2018-19 Valencia Year in Review
Valencia junior wide receiver Jake Santos runs the ball in the first week of Foothill League play at Canyon High School earlier this year. Cory Rubin/The Signal

2018-19 Valencia Year in Review

Honoring the tradition of excellence in athletics, Valencia High School didn’t disappoint in 2018-19, adding multiple Foothill League titles to the trophy case along with some impressive individual and team…

Davis Cop named Foothill League Player of the Year, JD Callahan is Pitcher of the Year
Valencia's Davis Cop hits a double in the fourth inning against West Ranch earlier this season. Dan Watson/The Signal

Davis Cop named Foothill League Player of the Year, JD Callahan is Pitcher of the Year

Valencia’s Davis Cop and West Ranch’s JD Callahan have been playing against each other since their days in Pony baseball. As their playing careers go on, though, the similarities between…

Valencia baseball falls to Harvard-Westlake in rematch of last year’s first-round playoff game
Valencia first baseman Matt Cotti (25) makes the tag on Harvard-Westlake baserunner George Cooper (1) in a run-down in the seventh inning at Valencia on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia baseball falls to Harvard-Westlake in rematch of last year’s first-round playoff game

The first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs brought a rematch of last year’s first-round game between Valencia and Harvard-Westlake, which the Vikings won 8-4 on the…

Valencia baseball clinches sole possession of Foothill League title with win over Hart
Valencia junior Brock Kleszcz celebrates with teammates after scoring in a Foothill League matchup with Hart Thursday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Valencia baseball clinches sole possession of Foothill League title with win over Hart

By Jason Greenwald For The Signal The Valencia boys baseball team won the Foothill League title in the last game of the season with a 13-3 win over Hart on…

Torres guides Valencia baseball to win over Hart
Valencia pitcher Mitchell Torres (10) picks up a ground ball and throws to third base for the third out to end the third inning against Hart at Hart High on Friday, March 29, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Torres guides Valencia baseball to win over Hart

By Jason Greenwald For the Signal It was a perfect spring day for baseball on Friday afternoon, with the Valencia boys hammering out an important win against Hart in a…

Valencia baseball controls game from start to finish against West Ranch
Valencia's Davis Cop hits a double in the fourth inning against West Ranch earlier this season. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia baseball controls game from start to finish against West Ranch

Valencia baseball looked primed to distance themselves from West Ranch in a battle for the top spot in the Foothill League at Valencia on Friday. Scoring at least one run…

Valencia baseball scores early and often in win over Golden Valley
Valencia junior Mitchell Torres touches home in a Foothill League matchup with Golden Valley at Valencia High School Wednesday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Valencia baseball scores early and often in win over Golden Valley

Setting the tone on the first pitch that he saw, Valencia baseball’s Davis Cop blasted a single into left field to lead off the bottom of the first inning against…

Saugus struggles to slow down Valencia’s momentum
Valencia receiver Jaden Holmes (R) outruns Saugus defender Matthew Ballentine for a third quarter touchdown. Tom Cruze/For the Signal

Saugus struggles to slow down Valencia’s momentum

It was the fourth quarter and the score was 27-14. All of a sudden, Valencia running back Luring Paialii got a handoff from quarterback Davis Cop and dropped back to…

Vikings’ offense explodes against Golden Valley
Valencia senior Jayvaun Wilson stiff-arms a defender in a league matchup with Golden Valley at Canyon High School on Friday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Vikings’ offense explodes against Golden Valley

With sparks of lightning occasionally appearing in the background, Valencia football traveled east to take on Golden Valley at Canyon High School on Friday. Valencia (5-3 overall, 3-0 in Foothill…

Valencia dominates Canyon to open league play
Valencia senior cornerback picks off a Canyon junior quarterback Aydyn Litz pass intended for sophomore wide receiver James Mandibles in the first week of Foothill League play at Canyon High School on Friday. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Valencia dominates Canyon to open league play

By Grant Gordon For The Signal   CANYON COUNTRY – On the heels of playing an arduous preleague slate in which it emerged below .500, perhaps there was some doubt…

Prep football notebook: Preleague comes to a close for three Foothill League teams
Golden Valley's Johnathan Kaelin runs the ball through the end zone in a game against Bishop Diego on Friday. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.

Prep football notebook: Preleague comes to a close for three Foothill League teams

The new CIF-Southern Section football polls released on Monday reflect a Friday in which four Foothill League teams lost in preleague contests. Saugus closed its non-conference schedule with a loss,…

Valencia football looking to rebound
Valencia High School’s quarterback Davis Cop (12) gets around Arbor View High School’s Josh Perez for a second quarter first down at Valencia High School. Kevin Karzin/For The Signal

Valencia football looking to rebound

Coming off a close loss to Sierra Canyon, Valencia football knows that this week’s matchup against Loyola is crucial in getting the momentum needed to finish out preleague strong. “Last…

Valencia football falls short against Sierra Canyon
Valencia Senior Davis Cop looks downfield in a week 4 matchup with Sierra Canyon at home on Friday. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

Valencia football falls short against Sierra Canyon

Regardless of any touchdown, injury, penalty or sack that occurred on Valencia’s football field on Friday night, the Vikings mantra remained the same throughout the game against Sierra Canyon: “We’re…

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