Canyon, Saugus pick up wins in second night of Foothill League play
Canyon girls basketball picked up its second straight win to open up Foothill League play on Friday night by beating Golden Valley 49-42, but it wasn’t without its difficulties. By…
West Ranch's Austin Galuppo (32) reaches for a rebound alongside a pair of Granada Hills Charter players. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
West Ranch basketball product Austin Galuppo commits to Weber State
It’s fairly easy to pinpoint Austin Galuppo’s arrival to Foothill League basketball. In 2014, in West Ranch’s season opener against Viewpoint, Galuppo drained a buzzer-beater 3-pointer for a 68-67 win.…
West Ranch plays physical, but can’t shut down undefeated Camarillo
Facing an undefeated Camarillo team in the second round of the Burbank Basketball Tournament on Wednesday night, West Ranch came out fast and physical, keeping up with the Scorpions in…
Revamped West Ranch basketball finding its way at War on the Floor tourney
Jumping out to a lead midway through the first half, West Ranch boys basketball came out with a tenacity that was unrivaled against St. Bernard at the War On the…
Hart's Whitten Dominguez (10) looks for an opening around Saugus' Adrian McIntyre (2) during a basketball game at Saugus on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal
Hart basketball’s Dominguez nabs Foothill League Player of the Year honors
Diego Marquez Signal Staff Writer Hart boys basketball’s Whitten Dominguez was sitting in class when he received an envelope from the mayor that read “co-Foothill League Player of the Year.”…
McKillop makes exit after one season as West Ranch boys hoops head coach
After just one season as head coach of the Wildcats, West Ranch boys basketball coach Sean McKillop resigned on Wednesday morning. McKillop said that he felt he had to leave…
West Ranch girls basketball's Etana Sesay is one of five seniors on this year's Wildcats team. Signal file photo
West Ranch girls hoops wants to be defined by play, not age
West Ranch is familiar with being the youngest team in the Foothill League. Last season, the Wildcats (4-5 overall) only had two seniors on the roster. This year, they have…
Deaken Stangl (14) jumps up for a shot above two defenders during a home match against Camarillo on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Camarillo outworks West Ranch boys basketball
Sean McKillop didn’t make any excuses after his first game as head coach for West Ranch basketball ended in a loss. “We can’t use the excuse of being in transition…
Shant Bicakci talks to the West Ranch boys basketball team in January of 2017. Dan Watson/The Signal
West Ranch basketball coach Shant Bicakci resigns
Shant Bicakci, the West Ranch basketball coach known for his courtside energy, was well on track for another successful Foothill League season. The Wildcats were out to a 4-0 start…
Fight mars West Ranch boys hoops’ win over Golden Valley
Golden Valley was battling for a second straight postseason berth. West Ranch was fighting for third place in the Foothill League and an automatic entry into the CIF Southern Section…
Galuppo breaks records in West Ranch win over GV
Austin Galuppo was more than 300 miles Tuesday from the mysterious Area 51 military facility, but there were no secrets when it came to the offensive plans for West Ranch’s…
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West Ranch's Maya Evans leads the student section at halftime. Photo courtesy Phoebe Melikidse
West Ranch student with leukemia honored at basketball game
It was halftime and West Ranch High boys basketball was leading Hart by 14 points. The Wildcats student section, dubbed “The Pack,” was already bustling, but when Pack leader and…
Canyon and Valencia players battle over a loose ball during a basketball game at Canyon. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Foothill girls hoops roundup: Valencia wins 19th straight league game
Kayla Konrad had already made one last-second shot this season. Valencia had already pulled out one narrow victory against rival Canyon. When the Vikings needed it most Tuesday, they combined…
West Ranch hoops gets first league win over Hart
With less than two seconds left, West Ranch High boys basketball’s Austin Galuppo stepped up to the free throw line. Of all the shots he took on Tuesday night, this…
Saugus' Anthony McIntyre (1) is one of 20 boys basketball players from the SCV signed up for the SCV Hoops Finale on Thursday at Saugus High. Signal file photo
Saugus boys hoops defeats West Ranch for second road win
Saugus High boys basketball has taken down two of the toughest teams in the Foothill League back to back. And the Centurions haven’t even played a home game yet. Saugus…
Valencia's Kyler Motoyasu, right, grabs a loose ball away from West Ranch's Austin Galuppo at Valencia earlier this month. Dan Watson/The Signal
Valencia boys hoops edges West Ranch
Valencia High boys basketball survived a frenzied fourth-quarter comeback by West Ranch High on Tuesday night at Valencia High, holding on for an 83-79 win in a Foothill League opener.…
West Ranch’s Ashley Woodhouse passes the ball to a teammate during practice on Dec. 8. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
2016-17 West Ranch girls basketball preview
West Ranch girls basketball coach Carlos Fandino stood near midcourt during a practice last week. On the baseline to Fandino’s left stood a player in a blue jersey, and on…
