Saugus baseball alum wins European baseball championship
July 31, 2017
Andrius Polikaitis had the itch. You know, the one athletes get when they’ve been away from their field of choice for too long. The one competitors feel when they haven’t,
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Hart baseball’s Jefferis makes college decision
July 31, 2017
For Hart baseball’s Cody Jefferis, committing to the University of San Diego the summer before his senior year brought a mixture of emotions. “Of course it’s a relief,” he said
COC baseball coach reflects on trip to the Dominican Republic
July 29, 2017
The images of five-passenger motorbikes and kids playing baseball with plastic bottles and sticks so seared themselves into Chris Cota’s memory that the longtime College of the Canyons baseball coach
2016-17 Signal Sports Awards: Team of the Year
July 29, 2017
Valencia High girls basketball played like a team running out of time. Yes, the Vikings’ 2016-17 campaign was a Showtime-esque montage of ball movement, Jade Jordan 3-pointers, Ashlee Ane drives
SCV in MLB alumni update
July 29, 2017
Seven was a recurring number for the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night. They broke a tie in the seventh inning to beat the Angels 2-1 for their seventh straight win,
West Ranch’s Jacobs commits to UCLA for volleyball
July 28, 2017
When it came to choosing a college, West Ranch volleyball’s Allison Jacobs listened to her gut. “Wednesday night I was talking to my mom, and I just got up and
2016-17 Signal Sports Awards: Female Athlete of the Year
July 28, 2017
In a spacious room adjoined to the court at Honda Center in Anaheim, after a post-game press conference on March 4, Valencia High’s Kayla Konrad basked in the glow of
Out of the bunker: Higher equals straighter
July 28, 2017
I watch players every day throwing down alignment sticks to check their aim while practicing on the range. It’s a great idea. Anybody who plays the game recognizes the importance
A moment of anxiety
July 28, 2017
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
July 27, 2017
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
Golden Valley coach Ed Santos remembered at candlelight vigil
July 27, 2017
The Golden Valley High School amphitheater was filled Thursday night with people whose lives were touched by the late Grizzlies cheerleading coach Ed Santos. Current and former cheerleaders, parents, football
Pac-12 Media Days: Leach is a treat every time
July 27, 2017
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
2016-17 Signal Sports Awards: Male Athlete of the Year
July 27, 2017
The Santa Clarita Valley high schooler who’s been fastest in the pool this season has lately been spending some well-deserved time beside it. Recent Saugus High graduate Tanner Olson, holder
Late cheerleading coach left positive impact on Golden Valley
July 26, 2017
No matter what life threw at him, Golden Valley High coach Ed Santos was at every cheerleading practice, his first priority at all times, armed with a Diet Coke and
Preseason poll picks USC as Pac-12 favorite
July 26, 2017
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
Pac-12 coaches reflect on elimination of two-a-day practices
July 26, 2017
HOLLYWOOD – When it came to the topic of eliminating two-a-day, full-contact practices, coaches who addressed reporters at Pac-12 Media Days in Hollywood on Wednesday seemed to be saying variations
Valencia grad, Cal State Fullerton commit far from reaching his ceiling
July 26, 2017
There’s a picture online of Cody Minnis, playing in a collegiate wood-bat league this summer, that depicts him colliding with an outfield wall and beginning his descent toward the ground
Golden Valley coach dies after suffering stroke
July 26, 2017
Golden Valley cheerleading coach Ed Santos died Wednesday afternoon after suffering a stroke at a cheerleading camp on Sunday. Santos was taken off life support at 9 p.m. on Tuesday
2016-17 Signal Sports Awards: Most Exciting Player
July 26, 2017
Nick Moore wasn’t always a quarterback. Since Pop Warner, the recent Hart High graduate played receiver, running back and safety before he cemented his position as a quarterback. The role
Trinity names new varsity baseball coach
July 25, 2017
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,