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
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,
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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