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A fan shows his support for West Ranch forward Ako Kaluna during a boys basketball game against Canyon at the Stevenson Ranch school, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Despite a clutch 3-pointer by Kaluna to tie the game at 73-73 to force overtime, the West Ranch Wildcats ultimately fell to the Canyon Cowboys in double overtime, 98-90. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
The future is presentA lot has been asked of Hart High freshman point guard Myles Franklin this season. But the talented Franklin has played Amateur Athletic Union ball for years now, so he’s well-equipped to handle the high school game. So far, Hart is right in the thick of the postseason race. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) Story by Joey Gulino www.the-signal.com/section/19/article/59086/ |
Hart freshman point guard Myles Franklin has lots of confidence in not only Hart’s program, but prep basketball in the Santa Clarita Valley as a whole. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) Story by Joey Gulino www.the-signal.com/section/19/article/59086/ |
His afro makes West Ranch junior Kevin Harris immediately noticeable on the court. So does something else — the improvements he’s made to his game. Since becoming a better shooter and ball-handler, Harris has given the Wildcats one of the Foothill League’s most dynamic guards. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) Story by Joey Gulino www.the-signal.com/section/19/article/58560/ |
Saugus defender Serena Smith-Banas launches the ball over a pair of Canyon defenders at Saugus High School, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. The Saugus Centurions won the match, 2-1. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
A bartender serves a beer in a Santa Clarita restaurant as a power outage struck local businesses and residences, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Paul Han, 14, left, and Alex Kravitz, 17, watch a boys soccer match between Canyon and Golden Valley high schools at Golden Valley High, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. Canyon won the match 1-0. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Golden Valley center Nick Billy is averaging nine points and 11 rebounds per game in his senior year. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Golden Valley center Nick Billy is averaging nine points and 11 rebounds per game in his senior year. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Amanda Dresser, left, comforts her mother Michelle Walker-Dresser as Superior Court Judge Gregory A. Dohi delivers his judgment in the Edward Contreras hearing in a Van Nuys courthouse, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. Contreras is serving a life sentence for the 1995 dismemberment murder of Frederick Walker, who was killed at a barbecue in the Santa Clarita Valley. Dohi declined to order a new trial for Contreras in the Santa Clarita Valley murder case after a witness recanted her previous testimony. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) Story by Jim Holt www.the-signal.com/section/36/article/57720/ |
Hart midfielder Oscar Ocampo heads the ball as West Ranch's Brandon Dooley, left, and Angel Villegas defend at Hart High, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. The West Ranch Wildcats won, 2-0. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Connor Chassman, 13, dons the helmet of firefighter Ryan Chapin, right, as he waits to descend a series of ladders to meet with family members waiting at the scene of a cliff rescue in Stevenson Ranch, Friday, Jan. 6, 2012. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Connor Chassman, 13, right, reunites with his mother, Danielle De’Atley, second from right; stepmother Berrit Chassman, left, and brother Logan Chassman, after firefighters rescued him and another boy from a cliff near the 26000 block of Shakespeare Lane in Stevenson Ranch, Friday, Jan. 6, 2012. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Cole Steele, 6, of Agua Dulce, waits to visit Santa Claus at Westfield Valencia Town Center, Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Hart's Nicole Antoniuk swims in the 200-yard individual medley in the Foothill League prelims at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center, Tuesday, May 3, 2011. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Black Friday shoppers out in drovesMario Suson, 55, of Valencia, center, looks towards the back of the line of customers waiting to enter the Best Buy store in Saugus, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. Suson arrived with his son and friends about 90 minutes before the store's "Black Friday" midnight opening to seek out deals on video games and televisions but wasn't looking for anything in particular. "Whatever catches my eye," he said. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Black Friday shoppers out in drovesShoppers await the 4 a.m. opening of Victoria's Secret at Westfield Valencia Town Center on "Black Friday," Nov. 25, 2011. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
A fun run to victoryJana-Rose Whatley, a hairstylist and former Valencia High cheerleader and track athlete, was the first woman to cross the finish line in the 2011 Santa Clarita Marathon. She drew attention from fellow runners and was dubbed “high-heeled girl” for sporting high heels as she registered for the race. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) Story by Tammy Marashlian www.the-signal.com/section/36/article/55210/ |
Turkey makes trip to fansStudents react as Monty the turkey struts his stuff in front of kindergarteners through second-graders at Pinetree Community School in Canyon Country, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011. Monty, brought to the school by The Gentle Barn, was destined for a Thanksgiving meal but was rescued to live in the animal sanctuary. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Canyon quarterback Jonathan Jerozal pauses before kickoff of a CIF-Southern Section Northern Division first-round playoff game versus Palmdale at Canyon High School, Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. The Canyon Cowboys won 21-0 to advance to the second round against St. Bonaventure to be played Nov. 25 in Ventura. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
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Joanna Lopez, left, and daughter Jana-Rose Whatley celebrate after Whatley became the first female finisher in the Santa Clarita Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
A well-hydrated runDexter Emoto runs in the Santa Clarita Marathon as rain pours on McBean Parkway in Valencia, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Georgia Poole, 6, greets her father Charles Poole, 41, of Palmdale, with a medal after he finishes the Santa Clarita Marathon in Valencia, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Out of the roughGolden Valley's girls golf history has been rather bleak, but junior Amanda Hobbs is leading a resurgence for the Grizzlies. A former soccer player, Hobbs qualified for the CIF-Southern Section Northern Individual Regional. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) Story by Cary Osborne www.the-signal.com/section/19/article/53684/ |
A rally before the rivalry gameHart High senior Elle Musselman, 17, second from right, joins Valencia High senior Annalia Maxwell, 17, right, in a dance number with Valencia cheerleaders at a pep rally at Power Ford Valencia, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. The rally was hosted by Fox Sports West to promote its game of the week between the schools' football teams. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Mike Smith, riding Clearly a Cowboy, left, trails behind Chantal Sutherland, riding Castaway, at the top of the stretch at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011. |
Canyon safety Zach Cuha (7) runs the ball after he intercepts a throw by Knight quarterback Tony Dawson in the third quarter at Canyon High School, Friday, Sept. 16, 2011. |
Hart High cheerleaders perform a routine before the varsity football game versus Golden Valley High at College of the Canyons in Valencia, Friday, Oct. 15, 2011. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Canyon High frosh cross country athlete Logan Martell, 14, dons a horse head mask at the end of the second Foothill League meet at Central Park in Saugus, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
In service of friendsJim Hogan gets a kiss from Atticus, his guide dog, as they spend time at home in Canyon Country, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011. Atticus, an 8-year-old yellow labrador, was recently recognized for his service to Hogan, a nearly blind Vietnam veteran, and to other disabled veterans in northern Los Angeles County. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
In service of friendsAtticus accompanies Jim Hogan wherever he works around the house. |
Zach Farmer, 18, middle, launches a frisbee as Karina Fricke, 20, left, and Lauren Freeman, 22, look on at Valencia Heritage Park in Valencia, Monday, Oct. 10, 2011. The trio are part of a group of friends and family that get together at least once a week to play frisbee. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Yasmin Rivera rehearses a routine on the aerial hoop, or lyra, under the big top of Circus Vargas at Westfield Valencia Town Center, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011. The 42-year-old production dropped animals from its act last year. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
The Saugus bench erupts as middle blocker Ashley Pagan celebrates a point against Hart at Saugus High School, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. Saugus won the match 3-1. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Third-grader Jareth Ventura, 8, cheers as he finishes a drawing at Newhall Elementary School in Newhall, Monday, Oct. 3, 2011. |
A tow truck operator watches as David Lavau's Toyota Corolla reaches the surface after being lifted about 200 feet by a crane on to Lake Hughes Road north of Castaic, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. Lavau, 67, of Lake Hughes, survived six days in a ravine after he lost control of his car and plunged off the mountain road in the Angeles National Forest. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Laurie Stravino, 22, of Saugus, enjoys an afternoon at Central Bark with Vega, a golden retriever-basset hound mix, left, and Mazey, a golden retriever-Italian greyhound mix, at Central Park in Saugus, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. |
