Valencia’s Veluzat vaults to top of Foothill League basketball honors
Valencia's Noah Veluzat (13) shoots against Crespi defender Ke Anuluoha (55) at Valencia on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia’s Veluzat vaults to top of Foothill League basketball honors

Valencia junior Noah Veluzat was named the 2020 All-Foothill League Boys Basketball Player of the Year Tuesday morning after his first complete season with the Vikings and helped lead them…

Canyon boys hoops slides past Golden Valley
Canyon's Matt Heyne (33) shoots against Benicio Preciado (30) of Golden Valley at Canyon on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Canyon boys hoops slides past Golden Valley

Canyon boys basketball got off to a hot start and didn’t look back, trampling Golden Valley 67-53 Friday night at Canyon High School. “We improved in areas we needed to…

Valencia guard Jake Hlywiak using summer to improve game
Valencia shooting guard Jake Hlywiak puts up a layup in a CIF State Championship game against Cathedral Catholic at Valencia High School last season. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Valencia guard Jake Hlywiak using summer to improve game

With seven seniors graduating from last season’s Foothill League title-winning boys basketball team, Valencia’s Jake Hlywiak is preparing for an even bigger role this upcoming season.  While his senior season…

Valencia boys hoops protects home floor against Cathedral Catholic
Valencia shooting guard Jake Hlywiak puts up a layup in a CIF State Championship game against Cathedral Catholic at Valencia High School last season. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Valencia boys hoops protects home floor against Cathedral Catholic

The Valencia boys basketball team took to its home court on Thursday night to face Cathedral Catholic of San Diego in the second round of the CIF State Championships. The…

Valencia boys basketball open state tournament with win over Gardena
Valencia sophomore guard Noah Veluzat puts up a layup in the CIF State Championships opener against Gardena at Valencia High School Tuesday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Valencia boys basketball open state tournament with win over Gardena

The opening game of the CIF State Championships between Valencia and Gardena boys basketball began in bizarre fashion on Tuesday night. The Panthers arrived late to Valencia High School, which…

Valencia boys hoops completes comeback, advance to semifinals
Valencia senior point guard Richard Kawakami goes up for a contested shot in a playoff matchup with Temecula Valley at Valencia High School Thursday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Valencia boys hoops completes comeback, advance to semifinals

In a rare occurrence, Valencia boys basketball trailed at halftime at home on Thursday. But, in the quarterfinals of the CIF-Southern Section Division 2AA tournament, the Vikings were able to…

Valencia boys basketball withstands late West Ranch push
Valencia junior Jake Hlywiak goes up for the contested layup in a Foothill League matchup with West Ranch at Valencia High School Tuesday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Valencia boys basketball withstands late West Ranch push

The Valencia boys basketball team withstood a potential fourth-quarter comeback by West Ranch to hold on to a 65-58 win on Tuesday night at Valencia. The Vikings built a double-digit…

Valencia boys basketball buckles down on defense to defeat Hart
Valencia's Jake Hlywiak (2) shoots and scores against Hart defender Julian Verrier (24), left, at Valencia High School on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia boys basketball buckles down on defense to defeat Hart

Lately, the Valencia boys basketball team has been making an emphasis in practice to get better on the defensive end. The work in practice is paying dividends as Valencia defeated…

Valencia boys basketball pulls away from Saugus in league opener
Valencia senior forward Josh Assiff stares down Saugus' Justin Espinoza in a road game for Valencia at Saugus High School. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Valencia boys basketball pulls away from Saugus in league opener

In the first quarter of the contest between Valencia and Saugus boys basketball, both teams were exchanging blows, keeping the game close. After the first eight minutes however, the Vikings…

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