West Ranch pitcher Hunter Manning (10) throws a pitch during the sixth inning of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 quarterfinal playoff game against Sultana at West Ranch High School on Friday, May 23, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

West Ranch pitcher nominated for national athlete of the week 

West Ranch High School senior Hunter Manning has been nominated for the High School on SI National Boys Athlete of the Week after recording a no-hitter in last week’s playoff game.  A UC Irvine commit, Manning struck out eight in the Wildcats’ 10-0 win over the Sultana Sultans in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 quarterfinals. It was the second

Meza returns home to Hart baseball 

Hart alumnus Brad Meza has made his way back home.  Meza was announced as the Hart baseball coach on May 20, three days after the team won the Division 2

SCV 2024 baseball roundup 

For the second straight year, a CIF baseball championship returned to the Santa Clarita Valley.   Hart hoisted the CIF Division 2 trophy and earned coach Jim Ozella the ultimate prize

Hart announces Brad Meza as new baseball coach 

Hart baseball will remain in familiar hands following longtime coach Jim Ozella’s retirement.  The school announced Ozella’s replacement, Brad Meza, on Monday in a press release, three days after the

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies and a Los Angeles County Fire vehicle escort the Hart High School baseball team bus as they leave Hart High in Newhall on Friday, 051724. Dan Watson/The Signal

Photos: Special escort for Hart baseball

The Hart High School baseball team received an escort on Friday afternoon from Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel as the Indians were on

SCCS baseball beats Cal Lutheran, advances to QFs 

Santa Clarita Christian baseball is rolling in the 2024 postseason.  The Cardinals will now advance to the CIF Southern Section quarterfinals, after beating the California Lutheran C-Hawks, 8-0 on Tuesday

Saugus Catcher Owen Kreuzberger (25) makes the tag at home on Calvary Chapel base runner Joshua Anderson (4) for the out at Saugus on Friday, 050324. Dan Watson/The Signal

Calvary Chapel baseball takes out Saugus 

Calvary Chapel baseball was up for the task of cooling off the red-hot Saugus Centurions.   The Eagles beat the Centurions on the road, 6-2, in the CIF Division 5 playoff