Saying goodbye to the Santa Clarita Soccer Center
Santa Clarita Lil' Kickers play soccer at the Santa Clarita Soccer Center. Courtesy

Saying goodbye to the Santa Clarita Soccer Center

When Scott Schauer opened the Santa Clarita Soccer Center nearly 26 years ago, he did it for the love of the sport. “I opened up in 1994 because there was…

A leg up on the competition
Canyon High kicker Jerrett Ressler wears a t-shirt from Cal's specialist camp field goal contest. Dan Watson/The Signal

A leg up on the competition

Jarrett Reeser loves pressure. In soccer, he’s known as the player who comes up with a big goal late in close games. In football, he aches for game-winning field goal…

The growth of soccer
The number of youth soccer players has grown by nearly 90 percent in the last 30 years, which was spurred in part by the United States hosting the 1994 World Cup.

The growth of soccer

Statistics from U.S. Youth Soccer indicate that millions of children across the country are taking to the sport that was once primarily associated with Europe and other parts of the…

Ochoa records hat trick as Hart boys soccer shuts out West Ranch
West Ranch's Vincent Guerrero (4) kicks the ball against Hart defenders Joseph Ochoa (7) and Alfonso Reyes de Jesus (35) at West Ranch High School on Tuesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Ochoa records hat trick as Hart boys soccer shuts out West Ranch

Needing a win to stay in contention for the Foothill League title, Hart boys soccer traveled to West Ranch on Senior Night to take on the Wildcats in a league…

Fans from Santa Clarita watch as France wins FIFA World Cup
Patrick Mandolese cheers on as France scores their third goal against Croatia in the World Cup Finals at The Dudes Brewery/Skylar Barti The Signal

Fans from Santa Clarita watch as France wins FIFA World Cup

The world champions since their last title 20 years ago in 1998. Fans from all over Santa Clarita gathered at various local restaurants and bars all to see France win…

Foothill boys soccer roundup: Valencia takes down Hart
Valencia goalkeeper Daniel Rodriguez (00) is congratulated by teammates following the Vikings' win over Hart on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. Rodriguez blocked a penalty kick by Hart to keep the game at 1-0. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Foothill boys soccer roundup: Valencia takes down Hart

Valencia High goalie Daniel Rodriguez took a deep breath, exhaled and delivered the truth. Avoiding typical athlete mumbo jumbo about nerves of steel and unfailing confidence, Rodriguez described how he…

SCV soccer games rained out

Friday’s rainstorm didn’t disrupt the Foothill League’s boys and girls soccer schedules as much as you might think. But a few games were impacted by the downpours. The Hart High…

Foothill boys soccer roundup: Vikings lead league with win over Centurions
Valencia's teammates celebrate their first goal against Saugus on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Foothill boys soccer roundup: Vikings lead league with win over Centurions

Valencia’s Cesar Dominguez, Sean Kim and Josh Ferguson stood near the site of a soon-to-be free kick in the 27th minute Friday at Saugus. Kim and Ferguson sprinted past the…

SCV Sports Report: 12/29/16

The Hart High girls varsity soccer team handed Royal High of Simi Valley its first loss of the season, 1-0, in a Hart Soccer Showcase semifinal game at College of…

Soccer players, COC officials celebrate new complex with ribbon-cutting ceremony
Members of The College of the Canyons men's and women's soccer teams present an honorary soccer ball to College of the Canyons President and Chancellor Dianne Van Hook, center, during the official ribbon cutting ceremony of the new state-of-the-art COC soccer field at the Valencia campus on Tuesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Soccer players, COC officials celebrate new complex with ribbon-cutting ceremony

College of the Canyons’ athletes are now playing on a state-of-the-art soccer facility at the college’s Valencia campus. COC officially revealed its completed turf installation and LED light project at…

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