Multiple high school sporting events were canceled this week due to reasons not related to COVID-19. Rainy weather conditions wreaked havoc on fields and created difficult travel conditions for prep…
Valencia's Parker Simonian (22) celebrates on second base after hitting a double and beating the throw to Canyon 2nd baseman Jake Milak (12) in the fourth inning at Valencia on March , 6, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal
After finishing last season with 33 singles, Valencia baseball’s senior Parker Simonian did not record any doubles during the 2019 season. On Friday, that all changed with Simonian not only…
The Valencia baseball team started off league play with a bang, defeating Canyon 15-1 at Canyon High School on Wednesday. The Vikings’ starting pitcher, Tyler Robitaille, was masterful on the…
Valencia senior third baseman Steven Gonzalez made a verbal commitment to the University of Southern California baseball team on Sunday night. Gonzalez announced his commitment via Twitter. “I’m really excited,”…
Steven Gonzalez (left) Brock Kleszcz (second left) Jakob Marquez (second right) and Grant Weiss (right) stand victorious after the 2020 Easton Battle of the Bats on Jan. 16. // Photo courtesy Brock Kleszcz
The bats were swinging, and they were swinging well for Valencia baseball at the 2020 Easton Battle of the Bats on Thursday in Thousand Oaks. The Battle of the Bats…
Valencia's Lane Farrell throws a pitch in a game against Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks at Notre Dame on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Haley Sawyer/The Signal
With only one week left in the summer baseball schedule, the Valencia Vikings traveled to Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks on Wednesday to take on one of the…
As summer baseball begins to wind down, there is one major weekend tournament left on three Foothill League teams’ schedules: The California Classic. For nearly 10 years, the California Classic…
Valencia grad Cole Kleszcz was drafted by the New York Mets in the 33rd round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft. Photo courtesy Azusa-Pacific University
The 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft came to a close as rounds 11-40 were announced on Wednesday. On the third day of the draft, five players that were selected were…
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
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…
Top row from left: Kamryn Shields, Cal State San Marcos, softball; Alexis DeYoung, Dakota State, softball; Dylan Parente, University of the Pacific, swimming; Joshua Lee, CalTech, swimming; Allison Cho, Pepperdine, swimming. Bottom row from left: John Haimowitz, Nebraska Wesleyan University, baseball; Amanda Tabanera, Valparaiso University, tennis; Joshua Doyle, United States Military Academy, football; Sarah Cooper, Arizona Christian University, track and field; Tanner Miller, Oregon State, football; Jayvaun Wilson, University of Oregon, football. Not pictured: Katie Von Mecklenburg, Maryville University, lacrosse; Kyle Barileau, Cal State Bakersfield, baseball; Davis Cop, UC Santa Barbara, baseball.
Valencia athletics will be well-represented on the college stage, as 14 student-athletes signed their National Letters of Intent on Monday at Valencia High School. The reigning 10-time consecutive Foothill League…
Valencia junior Brock Kleszcz celebrates with teammates after scoring in a Foothill League matchup with Hart Thursday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal
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…
In late March, West Ranch baseball had mounted an 11-0 lead over Golden Valley by the fifth inning. But the Grizzlies, who weren’t ready to roll over, struck back and…
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
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 junior pitcher Tyler Robitaille brings the heat in a league matchup with Saugus at Saugus High School on February 27. Cory Rubin/The Signal
It isn’t quite halfway through the Foothill League baseball season, but Valencia is pretty confident in its chances of winning the league title. Said Tyler Robitaille: “I think we’re going…
West Ranch senior pitcher J.D. Callahan fires to the plate in a Foothill League matchup with Valencia at West Ranch High School Tuesday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Throughout the game, West Ranch pitcher JD Callahan had to endure the chants and noise coming from the Valencia dugout. “I really just tried to keep it in the zone,”…
Valencia junior Mitchell Torres touches home in a Foothill League matchup with Golden Valley at Valencia High School Wednesday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal
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…
With the season starting two weeks earlier than in years prior and rain forcing multiple games to be rescheduled, Foothill League baseball has been off to an unusual start. But…
Valencia's Kyle Barileau steps up to bat in a home game against Canyon. The Vikes ended up winning 10-4. Erik Luna/The Signal
The Valencia baseball team hosted Canyon on Tuesday afternoon for an uncommon 12:00 p.m. start to avoid the possibility of a rainout, which turned out to be the right call…
Valencia junior pitcher Tyler Robitaille brings the heat in a league matchup with Saugus at Saugus High School on February 27. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Valencia baseball came into its Foothill League opener against Saugus focused. Breaking the game wide open in the third and fourth innings, Valencia manufactured runs and handed Saugus its first…
Valencia baseball alumnus Keston Hiura at Valencia High School on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal
Keston Hiura says he focuses on two things in regards to his swing: rhythm and timing. “I want to make sure that I’m in rhythm and not being too stagnant…