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TJ Yonkers (left) has officially been announced as the new head football coach at West Ranch High School. Photo courtesy of Sandra Hernstedt.

West Ranch brings back former assistant to lead football program 

After a brief period as the interim head coach, TJ Yonkers has officially been named the next leader of the West Ranch High School football program.  A 2011 Canyon High School graduate, Yonkers takes over for Chris Varner, who stepped down following the 2024 season.  “It was a sense of relief a little bit, you know, the question marks I

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Vikings emerge from chaos vs. Castaic 

By Matt Lechuga  For The Signal  It was a little ugly, a little chaotic, but the end result is all that matters for the Valencia Vikings as they captured at

West Ranch wide receiver Gabe Cotti (5) celebrates West Ranch's first touchdown with wide receiver Aidan Lynch (6) during the second quarter of Friday's game against Canyon at College of the Canyons on Oct. 25. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

West Ranch football wins it late over Canyon 

West Ranch Wildcats football only had the lead for five seconds Friday night against Canyon, but they were the most important five seconds of the game.  Trailing for the entirety

West Ranch wide receiver Aidan Lynch (6) dashes through multiple Golden Valley players during Friday’s game at Canyon High School. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

SCV football: Week 10 preview 

By Justin Vigil-Zuniga and Tyler Wainfeld   Signal Sports Writers  Week 10 of Foothill League football will feature two matchups of teams fighting for their playoff lives.  It’s do-or-die for three

Trinity football stays hot, beats Temecula Prep 

A second-half surge powered Trinity Knights football to a homecoming victory on Saturday.  Trinity routed the visiting Temecula Prep Patriots, 40-7, after trailing for a majority of the first half,

El Camino football crashes COC homecoming 

Late turnovers and penalties gutted No. 8 College of the Canyons football on Thursday.  COC dropped its homecoming game, 27-26, to the visiting No. 15 El Camino College Warriors (4-2,

Valencia High School wide receiver Isaac Shin (11) attemps to run past Golden Valley High School players during their game on Thursday night at the Valencia football field. Trisha Anas/ The Signal.

SCV Football: Week 9 preview 

By Justin Vigil-Zuniga & Tyler Wainfeld  Signal Sports Writers  Three weeks remain of high school football in the Southern Section.  Playoff spots can be made official this week as wins