2019 All-SCV girls volleyball
Allison Jacobs’ leadership role on the West Ranch volleyball team wasn’t cut and dried this season. But according to her, there was one duty that she had that stood out…
Four SCV volleyball players named All-CIF
Four Santa Clarita Valley volleyball players were named to an All-CIF team, as announced by the CIF-Southern Section on Monday. West Ranch’s Allison Jacobs, Santa Clarita Christian School’s Vanessa Gracia…
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Hart volleyball sweeps West Ranch; teams share league title
By Bryanna WinnerFor The Signal During the last Foothill League game of the season, Hart volleyball came out strong and swept West Ranch in three games, 27-25, 25-22, and 25-17. …
Allison Jacobs (5) was part of the gold-winning USA Team that defeated Italy in the championship game. Courtesy photo
West Ranchs’ Jacobs wins gold with U18 USA volleyball team
Ahead of the gold medal match at the U18 FIVB World Championships in Egypt, emotions were running high. The United States was playing Italy, which had beaten Team USA in…
West Ranch senior Allison Jacobs bumps the ball in a Foothill League Matchup with Valencia at Valencia High School earlier this season. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Wildcats girls volleyball uses fast start to sweep Hart
Up two games to none, West Ranch girls volleyball player Allison Jacobs got a look in her eyes as the Wildcats trailed Hart 24-23 in the third game in a…
West Ranch junior Erin Eskoff goes up for the kill in a Foothill League Matchup with Valencia at Valencia High School Tuesday evening. Cory Rubin/The Signal
West Ranch girls volleyball beats Valencia in five competitive games
In the fifth game of a match against Valencia, West Ranch had the momentum. It was just hidden for a few moments. Trailing by two points, the Wildcats broke for…
West Ranch senior Allison Jacobs goes up for the kill in a Foothill League matchup with Saugus at West Ranch High School Monday evening. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Jacobs’ return sparks West Ranch girls volleyball to win over Saugus
While West Ranch girls volleyball had just regained one of its most important players, Saugus was learning how to work without one of theirs on Monday night. The Wildcats, who…
West Ranch's Allison Jacobs puts the ball in the air against Louisville. The Wildcats played at home against the Royals Tuesday evening. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.
West Ranch girls volleyball falls to Bishop Alemany in opening round of CIF-SS playoffs
West Ranch girls volleyball traveled to Mission Hills to take on Bishop Alemany in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 playoffs on Thursday. With a packed gym…
Shelby Grubbs puts away the Foothill League championship for the Hart Indians with a kill against West Ranch at West Ranch High School Tuesday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Hart volleyball clinches Foothill league title
Shelby Grubbs’ kill was definitive. It won the final set against West Ranch, it won the match and it won the Foothill League title. Even though Hart’s sweep of the…
West Ranch senior Sophie Bobal tips the ball in a Foothill League matchup with the Vikings at Valencia High School on Thursday. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Prep volleyball roundup: Cats earn fourth consecutive league win
West Ranch volleyball beat Valencia 3-1 on Thursday night, extending the Wildcats’ Foothill League win streak to four games. Their last loss was on Sept. 13 to Hart. “We feel…
West Ranch junior Allison Jacobs spikes the ball in a league matchup with Golden Valley at West Ranch High School Thursday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal
West Ranch volleyball sweeps Golden Valley, Hart, Saugus and SCCS pick up wins
After giving up eight consecutive points against Golden Valley in a game that could potentially conclude a sweep, West Ranch volleyball had to remind itself what it’s capable of. “We’ve…
Valencia junior Aly Grodell jumps up for a kill in a Foothill League matchup against West Ranch at West Ranch High School on Tuesday. Cory Rubin/ The Signal
Valencia volleyball beats West Ranch for first win of Foothill League season
After stumbling through the first week of Foothill League play and rearranging the lineup countless times, Valencia volleyball found salvation. It came in the form of a kill from Kendall…
West Ranch's Allison Jacobs puts the ball in the air against Louisville. The Wildcats played at home against the Royals Tuesday evening. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.
West Ranch girls volleyball struggles at home, lose in four sets
The West Ranch girls volleyball team won the first set against Louisville on Tuesday, but it was the only victory of the night, as the Wildcats fell in four sets.…
West Ranch girls volleyball falls in five sets
When West Ranch girls volleyball plays in games such as Tuesday night's game against Oak Park, senior Sophie Bobal repeats the same phrase when the opposition is constantly creeping up…
West Ranch's Allison Jacobs (7) goes for a kill against Canyon's Selasi Mawugbe (12) at West Ranch High School on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
West Ranch’s Allison Jacobs makes NORCECA Girls U18 volleyball roster
On August 2, the official 2018 NORCECA Girls U18 Continental roster was announced. Out of the 20 girls that competed for a spot on the 12-person roster, two girls from…
Canyon's Madison Martinez (11) hits the ball as West Ranch's Kiana Quick (35) and Tyler Dobrowsky (5) jump to block at West Ranch High School on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Prep volleyball roundup: West Ranch back on track
West Ranch girls volleyball breaks every practice by chanting the same word: undefeated. Although a league title might be slipping from the Cats’ grasps, the hope for a stronger, unbeaten…
West Ranch rising sophomore Allison Jacobs committed to UCLA for volleyball on Thursday. Courtesy photo
West Ranch’s Jacobs commits to UCLA for volleyball
When it came to choosing a college, West Ranch volleyball’s Allison Jacobs listened to her gut. “Wednesday night I was talking to my mom, and I just got up and…
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West Ranch girls soccer positive after playoff loss
West Ranch High girls soccer’s playoff run ended earlier than the Wildcats wanted it to for the fourth straight year. But this one, a 3-0 loss on the road to…
Canyon goal keeper Aubrey McKessy (11) throws the ball out of the goal box during a game against Simi on Dec. 28, 2016. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Against the odds: freshmen goalkeepers making an impact
Having a first-year varsity player as the last line of defense can be a risk. The odds didn’t’ deter Canyon, Saugus and West Ranch highs from taking the plunge and…
