The 2020 playoff brackets were released Sunday by CIF, and Santa Clarita is well represented throughout the Southern Section divisional brackets. Basketball Boys (First Round matchups are on Wednesday at 7:00) Division 1 6 Valencia (23-5) earned a First Round bye and will play the winner of Crescenta Valley/Crespi in the Second Round on Friday. Division 2AA Maranatha (12-15) vs 1 Santa ...

The CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) approved a revision to their bylaws which reduced the required summer “dead period” for high school sports from 21 consecutive days to 14 consecutive days, but requires all sports at a school to have the same dead period dates, according to CIF-SS officials. The change was approved at the organization’s annual CIF Southern Section Council ...

Sophomore Nate Perez scored 12 points in the fourth quarter, as the Centurions pulled away from the Cowboys late to get back to .500 in league play. For a team that had designs on going toe-to-toe with reigning Foothill League champion Valencia this season, the Saugus Centurions were dealt a serious blow after the first week of league play. First, ...

Valencia boys’ and Saugus girls’ basketball teams have proven to be the class of the Foothill League in the first half of the season, each are 3-0. Twitter @KHTSSports and Facebook.com/khtssports, send all news and notes from the teams to jp@hometownstation.com Boys Valencia (3-0): 89 West Ranch (2-1): 56 Valencia had West Ranch doubled up by halftime, 53-25, and never let up. ...

West Ranch boys basketball picked up a huge road win at Saugus, while Valencia cruised at Hart. Both the Saugus and Canyon girls teams moved to 2-0 with road wins. Twitter @KHTSSports and Facebook.com/khtssports, send all news and notes from the teams to jp@hometownstation.com Boys Valencia (13-4, 2-0): 82 Hart (11-9, 1-1): 64 Time and again the Indians settled for jump shots ...

In his monthly commissioner’s message, CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) Commissioner Rob Wigod outlined the proposed changes to how the organization approaches the creation of playoff brackets and seeding that the CIF-SS Council is set to consider in a January meeting. The proposed change would see the elimination of pre-season divisional alignment in favor of an overall power ranking for every ...

Congratulations to West Ranch on a great season and a postseason run to remember! West Ranch took the lead on Reiger Burgin’s third rushing touchdown of the night with just over a minute to play in the fourth quarter, but Temecula Valley drove down the field for the game-winning score to stun the Wildcats, 31-28. Aided by a pass interference ...

A special energy emanated throughout Paul A. Priesz Stadium, and in the wake of unimaginable loss, a community took a step toward healing by rallying behind the West Ranch Wildcats football team for a historic playoff victory. The old proverb of seeing is believing is the only way to describe what happened in Friday’s playoff game between Wilson and West Ranch. ...

West Ranch overcame a 21 point first half deficit to stun Wilson and advance to the Division 7 semifinals to face Temecula Valley. Our hearts are with the Saugus High School family Second Round Wilson (10-2): 56 West Ranch (10-2): 57 Final On a night when many around the Santa Clarita Valley community came together to show unity in the ...

On a night where the Vikings defense held the San Clemente Tritons dual threat quarterback Nick Billoups and Co. in check, the offense was unable to hold up its end of the bargain in a 17-7 defeat. It plagued the 2019 Valencia Vikings all season long, and it reared its ugly head in tonight’s CIF Southern Section Division 2 opening ...