Saugus. Disc golf is one of several growing nontraditional pastimes in the Santa Clarita Valley. Dan Watson

City announces new virtual disc golf league

The city of Santa Clarita has announced a new, virtual disc golf league set to kick off in June.  Registration for the league runs from June 1-26, and players must…

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SCV high school cheer teams hold virtual tryouts
Canyon High School's cheerleaders cheer on members of the football team as they race to eat a burrito as fast as they can at the 8th annual Burrito Bowl by the WiSH Education Foundation at Westfield Valencia Town Center on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

SCV high school cheer teams hold virtual tryouts

Several high school cheer teams in the William S. Hart Union High School District are planning to hold virtual introductory parent meetings and virtual team tryouts this year due to…

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COC Football takes #CompetitionThursday from the links to the web
Tariq Speights at COC football practice on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal

COC Football takes #CompetitionThursday from the links to the web

You might be able to take the athlete out of competition, but you can’t take the competition out of the athlete. Despite the coronavirus keeping the College of the Canyons…

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