More Than an Athlete: Hart girls basketball’s Nicole Benz
June 16, 2017
There are arcs in stories and there are arcs in basketball. Hart basketball’s Nicole Benz is able to see the parabola in both the literary and athletic sense. Benz has
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More Than an Athlete: Canyon girls basketball’s Shay Ellaboudy
June 14, 2017
Recent Canyon High graduate Shay Ellaboudy claims she’s addicted to the learning curve. “It’s just the rush of learning something new and I’m getting better at it,” Ellaboudy said. “Especially
Former Signal Sports writer pens young adult basketball novel
June 7, 2017
I’m not exactly sure when, but it was sometime during the production of the 2015 SCV High School Football Preview that a white-haired figured glided into The Signal’s newsroom, red
Valencia girls basketball grad makes college choice official
June 7, 2017
Hawaii had a lot to do with recent Valencia High graduate Ashlee Ane’s college choice. Ane picked Cal State Fullerton because it had a strong program for her major, kinesiology,
Single mother returns to earn TMU degree, finish basketball
May 13, 2017
On Mother’s Day weekend two years ago, at Crossroads Community Church in Valencia, on a chair not a pew, Dan Waldeck prayed. Waldeck, the women’s basketball coach at The Master’s
Foothill League athletes make college choices official
April 12, 2017
Across the Santa Clarita Valley, Foothill League athletes from sports ranging from football to equestrian put the pen to the paper and signed his or her National Letter of Intent
2017 All-SCV boys basketball
April 6, 2017
Zach Phipps’ goal entering the season was nothing out of the ordinary. His perspective at season’s end was nothing but exceptional. Shortly before Foothill League play began in early January,
2017 All-SCV girls basketball
April 5, 2017
Someone who had never before watched a basketball game might have wished Kayla Konrad would just make up her mind. With Konrad and Valencia High leading Hart, 29-2, in the
“Visiting” squad wins 2017 girls SCV Hoops Finale
March 30, 2017
Canyon High girls basketball’s Alaina Garcia executed a behind-the-back pass to Canyon’s Krystal Amato, who then made a layup. It was one of many fancy passes for Garcia, who was
The Signal’s SCV Hoops Finale set for Thursday
March 28, 2017
The Signal’s eighth annual SCV Hoops Finale is Thursday night at Saugus High. The evening features a high school senior girls basketball game at 5 p.m., with a senior boys
Boys rosters for SCV Hoops Finale
March 27, 2017
The boys game will start at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Saugus High. Home Coach: Bill Bedgood (Saugus) Players Tahj Thompson (Golden Valley) Adam Taracena (Golden Valley) Josh Jehnings (Golden
Girls rosters for SCV Hoops Finale
March 27, 2017
Girls game starts at 5 p.m. at Saugus High on Thursday. Away Coach: Jerry Mike (Valencia) Players Helen Rodriguez (Albert Einstein Academy) Serene Tyus (Golden Valley) Alexxys Banuelos (Golden Valley)
SCCS big winner in winter awards
March 20, 2017
For Santa Clarita Christian’s Chloe Edwards, her senior season held both more and less pressure than her junior campaign. More in that the reigning Heritage League girls soccer Player of
Valencia senior named CIF-SS D1AA Player of the Year
March 20, 2017
There was nothing controversial Monday about Valencia High senior Kayla Konrad being named CIF-Southern Section Division 1AA Player of the Year or about Vikings coach Jerry Mike earning Coach of
Valencia senior, Canyon junior share Foothill League Player of the Year honors
March 17, 2017
This year’s Foothill League girls basketball co-Players of the Year honors serve as a capstone and a caution. A capstone in that Valencia’s Kayla Konrad concluded a stellar four-year career
Valencia girls hoops’ season ends in regional semi
March 14, 2017
SANTA ANA — Asked for an interview after Valencia High’s 53-45 loss to Mater Dei in Santa Ana on Tuesday, senior Kenadee Honaker first had to wrestle out of an
Valencia High still enjoying ride as it enters regional semi Tuesday
March 13, 2017
Valencia High’s Kayla Konrad made two free throws with under 10 seconds remaining Saturday night, and Chaminade of West Hills missed two shots on its final possession before the Vikings
Valencia girls hoops advances to regional semifinal
March 12, 2017
Valencia High girls basketball isn’t done yet. The No. 6 seed Vikings upset No. 3 Chaminade of West Hills, 57-56, on the road Saturday in the second round of the
Canyon girls hoops’ season ends in 2nd round of state playoffs
March 12, 2017
Canyon High girls basketball gave the No. 1 seed in its bracket a run for its money. But the Cowboys fell, 53-47, to Orangewood Academy of Garden Grove on the
Mason Nesbitt: TMU’s toughness more important than its flash
March 8, 2017
Inside the Honda Center media room Saturday, after a CIF girls basketball final, a Los Angeles-area reporter asked me about The Master’s University men’s basketball team. One word came to