2017-18 Signal Sports Awards: And the nominees are…
July 19, 2018
Every summer, The Signal recognizes the fastest of fast, the toughest of tough and, well, the best of the best when it comes to sports in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Softball
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2017-2018 Small School Year in Review
July 13, 2018
It’s no doubt that athletics play a major factor in the Santa Clarita Valley for kids and parents alike. With the success that Santa Clarita Christian School, Santa Clarita Valley
2017-2018 West Ranch Year in Review
July 12, 2018
Relatively new to the Santa Clarita Valley, the West Ranch has shown throughout the 2017-18 school year that they belong in the competitive Foothill League. “I think we got a
2017-2018 Valencia Year in Review
July 11, 2018
Setting some pretty lofty goals, the Valencia high school sports programs set the bar pretty high for the incoming class of student-athletes year after year. “Our goal is always to
Three Foothill League softball players chosen as Extra Inning All-Americans
July 7, 2018
When looking at the Extra Inning Softball 2018 Second Team All-American list, it’s impossible not to notice Brooke Marquez. A photo of the Hart softball player greets the reader at
2017-2018 Saugus Year in Review
July 6, 2018
Sometimes, on days when there is a softball game happening at the same time as basketball practice, Saugus girls basketball coach Jason Conn will stop practice. He’ll accompany his team
2017-2018 Hart Year in Review
July 5, 2018
Hart High School has always upheld a sense of tradition and success and the 2017-18 sports year was no exception. Some teams continued their typical standards of success, but there
2017-2018 Golden Valley Year in Review
July 4, 2018
Considered the underdog for most sports in the Foothill League, Golden Valley High School has embraced the role and ran with it since the schools’ inception in 2004. “You get
Four Foothill League softball players earn All-CIF honors
June 28, 2018
For Santa Clarita Valley softball players, the sport never stops. The high school softball season has already transitioned into the travel softball season, but the reminder of a successful Foothill
2018 All-SCV Softball Team
June 22, 2018
Ending the year the same way they did last year, Valencia softball’s Ally Shipman and Shea O’Leary repeat as the All-SCV Co-Players of the Year. “It’s an honor to win
SCVi softball takes over All-Omega League list
June 14, 2018
During the last week of January 2017, Beatriz Panduro was frantically running around the SCVi campus, pen and paper in hand. Her goal: field a softball team. “I was …
Valencia duo nabs Foothill League’s top honors
June 13, 2018
Valencia softball’s Ally Shipman and Shea O’Leary both played their senior seasons with a focus on their mental game. But the Foothill League Player of the Year and the Foothill
Valencia softball’s O’Leary and Shipman selected for All-American Game
June 8, 2018
Between travel ball and prep softball at Valencia, Ally Shipman has caught countless pitches from Shea O’Leary. Although the recent grads’ time at Valencia has ended and their travel ball
Valencia softball ends successful season with loss to Huntington Beach
May 22, 2018
Valencia softball finished another successful chapter on Tuesday after falling on the road to Huntington Beach, 3-0, in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoffs. “We just
Saugus softball puts up eight runs late, Camarillo squeaks out win
May 17, 2018
Down eight in the top of the sixth inning, it was do-or-die time for Saugus as they traveled to Camarillo in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 1
Trinity and SCVi softball season cut short in first round of playoffs
May 17, 2018
In the CIF-Southern Section Division 7 playoffs, Trinity Classical Academy took on St. Mary’s Academy at St. Mary’s on Thursday. Losing 30-11 the Knights (5-8) were bounced out of the
Despite loss, GV softball sets the standard for future Grizzlies
May 17, 2018
Setting the Golden Valley softball programs best record at 18-5, the Grizzlies have set the benchmark for the teams to come. Facing off against Bishop Alemany (15-11) at home on
Valencia softball picks up first-round playoff win over Vista Murrieta
May 17, 2018
Ahead of a CIF-Southern Section Division 1 first-round playoff game on Thursday, Valencia softball freshman Lani Paragas was admittedly nervous. “Me and Emma (Bramson), because we’re the freshmen, we’ve never
SCV softball teams eager to begin playoffs
May 16, 2018
After another undefeated season in Foothill League play, Valencia softball took home their third consecutive Foothill League title and pushed their league unbeaten win streak to 28 games. “You just
Foothill League softball roundup: Cents beat Cats
May 10, 2018
Blasting a three-run home run to center field in the top of the second, Makayla Lopez set the tone for the Centurions’ 16-5 win over West Ranch at West Ranch