Canyon boys made their first CIF Regional Semi-Finals appearance Saturday, battling Sylmar in a thrilling overtime matchup that pushed both teams to the limit. Both squads remained neck and neck throughout the contest. The teams went into halftime tied at 41-41 and continued trading baskets throughout the second half, eventually ending regulation deadlocked at 89-89. In the overtime period, Sylmar ...

Canyon’s bid for back-to-back championships came up just short after Salesian’s defensive stop in overtime of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIF-SS) Division 7 semifinals sealed the Mustangs’ win. In the final 17 seconds of overtime, Salesian hit a pair of free throws to take a 61-58 lead. With only seconds remaining, the Cowboys launched multiple shots from beyond ...

Canyon’s postseason run came to a heartbreaking end Wednesday night, as the Cowboys fell 50-47 to St. Margaret’s in a tightly contested CIF-SS quarterfinal matchup that was decided in the final minute. The game opened at a deliberate pace. Canyon struck first, but St. Margaret’s answered quickly to tie it 2-2.  The Cowboys built an early 6-2 advantage before the ...

In Valencia’s CIF-SS Division 1 playoff win over Mira Costa on Saturday, Cara McKell became the all-time leading scorer in Valencia girls basketball history, bringing her career total to 1,919 points. McKell led the way in the Vikings’ 81-56 victory with 30 points, adding a steal and a block to her stat line. Kamilla Basyrova continued her strong postseason play, ...

The regular season for boys and girls basketball wrapped up last week, and now 12 Santa Clarita Valley teams are preparing for a postseason berth. Boys Brackets All first-round games will be played on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. Division 2 Valencia at Beverly Hills Valencia enters the postseason riding a five-game winning streak. After battling injuries earlier in ...

After an intense round of CIF basketball quarterfinals, the Canyon boys’ basketball team secured a spot in the Division 2A semifinals, while the Hart girls’ team fell short in a hard-fought battle. The Cowboys punched their ticket to the semifinals for the first time since the 2013-14 season with a thrilling 60-57 victory over Rancho Mirage. Eric Kubel led the ...

Santa Clarita Sports Report, February 22, 2017. This is your place for Santa Clarita’s 2016/17 Foothill League winter sports. Find all the latest news and updates on your hometown schools here as they compete in the Foothill League, Heritage League, Western State Conference and GSAC. Santa Clarita High School Playoff Basketball Tuesday’s boys playoff basketball results: 1 Rolling Hills Prep ...

Santa Clarita Sports Report, February 16, 2017. This is your place for Santa Clarita’s 2016/17 Foothill League winter sports. Find all the latest news and updates on your hometown schools here as they compete in the Foothill League, Heritage League, Western State Conference and GSAC. In Houston, Texas people have combined parkour and the childhood game of “tag” to create ...