High School Sports

Golden Valley’s Miguel Mayorga ready to tackle expectations and goals  

July 6, 2026 9:49 am

The next generation of head coaches in Santa Clarita Valley for boys’ basketball has arrived.   At 24 years old, Miguel Mayorga is set to become the youngest ever head coach in boys’ basketball Foothill League history as the Hart graduate takes over the Golden Valley Grizzlies.   Mayorga understands that with being young, there can be challenges for a first-year head coach. But Mayorga believes his youth and experience can make

Photo courtesy of Josh Premako.

Baseball players go back to ‘where it all began’ 

May 19, 2026 5:19 pm

Graduating baseball players from all nine high schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District and one player from Gorman Learning Center got together at the Hart Pony Baseball & Softball fields on

Saugus’ Johnson, Hart’s Kobliska highlight softball all-league selections 

May 19, 2026 2:12 pm

After another year of Santa Clarita Valley softball has concluded, the Foothill League has announced the Centurions’ Amelia Johnson took home the player of the year award alongside Hart’s Gabriella Kobliska, who secured this season’s pitcher of the year honor.   Player of the Year: Amelia Johnson,

West Ranch baseball falls at home to Warren, eliminated from playoffs 

May 18, 2026 12:58 pm

Following a Foothill League championship-winning season, the Wildcats opened the baseball playoffs at home in the Division 3 California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section postseason looking to repeat as Southern Section champions.  In back-and-forth battle with the Warren Bears of

Gianna Matranga (L, white shirt), a senior at West Ranch High School, runs with Shyla, 1, a Husky mix, at the fourth annual West Ranch High "Run With Dogs" event at the Santa Clarita Valley Animal Care Center in Castaic, Calif., Sunday, May 17, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

West Ranch High track and field team ‘Runs with Dogs’ 

May 18, 2026 11:26 am

The West Ranch High School track and field team’s fourth annual “Run With Dogs” event was in full swing on Sunday morning at the Santa Clarita Valley Animal Care Center with some dogs getting the opportunity to be socialized

Softball first-round roundup: Cents walk off, 3 teams fall  

May 15, 2026 1:36 pm

After first-round games Thursday in the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section softball playoffs, the Saugus Centurions were the lone team to advance after three other local teams were defeated Thursday.   One team — West Ranch — was to

Valencia’s Lucas Buendia advances to individual finals with even-par round 

May 14, 2026 1:30 pm

Out of the 11 Foothill League golfers representing the Santa Clarita Valley in the boys’ golf California Interscholastic Federation southern regional, Valencia’s Lucas Buendia is the lone golfer to make the cut at the Skylinks golf course in Long Beach Monday after an even-par 72 round, advancing to

Local swimmers shine at CIF swim championships  

May 13, 2026 3:22 pm

After local swimmers shined at the Foothill League swim finals in early May, the Foothill League was well represented as the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section swim finals featured school records being broken

Boys’ tennis quarterfinals roundup: 3 local teams defeated, eliminated from CIF 

May 12, 2026 1:16 pm

After the Saugus Centurions, Golden Valley Grizzlies and Valencia Vikings advanced past the second round and into the quarterfinals of the boys’ tennis California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section playoffs Friday, all three teams were defeated in their respective matchups on Monday.   Here are scores from Monday’s quarterfinals:   La

Boys’ tennis second round roundup: 3 teams advance to QF 

May 11, 2026 1:00 pm

After the second round of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section boys’ tennis playoffs, three teams advanced to the quarterfinals as Golden Valley, Saugus and Valencia won in their respective matchups on Friday.