Saugus High School has announced that Chris Spann will take over as the new girls’ basketball head coach following Anthony Falasca’s decision to step down from the role in April. Coach Spann is an alumnus of Fremont High School in Los Angeles, where he was a multi-sport athlete, competing in both football and basketball. During his time there, his basketball ...

After a historic season that saw Golden Valley capture its first Foothill League championship in more than a decade and advance to the CIF-SS quarterfinalS, the program has officially named Miguel Mayorga as its new Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach. “Mayorga has been an integral part of the Golden Valley basketball program over the past two seasons, serving as JV ...

The California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIF-SS) playoffs tipped off Wednesday night for boys basketball and five of the six Santa Clarita Valley teams are advancing to the second round. Golden Valley Downs Oak Hills Golden Valley opened the Division 3 playoffs on the road in its first postseason appearance since 2022. Despite the time away from the playoffs and ...

In the season finale, Valencia and Golden Valley, who clinched the Foothill League title on Monday, both entered the matchup having already secured playoff berths.  Still, it was the Vikings who came away with the win, heading into the postseason with momentum. “It’s perfect, it’s great momentum going into the postseason,” said Valencia Head Coach Greg Fontenette. “I felt like ...

The Valencia girls basketball program (22-4, 10-0) remained undefeated in the Foothill League with a dominant win over West Ranch (19-8, 4-7) on Friday night during the Vikings’ senior night. Senior Cara McKell led the game with 18 points in Valencia’s 69-30 win over the Wildcats. McKell, a four-year varsity player, also added seven rebounds, three steals, and two assists. ...

Golden Valley continues to hold first place in the Foothill League, while Valencia has climbed two spots and now sits in second. Meanwhile, Trinity Classical Academy has been steadily rising in the Heritage League, and Santa Clarita Christian is looking to make a late push. Foothill League Golden Valley (18-7, 8-1) downs Hart (15-9, 5-4): Golden Valley continued its strong ...

Valencia boys basketball (13-11, 5-3) earned a 65-50 victory over Saugus (15-9, 6-3) on Friday night, continuing its push up the Foothill League standings. With the win, the Vikings improved to 5-3 in league play, tying Hart for third place. Saugus remains in second place, though the loss widened the gap between the Centurions and first-place Golden Valley (7-1). As ...

Valencia remained undefeated in Foothill League play Friday night, downing Saugus 58-39 as sophomore Kamilla Basyrova reached a major milestone, scoring her 1,000th career point. Basyrova entered the game needing 13 points to reach the mark and accomplished the feat in the second quarter. She finished the night with a double-double, tallying 17 points and 10 rebounds. @ValenciaGirlsBB Kamilla Basyrova ...

Friday, Valencia and Saugus’ girls basketball programs are set to face off in a game that can very well determine the Foothill League champions. Meanwhile, Canyon looks to hold off West Ranch and keep its position in third place in the Foothill League. In the Heritage League, Trinity Classical Academy leads while Santa Clarita Christian School trails. Foothill League Saugus ...

After suffering their first Foothill League loss of the season, Golden Valley (15-7, 6-1) bounced back Friday night with a solid 54-40 victory over West Ranch, led by a strong all-around performance from Donovan Webb. Despite the setback in their previous game, the Grizzlies did not dwell on the loss and instead turned their focus forward. Golden Valley coach Travis ...