Foothill League track and field athletes make move for CIF
The 400-meter dash is Sam Pica’s favorite event. After the Foothill League track and field finals on Thursday at College of the Canyons, it’s easy to see why. Pica, a…
The 400-meter dash is Sam Pica’s favorite event. After the Foothill League track and field finals on Thursday at College of the Canyons, it’s easy to see why. Pica, a…
There was no time like the present for Kyla Hardy. In the eighth inning of Valencia’s game against Saugus, Hardy sent a ball flying over the left field fence for…
Golden Valley High baseball secured its third win over Hart High in program history on Wednesday with a 4-3 victory at Golden Valley. According to Grizzlies coach Steve Lombardi, it…
Golden Valley’s infielders crept in as far as they dared. Pitcher Cassidy Cangemi dared Hart to swing. With the bases loaded and no outs in Tuesday's fourth inning, shortstop Sophia…
As Tim Rorick scrolled through his Facebook news feed several weeks ago, one story grabbed him. The tale detailed a softball pitcher who’d been struck in the face by a…
West Ranch High’s Michael Flores left the floor with more than just a spike to block. As the senior outside sent the ball back onto Valencia’s side Thursday, he stopped…
Entering Wednesday’s home game against Golden Valley, nearly an entire calendar year had passed since Canyon’s last Foothill League victory. Canyon starting pitcher Matt Serrano went a long way to…
For the second time this season, the Saugus Centurions relied on the big inning against the Canyon Cowboys. Behind an offensive outburst, the Centurions defeated the Cowboys, 16-6, on a…
When Trinity Classical Academy coach Brian Bixler first entered Solomon Strader in the Arcadia Invitational, a premier national high school track and field meet, the freshman was slotted to race…
Zach Phipps’ goal entering the season was nothing out of the ordinary. His perspective at season’s end was nothing but exceptional. Shortly before Foothill League play began in early January,…
Someone who had never before watched a basketball game might have wished Kayla Konrad would just make up her mind. With Konrad and Valencia High leading Hart, 29-2, in the…
Variety proved to be the West Ranch High boys tennis team’s most powerful weapon on Thursday afternoon, as the Wildcats took down Valencia High, 14-4, at West Ranch. Noah Morrow,…
Even though Valencia High baseball had defeated Canyon 10-0, Vikings coach Mike Killinger was still disappointed in his team. “That’s the worst no-hitter celebration I’ve ever seen,” Killinger said jokingly…
There was nothing controversial Monday about Valencia High senior Kayla Konrad being named CIF-Southern Section Division 1AA Player of the Year or about Vikings coach Jerry Mike earning Coach of…
If spring symbolizes a time for new life and fresh starts, then Foothill League boys tennis might be the perfect metaphor. Three-time defending league champion West Ranch is experimenting with…
Following an offseason filled with coaching changes among Foothill League programs, there is one consistent opinion when it comes to boys track and field this season: Valencia won’t have to…
As the saying goes, anything can happen in baseball. And it proved true Wednesday at Canyon High. Trailing by five runs in the top of the seventh, the Saugus Centurions…
Every Foothill League baseball contender has arms. Valencia High has two high-level Division 1 pitchers. West Ranch has Cal State Fullerton signee Timmy Josten and other promising arms. Hart High…
Thirty minutes after Valencia High beat Oaks Christian of Westlake Village on Saturday to advance to the CIF-Southern Section Division 1AA final, parents and fans remained on Valencia’s court, hitting refresh on their phones and…
LONG BEACH — It was about role players and unsung heroes. It required poise and mental toughness. And it showcased the desire and determination of a group that wouldn’t be…