Asked to describe a particular middle linebacker on a particularly hot August afternoon, Hart High football players rattled off words and phrases like “enforcer,” “big-hitter,” “one of the most aggressive
At practice, the Golden Valley defense finds that it improves the most when it’s pitted against the offense in live situations. “We have all the team together, and it gets
Canyon High football’s Brandon Wilson and Roland Hardson have a contest. It’s a competition for who can get the most picks this season. While the prize is still undecided (“It’s
High School Football America released a composite national top 25 on Wednesday, providing a sharp reminder for a certain Santa Clarita Valley football program to count its blessings. I’ll go
On a hot Santa Clarita day, you can work up a sweat just standing outside on a sidewalk. For an athlete practicing on an artificial turf field in August, it
In the world of competitive equity in which CIF-Southern Section football teams now operate, it’s no longer good enough to finish third in league – or, really, even second. “You
HOLLYWOOD – National Signing Day holds honor, pageantry and a whole lot of relief for high school football players. But what happens when another signing period is added? In early
On a recent summer evening, Valencia High quarterback Connor Downs hit Moises Haynes with an accurate pass, but it was Haynes who threaded the needle. The 200-pound back found a
Santa Clarita Christian School, Trinity Classical Academy and Albert Einstein Academy may be small, but this year’s success proves that they are mighty. SCCS made strides in football, earning
Casey Burrill remembers his first year coaching West Ranch baseball 12 years ago. The program’s first year. It was just a freshman team at the time. Then they added a
Amid all the weapons Valencia High football boasts at the skill positions, another aspect of the Vikings’ repertoire caught the eye of Canyon High coach Rich Gutierrez on Tuesday during
This year, Canyon High showed some serious potential. At the front of the pack was the girls basketball team, which made it to a CIF-Southern Section final for the second
For as long as he can remember, Carson Strickland was at Harry Welch Stadium on Friday nights. Now, as a junior, he’ll have the chance to play there on that
Before the 2016 football season, Valencia coach Larry Muir said Mykael Wright was talented. As the 2016 season progressed, Wright’s play said he was talented. And since the end of
The day featured a dizzying number of connections to the past, but to the Herrington brothers, it just felt like, well, football. When Hart High and Paraclete of Lancaster got
On the first day of the 2017 NFL Draft, Valencia grad Tedric Thompson was gathered with family, friends, former coaches and his high school academic counselor, Theresa Long. “She’s the
After weeks of bearing the weight of bad news and good food, Canyon High graduate Drew Wolitarsky got a pick-me-up Tuesday when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football
In a crowd of kids in blue T-shirts, all with the name “Vereen” printed on the back, Valencia High graduate and NFL running back Shane Vereen was doing pushups. It
For Hart High senior quarterback JT Shrout, playing in the Pac-12 has always been a dream. So, obviously, earning an offer from Cal Berkeley late last month qualified as a
On Thursday afternoon, NFL running back Shane Vereen had finished his offseason workouts with the New York Giants and was waiting to board a plane. For the fourth year in