Inclement weather forces athletic cancellations around Santa Clarita
COC's baseball field formed large puddles due to recent spouts of heavy rain in Southern California. // Bobby Block/The Signal

Inclement weather forces athletic cancellations around Santa Clarita

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…

Simonian breaks streak in Valencia baseball’s shutout win over Canyon
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

Simonian breaks streak in Valencia baseball’s shutout win over Canyon

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…

Valencia baseball wins 2020 Easton Battle of the Bats
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

Valencia baseball wins 2020 Easton Battle of the Bats

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 baseball falls to Notre Dame after fourth-inning struggles
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

Valencia baseball falls to Notre Dame after fourth-inning struggles

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…

Five SCV products selected in third day of MLB First-Year Player Draft
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

Five SCV products selected in third day of MLB First-Year Player Draft

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 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 student-athletes sign National Letters of Intent
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 student-athletes sign National Letters of Intent

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 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…

Robitaille throws complete game as Valencia inches closer to league title
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

Robitaille throws complete game as Valencia inches closer to league title

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 baseball scores two runs early to defeat Valencia
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

West Ranch baseball scores two runs early to defeat Valencia

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 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…

Valencia baseball explodes in second and third innings to beat Canyon
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

Valencia baseball explodes in second and third innings to beat Canyon

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’s pitching dooms Saugus in Foothill League baseball opener
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’s pitching dooms Saugus in Foothill League baseball opener

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…

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