Sports

A moment of anxiety

Have you ever noticed how calm professional athletes appear when you are watching them on television? I notice it all the time, and it fascinates me. In fact, I am

Pac-12 coaches weigh in on early signing day

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

Pac-12 Media Days: Leach is a treat every time

HOLLYWOOD — Signal Sports attends Pac-12 Media Days every year intent on asking conference coaches and players about Santa Clarita Valley football alums: how they’ve progressed, what we should expect

Preseason poll picks USC as Pac-12 favorite

HOLLYWOOD – USC football is picked to win the Pac-12 Conference in the 2017 season, according to a preseason media poll released by the Pac-12 on Wednesday morning. The Trojans

Trinity names new varsity baseball coach

Last year, Michael Franchimone went to scout a Trinity Classical Academy baseball game as a Santa Clarita Christian assistant coach. “I actually sat in the stands at Trinity last year,

Golden Valley coach suffers stroke at camp

A Golden Valley High coach suffered a stroke and was hospitalized Sunday during a camp in Palm Springs. Ed Santos, the Grizzlies’ head cheer coach, was in the intensive care

Blue Heat women’s soccer falls in final

The Santa Clarita Blue Heat fought and fought against a staunch Grand Rapids defense, but upon the final whistle in extra time, reality set in. The local pro-am team had

Saugus boys basketball hires new coach

Alfredo Manzano is Saugus. He’s lived in Saugus since 1987, is a 1994 graduate of Saugus High and is a real estate broker in Saugus. He played basketball for the

Signal Sports Awards: Newcomer of the Year

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