Read more about the article Local 12U team wins Cooperstown tournament
The Santa Clarita Heat 12U baseball players recently won the Cooperstown All Star Village tournament in the hometown of baseball’s Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, Pennsylvania. Courtesy photo

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…

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Read more about the article Hart survives second-round matchup with Cerritos
A Hart High School player slides into third base during Tuesday's playoff game against Cerritos. June 08, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Hart survives second-round matchup with Cerritos

By Nikash Nath  For The Signal  While it might have been Brayden Jefferis’ first CIF playoff game, you would have never known it from his clutch performance at the plate.  With two outs and a…

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Read more about the article Hart alum Trevor Bauer wins Cy Young Award
Hart High alum and Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer earned the Cy Young Award Wednesday for his performance this past season. Courtesy MLB.com

Hart alum Trevor Bauer wins Cy Young Award

The accolades keep coming for Hart High School baseball alumni.  Trevor Bauer on Wednesday became the first Cincinnati Reds pitcher in Major League Baseball history to earn a Cy Young…

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Read more about the article Valencia grad’s MLB debut with Pittsburgh Pirates is a dream come true
Valencia High School grad Jared Oliva made his major league debut Monday night on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Courtesy

Valencia grad’s MLB debut with Pittsburgh Pirates is a dream come true

Dreams really did come true for Valencia High School alum Jared Oliva, who made it to the big leagues as a Pittsburgh Pirate this week. The outfielder made his major-league…

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Read more about the article SCV athletes prep for next level amid quarantine
In spite of the quarantine, Saugus High School graduate Tucker Panarisi continues to practice his technique in the batting cage his family set up in the backyard of their home. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV athletes prep for next level amid quarantine

By Claire CorneliusFor The Signal Normally, after baseball player Tucker Panarisi spends a couple of hours practicing his swings in the cages, he hits the weight room with his teammates. …

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Read more about the article Saugus grad’s pitching season in New York cut short
Courtesy photo Saugus High School graduate Brandyn Cruz moved to New York to pitch for the St. John’s University Red Storm, but the season was cut short by the pandemic.

Saugus grad’s pitching season in New York cut short

By Claire Cornelius The Red Storm baseball team won their game against Iona College on March 11. When they headed into the locker room for practice March 12, they were…

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Read more about the article Cornhole tournament helps baseball team’s New York dreams
Rusty Rightmyer (left) and Mark Peck held a corn hole fundraiser at Wolf Creek Brewery to help offset costs of sending their team to New York. Matt Fernandez/ The Signal

Cornhole tournament helps baseball team’s New York dreams

On Sunday, Longshot Cornhole hosted a tournament at Wolf Creek Brewery to help the Valley Jethawks Baseball Club fundraise for a trip to the All Star Village baseball tournament. In…

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Read more about the article That next-level love of baseball
Valencia's Sean Ogrin circles back to cover first base as Saugus baserunner Tony Jacob (7) heads for second base and gets tagged out in a rundown at Valencia on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

That next-level love of baseball

The Ogrin family loves baseball. It’s apparent through brothers Scott and Sean Ogrin’s dedication and passion to the sport over the course of their early teenage years and into their…

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Read more about the article Former Valencia High School varsity baseball coach sentenced to one year probation for theft
Jared Snyder.

Former Valencia High School varsity baseball coach sentenced to one year probation for theft

Former Valencia High School varsity baseball coach Jared Snyder was sentenced Wednesday to one year probation, with more than $14,000 in paid restitution after having completed 460 hours of community…

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Read more about the article Metrolink invites Dodgers fans to catch the train
Signal file photo. From right to left, Miranda Aguirre, Herb Sayyau and Aubrey Chiurazzi throw up their arms after a good play by the Dodgers during The World Series at Schooners Patio Grille in Santa Clarita on Nov. 1, 2017. On Vin's 90th birthday, longtime fan Jennifer O'Shea recalled how Scully's voice brought her and her father together, along with millions of other fans, during his 67-year broadcasting career. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Metrolink invites Dodgers fans to catch the train

Starting Friday, June 8, a special weekend Metrolink train services to Los Angeles Dodgers home will be available on the San Bernardino and Antelope Valley lines. Services will be available…

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Read more about the article Local baseball player participates in all-girls “Trailblazer Series”
Cameron Ely, 11, center, looks up at her coach as she and her teammates cheer ahead of the start of the next inning at a game at the MLB Trailblazers Series at the MLB Youth Academy on Compton, Calif. on April 15, 2018. Ely was one of 100 girls chosen to participate in the series, now in its second year.

Local baseball player participates in all-girls “Trailblazer Series”

Cameron Ely loves hair scrunchies. But unlike most 11-year-old girls, the hair accessory has a bigger purpose than style. “I like them because they pull my hair out of my…

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Read more about the article Teen, 17, accused of vandalism in joyride at baseball park
Damage done by vandals at Hart Pony Baseball field. photo by Austin Dave, The Signal.

Teen, 17, accused of vandalism in joyride at baseball park

A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism Wednesday, one day after deputies watched video surveillance of a truck tearing up the outfield at the Hart Pony baseball…

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Read more about the article An ode to the Dodgers’ voice on his 90th birthday
Jennifer O'Shea's father, Jerry Blount, met Vin Scully, the Dodgers' broadcasting legend, at a meet and greet. His daughter, Jennifer, a TMU professor and Signal contributor, shared the impact Scully had with many fans beyond the game, in honor of Scully's 90th birthday.

An ode to the Dodgers’ voice on his 90th birthday

By Jennifer O'Shea For The Signal They say a game of baseball contains 18 minutes of actual game play -- not a lot  considering the average length of a Major…

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