Saugus girls hoops sweeps defending league champs Valencia
Mailey Ballard (right) eyes the basket as Libbie McMahan (left) tries to defend the attack. // Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus girls hoops sweeps defending league champs Valencia

Saugus girls basketball preserved its undefeated Foothill League record on Friday night as they beat Valencia for the second time this season, 73-64 at Saugus High School. The Centurions relied…

Valencia girls hoops wins fourth in a row; Saugus and Golden Valley win
Valencia's Leilani Manuel (35) receives the ball from teammate Audrey Field (11) while being pursued by Canyon's Lucy Collins (33). January 21, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Valencia girls hoops wins fourth in a row; Saugus and Golden Valley win

Valencia girls basketball has rebounded from its Foothill League-opening loss to Saugus in a big way. Since that night, the Vikings have gone on to win the four following league…

Four SCV alumni make impact at Ventura College
Canyon's Talia Taufaasau (3) drives against Saugus defender Libbie McMahan (3) at Saugus. Dan Watson/The Signal

Four SCV alumni make impact at Ventura College

The Ventura women’s basketball team is continuing its streak of excellence, chasing its eighth state title since 1996, all under head coach Ned Mircetic. “I think this year –  knock…

Troop West Girls Basketball Club showcases teams at national tournament
Troop West's Skylar Ingram, Mailey Ballard, Jasmine Glover and Marissa Howell are all teammates on the Valencia girls basketball team. Courtesy photo

Troop West Girls Basketball Club showcases teams at national tournament

In an AAU environment that focuses on individual success over team success, the Troop West Girls Basketball Club does things differently. While developing players and winning games is an important…

Valencia’s Mailey Ballard selected for Adidas All-American basketball camp
Valencia's Mailey Ballard drives to the basket against Alemany defender Malia Semana in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia’s Mailey Ballard selected for Adidas All-American basketball camp

For Mailey Ballard, basketball never stops. After a prep season that included a Foothill League title and an undefeated league record with Valencia, she gets ready for club basketball. And…

Valencia’s Ahllamara named All-Foothill League girls basketball Player of the Year
Valencia's Yasmine Ahllamara (1) drives to the basket against Alemany defender Isabelle Hernandez (32) at Valencia on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia’s Ahllamara named All-Foothill League girls basketball Player of the Year

Moving to Southern California from Canada may seem like it comes with its fair share of adjustments but for Valencia’s Yasmine Ahllamara, the transition was a smooth one, thanks to…

SCV basketball teams prepare for playoffs
Valencia sophomore Audrey Field puts up a shot in a Foothill League matchup with Canyon at Valencia High School Friday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

SCV basketball teams prepare for playoffs

The CIF-Southern Section released the playoff brackets for boys and girls basketball on Sunday at noon, but the Valencia girls basketball team is only focused on one team in that…

Valencia girls basketball keeps Hart at bay to notch second league win
Hart's Emily Munoz (21) shoots against Valencia defender Leilani Manuel (35) at Valencia on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia girls basketball keeps Hart at bay to notch second league win

In front of a raucous crowd, Hart girls basketball gave the Vikings all they could handle in a Foothill League game at Valencia High on Thursday. Matching Valencia’s intensity, Hart…

Valencia girls basketball starts league play with win against Saugus
Valencia junior guard Camille Pagkalinawan drives downcourt in a Foothill League matchup with Saugus at Saugus High School Friday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Valencia girls basketball starts league play with win against Saugus

When Valencia girls basketball’s Yasmin Ahllamara stops in her tracks midway between the arc and the half-court line to shoot a 3-pointer, the action around her doesn’t stop buzzing. But…

More Than an Athlete: Valencia’s Chidinma Ikonte
Chidinma Ikonte holds up her acceptance letter from UCLA at a basketball court near her house Wednesday morning. Chidinma played basketball for Valencia and accepted a full ride to UCLA for academics. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.

More Than an Athlete: Valencia’s Chidinma Ikonte

Filling out college applications, for the most part, can be tricky and nerve-racking. But for Valencia’s Chidinma Ikonte, applying to numerous different colleges and universities across the country, the process…

Canyon girls basketball beats Valencia for undefeated season and league title
Canyon's Talia Taufaasau (3) goes for a shot as Valencia's Mailey Ballard (2) guards her at Canyon on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Canyon girls basketball beats Valencia for undefeated season and league title

The Canyon girls basketball team was tired of sharing. Last season, the Cowboys split the Foothill League title with Valencia and battled against them throughout the season, up until a…

Foothill League girls hoops roundup: Valencia gets back on track against Saugus
Valencia's Skylar Ingram (33) works her way towards the basket as she is surrounded by Saugus defenders during an away game on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Foothill League girls hoops roundup: Valencia gets back on track against Saugus

By Mason Nesbitt For The Signal   The team that rebuilt still knows how to rebound. Valencia High girls basketball recovered from a crushing loss to Canyon earlier this week…

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