Sports

Valencia grad tackles Olympic coverage

Valencia High School graduate and sports broadcaster Alexa Shaw recently had the opportunity to showcase her talent as an on-air personality for NBC during the Olympics. Shaw was part of

Felix makes Olympic history with 10th medal

By Signal Staff  Allyson Felix made Olympic history on Friday, winning her 10th medal to put her in a tie with Carl Lewis as the all-time most decorated U.S. track Olympian,

Olympics: Felix readies for record run

By Signal Staff  The U.S. women’s 4×400-meter relay team ran away with its heat race on Friday, setting the stage for a final run, in which Santa Clarita’s Allyson Felix could add to

Olympics: Felix qualifies for 400-meter final

By Signal Staff  Allyson Felix, pursuing a U.S.-record 10th Olympic track and field medal, qualified for the women’s 400-meter finals on Wednesday morning, posting the fastest time she has run this season in

Team USA Olympic recap for Friday, July 30

Men’s volleyball  The U.S. men’s volleyball team suffered a defeat at the hands of the Brazilian team Friday in Tokyo. The team lost to Brazil on the fourth set, bringing

Team USA Olympic recap for Thursday, July 29

In her second women’s swimming event for the Tokyo Games, Saugus High graduate and Cal Golden Bear Abbey Weitzeil finished eighth Thursday night in the final race for the 100-meter freestyle.   Emma McKeon touched first at the freestyle race for Australia, setting an Olympic record

Team USA Olympic recap for Wednesday, July 28

Saugus High School graduate Abbey Weitzeil will swim for her second medal of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday after advancing through her heat race and the semifinal of the 100-meter freestyle, earning one of eight

USA Swimming meet kicks off in Santa Clarita

Hundreds of swimmers and their supporters from across the western United States journeyed to the center of the city Wednesday to enjoy the first day of the four-day USA Swimming Futures Championships, hosted by Canyons Aquatic Club at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center.  The

Canyons Aquatic Club hosts Futures Championships in Santa Clarita

By Ryan Menzie  For The Signal   A group of about 800 young swimmers is preparing to compete in the four-day Futures Championships hosted by the Canyons Aquatic Club, at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center, starting today.  The events

USA Olympic recap for Tuesday, July 27

By Ryan Menzie For The Signal  As of Tuesday morning, Team USA had won 25 total medals, surpassing China for the No. 1 spot.   China was right behind with 21 medals, followed by Japan and the

Team USA roundup

After Friday’s Opening Ceremony, U.S. Olympians, including a few from the Santa Clarita Valley, wasted no time in chasing down their dreams of making it to the medal stand.  Here’s

Speeding on the ice once more

For some, it’s a love of speed, but for most members of the Santa Clarita Speed Skating Club, it’s been a passion for the sport that has kept them in

SCV native wins bronze at Olympics

Olympic swimmer and Saugus High School graduate Abbey Weitzeil took home a bronze medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics Saturday. Weitzeil swam the second leg for the U.S. women’s 4×100-meter

Local 12U team wins Cooperstown tournament

By Nikash Nath For The Signal  Several years of practice and teamwork paid off for the Santa Clarita Heat recently, as the 12U baseball players have been competing together since they were 8 years old. The Heat recently won the Cooperstown All Star Village

America Lopez, Trent Munoz excel in club wrestling

By Ryan Menzie For The Signal  While COVID-19 protocols prevented the California Interscholastic Federation from being able to organize a full season of wrestling competition, grapplers from around the state, including several Santa Clarita

Final rosters for Tokyo Olympics include a handful of SCV athletes

By Ryan Menzie For The Signal    With the 2021 Tokyo Olympics getting underway, the final rosters are set and athletes across the country are ready to begin competition and represent the USA at today’s Opening Ceremony — including some of the Santa Clarita

Coaches announce all-league teams for softball

By Nikash Nath For The Signal  After not having a season last year, Foothill League softball was back in full swing this past spring — and Foothill League coaches recently announced their selections for first and second all-league