Following another round of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIF-SS) flag football playoffs, two Santa Clarita Valley teams remain in contention as Valencia and West Ranch advanced to the quarterfinals in their respective divisions. Valencia continued its historic postseason run with a dominant shutout victory, while West Ranch earned a hard-fought win to keep its championship aspirations alive. Hart, ...

The Golden Valley baseball program made history with its win over University Prep, earning the school’s first postseason victory. “There’s so much emotion coming into this; it’s our first playoff game in school history,” said Golden Valley Head Coach Marc Kennedy following the win. Golden Valley did so in commanding fashion, defeating University Prep 5-1 on its home field behind ...

The California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIF-SS) baseball playoffs are set to begin this week, featuring seven schools from the Santa Clarita Valley competing across multiple divisions. West Ranch vs. Warren – Division 3 The Wildcats are coming off back-to-back Foothill League title seasons and will host Warren, which finished third in the Gateway League, on Friday at 3:15 p.m. ...

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 ...

William Jones Jr., head coach of the Castaic girls flag football program, was honored by the Los Angeles Rams as the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section Girls Flag Football Coach of the Year. The recognition comes after Castaic’s inaugural flag football season, which concluded with a CIF-SS Division 5 championship appearance. Jones was first informed of his nomination just ...

In the event of a return to competition in high school sports, student-athletes will not be permitted to compete simultaneously in prep and club sports, according to a release from the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State office on Wednesday. Previously, CIF officials had suspended their bylaws, which prevented high school athletes from participating on a club or travel team in ...

The CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) Fall Sports Championships have been canceled for the 2020-2021 school year, according to a statement from CIF-SS Commissioner of Athletics, Rob Wigod. The decision was made as part of an effort to provide the most opportunity for a return to play at some point, as the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases has continued to keep ...

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued updated guidelines for youth and recreational sports in the state on Monday, which includes the continued pause on all organized competition through at least Jan. 25. California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) officials, who govern high school sports in the state, have anxiously awaited the updated guidelines, which had experienced multiple delays until they ...

The release of updated youth sports guidelines in California has been postponed as many counties across the state have had to revert to more restrictive levels of California’s “Blueprint for a Safer Economy” reopening plan. The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) state office, which governs high school sports in California, had hoped to receive new guidelines to prepare for potential play ...

The number of CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) students that have transferred schools in the months of July and August has fallen by 87.9 percent compared to 2019. The summer months are typically when the majority of student-athletes would make any potential transfer, whether due to a change in residence or simply a desire to play with a different program. However, ...