Baseball CIF Southern Section All-CIF, All-Foothill League teams announced
Hart High catcher Matt Quintanar prepares to make the throw to second base. Quintanar recently was named the Foothill League's baseball Player of the Year. Signal file photo

Baseball CIF Southern Section All-CIF, All-Foothill League teams announced

By Ryan Menzie For The Signal  Foothill League baseball came to a close with the West Ranch Wildcats and Hart Indians leading the list of young athletes to make the all-league team. The Indians also are…

Valencia baserunning shines in 11-6 win over Canyon
Canyon High baserunner Alex Morrison (9) beats the throw to Valencia High infielder Aiden Sandoval (8) at second base at Valencia High School on Thursday, 040121. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia baserunning shines in 11-6 win over Canyon

By Justin Vigil-Zuniga  For The Signal  The Valencia Vikings defeated the Canyon Cowboys in their second consecutive league game against one another.  Valencia (4-3, 2-0) ran the bases exceptionally, capitalizing on every…

Valencia grad’s MLB debut with Pittsburgh Pirates is a dream come true
Valencia High School grad Jared Oliva made his major league debut Monday night on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Courtesy

Valencia grad’s MLB debut with Pittsburgh Pirates is a dream come true

Dreams really did come true for Valencia High School alum Jared Oliva, who made it to the big leagues as a Pittsburgh Pirate this week. The outfielder made his major-league…

Foothill baseball hits pause amid precautions
West Ranch outfielder Brandon Wyre (3) makes the catch for the first out of the fourth inning against Saugus at West Ranch. PHOTO BY DAN WATSON / THE SIGNAL

Foothill baseball hits pause amid precautions

Prep basketball has officially ended in Santa Clarita, and a new season is underway. Although spring prep sports have been postponed until April 30, baseball presented quite a few memorable…

SCV student-athletes react to postponement of spring sports due to coronavirus concerns
The Golden Valley baseball field is empty the day after the William S. Hart School District announces the postponement of spring sports. Haley Sawyer/The Signal

SCV student-athletes react to postponement of spring sports due to coronavirus concerns

At the end of every prep sports season, for every team, there is a day dedicated to uniform return. But after the William S. Hart School District decided to postpone…

COVID-19 concerns force district to cancel spring sports
The William S. Hart Union High School District. Dan Watson/The Signal

COVID-19 concerns force district to cancel spring sports

By Signal Staff The dominoes continue to fall. The William S. Hart Union High School District announced that all sports and after school activities are canceled until April 30 at…

Inclement weather forces athletic cancellations around Santa Clarita
COC's baseball field formed large puddles due to recent spouts of heavy rain in Southern California. // Bobby Block/The Signal

Inclement weather forces athletic cancellations around Santa Clarita

Multiple high school sporting events were canceled this week due to reasons not related to COVID-19. Rainy weather conditions wreaked havoc on fields and created difficult travel conditions for prep…

Simonian breaks streak in Valencia baseball’s shutout win over Canyon
Valencia's Parker Simonian (22) celebrates on second base after hitting a double and beating the throw to Canyon 2nd baseman Jake Milak (12) in the fourth inning at Valencia on March , 6, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Simonian breaks streak in Valencia baseball’s shutout win over Canyon

After finishing last season with 33 singles, Valencia baseball’s senior Parker Simonian did not record any doubles during the 2019 season. On Friday, that all changed with Simonian not only…

Valencia baseball wins 2020 Easton Battle of the Bats
Steven Gonzalez (left) Brock Kleszcz (second left) Jakob Marquez (second right) and Grant Weiss (right) stand victorious after the 2020 Easton Battle of the Bats on Jan. 16. // Photo courtesy Brock Kleszcz

Valencia baseball wins 2020 Easton Battle of the Bats

The bats were swinging, and they were swinging well for Valencia baseball at the 2020 Easton Battle of the Bats on Thursday in Thousand Oaks. The Battle of the Bats…

SCV baseball players make their marks in major leagues
Conner Menez, pictured here at The Master's University, made his Major League debut for the San Francisco Giants in July. Photo by Tony Berru

SCV baseball players make their marks in major leagues

Making his MLB debut on July 21 against the New York Mets, San Francisco Giants pitcher and The Master’s University alumnus Conner Menez got the nod once again, starting in…

Valencia catcher Grant Weiss  chooses Loyola Marymount
Valencia's Grant Weiss (24) gets a hit in the seventh inning against Harvard-Westlake in the first round of last year's first-round playoff game. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia catcher Grant Weiss chooses Loyola Marymount

Heading into the Area Code Games tryouts in early July, Grant Weiss’ objective was to get noticed by college coaches. The Valencia baseball senior-to-be was ready to have the pressure…

Vikes baseball alumnus Keston Hiura named NL Player of the Week
Valencia baseball alumni Keston Hiura at Valencia High School on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal

Vikes baseball alumnus Keston Hiura named NL Player of the Week

By Signal Staff  The Milwaukee Brewers second baseman and former Valencia Vikings Keston Hiura was named the National League Player of the Week on Monday. The rookie had an 11-game…

Vikings baseball Brock Kleszcz commits to UCSD
Valencia junior Brock Kleszcz pulls one down the line in a league matchup with Saugus at Saugus High School earlier this year. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Vikings baseball Brock Kleszcz commits to UCSD

Valencia’s Brock Kleszcz grew up in a baseball family. With a dad and two older brothers who played the sport, the Valencia outfielder had plenty of baseball support growing up.…

Canyon’s Root, Valencia’s Weiss showcase talents at Area Code Games
Valencia's Grant Weiss prepares to throw a pitch in a summer game against Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks at Notre Dame on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Haley Sawyer/The Signal

Canyon’s Root, Valencia’s Weiss showcase talents at Area Code Games

The tryouts for the Area Code Games, a summer baseball showcase, feature some of the best prep baseball players in Southern California, but even in the cream of the crop,…

Valencia falls to Crescenta Valley in final summer baseball game
Valencia's Preston Bolder tags out a Crescenta Valley runner at second in an exhibition game against Crescenta Valley at Valencia High School Thursday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Valencia falls to Crescenta Valley in final summer baseball game

Thursday evening marked the last game of summer baseball for the Valencia Vikings, who played the Crescenta Valley Falcons for the second time this week.  Both offenses were stifled in…

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