Canyon girls hoops’ bench comes up big against Bishop Montgomery
Canyon's Alaina Garcia (4) steals a rebound from Bishop Montgomery defender Jessica Malazarte (3) at Canyon on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Canyon girls hoops’ bench comes up big against Bishop Montgomery

Player introductions took longer than normal at Canyon High on Wednesday night. The school’s public address announcer called out each teams’ subs before moving on to the starting fives. It…

Four SCV teams still alive for regional, state play
Valencia's Kayla Konrad (23) drives past Canyon defender Gabriela Sanchez during the CIF-SS Division 1AA Championship at The Honda Center in Anaheim on March 4. Dan Watson/The Signal

Four SCV teams still alive for regional, state play

One team formed jubilant memories over the weekend. Two others endured painful losses. Another team didn’t even play. All four Santa Clarita Valley teams still alive this postseason now turn…

Canyon girls hoops falls for second consecutive year in CIF finals
The Canyon girls basketball team sits on the bench after losing to Valencia in the CIF-SS Division 1 finals at Honda Center in Anaheim on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Canyon girls hoops falls for second consecutive year in CIF finals

AHAHEIM – It's easy to assume that losing in a high-pressure game would sting less the second time. The tear-strewn and dazed faces along Canyon High's bench, however, proved that assumption…

Canyon girls hoops faces a battle of the mind in Anaheim
Canyon's Daisy Cardenas (10) drives agains Saugus defender Carly Roberts (22) at Saugus. Dan Watson/The Signal

Canyon girls hoops faces a battle of the mind in Anaheim

Canyon High girls basketball is focused on one opponent at today’s CIF-Southern Section Division 1AA Finals game: themselves. The Cowboys may play Foothill League rival and co-league champion Valencia, but…

Alaina Garcia takes pressure off Canyon girls hoops on and off the court
Canyon girls basketball’s Alaina Garcia is one of 22 SCV girls basketball players signed up for the SCV Hoops finale. Signal file photo

Alaina Garcia takes pressure off Canyon girls hoops on and off the court

In the Canyon High gym, the girls basketball team has a banner hanging under the scoreboard that says “2015-16 CIF finalists.” Alaina Garcia had a few ideas on where the…

Canyon girls hoops comes to life late to beat Vista Murrieta
The Canyon High Girls basketball team celebrates their 53-45 win over Vista Murrieta at Canyon on Feb. 18. Dan Watson/The Signal

Canyon girls hoops comes to life late to beat Vista Murrieta

It’s hard to decide who or what initiated the second-half turnaround that propelled Canyon High girls basketball to a 53-45 home win against Vista Murrieta in the second round of…

Coin flip gives Canyon first round bye, Valencia road game for playoffs
Valencia's Chidinma Ikonte (3) steals the ball from Hart's Haylyn Ngyuen (13) at half-court to get a breakaway layup at Valencia on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Coin flip gives Canyon first round bye, Valencia road game for playoffs

Sometime around 6 p.m. Friday, a coin turned over and over and landed in Canyon High girls basketball’s favor. The impact reverberated Sunday when the CIF-Southern Section released the Division…

Canyon girls hand Valencia first home league loss since 2013
Canyon's Daisy Cardenas (10) scores against Valencia defender Kenadee Honaker (10) at Valencia on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Canyon girls hand Valencia first home league loss since 2013

From the top right section of the visitors’ bleachers at Valencia High on Friday, Canyon students kicked off a chant unspectacular in nearly every sports setting. Not this one. A…

Canyon girls hoops ‘tired of coming up short’ against Valencia
Canyon's Angie Puno (5) celebrates the team's lead with just seconds left to go in the fourth quarter of their game against Valencia on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Canyon girls hoops ‘tired of coming up short’ against Valencia

Canyon has taken a critical approach to its most crucial Foothill League girls basketball showdown today at Valencia. Following a one-point loss Dec. 10 in the Magnolia Park Optimist Club…

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