Valencia coach Larry Muir had to pause a recent phone conversation about senior quarterback Aaron Thomas. Someone was at the door. As it turns out, it was Thomas, delivering homemade
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.
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
We do this every year, and still someone will protest. “Focus on the sports that are in season,” he or she will say. “Basketball and soccer deserve your undivided attention
Someone was missing. The Paraclete High of Lancaster football team had just defeated Mater Dei of Chula Vista to advance to Saturday night’s CIF Division 3-AA state title game. Amid jubilant
Asked about his reputation for being shy, Valencia High graduate and University of Colorado senior Tedric Thompson provided a different perspective. “I never thought I was shy,” Thompson said by
The Foothill League showcased gridiron competition at its finest this year, and the annual All-Foothill League football team was no exception. Out of all six teams, league-champion Valencia High had
Player of the Year: Aaron Thomas, QB, Valencia Offensive Player of the Year: Nick Moore, QB, Hart Lineman of the Year: Josh Washington, DL, Valencia Defensive Players of the Year:
For 12 minutes of action Friday night, the Golden Valley Grizzlies were the only Foothill League team still playing football in 2016. Despite falling 39-35 at Canyon High in the
SAN CLEMENTE — Valencia High’s one-time 14-point lead was a distant memory as a San Clemente defender sacked Vikings quarterback Aaron Thomas to effectively end the game late in the
For at the least the fifth time in its history, Valencia High football will face an NCAA Division 1-bound quarterback late in the postseason. This year it’s USC-commit Jack Sears
An open letter from Valencia High football alumni to the 2016 Vikings on the morning of their CIF-Southern Section Division 2 semifinal at San Clemente: Good morning. Excitement and nervous
Golden Valley High linebacker Darius Anthony was supposed to play basketball. “Miles Fallin at Canyon, we used to be best buddies and he told me to come out and join
The backyard ritual continued for several months. A 10-year-old Moises Haynes would charge at his 6-foot-2, 250-pound father in an attempt to bowl him over. “He told me, ‘Run me
As it turns out, there’s more football to be played for local high school teams, and you can watch both remaining squads in Friday night’s CIF-Southern Section semifinals without leaving
Santa Clarita Christian football came up short in a 61-47 CIF-Southern Section Division 13 quarterfinal shootout against South El Monte at College of the Canyons on Friday. The Cardinals ended
LONG BEACH — Needing a two-point conversion to tie the score and wanting to catch Wilson High of Long Beach off guard, Saugus High hurried to the line and snapped
Valencia High coach Larry Muir made all the right calls in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division playoffs, giving the Vikings a 52-24 victory against the Arroyo Grande
For years, outside observers loved to make excuses for Golden Valley’s struggles. Now that they’ve been winning — there’s been excuses for that, too. Friday night, the Grizzlies 28-7 CIF-Southern
Asked what challenges El Segundo High football presents, Golden Valley coach Dan Kelley didn’t hesitate. “They’re 10-1,” he said. Meaning: The Eagles present myriad challenges and have for almost every
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