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West Ranch grad Jessie Harper swings at the ball during Arizona's win over Texas at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics

SCV products take part in NCAA D1 softball regionals

Here’s an idea of the kind of impact Santa Clarita Valley products are having in NCAA Division 1 softball: Five play key roles on teams that are hosting a regional.…

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Read more about the article Trio of Foothill softball teams enter first round today
Valencia outfielder Kelia Paragas (1) throws to the infield during a softball game against Saugus on April 18. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Trio of Foothill softball teams enter first round today

With Hart High softball’s comeback win Tuesday in the wild-card round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 playoffs, the Foothill League enters today’s first round with three teams in play.…

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Read more about the article CIF releases softball playoff brackets
Valencia's Kyla Hardy (2) watches her game-winning hit during a softball game against West Ranch on May 2. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

CIF releases softball playoff brackets

Division 1 (first round Thursday) Great Oak at Valencia Saugus at Pacifica of Garden Grove Division 3 (wild card Tuesday) Royal at Hart Division 7 (first round Wednesday)  2:30 p.m.…

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Read more about the article West Ranch softball battles Mater Dei in narrow loss
West Ranch's Chandler Felan, left, and Makenna Harper celebrate in the field as West Ranch starts to come back in the final innings of the game against Mater Dei at West Ranch on Wednesday. Dan Watson/ For the Signal

West Ranch softball battles Mater Dei in narrow loss

West Ranch softball coach Jay Creps fielded the same question for the last couple of months. Why, people asked, did the first-year manager schedule powerhouse Mater Dei of Santa Ana?…

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Read more about the article Foothill softball roundup: Golden Valley holds off Hart
Golden Valley's Olivia Vasquez (14) fist-bumps teammate Vanessa Felix (55) after Vasquez scored the Grizzlies' second run during a home game against Hart on Tuesday. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Foothill softball roundup: Golden Valley holds off Hart

Golden Valley’s infielders crept in as far as they dared. Pitcher Cassidy Cangemi dared Hart to swing. With the bases loaded and no outs in Tuesday's fourth inning, shortstop Sophia…

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Read more about the article SCV softball players, coaches discuss whether pitchers need masks
Saugus' Libbie McMahan (28) throws a pitch during a softball game at Valencia last season. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

SCV softball players, coaches discuss whether pitchers need masks

As Tim Rorick scrolled through his Facebook news feed several weeks ago, one story grabbed him. The tale detailed a softball pitcher who’d been struck in the face by a…

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Foothill softball roundup: Saugus wins shutout, GV pulls off historic victory

Saugus pitcher Leslie Reynaga admitted she was nervous prior to the start of Thursday’s Foothill League opener between the Centurions and Canyon High. It didn’t take Reynaga long to shake…

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Read more about the article COC Insider: Cougar hoops bring home individual hardware
College of the Canyons sophomore point guard Marina Rojas was one of a combined six Cougars from the college’s men’s and women’s basketball programs to earn All-Western State Conference, South Division honors this week. Photo by Jesse Munoz/COC Sports Information

COC Insider: Cougar hoops bring home individual hardware

The College of the Canyons men’s and women’s basketball teams may not be heading to the playoffs this season, but that didn’t prevent the Cougars from seeing a combined six…

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