SCV students create virtual ‘safe haven’ for teens
West Ranch High School seniors and tennis team co-captains Brooke Johnston and Shaira Busnawi, left to right, look at the Hiraeth blog they created on a cell phone. Courtesy

SCV students create virtual ‘safe haven’ for teens

In an effort to create a safe haven for teens that focuses on mental wellness, West Ranch High School seniors and tennis team co-captains Brooke Johnston and Shaira Busnawi decided…

West Ranch’s Robertson wins international doubles tournament
Annette Robertson (second right) stands with doubles teammate Reece Carter (middle) on winner's podium at the Copa Pura Vida ITF Junior tennis tournament.

West Ranch’s Robertson wins international doubles tournament

West Ranch girls tennis freshman Annette Robertson took her talents to the international stage at the Copa Pura Vida ITF Junior tennis tournament in San Jose, Costa Rica, which was…

Tennis roots run deep for West Ranch’s Jordyn McBride
Three-time Foothill League tennis singles champ Jordyn McBride finished her four-year varsity career at West Ranch without having ever lost a set in regular-season play. PHOTO BY DAN WATSON / THE SIGNAL

Tennis roots run deep for West Ranch’s Jordyn McBride

Since she was 18 months old, Jordyn McBride was surrounded by tennis. With a mother and a father who are both tennis coaches and an older brother who plays the sport, it was nearly unavoidable.

West Ranch starts league title campaign with win over Saugus
West Ranch's Jordyn McBride returns a volley in a Foothill League match with Saugus at Saugus High School Thursday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

West Ranch starts league title campaign with win over Saugus

The start of Foothill League action in girls tennis found the defending league champions West Ranch at Saugus on Thursday afternoon. The Wildcats got off to a blazing start, sweeping…

Valencia boys tennis defeat West Ranch to clinch Foothill League title
Ian Cho of Valencia tennis competes against West Ranch on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia boys tennis defeat West Ranch to clinch Foothill League title

The Valencia boys tennis team clinched the Foothill League title on Thursday, defeating the previous four-time champions West Ranch 10-8 on Thursday at home. The Vikings defeated the Wildcats 11-7…

Valencia boys tennis defeats West Ranch in tightly contested match
Valencia's Ian Cho competes against West Ranch at West Ranch High School on Tuesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia boys tennis defeats West Ranch in tightly contested match

While the final score read 11-7 in Valencia’s favor, the boys tennis match with West Ranch on Tuesday was much closer than those numbers indicated. The Vikings and Wildcats tied…

West Ranch girls tennis beats Valencia for third straight Foothill League title
West Ranch junior Jordyn McBride sends back a volley with a forehand in a match against Valencia at Valencia High School on Thursday. Cory Rubin/The Signal

West Ranch girls tennis beats Valencia for third straight Foothill League title

For the West Ranch Wildcats girls tennis team, three is a magic number. West Ranch dropped only three sets on Thursday afternoon, defeating Valencia 15-3 on its way to a…

West Ranch girls tennis defeats Valencia to remain unbeaten in league, Hart and Saugus win
Shaira Busnawi of West Ranch competes against Valencia at West Ranch High School on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal

West Ranch girls tennis defeats Valencia to remain unbeaten in league, Hart and Saugus win

It was a battle of the Foothill League girls tennis powerhouses on Thursday afternoon, as Valencia faced West Ranch in a match between the last two remaining undefeated league teams.…

More Than an Athlete: West Ranch’s Jake Anderson
West Ranch boys tennis' Jake Anderson holds up a photo of his father, Mike, his mother, Nicole and himself as a child. Nicole died of bile duct cancer in April. Haley Sawyer/The Signal

More Than an Athlete: West Ranch’s Jake Anderson

At any given West Ranch boys tennis match, a relentless Nicole Anderson could be found on the sidelines. She’d cheer on her son, Jake, but she also wouldn’t hesitate to…

Vikes doubles team repeats, McBride wins singles title at Foothill League boys tennis finals
Valencia's Chan Gi Kim returns a hit in a doubles match at the Foothill League boys tennis finals on Thursday at Paseo Club. Jackie Langlois/For The Signal

Vikes doubles team repeats, McBride wins singles title at Foothill League boys tennis finals

By Nate Graham For The Signal   As the Foothill League individual tennis tournament singles finals were about to get underway, there was a bittersweet atmosphere at the Paseo Club…

West Ranch and Valencia finish strong at Foothill League finals
West Ranch player Shaira Busnawi during a singles match at the Foothill League finals at Paseo Club in Valencia on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

West Ranch and Valencia finish strong at Foothill League finals

On another sweltering day at Paseo Club, extra sets were not in the agenda for West Ranch sophomore Jordyn McBride. She needed just three Wednesday to overtake Valencia’s Brenna Whelan…

West Ranch girls tennis downed by Arcadia on tiebreaker
West Ranch player Jordyn McBride hits the tennis ball in a match against Arcadia High School at West Ranch High School in Valencia on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

West Ranch girls tennis downed by Arcadia on tiebreaker

A rescheduled nonleague match against Arcadia didn’t come at the most opportune of times for the West Ranch girls tennis team. Coming off an exhausting win over Valencia on Tuesday,…

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