Wildcats football’s Zach Van Bennekum chooses Carnegie Mellon
West Ranch senior Zach Van Bennekum picks off Austin Garcia in a Foothill League matchup with Golden Valley at Harry Welch Stadium during the 2019-20 season. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Wildcats football’s Zach Van Bennekum chooses Carnegie Mellon

Throughout the college recruiting process, Zach Van Bennekum was looking for the perfect combination of academics and athletics.  On Dec. 15, the West Ranch football alumnus was confident that he…

Students raise first aid funds for Taal Volcano eruption victims
West Ranch Band members from Left, Marcus Salvador, Nathan Almeda, Indigo Garcia, Julia Camia, Troy Boggs, and Tristan Manalang. Dan Watson/The Stgnal

Students raise first aid funds for Taal Volcano eruption victims

Students from West Ranch High School collaborated with Southern California organizations to raise funds that will help bring first aid and basic necessities to the people displaced by the Taal…

Brothers lead West Ranch girls soccer from sideline
From left, West Ranch High girls soccer head coach Eric White and assistant coach Jared White are set for the start of Foothill League play. PHOTO BY Cory Rubin/The Signal

Brothers lead West Ranch girls soccer from sideline

Sibling rivalry is a tale as old as time. It’s a battle to be better than the other, but at West Ranch High, the story is quite the opposite on the pitch.

Foothill League athletes sign NLIs
Canyon High School cross-country runner Angelee Berganio, left, and girls soccer player Aubrey McKessy sign the NLI's to California State University, Monterey Bay at Canyon High School on Wednesday.

Foothill League athletes sign NLIs

When soccer player Aubrey McKessy entered the Canyon High School gym for a signing day ceremony on Wednesday, she immediately started to cry. In her seat at the table was…

Robotics teams compete in FIRST LEGO League qualifiers
Team Technical Difficulties from Valencia anticipates the judges ruling during the First Lego League tournament hosted by Project 691 Robotics from West Ranch High School in the schools gym, Nov. 10, 2019. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Robotics teams compete in FIRST LEGO League qualifiers

The heat was on as 27 teams came together for the 2019 FIRST LEGO League Qualifying Tournament at West Ranch High School Sunday. The competition is part of For Inspiration…

West Ranch takes sweepstakes at Valencia band competition
The Golden Valley High School Band & Color Guard performs at the 8th annual Pride of the Vikings Field Show Tournement at Valencia High School Thursday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

West Ranch takes sweepstakes at Valencia band competition

It may take a whole band to put on a show, but it takes a village to run a marching band competition. Over 80 Valencia High families helped host the…

Mutual benefit: KLAWS reading program supports students, shelter animals
Mia Lewis, center, and Jana Lam, 13, read a book to sheep during the Kids Loving Animals Within Shelters event held at The Castaic Animal Care Center in Castaic on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Mutual benefit: KLAWS reading program supports students, shelter animals

Despite the fires last week, the winds this week and the potential for power shutoffs stopping classes daily, dozens of Castaic-area students decided to spend their after-school time reading to…

‘Barking for Books’ at the Castaic Animal Care Center
Pearl S., 6, reads a book to a dog at the Castaic animal shelter on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, for a Kids Loving Animals Within Shelters (KLAWS) event. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

‘Barking for Books’ at the Castaic Animal Care Center

Kids Loving Animals Within Shelters, or KLAWS, is hosting a Barking for Books Halloween event at the Castaic Animal Care Center Wednesday. Started as an after-school club for Castaic Middle…

Evacuees share their experience during the Tick Fire
Canyon Country evacuee Merlyn Reeves and her dog Dixie check the evacuation area map on display at College of the Canyon evacuation Center in Valencia on Friday, October 25, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Evacuees share their experience during the Tick Fire

Amid large and dark plumes of smoke from the raging Tick Fire, yellow jackets and water hoses disappear as they race toward the flames and out emerge thousands of residents…

West Ranch serves up ace to beat Quartz Hill
West Ranch teammates celebrate a point in the second set during the match against Quartz Hill at West Ranch on Wednesday. 082819. Dan Watson/The Signal

West Ranch serves up ace to beat Quartz Hill

West Ranch’s Gwen Garate felt like her serving was off all night. Quartz Hill had forced her team to five games and in that final game, her serving didn’t feel…

West Ranch hires two co-athletic directors
The inductees of the 2019 College of the Canyons Athletic Hall of Fame,The 1984 Baseball team, the 2001 Women's Golf team, Dolores "Dody" Garcia and Len Mohney, gather on stage before the ceremony at the Hyatt in Valencia earlier this year. Cory Rubin/The Signal

West Ranch hires two co-athletic directors

With Dr. Cassandra Perez stepping down from her position as athletic director at the end of the school year, West Ranch has named two replacements who will serve as co-athletic…

West Ranch dancer earns $5K scholarship after doubling the size of Christian club
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Scholarship recipient Katie Jurkowski at West Ranch High School on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

West Ranch dancer earns $5K scholarship after doubling the size of Christian club

Although her brother jokingly downplays the physicality, strength and stamina required of dancers, recently graduated West Ranch ballerina Katie Jurkowsi is being recognized as a top leader and athlete in…

Life lessons from the field
Trey Topping puts his arms around his younger brother, Liam at West Ranch High School. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Life lessons from the field

West Ranch baseball’s Trey Topping enjoys few things more than baseball, school and spending time with his family. Growing up as the older sibling to twin brothers, Liam and Miles, age 12, Trey has embraced the role of big brother serving as the ultimate example of what a role model should encompass.

West Ranch grad among several artists offering DTLA-based art exhibition
Artist Zachary Erberich implemented the ideas of water, life and death into this illustration for a class at CSUN. Image courtesy: Zachary Erberich

West Ranch grad among several artists offering DTLA-based art exhibition

Years of designing, sketching, painting and creating works of art has brought Valencia resident Zachary Erberich to be one of several featured artists at the upcoming “Blend: Art Show of…

Catching up with Cash, Strader
Tyler Cash (Canyon) qualified State Finals Saturday, May 18, at the 2019 CIF Southern Section-Ford Track Masters Meet. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.

Catching up with Cash, Strader

Two athletes who are entering their senior year this fall, Tyler Cash of Canyon and Solomon Strader of West Ranch, aren’t taking much of a summer break. Instead of a…

2018-19 Signal Sports Awards: Team of the Year
The West Ranch boys and girls cross-country team made program history with both teams qualifying for the CIF State Meet as the boys team finished in third place and the girls in fifth place at CIF-Southern Section Division 1 Cross-Country Championships at Riverside City Cross Country Course in November.

2018-19 Signal Sports Awards: Team of the Year

Forming a cohesive unit throughout the 2018 cross-country season, the West Ranch boys and girls cross-country teams always believed in themselves and set out to prove why they were not…

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