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USC Names Field After Santa Clarita Olympian Allyson Felix

The University of Southern California announced its decision to name a field at one its landmark sports facilities after Santa Clarita native Allyson Felix, who is the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete in history.  As an alum of the university, the honor is special to Felix who continued to represent her school and hometown as an athlete, breaking ...

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Santa Clarita Native, Most-Decorated Olympic Track And Field Athlete In History Takes Home Final Medal 

From a teenage phenom to the most-decorated U.S. Olympic Track and Field athlete in history, Santa Clarita native Allyson Felix capped her record-breaking career, and announced her retirement, with a bronze medal win at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Friday.  For the last time, Team USA had the opportunity to watch the most-decorated U.S. Olympic Track ...

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Saugus Student Up To Bat At Junior Olympics This Summer

A Saugus High School baseball athlete is set to represent his College Development Team in the upcoming Junior Olympics this summer.  Saugus High Sophomore Toby Lite is set to represent Garciaparra Baseball Group (GBG).   “Trying out for and making the initial team was difficult and competitive. When GBG announced a chance to play in the Junior Olympics, Toby had to ...

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Tokyo Olympics Recap: Santa Clarita Natives Set Olympic Milestones

As the 2020 Tokyo Olympics come to an end, a handful of Santa Clarita athletes have taken the world stage and set Olympic milestones. Five athletes from Santa Clarita were in this year’s Olympic games, competing in different sports from track and softball to swimming and volleyball.  Allyson Felix has been named the most decorated track Olympian in the nation’s ...

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Olympic Veteran, Santa Clarita Native Anchored Silver Medal Win In Medley Relay

Abbey Weitzeil, Olympic veteran and Santa Clarita native, anchored Team USA’s silver medal win in the women’s 4×100 medley relay in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. In her final event of the Tokyo Games, Weitzeil took home her fourth Olympic medal after anchoring Team USA in the final leg of the women’s 4×100 medley relay on Sunday morning.  In ...

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Newhall Softball Player Advances Team Mexico To Bronze Game In Olympics

Brittany Cervantes is a Santa Clarita native and University of Kentucky alum and now plays a crucial part on the Olympic softball team for Mexico at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.  A National Pro Fastpitch player turned Olympic athlete, Cervantes got her start right here in Newhall before pursuing a career in softball.  In a Sunday morning game, Mexico defeated Italy ...

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Stevenson Ranch Native Makes US National Volleyball Training Team

Allison Jacobs, born and raised in Stevenson Ranch, has recently been recruited for the U.S. National Volleyball Training Team where she is set to represent the country in the 2021 FIVB Women’s U20 World Championship. “Putting on a U.S.A. jersey every day to face a new opponent is a feeling I have not yet been able to put words to,” ...

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Travis Talks Sports – Olympics, College Basketball And Dodgers – March 2, 2018

Travis Talks Sports

Host: Travis Gist Topic: Olympics, Dodgers, Paying College Athletes and more! Guest: Jason Bernz from NAF Right Click Here To Download! Click Here To Listen! Tune into Travis Talks Sports as your host Travis Gist goes around the local and national sports landscape. On today’s show Travis and company covered a wide range of sports topics. From the scandal in ...

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Southern California Winter Olympians Becoming Household Names In PyeongChang

Three Olympians from Southern California have shined brightest on the biggest stage through the first few days of competition in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games including Chloe Kim (17), the teenage snowboarding phenom who won Gold in Women’s Halfpipe. Chloe Kim, hailing from Torrance, CA, a mere 21 miles from Downtown Los Angeles, became the youngest female gold medalist ...

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Olympic Games May Encourage Spending For Los Angeles Businesses

Santa Clarita may expect the 2028 Olympics to boost local business if a bipartisan resolution in support of bringing the Olympics back to Los Angeles is agreed upon on the House floor.

Santa Clarita may expect the 2028 Olympics to boost local business if a bipartisan resolution in support of bringing the Olympics back to Los Angeles is agreed upon on the House floor. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Congressman Steve Knight of the 25th Congressional District and Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) introduced ...

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