Friday night, the Hart girls’ basketball team secured its first Foothill League victory of the season in dominant fashion, defeating Golden Valley 59-25. The Hawks (3-7, 1-2) earned the win after suffering tough league losses to Canyon and Valencia earlier in the season. This time, Hart set the tone early, opening the game on a 9-0 run. “We’ve been trying ...

Friday night, the Vikings (5-1, 1-0) of Valencia rolled past Hart in a one-sided win to open Foothill League play. Valencia put together a huge first half, scoring 48 points — 24 in the first quarter and 22 in the second — before defeating Hart (1-6, 0-2) 66-17. The win was not only a strong league opener but also a ...

Foothill League girls’ basketball tipped off Tuesday night, and West Ranch, Canyon and Saugus all delivered dominant victories to open league play.  Valencia was the only team idle and will begin its league schedule on Friday. West Ranch (7-1, 1-0) Cruises Past Golden Valley (4-3, 0-1) West Ranch rolled to a 50-26 win over Golden Valley, nearly doubling the Grizzlies’ ...

The 2024-25 Basketball All CIF-SS honors have been announced, with only three standout players from Santa Clarita making the prestigious list.  Leading the honors was Canyon’s Eric Kubel, who was named the Division 2A Player of the Year, while Canyon’s head coach, Ali Monfared, was awarded Coach of the Year. Division 2A Honors Player of the Year – Eric Kubel, ...

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 ...

Following the second round of the CIF basketball playoffs, only two teams from Santa Clarita remain in contention as they advance to the quarterfinals. Both the boys’ and girls’ divisions will see local representation, with Canyon advancing on the boys’ side and Hart moving forward for the girls. The Canyon Cowboys secured their spot in the next round with a ...

Twelve Santa Clarita teams entered the CIF-SS playoffs, but after the first round, only three remain in the hunt for a championship. Boys’ Basketball Of the six boys’ teams that qualified for the playoffs, only Valencia and Canyon advanced to the second round. Valencia, co-league champions, dominated Walnut High School with a 70-48 victory Wednesday evening. Sophomore Noah Trevino led ...

The regular season has come to an end, and it’s time for the high school basketball playoffs. Santa Clarita will be well-represented, with 12 teams from both boys’ and girls’ programs competing in the postseason. Boys Division 2AA Saugus (19-9) vs. Pacifica Christian (19-7) Foothill League Co-Champions vs. San Joaquin League Co-Champions Saugus, the back-to-back Foothill League champions, will rely ...

Valencia’s boys’ basketball team clinched the Foothill League Championship with a hard-fought 63-58 victory over Golden Valley.  The Vikings were led by standout performances from sophomores Issac Michel-Zavala, who scored a team-high 22 points, and Noah Trevino, who added 20. Senior Steven Irons made a significant impact as well, recording a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Despite the ...

As the second-to-last week of girls’ basketball in the Foothill League approaches, teams are gearing up for a fiery conclusion to the season. With just four games remaining, Valencia and Hart are locked in a tight battle for the league championship, while Canyon and Saugus are scrapping for the coveted third-place spot, which comes with an automatic playoff berth. The ...