Saugus softball edges GV with solid pitching, late homer
After losing to Golden Valley by one run in early April, Saugus softball freshman Hayley Mihut wrote a phrase in permanent marker under the brim of her visor: “Take care…
Valencia softball's Ally Shipman rounds the bases in a game against the Grizzlies at Golden Valley earlier this season. Haley Sawyer/The Signal
Valencia softball claims first place after beating GV
With a scoreless game in the third inning, Valencia softball’s Noel Dominguez stepped up to the plate and stared down Golden Valley pitcher Cassidy Cangemi. “I just went up there…
Golden Valley's Cassidy Cangemi prepares to throw a pitch against Saugus on Thursday April 12, 2018. Diego Marquez/The Signal
Golden Valley softball gets big win over Saugus
Battling chilly temperatures and gusty winds, Saugus softball traveled to Golden Valley Thursday afternoon. The Grizzlies fought the elements, as Cassidy Cangemi took the mound and pitched a complete game…
Valencia batter Emma Bramson (R) gets a grand welcome at home plate after blasting a 3-run home run to give the Vikings a 4-3 lead over Hart in a softball game at Hart. Tom Cruze/For The Signal
Valencia softball thrills in league-opening win over Hart
By Tony Ciniglio For The Signal “Operation Mojo” went into full effect for the Valencia softball team. Coach Donna Lee talked about searching for Valencia’s “mojo” heading into the Foothill…
Saugus softball blanks Oak Hills with 5-0 win
By Diego Marquez Signal Staff Writer Heading into the bottom of the fifth inning without a score, Saugus softball found themselves in a pitching duel with Oak Hills of Hesperia…
2018 Foothill League softball preview
Now that the clouds are gone and the rain has subsided, Foothill League softball is coming into focus. Looking to defend their league title, Valencia (8-4 overall) returns a…
Prep softball roundup: Saugus gets bounce-back win in tournament
Three games into the Tournament of Champions in Bullhead City, Ariz., Saugus softball coach Julie Archer barely has a voice. A tight loss and a bounce-back win is no doubt…
CIF-Southern Section polls: 3/5/17
Softball Division 1 No. 4 Valencia No. 10 Saugus Division 3 No. 9 Golden Valley Boys volleyball Division 2 No. 8 Valencia *The first poll for boys tennis will be…
Hart Indians Juliette Owen is mobbed at the plate after hitting a solo home in the fourth inning against Patriot of Riverside. Hart won 9-8 in the CIF-SS third-round game. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal
Three Santa Clarita Valley softball teams land on CIF-SS preseason watchlist
When longtime Hart softball coach Steve Calendo found out his team made it on the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 preseason watchlist, he had to chuckle a bit. Not that Calendo…
Saugus' Libbie McMahan and Hart's Aly Kaneshiro sport their UC Davis sweatshirts after committing there to play softball. Courtesy of Lance Kaneshiro.
Hart and Saugus softball sophs commit to UC Davis
Saugus softball’s Libbie McMahan estimates that she’s been friends with Hart softball’s Aly Kaneshiro since the two were five or six years old. Since that point, their friendship has been…
Photo Courtesy of Hayley Mihut.
Saugus softball freshman Hayley Mihut commits to Ole Miss
Saugus freshman Hayley Mihut knows how to use her brain. She’s a straight-A student who wants to be a pediatric neurosurgeon and is constantly balancing grades and softball. But when…
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Pair of Saugus freshmen commit to play softball at Tennessee
Saugus softball’s McKenna Gibson and Gracie Keene have already made history with University of Tennessee softball, and neither of them have had a single at-bat yet. The two made their…
Two from Saugus softball make college picks
With more opportunity, came better play. With more play, came better opportunity. Jessica Cordola and Taylor Tonoian made the most of increased playing time with Saugus High softball this year…
Valencia's Shea O'Leary (19) throws a pitch during a CIF-Southern Section playoff softball game against Great Oak on May 18. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Four SCV softball players named All-CIF
Monday’s release of the 2017 All-CIF Southern Section softball teams featured a Foothill League champion, two Division 3 runners-up and one glaring omission. Shea O’Leary, ace pitcher of the Foothill…
Saugus grad Mariah Lopez pitches against Omaha on March 10, 2017. Photo courtesy Ty Russell
Saugus grad shares Women’s College World Series championship finals experience
When it came to whether or not Florida’s Kayli Kvistad leaned into the pitch that hit her with the bases loaded Tuesday night, Saugus High graduate Mariah Lopez remained noncommittal.…
SCV teams ready for baseball, softball playoffs
As Valencia High baseball huddled after the first of two wins over West Ranch High last week, coach Mike Killinger outlined the team’s three goals. First, qualify for the playoffs.…
Valencia's Alexis Genovese (18) throws to first base for an out during a home softball game against Canyon on Thursday, May 11, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Foothill softball roundup: Valencia defeats Canyon for flawless season
“10-0 sounds a whole lot better than 9-0 doesn’t it,” Valencia High softball coach Donna Lee excitedly asked her team on Thursday afternoon. The Foothill League champion Vikings had just…
Foothill softball roundup: Canyon edges out West Ranch
Editor's note: This story was modified on May 10, 2017, to fix a reporting error on which team scored when during the game. Canyon High edged out West Ranch 10-9 at…
Saugus softball downs Golden Valley
Saugus High softball was clicking Tuesday. The evidence is in the Centurions’ 8-3 win over Golden Valley at Golden Valley. There were contributions from nearly everyone in the batting order,…
Foothill softball roundup: Cowboys slide by Cats; Saugus rolls
Canyon coach Jeanette Sauceda Reynolds wanted to see her team bounce back. And bounce back they did. Behind a big inning and some late-game heroics, the Canyon Cowboys secured their…
