Three different continents. Three different men’s volleyball tournaments. Valencia grad Kyle Ensing has had a busy summer. First, in June, he trekked to the Czech Republic for the Federation Internationale
When asked about last season’s 4-8 record at Pac-12 Media Days in late July, UCLA coach Jim Mora was self-deprecating but optimistic. “You have to look at everything you do,
At the U.S. Women’s Amateur qualifier in Brentwood last month, Zoe Campos focused on the experience. The 14-year-old Valencia resident wanted to compete against older athletes in preparation for the
Some of the memories were happy (girls dyeing their hair funky colors for opening ceremonies) and some were sad (girls sick to the point of vomiting near the end of
The Master’s University soccer coach Jim Rickard used two words to confirm a deluge of 13 newcomers. Are that many guys really coming in for the fall? “Yes,” he said.
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 summer day in the Dominican Republic, West Ranch baseball’s Vinny Rojas was explaining how to throw a curve ball to a 6-foot-4, 14-year-old Dominican boy. “I struck him
Watching the final six holes of the Open Championship from Royal Birkdale was a fun experience. I have never seen a player play a four-hole stretch in five-under par on
The recently completed Open Championship at Royal Birkdale still has me shaking my head in amazement. The drama of the last hour of the tournament served as a fitting example
When Amanda Tabanera was a little girl, she used to visit her grandparents in San Diego. While she was there, she would go watch the 16s and 18s US Hardcourt
It must’ve felt like a scene out of the Ben Stiller movie “Night at the Museum” Sunday when members of the College of the Canyons football program enjoyed a meet
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
For Valencia High alumna Amy Moore, walking away from the Women’s Softball European Championship without a medal would’ve meant the end of her softball career. Fortunately, Moore, 26, and the
As Kai Caranto’s double found grass down the left field line, Greg Pierantoni hurtled home. It was a Santa Clarita resident driving in a Valencia resident in a seven-run first
Valencia grad and professional golfer Alison Lee is done with college and back home for a much-needed few days of relaxation. “I finally got back home this past Monday and
“We are entering the age of enlightenment regarding concussions,” read a PowerPoint slide in the conference room at the Henry Mayo Center on Monday night. That was the message of
For the second straight year, the number of athletes participating in 11-man football in California dropped by more than 3,000 in 2016, according to a census published by the CIF
The four youth baseball players holding court down the right field line at the Hart complex Tuesday couldn’t agree on how many total miles their team had driven, how many
The success is vast and varied. The explanation, if you ask Brian Stiman, is quite simple. During the 2016-17 school year, Valencia High won a Foothill League-best eight league titles,
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