Three Santa Clarita Valley softball teams land on CIF-SS preseason watchlist
Hart Indians Juliette Owen is mobbed at the plate after hitting a solo home in the fourth inning against Patriot of Riverside. Hart won 9-8 in the CIF-SS third-round game. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

Three Santa Clarita Valley softball teams land on CIF-SS preseason watchlist

When longtime Hart softball coach Steve Calendo found out his team made it on the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 preseason watchlist, he had to chuckle a bit. Not that Calendo…

Hart and Saugus softball sophs commit to UC Davis
Saugus' Libbie McMahan and Hart's Aly Kaneshiro sport their UC Davis sweatshirts after committing there to play softball. Courtesy of Lance Kaneshiro.

Hart and Saugus softball sophs commit to UC Davis

Saugus softball’s Libbie McMahan estimates that she’s been friends with Hart softball’s Aly Kaneshiro since the two were five or six years old. Since that point, their friendship has been…

Hart softball falls in CIF title game
Hart softball mourns its loss to Murrieta Mesa during the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 championship game in Irvine on Saturday. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Hart softball falls in CIF title game

IRVINE — Twenty minutes earlier, in extra innings of the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 title game, Murrieta Mesa’s Zoey Clark had lifted a two-run, walk-off home run over the fence…

Upbeat Hart softball ready for Rams’ challenge
Hart's Abby Sweet (26) watches the play from her position at third base during a softball game against Royal - Simi Valley on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Upbeat Hart softball ready for Rams’ challenge

As Morgan Jones dutifully shuffled out of Hart High’s dugout and over to a cell phone hooked up to the PA system at Newhall Park on Tuesday, someone in the…

Hart softball heading to title game
Hart's Andrea Cespedes (2) is mobbed by teammates after hitting a walk-off RBI double in the 12th inning against Ayala of Chino Hills in the CIF semifinals at Hart. Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

Hart softball heading to title game

The plan called for Kylie Norwood to face one batter. The script didn’t include a stolen base. Convention said an NAIA commit on a team dotted with NCAA Division 1…

Hart softball set for semifinal test
Brooke Marquez tags out a runner during Hart’s third-round CIF-SS game against Patriot of Riverside. The Indians play Ayala High today. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

Hart softball set for semifinal test

You’d be right to say Hart High softball is enjoying the ride. You’d be wrong to say they’re just happy to be here. “We’re going to go for that ring,”…

Hot-hitting Hart softball team making a name for itself
Hart's Abby Sweet #26 doubles in the sixth inning against Riverside. Hart won 8-7 in their round 3 CIF playoff game. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

Hot-hitting Hart softball team making a name for itself

After 60 hits, 40 runs and four playoff wins, word of Hart High’s penchant for softball endangerment has spread among CIF-Southern Section Division 3 contenders. “The takeaway is that Hart…

Foothill softball roundup: Valencia defeats Canyon for flawless season
Valencia's Alexis Genovese (18) throws to first base for an out during a home softball game against Canyon on Thursday, May 11, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Foothill softball roundup: Valencia defeats Canyon for flawless season

“10-0 sounds a whole lot better than 9-0 doesn’t it,” Valencia High softball coach Donna Lee excitedly asked her team on Thursday afternoon. The Foothill League champion Vikings had just…

Foothill softball roundup: Valencia earns share of Foothill title
Kyla Hardy (2) and Valencia High softball advanced to the CIF-SS D1 quarterfinals for the second straight year. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Foothill softball roundup: Valencia earns share of Foothill title

Valencia High’s Ally Shipman saw an outfielder bobble the ball deep in the left-field corner Tuesday and took advantage. Two batters later, Viking Kyla Hardy saw an opportunity to reward…

Golden Valley softball earns 1st win with strong pitching and a timely hit
Golden Valley's Sophia Medellin (12) waits for the ball and makes the tag at second base on Lancaster baserunner Alvssa Tami (3) at Golden Valley on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Golden Valley softball earns 1st win with strong pitching and a timely hit

Golden Valley High softball believes junior pitcher Cassidy Cangemi will keep them in just about every game. So winning, naturally, will come down to the bats. Wednesday they came through…

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