Read more about the article COC prepared to take on familiar foe Ventura College in first playoff matchup
COC's Leroy Deshazor (4) catches a bomb and goes in to score for COC in the first quarter against Ventura College at College of the Canyons on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal

COC prepared to take on familiar foe Ventura College in first playoff matchup

The College of the Canyons football team secured the Southern California Football Association (SCFA) National Division, Northern League Championship last week with a 42-30 win over Bakersfield. Now, a familiar…

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Read more about the article Fulfilling promises a COC football tradition
College of the Canyons Alonzell Henderson (29) takes the handoff from quarterback Wyatt Eget (16) and goes into score the first touchdown for COC in the first quarter against Bakersfield College at COC on Saturday, November 10, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal

Fulfilling promises a COC football tradition

Trailing by 10 points at halftime, the College of the Canyons football team sat apprehensively in the locker room. Head coach Ted Iacenda entered. He spoke to his team of…

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Read more about the article COC football stays undefeated with win over East Los Angeles College
Cougars freshman running back Kartilus McFadden stiff arms a defender in a win over East LA College at College of the Canyons Saturday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

COC football stays undefeated with win over East Los Angeles College

It didn’t take long for the College of the Canyons football team to showcase its potent offense on Saturday night. On the very first play of the game, Canyons quarterback…

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Read more about the article Canyons defense shines midway through season
Wyatt Eget looks for a receiver down field in COC's game against Golden West on Saturday, Sept. 29 at College of the Canyons. John Wareham/COC Sports Information

Canyons defense shines midway through season

The undefeated College of the Canyons football team will travel to Moorpark tonight for its first conference game of the season. Canyons (5-0) is led by a stellar defense that…

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Read more about the article Eget brothers making a name for themselves at the quarterback position
Wyatt Eget looks for a receiver down field in COC's game against Golden West on Saturday, Sept. 29 at College of the Canyons. John Wareham/COC Sports Information

Eget brothers making a name for themselves at the quarterback position

The Eget family and sports go hand-in-hand, as evidenced by the success of quarterbacks Wyatt, Weston and Walker Eget. Wyatt, a sophomore at COC, recently took over as the starting…

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Read more about the article COC football beats Golden West to remain undefeated
College of the Canyons football beat Golden West at home on Saturday night, extending its undefeated streak to 5-0. Courtesy Jacob Velarde/COC Sports Information

COC football beats Golden West to remain undefeated

It was yet again another defensive showcase at home for College of the Canyons on Saturday night as they defeated Golden West College 26-9. In a game where starting quarterback…

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Read more about the article COC Insider: Cougars continue to rise in the polls
Members of the College of the Canyons women’s volleyball team, pictured here during last week’s match vs. Long Beach City College, have reason to celebrate after going from unranked to the No. 9 position in the most recent California Community College Women’s Volleyball Coaches Association (CCCWVCA) Top-25 poll after knocking off a pair of top-five opponents. Jacob Velarde/COC Sports Information.

COC Insider: Cougars continue to rise in the polls

By Jesse Muñoz For The Signal The 2018 fall season is just four weeks old, but the Cougars’ athletic programs are already starting to climb the polls. College of the…

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Read more about the article COC football shuts out Santa Barbara Community College in home opener
College of the Canyons quarterback Andrew Brito scrambles away from the Santa Barbara City College defense Saturday, Sept. 15 at COC. Kevin Karzin/For The Signal

COC football shuts out Santa Barbara Community College in home opener

College of the Canyons took care of business in their home opener on Saturday night, shutting out Santa Barbara Community College 63-0. The Cougars (3-0) started the game with a…

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Read more about the article Cougars offense, defense come out firing in win over Grossmont College
College of the Canyons quarterback Andrew Brito looks for an open receiver in a game against Grossmont College at Grossmont on Saturday. Jesse Munoz/COC Athletics

Cougars offense, defense come out firing in win over Grossmont College

By Jesse Muñoz For The Signal   EL CAJON, Calif. — College of the Canyons rolled to a 47-14 victory over host Grossmont College on Saturday, with the Cougars forcing…

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Read more about the article Canyons quarterback Andrew Brito draws inspiration from tragedy
Cougars quarterback Andrew Brito throws the ball to a teammate on Thursday, August 9. Eddy Martinez/The Signal

Canyons quarterback Andrew Brito draws inspiration from tragedy

Before every game last season, College of the Canyons quarterback Andrew Brito received a text message from his New Jersey-based dad. Typically, it was a photo of a tiger. “Motivational…

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Read more about the article Canyons football product commits to Bowling Green State University
COC’s RB Marlow takes the ball upfield against Ventura College earlier this season. Photo courtesy Jesse Munoz/COC Sports Information

Canyons football product commits to Bowling Green State University

Committing to Bowling Green State University in Ohio on a full-ride athletic scholarship, College of the Canyons wide receiver RB Marlow took a path less traveled to play football at…

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Read more about the article COC product tackles college offers
COC offensive lineman Carlton Lorenz ready to tackle an abundance of collegiate school offers. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.

COC product tackles college offers

Driving about 30 minutes from his Studio City home to the College of the Canyons campus, offensive tackle Carlton Lorenz is going to have to travel a lot further next…

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Read more about the article COC football team eats lemons for leukemia awareness
COC assistant football coach Matt Crater winces as he eats a lemon while holding 4-year-old Kailyn Anderson, who is diagnosed with high-risk leukemia. Courtesy photo

COC football team eats lemons for leukemia awareness

By Diego Marquez Signal Staff Writer When two friends started a social media campaign to raise awareness for the bone marrow-depleting disease, leukemia, they didn’t expect to get a quarter…

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Read more about the article COC defensive end Dorian Gerald chooses Arkansas
Dorian Gerald during the Cougars' game vs. Ventura College on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 -- Jesse Muñoz/COC Sports Information

COC defensive end Dorian Gerald chooses Arkansas

When it came to choosing a four-year college home, College of the Canyons defensive end Dorian Gerald went with his heart. In his home state of South Carolina, surrounded by…

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Read more about the article SCV athletes seal college choices on National Signing Day
From left to right: Hart athletes J.T. Shrout (Tennesse, football), Taylor Moorehead (San Diego State, soccer) and Thomas Bambrick (Simon Fraser University, football) pose after signing their National Letters of Intent on Wednesday at Hart. Courtesy photo.

SCV athletes seal college choices on National Signing Day

 The early signing period in December may have stolen some luster from February's National Signing Day but a healthy group of Santa Clarita Valley athletes still celebrated the occasion Wednesday…

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Read more about the article Trio of COC football players sign NLIs
College of the Canyons wide receiver Desean Holmes runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown against the Bakersfield Renegade at College of the Canyons in Valencia, Calif. on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal

Trio of COC football players sign NLIs

Former Bishop Alemany four-star recruit Desean Holmes has deep ties to Florida Atlantic coach Lane Kiffin, who offered Holmes as a high-school sophomore while he was head coach at USC.…

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