Castaic (15-3-2, 9-1) flag football played to a 12-12 tie against Kennedy (14-2-2) on Thursday after starting quarterback Hailey Hornberger was sidelined pending a CIF investigation into her transfer, leaving the Coyotes to adjust their game plan against one of the L.A. City Section’s top teams. Castaic flag football head coach William Jones said he was notified Wednesday that Hornberger ...

During Wednesday’s Hart District meeting, 14 athletes from across the district were honored for their success at CIF-Southern Section championships in swimming and track and field, along with Golden Valley’s AFJROTC unit earning national recognition. The district recognized its 2026 CIF-SS Swim and Track and Field champions. Student-athletes from Canyon High School, Hart High School, Saugus High School, Valencia High ...

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 ...

Three Santa Clarita basketball programs are advancing to the CIF State Basketball Championships, with the Valencia and Saugus girls teams and the Canyon boys team all earning bids. Valencia Girls – CIF Division 1 Valencia Vikings will compete in the CIF State Division 1 bracket as the No. 12 seed and will travel to face No. 5 Centennial Huskies on ...

Over the weekend, the West Ranch boys lacrosse team came up just short in a nail-biting CIF-SS Division 3 Semi-Finals matchup, falling 10-9 to the Martin Luther King Wolves. West Ranch came out strong, opening the game with four quick goals while holding the Wolves to just two.  They carried that momentum into the second quarter, tacking on another four ...

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 ...

Former Valencia Softball coach, Donna Lee is set to be inducted into the 39th CIF-SS Hall of Fame Class, after a prestigious 29-year career. While Lee only retired a year ago, she is set to be honored Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the Grand Conference Center in Long Beach for a luncheon along with 13 other hall of famers. “We are ...

After an undefeated league season the Hart High School men’s volleyball team is continuing strong in the CIF competitions, advancing into the quarterfinals.  On Saturday the team beat Woodbridge High School in a five-match game, giving them their opening to advance to the CIF Quarterfinals. The team played a close game, scoring 26-28, 25-15, 25-17, 16-25, 15-13.   The victory comes ...

After a decade of failing to rank in the top 10 polls of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section Division 1 Cross Country, Valencia High School’s Boys’ Cross Country program has officially ranked as number eight. With a dedicated team and coach, the boys are racing their way to the top of their division, one finish line at a ...

With the lifting of the Stay-At-Home Order in California, certain high school sports will be allowed to resume athletic competitions in Los Angeles County, according to a release from the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State office on Monday. With the lifting of the Stay-at-Home Order in Southern California last week, and as a purple tier sport, Boys and Girls Cross ...