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Remembering Golden Valley’s Eric Harris: A Husband, Father, Teacher and Coach

Golden Valley High School and our Santa Clarita Valley community are experiencing tremendous loss. Eric Harris, 10th grade Social Studies and History teacher and Grizzlies varsity football assistant coach, passed away due to a rare form of toxic shock syndrome that forced his organs to fail. He was 38 years old. Eric Harris, an All-City football player, graduated from Chatsworth ...

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Boys Basketball: CIF State Playoffs Scoreboard

Both Santa Clarita Christian and Trinity Classical Academy took the court in their respective divisions tonight with an opportunity to compete for the California state title. One team advanced, the other’s season ended in heartbreaking fashion. CIF State Division 1 11 JSerra (25-8): 63 6 SCCS (24-6): 62 Possibly the game of the season in the Santa Clarita Valley, ends ...

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Trinity And SCCS Advance To CIF Southern Section Championship Games

The Cardinals make it to a third consecutive CIF SS championship game, and the Knights advance in the Division 5A tournament for the first time. Division 2AA 1 Santa Clarita Christian (23-5): 89 5 Chaminade (26-8): 83 F/OT The Cardinals outlasted the Eagles in overtime to book their spot in a third straight Southern Section final. In three seasons they’ve ...

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CIF Southern Section Boys Basketball Playoff Scoreboard

The public schools were knocked out of the quarterfinals on Tuesday night, but the private schools advanced to the semifinals in their divisions on Friday. Division 1 6 Valencia (24-6): 76 3 Damien (24-7): 84 The Vikings held a 76-75 lead with just over two minutes to play in regulation, but went cold down the stretch, failing to score another ...

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CIF SS Basketball And Soccer Playoff Brackets Released

CIF Southern Section

The 2020 playoff brackets were released Sunday by CIF, and Santa Clarita is well represented throughout the Southern Section divisional brackets. Basketball Boys (First Round matchups are on Wednesday at 7:00) Division 1 6 Valencia (23-5) earned a First Round bye and will play the winner of Crescenta Valley/Crespi in the Second Round on Friday. Division 2AA Maranatha (12-15) vs 1 Santa ...

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The Kobe Episode, Remembering Kobe – The Untitled Jellings and Powell Sports Podcast

Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant Remembered By Former Boys & Girls Club Of SCV Leader

The Untitled Jellings and Powell Sports Podcast Right Click Here To Download! Click Here To Listen! http://khtspodcasts.com/kobe-jan28-2020.mp3 Hosts: Kyle Jellings & Justin Powell The news of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi and seven others passing away Sunday in a helicopter crash sent shockwaves throughout the entire world. It was simply impossible for such a tragedy to not illicit genuine reaction ...

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Boys Basketball: Valencia Takes Saugus’ Best Shot And Emerges Unscathed

Valencia Basketball Ranked 19th In Southern California Preseason Poll

Perhaps the most exciting first half of the Foothill League season gave way to a grind-it-out second half, and the Valencia Vikings proved once again why they remain the class of Santa Clarita high school basketball. Everything was going right for the Centurions in the early going. They started a perfect 7-for-7 from three point range. Both Nate Perez (game-high ...

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