On February 1, 2015, Valencia native Shane Vereen played a pivotal role in one of the most dramatic Super Bowls in NFL history, helping the New England Patriots to a 28-24 comeback victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX. Vereen, a Valencia High School Class of 2007 graduate, led all Patriots receivers that night with 11 catches, advancing ...

West Ranch Girls Lacrosse made a statement this season, dominating the Foothill League honors and taking home both top individual awards: Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year. Sophomore Grace Manning earned Offensive Player of the Year honors after an explosive season. Manning netted 107 goals, including a program-record 12 goals in a single game against Hart. She also led ...

The All-Foothill League team has been announced, with the Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year going to Saugus players. Saugus freshman Gavin Pantelidis was named the 2025 Foothill League boys’ lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year, while Saugus junior Lucas Limon was named the Defensive Player of the Year.  Pantelidis led the entire Foothill League with 53 goals, averaging ...

The 2023 state championship College of the Canyons (COC) women’s golf team and the 2023 Cougars football team have both been named 2023-24 California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A) Scholar Team Award winners. The Scholar Team Award is the highest academic team achievement given annually by the 3C2A, according to COC officials. It emphasizes the academic achievement of all members ...

The Master’s University mens’ basketball team claimed the title for the conference regular season with a 75-66 win over Hope International last week in The MacArthur Center. By Dave Caldwell Kaleb Lowery, a two-time All-American, scored a career-best 32 points on nine of 12 shooting to lead the Mustangs (24-4, 12-2) to their second consecutive GSAC regular season championship. “Kaleb ...

The Master’s University (TMU) men’s Volleyball Team Began Their 2025 Season With A Tightly Contested Win. TMU began their season with a W under the Win column after a contentious four-set over the Concordia University Irvine Eagles last week in Irvine.  The Mustangs entered this season ranked No.1 on the NAIA Preseason Top-15 poll. They would hit .311 against the ...

The road to greatness is rarely smooth. For Zack Chevalier -former quarterback for Golden Valley-  it was a winding, uncertain path—one filled with roadblocks, heartbreak, and resilience.  Yet, through every setback and every detour, he never lost sight of his dream. Now, as the first-ever recipient of the Walter Camp NAIA Player of the Year award, an NAIA All-American and ...

Valencia’s boys’ basketball team clinched the Foothill League Championship with a hard-fought 63-58 victory over Golden Valley.  The Vikings were led by standout performances from sophomores Issac Michel-Zavala, who scored a team-high 22 points, and Noah Trevino, who added 20. Senior Steven Irons made a significant impact as well, recording a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Despite the ...

The Master’s University won nine of 10 events during the first session of the inaugural Great Southwest Athletic Conference Swimming Championships last week. The competition was held on Friday, Jan. 31 at Soka Aquatics Center in Aliso Viejo. The Mustangs entered the meet ranked in the top 10 nationally on both the men’s and women’s sides, and it showed during ...

With just two games left in the season—and some teams having only one remaining—the race for the playoffs is at its peak, with multiple teams battling for a postseason berth. Boys’ Basketball: The Foothill League title race is down to Valencia and Saugus, both tied at the top with 8-3 league records. If Valencia secures a win against Golden Valley ...