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Canyon point guard Isabella Escribano (25) dribbles the ball against Saugus point guard Samantha Cortez on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at Saugus High School. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Escribano OK after scary injury vs. Saugus 

Canyon Cowboys girls’ basketball’s Isabella Escribano’s season was put in jeopardy on Friday night.  Escribano showed seizure-like symptoms when she fell to the floor after taking a hard screen in

Hart girls’ basketball beats Valencia  

Hot starts have been a recurring theme for Hart Indians girls’ basketball as of late.  Another hot first quarter powered the Indians to victory on Friday as the team won

The Santa Clarita Wildcats team, ages eight, nine and ten year-olds prepares for practice at Central Park as they get ready for a playoff game. A new bill would see youth tackle football be banned for kids under 12. Dan Watson/The Signal

Bill seeks to sack youth tackle football 

AB 734 would ban kids under 12 from competing in tackle football; opponents say regulations would be better  The future of youth tackle football in California is being put into

Canyon girls’ soccer stuns Saugus 

After a gut-wrenching loss at Saugus to start the season, Canyon Cowboys girls’ soccer shocked the Centurions.  Canyon shut out the visiting Saugus Centurions on Thursday, 1-0, avenging its 8-1

Canyon basketball beats Hart in overtime  

Canyon Cowboys boys’ basketball has gone full throttle through every game this season.  The Cowboys have played with intensity and high energy all year, but on Tuesday, carried that mantra

Hart girls’ basketball takes down Canyon 

Hart Indians girls’ basketball’s recipe for success: tenacious defense and rebounding.  The Indians have had tons of this season as they now register their second five-game win streak after beating

Hoops: Canyon holds off Castaic  

Canyon Cowboys boys’ basketball got its revenge on Friday night.  The Cowboys took down the hosting Castaic Coyotes, avenging a huge blowout tournament loss earlier in the season.  Canyon won

SCV soccer roundup 

Foothill League soccer is nearing the end of the first round of league play.  While both Hart boys’ and girls’ teams remain unbeaten, the league title is still up for

Canyon girls’ soccer ties with Castaic 

Thursday night’s match between Canyon Cowboys girls’ soccer and the Castaic Coyotes was even as it gets, displaying the parity in the Foothill League.  The Cowboys and Coyotes drew, 1-1,

Valencia boys’ soccer draws with Canyon 

Despite numerous chances on both sides of the field, Valencia Vikings boys’ soccer ended Tuesday’s home league match with the Canyon Cowboys in a draw.  Valencia and Canyon both had

SCV holiday hoops roundup 

Nearly every local basketball team was in tournament action over the winter break. Several teams made runs at championships while others are still putting the pieces together for a late-season

Canyons guard Aaliyah Garcia drives to the basket against Palomar forward Dayvis Key. Habeba Mostafa / The Signal

COC women’s hoops takes down Palomar 

College of the Canyons women’s basketball had its hands full in Friday’s non-conference matchup with the visiting Palomar Comets.  Palomar had the better record, more size and stronger numbers but

Jonah El-Farra (42) of College of the Canyons drives over Mt. San Antonio College defender Nick Hopkins (10) in the first half at College of the Canyons on Friday, 122923. Dan Watson/The Signal

Canyons hoops drops Holiday Classic finals game 

College of the Canyons men’s basketball was knocked back into the loss column after dropping the Cougar Holiday Classic championship game to the Mount San Antonio College Mounties on Friday.