Saugus girls hoops wins first Foothill League title since 2012
Libbie McMahan (3) of Saugus scores against Canyon defenders Kiki Taufaasau (3) and Chidinma Okafor (13) at Saugus on Tuesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus girls hoops wins first Foothill League title since 2012

Saugus girls basketball won the Foothill League title outright on Tuesday night, beating Canyon 56-51 at home. It’s the first time the Centurions have won the title since 2012 when…

Canyon girls hoops holds on to late lead against Hart
Canyon's Chidinma Okafor (13) and and Lucy Collins (33) go up to block a shot by Maddie Jensen (34) of Hart at Hart on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Canyon girls hoops holds on to late lead against Hart

With a minute and 40 seconds remaining in the game against Hart, Canyon girls basketball’s Lucy Collins made a basket to put Canyon ahead by one point. Hart took possession,…

Canyon girls hoops outhustles Golden Valley; Saugus and Valencia win big
Golden Valley's Isabella Ferguson (5) and Jordan Wise (23) fight for a ball at Golden Valley on Tuesday, Dan Watson/The Signal

Canyon girls hoops outhustles Golden Valley; Saugus and Valencia win big

Canyon and Golden Valley girls basketball met for the second time this season for another close contest on Tuesday night. The Cowboys were able to come out on top, 50-34,…

Saugus girls hoops stays perfect in league
Saugus' Libbie McMahan (3) shoots against Canyon defender Riley Laplant (32) at Canyon on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus girls hoops stays perfect in league

Ahead of Foothill League play this season, Saugus girls basketball player Eden MacKenzie made a declaration that the Centurions were not going to lose any more games for the rest…

Saugus girls basketball beats Canyon for first time in seven years
Saugus teammates Eden MacKenzie (20), left, and Ashlyn Canel (40), right, smother Canyon's Lucy Collins (33) at Saugus High School on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus girls basketball beats Canyon for first time in seven years

Seven years. That’s how long it was since Saugus girls basketball beat Canyon. It was a 52-50 win in 2012. But on Friday night, the Centurions continued to write the…

Canyon girls basketball picks up third league win, Saugus and Valencia roll
Canyon's Chidinma Okafor(13) drives past Hart defenders Kaleigh Moss (14) and Evelin Herrera (20) and goes in to score at Hart High School on Tuesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Canyon girls basketball picks up third league win, Saugus and Valencia roll

Chidinma Okafor is a player of few words, but she couldn’t have been more accurate in her description of Canyon girls basketball’s return to Foothill League play against Hart on…

Canyon girls basketball still learning after loss against El Camino Real
Canyon senior Ellie Villavicencio drives into the paint in a non-league matchup with El Camino at Canyon High School Friday evening. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

Canyon girls basketball still learning after loss against El Camino Real

The Canyon girls basketball coaching staff always has one request for its players: Watch basketball. “NBA, college, whatever it is, just watch it,” said Cowboys coach Jessica Haayer. “And don't…

Canyon girls basketball seeking next step amidst program’s historic rise
Rachel Bowers (44) gets ready to shoot the ball during practice at Canyon High School on Wednesday, Nov. 29. 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Canyon girls basketball seeking next step amidst program’s historic rise

In three years at the helm, Jessica Haayer has a brought a culture of winning and deep playoff runs to the Canyon girls basketball team. The team has made it…

More Than an Athlete: Canyon girls basketball’s Shay Ellaboudy
Canyon's Shay Ellaboudy was a varsity basketball player and involved in student journalism at Canyon. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

More Than an Athlete: Canyon girls basketball’s Shay Ellaboudy

Recent Canyon High graduate Shay Ellaboudy claims she’s addicted to the learning curve. “It’s just the rush of learning something new and I’m getting better at it,” Ellaboudy said. “Especially…

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