Read more about the article Early deficit hinders SCCS boys basketball in CIF-SS Division 3AA title game against Rolling Hills Prep
Josh O'Garro dunks the ball in the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship game against Rolling Hills Prep. Photo courtesy of Darcy Brown

Early deficit hinders SCCS boys basketball in CIF-SS Division 3AA title game against Rolling Hills Prep

SANTA ANA —  Returning to a CIF-Southern Section Championship for the second time in as many years, Santa Clarita Christian School boys basketball had its hands full with Rolling Hills…

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Read more about the article SCCS boys basketball ready for championship showdown with Rolling Hills Prep
SCCS's Justin Collins dribbles the ball up court against Warren on Thursday at The Master's University. Photo courtesy of Darcy Brown

SCCS boys basketball ready for championship showdown with Rolling Hills Prep

The Santa Clarita Christian School boys basketball team will be playing in its second straight CIF-Southern Section finals on Saturday at 4 p.m., taking on Rolling Hills Preparatory School in…

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Read more about the article Starr’s buzzer beater sends SCCS boys basketball to finals
The SCCS boys basketball team celebrates Caden Starr's game-winning 3-pointer, which advanced the Cardinals to the CIF-SS Division 3AA finals. Photo courtesy of Darcy Brown

Starr’s buzzer beater sends SCCS boys basketball to finals

The scoreboard read 0.9 seconds in yellow lights. Below the time display, in red lights, the scoreboard read 50 for the home team and 49 for the guest. With its…

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Read more about the article SCCS boys hoops finding ways to win amongst adversity
SCCS guard Josh O'Garro dribbles the ball down court in a matchup with Citrus Hills on Tuesday night. Darcy Brown/For The Signal

SCCS boys hoops finding ways to win amongst adversity

The day before his 15th birthday, on an outdoor court in Florida, Josh O’Garro threw down his first dunk. His audience: his grandfather. “He told me it didn’t count because…

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Read more about the article SCCS and Valencia boys hoops prepared for CIF-SS semifinals
Valencia senior forward Jayden Trower goes up for the hook shot in a playoff matchup with Santa Monica at Valencia High School Tuesday Night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

SCCS and Valencia boys hoops prepared for CIF-SS semifinals

Two Santa Clarita Valley boys basketball teams are still alive in the CIF-Southern Section playoffs as Valencia and Santa Clarita Christian School will be on the road tonight at 7…

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Read more about the article SCCS boys basketball headed to semifinals with win over Warren
SCCS's Justin Collins dribbles the ball up court against Warren on Thursday at The Master's University. Photo courtesy of Darcy Brown

SCCS boys basketball headed to semifinals with win over Warren

With a trip to the CIF-Southern Section Division 3AA semifinals on the line, Santa Clarita Christian School boys basketball hosted Warren High School at The Master’s University on Thursday. Allowing…

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Read more about the article SCCS boys basketball builds early lead to hold off Citrus Hill
SCCS guard Josh O'Garro dribbles the ball down court in a matchup with Citrus Hills on Tuesday night. Darcy Brown/For The Signal

SCCS boys basketball builds early lead to hold off Citrus Hill

PERRIS – In the days leading up to the CIF-Southern Section Division 3AA second-round game against Citrus Hill, Santa Clarita Christian School boys basketball focused on three things: boxing out,…

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Read more about the article SCCS boys basketball continues league winning streak
SCCS's boys basketball Kevin Stone goes up for a break-away layup against Lancaster Baptist on Monday. Photo courtesy of Jacob Velarde

SCCS boys basketball continues league winning streak

Looking for its fourth Heritage League win of the season and 17th straight, Santa Clarita Christian School boys basketball showed its dominance against Lancaster Baptist at The Master’s University on…

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SCCS boys basketball holds its CIF championship trophy after beating Argonaut 78-66 in the Division 5 Championship game at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on March 24. Photo courtesy Darcy Brown

Signal Sports’ 2018 Year in Review

By Haley Sawyer and Diego Marquez Signal Staff Writers 2018 was a year of milestones for teams and athletes across the Santa Clarita Valley. The sports staff at The Signal…

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Local roundup: Trinity boys basketball splits games, SCCS boys basketball wins, girls soccer falls

Trinity Classical Academy fell to Desert Christian 51-46 in the first game of the Desert Christian Tournament on Friday. Kyle Fields led the Knights in scoring with 13 points. Zack…

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SCCS boys basketball keeps the wheels turning with Heritage league win

From the opening tip, a victory was never in doubt as Santa Clarita Christian School boys basketball hosted Palmdale Aerospace Academy to open Heritage League play at The Master’s University…

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SCV basketball roundup: Saugus girls and boys, West Ranch boys win

Saugus girls basketball begins the season 2-0 after defeating Glendale 37-26 on Tuesday and North Hollywood 57-25 on Thursday. Monique Febles scored 14 points while Ashlyn Canel and Alexis Jimenez…

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Read more about the article SCCS boys hoops punches ticket to state championships
The SCCS boys basketball team poses with their CIF SoCal Regional championship plaque after a win over Van Nuys at The Master's University on Friday. Haley Sawyer/The Signal

SCCS boys hoops punches ticket to state championships

Although each Santa Clarita Christian boys basketball player walked across The Master’s University gym individually to collect his CIF SoCal Regional champion medal as an individual, the entire team seemed…

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Read more about the article SCCS boys hoops gets first-round win against Corcoran in CIF State playoffs
Jordan Starr of Santa Clarita Christian School is defended by Jaqui Condoll of Corcoran during the first round of the CIF State Division 5 boys basketball tournament at The Master's University. Tom Cruze/For The Signal.

SCCS boys hoops gets first-round win against Corcoran in CIF State playoffs

For seemingly the first time since the Santa Clarita Christian School’s grueling preleague slate, a team at least matched the Cardinals physicality, coming in the first round of the CIF…

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Read more about the article SCCS boys hoops wins CIF-SS Division 5AAA title over La Puente
The Santa Clarita Christian School boys basketball team celebrates after winning the CIF-SS Division 5AAA championship with a 66-27 win over La Puente on Saturday at Colony High School. Photo courtesy Darcy Brown.

SCCS boys hoops wins CIF-SS Division 5AAA title over La Puente

ONTARIO -- The Santa Clarita Christian School had muted much of the shock value heading into its second-ever trip to a CIF-Southern Section championship for boys basketball. That’s what three…

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Read more about the article SCCS boys hoops with chance at first-ever CIF-SS title
SCCS sophomore guard Ty Penberthy drives toward the basket in the Cardinals' 54-51 win over Valley Torah on Monday at The Master's University. Haley Sawyer/The Signal

SCCS boys hoops with chance at first-ever CIF-SS title

  Before the Santa Clarita Christian School boys basketball team tipped off its season, the expectation was the team would at the very least make it to the CIF-Southern Section…

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