Foothill League boys soccer roundup: West Ranch out to 3-0 start
When Taylor Kozlov first joined West Ranch boys soccer as a sophomore, he was a striker. But coach Louis Mogrovejo needed a left back, so Kozlov made the switch. Now,…
When Taylor Kozlov first joined West Ranch boys soccer as a sophomore, he was a striker. But coach Louis Mogrovejo needed a left back, so Kozlov made the switch. Now,…
BURBANK -- It was an eerily quiet Friday evening at Memorial Field on the campus of John Burroughs High School. Other than the occasional plight of a suspected non-call, the…
Thursday was a hard day for Saugus High boys soccer. It was hard for the Centurions to score in a 6-1 loss to Citrus Hill on the road in Perris…
It’s a long, daunting list. Over the last three weeks, Saugus High boys soccer has proven impervious to sideways rain, road trips, last-minute deficits, CIF title game defeats, pressure-packed penalty…
One team formed jubilant memories over the weekend. Two others endured painful losses. Another team didn’t even play. All four Santa Clarita Valley teams still alive this postseason now turn…
In the last several days, a word has popped up in conversations around Saugus High’s campus. How could it not? The way the Centurion boys soccer team has been winning…
If you’ve been to a Saugus boys soccer game, you’ve likely heard Matt Sayers before you’ve seen him. The junior goalkeeper’s booming voice, tinged with a British accent, positions teammates…
LA MIRADA – An early lapse combined with a clutch score late in regulation set the stage Tuesday for James Johnson to deliver the most memorable postseason goal in Saugus…
As Josh De Leon’s teammates rushed him, the burly senior just wanted to make sure he stayed upright. At 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, De Leon might have swayed a bit,…
Valencia High boys soccer leaned on its size to advance through the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 second round. Now the Vikings will have to fend off Saddleback High of Santa…
In honor of Saugus High boys soccer’s second-round CIF-Southern Section Division 4 playoff appearance, a handful of players shaved their numbers into the side of their heads. “Not everybody got…
Saugus High’s season didn’t end Tuesday night against Valencia in 2-0 loss that secured a second straight Foothill League boys soccer title for the Vikings and dashed Centurion hopes of…
Valencia extended its hold on the Foothill League boys soccer standings Tuesday after a win over Golden Valley, 4-2. The Vikings (14-2-3 overall, 7-0-0 in Foothill) Â got scores from four…
In life, not everyone gets a wake-up call. Saugus High senior James Johnson has had two. The first forced him to value life and his mother, Beverly. The second is…
A high school athletic league, really, is a mishmash of narratives. It’s a place where teams on the rise and teams hunting a repeat face off. It’s a place where…