Sports in the Santa Clarita Valley have long been a cornerstone of the high school experience. However, the impact of athletics extends beyond competition, with student-athletes continuing to excel in the classroom. The California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIF-SS) recently announced its annual Academic Awards, recognizing both individual student-athletes and teams for outstanding academic achievement.  Several Santa Clarita Valley schools ...

The football season may be over, but 13 Santa Clarita Valley players are still earning postseason recognition after being named to the All-CIF teams in their respective divisions. Those 13 athletes represent five different local programs. Division 3 Valencia — Brady Brettauer (QB) Valencia’s lone All-CIF selection is co–Foothill League Player of the Year Brady Brettauer. In his senior season, ...

The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section released its All-CIF girls volleyball teams on Thursday, and four Santa Clarita athletes earned honors. All four players come from the Foothill League, with West Ranch High School accounting for 75% of the selections. West Ranch’s Dani Clewis — also the Foothill League Player of the Year — was named to the All-CIF ...

West Ranch girls lacrosse dominated the Foothill League this past season, and their success continues to stand out, this time at the CIF level.  The Wildcats are the only girls lacrosse team from Santa Clarita to have players named to the All-CIF team. In the Division 2 bracket, Lauren Lamb and Grace Manning earned All-CIF honors after leading West Ranch ...

Coming off West Ranch’s first-ever CIF-Southern Section championship, pitcher Hunter Manning has been named the Division 2 Player of the Year, headlining a strong group of Santa Clarita athletes recognized on the 2025 All-CIF team. Manning delivered a dominant performance in the Wildcats’ 2-1 title win over Mater Dei, striking out six batters, including three in the first three innings. ...

The Santa Clarita Valley is renowned not only for its athletic achievements on the court and field but also for academic excellence in the classroom. This year, the CIF Southern Section is recognizing 10 outstanding student-athletes for their exceptional academic performance. CIF-SS Athletes of the Year – Individual Winners Canyon High School Sean Hernandez (M) – 4.0 GPA, Basketball Theone ...

The Castaic High School baseball team received California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section (SS) recognition following a historical season. Head coach Darrell Davis was named CIF-SS Division 6 Coach of the Year and senior outfielder Joji Sakata won CIF-SS Division 6 Player of the Year.  “We do it for the love of the game,” said Davis. “It feels great though.” ...

Nine Santa Clarita Foothill League football players were named All-CIF Southern Section selections for the 2019 season on Monday. The Santa Clarita players include Valencia linebacker Owen Hand, Canyon defensive end Evan Cox, Hart quarterback Zach Johnson and Hart wide receiver Ashton Thomas, and five selections from West Ranch, linebacker Bryce Buchanan, wide receiver Brandon Wyre, quarterback Walker Eget, linebacker ...

Four Santa Clarita girls volleyball players were announced as selections to this year’s All-CIF teams on Monday, according to CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) officials. The selections included West Ranch’s Allison Jacobs, Santa Clarita Christian’s (SCCS) Vanessa Gracia, and Trinity Classical Academy’s Nicole Amoroso and Paige Kim. Jacobs, who signed her national letter of intent committing to UCLA in November, helped ...

The California Interscholastic Federation has released it’s top baseball and softball players for the 2019 season. Here are the Santa Clarita Valley’s honorees: 2019 All-CIF Selections Division 1 Baseball Davis Cop – Valencia The senior third baseman adds to his spring awards collection after being named Foothill League Player of the Year last month. Cop hit .376 with a .408 ...