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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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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/ |
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) |
Not just little brotherValencia High senior Billy Shipman has been arguably the Santa Clarita Valley’s top defensive football player through two games. The defensive end has four sacks and returned an interception for a touchdown. He is also a two-way starter as a dependable left tackle on the offensive line. (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) |
Momentum shifterValencia senior Sydney Striff tore multiple ligaments in her ankle during the summer of 2010. While it kept her out for most of the season, it didn’t keep her from recovering as fast as she could. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Foothill's latest arrivalWest Ranch freshman Julie Ward has grand aspirations, including Foothill League MVP honors and a team league championship. Her talent supports her confidence, as she’s been the Wildcats’ medalist at every event in which she’s competed this season. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Females of the FallFrom left, Saugus cross country runner Karis Frankian, Hart golfer Jamie Corr, Saugus volleyball player Jaclyn Clark and West Ranch tennis player Ana Cecilia Fuentes are recognized as some of the Santa Clarita Valley's best and most proven athletes in their respective sports. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Hart's Dam DynastyHart High head tennis coach Chris Mansfield, left, has coached three of Indians sophomore Lauren Dam's uncles. Dam is in her second varsity season. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Canyon High wide receiver Drew Wolitarsky catches a pass as Knight cornerback Toya Johnson defends at Canyon High School, Friday, Sept. 16, 2011. The Canyon Cowboys won 56-7. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
From a low to a highHart High graduate Jessica Shults wears her No. 18 on her cheek, as did her University of Oklahoma teammates when they played in the NCAA Tournament without her. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) Story by Paul Putignano www.the-signal.com/section/213/article/49133/ |
An acceptanceGarett Tujague won a national championship as an assistant coach at College of the Canyons in 2004. A return to that summit has eluded him as an assistant and the head coach for the past five seasons. |
Life after deathValencia High pitcher Luke Soroko displays memorabilia of his late father, Mark, who died of a heart attack on March 14, 2010. Soroko pitched four days later and honors his late father with his play. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) Story by Cary Osborne www.the-signal.com/section/213/article/48953/ |
Hannah Beard of the Santa Clarita Blue Heat reacts after attempting a shot against the Los Angeles Strikers at Canyon High School, Wednesday, July 13, 2011. The game ended in a 1-1 tie. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Saugus' Stephanie Bulder (6) is flanked by teammate Karis Frankian, left, and Katie Johnson of Great Oak in the 3,200-m race at the CIF-SS Masters Meet at Cerritos College in Norwalk, Friday, May 27, 2011. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Valencia's Faith Anumba competes in the long jump in the CIF-SS Masters Meet at Cerritos College in Norwalk, Friday, May 27, 2011. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Canyon's Darius Rudolph runs the final leg of the 4x100-meter relay at the CIF-SS Masters Meet at Cerritos College in Norwalk, Friday, May 27, 2011. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
36022673Hart's Tim White walks after attempting 6 feet, 3 inches in the high jump at the CIF-SS Masters Meet at Cerritos College in Norwalk, Friday, May 27, 2011. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Jonathan Pobre / West Ranch's Ashley Welker, right, hugs Jennifer Owen following the 800m race at the CIF-SS Masters Meet at Cerritos College in Norwalk, Friday, May 27, 2011. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
The Fast DetailHart High hurdler Trevor Lien will try to defend his 2010 Foothill League championship in the 300-meter hurdles. |
Golden Valley’s Billy Fredrick (21) slides into home plate as the ball skips out of the hands of Eastside catcher Gilbert Perez at Golden Valley High School, Wednesday, March 9, 2011. The Grizzlies beat Eastside 13-6 in their last game before Foothill League play begins. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Hart senior Daniel Dietz is batting .349 and has scored 18 runs this season. He has mastered the art of getting on base and also taking the extra base. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Hart senior Daniel Dietz is batting .349 and has scored 18 runs this season. He has mastered the art of getting on base and also taking the extra base. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
West Ranch has four sets of sisters on its softball team that finished second in the Foothill League, the highest finish in program history. They are, counterclockwise from the top: Julia Lombardi, Lauren Lombardi, Mollie Sorenson, Kylie Sorenson, Lauren Lindvall, Janelle Lindvall, Taylor Gaff and Alex Gaff. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
West Ranch High pitchers Ryan Keller, left, and J.C. Cloney are both headed to Division I college baseball programs. Although their futures are secure, there’s still a lot of pressure on them to lead the Wildcats to Foothill League and postseason success. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Hart junior Nicolette Barreiro had already reached elite status, but after a debilitating and unexplained injury left her temporarily incapacitated, she had to start over from scratch. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
College of the Canyons point guard Dominique Turner has been raised by her great-grandparents and grandmother. She moved from the East Coast and has flourished, as a person and as a basketball player. (Jonathan Pobre / Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Canyon Cowboys point guard Coley Apsay tries to regain his composure after being fouled in the fourth quarter of a CIF-Southern Section Division IIAA second round playoff game against the Canyon of Anaheim Comanches in Canyon Country, Friday, Feb. 18, 2011. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Valencia swingman Lonnie Jackson (20) rises and looks to pass as Oxnard's Omar Mendoza, behind, Matt Ramon, second from right, and Russel Balan (21) defend at Valencia High, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011. (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Saugus power forward Megan Dawe has led the Centurions into the CIF-Southern Section Division IIAA playoffs. She leads the Foothill League in scoring (15.0 points per game) and is second in rebounding (9.1). (Jonathan Pobre/Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Saugus High's Brianna Cuadra (with writing on hand) joins teammates in a huddle before a game against Glendora at Saugus High School, Monday, Dec. 13. 2010. The match ended in a 1-1 tie. |
Golden Valley High's Lauren Bermudez (9) wins a header against Lancaster's Brianna Singh at Golden Valley High School, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. |
Golden Valley midfielder Joana Lagunas (14) fires a shot between Lancaster defenders Brianna Singh, left, and Kassandra Rodriguez at Golden Valley High School, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. Lagunas scored in the Grizzlies'2-1 victory. |
West Ranch High midfielder Lucas Reilly, left, tries to win a header against Los Angeles Baptist's Kevin Tramondo at West Ranch High School, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010. |
Valencia lineman Marc Kraidman and receiver Max Rodriguez celebrate Rodriguez's touchdown in the third quarter as Moorpark's Quinn Harris looks on at Moorpark High during the third round of the CIF-Southern Section Northern Division playoffs, Friday, Nov. 26, 2010. (Jonathan Pobre/The Santa Clarita Valley Signal) |
Coaches check on Eastside's Daniel Benard, who went down following a collision with teammate Leroy Stoneham (in the foreground) during a match against Highland at Antelope Valley High School's Mays Field, Friday, Oct. 22, 2010. |
Desert Christian quarterback Chris Collins pushes Boron's Reggie Heard as Allen Ratliff looks on during a match at Lancaster High School, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010. The Boron Bobcats came out on top over the Knights, 36-20. |
Lancaster High's Brea Frederick, middle, spikes the ball between Quartz Hill's Emily Ottinger (21) and Victoria Munz (33) at Lancaster High School, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010. The Lancaster Eagles, second place in the Golden League, took a thrilling five-set win over the first-place Quartz Hill Rebels. |
Antelope Valley College players go to assist Cindy Estrada from a diving attempt after the Marauders gave up the final point in a loss to Rio Hondo College at Marauder Gym, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010. The loss to Rio Hondo brought the Marauders' overall record to 2-9. |
Dreena Orozco reacts after Antelope Valley College gives up a point against Rio Hondo College in the fourth set at Marauder Gym, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010. |
Palmdale quarterback Shaun Gutierrez reacts following a touchdown against the Lancaster Eagles at Lancaster High School, Friday, Oct. 1, 2010. |
A host of Palmdale defenders take down Melvin Stovall at Lancaster High School, Friday, Oct. 1, 2010 |
Compton's Joseph Williams is unable to complete a pass as Antelope Valley's Joseph Maldonado defends at Brent Carder Marauder Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010. The Marauders lost to the Tartars, 13-7, bringing their season record to 0-4. |
Quartz Hill's Sarah Baker hits a return against Payton Gore at the Quartz Hill girls tennis tournament, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010. |
Knight running back Corey Finister is tackled by a Paraclete defender at Knight High School, Friday, Sept. 10, 2010. (Jonathan Pobre/Antelope Valley Press) |
Lancaster JetHawks pitching coach Don Alexander, right, consults with catcher Rene Garcia and pitcher Leandro Cespedes during a bases-loaded situation against the Lake Elsinore Storm at the Hangar, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (Jonathan Pobre/Antelope Valley Press) |
Cal State Northridge midfielder Sunghyun Kim and UC Santa Barbara defender Jonathan Zerah face off during a Big West Conference tournament game at Harder Stadium, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. The Gauchos defeated the Matadors, 1-0, in the semifinal round. (Jonathan Pobre / Daily Sundial) |
Dodger shortstop Juan Castro #14 and first baseman James Loney #7 celebrate the team's 1-0 win against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Wednesday, July 1, 2009. (Jonathan Pobre/LA Daily News) |
Dodger left fielder Juan Pierre #9 reaches second base in the fourth inning of the match against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Monday, July 1, 2009. The Dodgers won 1-0. (Jonathan Pobre / LA Daily News) |
Eric Vance (14) celebrates during his last game as a Matador during an MPSF tournament match against Pepperdine at UC Irvine, Thursday, April 30, 2009. CSUN was ultimately eliminated by Paul Carroll (on the floor) and the Waves. (Jonathan Pobre / Daily Sundial) |
Matador Eric Vance, right, looks on as BYU opposite hitter Kent Tuttle hits the floor following one of CSUN's 67 kills on Saturday, April 25, 2009. Northridge beat the Cougars 3-1 and qualified to the semifinals of the MPSF tournament, where they faced Pepperdine University. (Jonathan Pobre / Daily Sundial) |
Mark Hill expresses his disappointment in the final minutes of a match between the Cal State Northridge Matadors and the University of Memphis Tigers in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 19, 2009. |
Rodrigue Mels reacts following a 3-point shot in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 19, 2009. The Matadors fell to the University of Memphis Tigers in the first round, 81-70. (Jonathan Pobre / Daily Sundial) |
Willie Galick reacts as Memphis' Antonio Anderson catches the ball following a slam dunk during a first-round match of the NCAA tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 19, 2009. |
Tyreke Evans (No. 12) chases the ball away from Matador Rodrigue Mels as Northridge coaches Bobby Braswell, left, and Louis Wilson look on during a first-round match in the NCAA tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 19, 2009. The Matadors had a 62-56 lead in the second half but ultimately fell to the Memphis Tigers, 81-70. Evans would eventually be selected by the Sacramento Kings as the fourth overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. |
Cal State Northridge guard Mark Hill (3) goes up for a shot attempt as Memphis' Tyreke Evans (12) defends and Roburt Sallie (3) looks on during the first round of the NCAA tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 19, 2009. (Jonathan Pobre / Daily Sundial) |
Mark Hill shares a celebratory moment with his aunt, Ginger Hill, following the Matadors' 71-66 overtime win against the University of the Pacific in the Big West Conference championship game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, March 14, 2009. (Jonathan Pobre / Daily Sundial) |
Mark Hill celebrates following the Matadors' 71-66 overtime win against the University of the Pacific in the Big West Conference championship game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, March 14, 2009. (Jonathan Pobre / Daily Sundial) |
Cal State Northridge fan Catherine Hopkins, left, and cheerleader Lou Twilley react near the end of the second half of the Big West Tournament championship game between the Cal State Northridge Matadors and the University of the Pacific Tigers in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, March 14, 2009. The Matadors beat the Tigers in overtime, 71-66, and represented the conference in the NCAA tournament. (Jonathan Pobre / Daily Sundial) |
Matador Rodrigue Mels clashes with Pacific Tiger defenders in the Big West Conference championship game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, March 14, 2009. (Jonathan Pobre / Daily Sundial) |
Cal State Fullerton's Daviyonne Weathersby, right, stumbles as Whitney Ligon gains possession of the ball at the Matadome, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009. The Matadors beat the Titans, 78-67. (Jonathan Pobre / Daily Sundial) |
Josh Jenkins, center, and two Cal State Bakersfield defenders chase after the ball in the midst of the Matadors' 79-62 win at the Matadome, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009. (Jonathan Pobre / Daily Sundial) |
Willie Galick (14) has a word with CSUB's Cory Brown in the midst of CSUN's 79-62 win at the Matadome, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009. The Matadors settled the score even after CSUB beat them earlier this season. |
Josh Jenkins (No. 52) looks on as medical staff and Cal State Northridge head coach Bobby Braswell, right, observe Rob Haynes, who suffered a concussion in the first half of the game against UC Santa Barbara at the Thunderdome, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009. Haynes was transported to a local hospital for observation and remained off the court for two games. Jenkins, considered one of the top point guards on the team, would later be involved in a traffic accident after a game on Feb. 14. The incident killed the driver of the car Jenkins was in, and Jenkins was no longer able to play for the rest of the season. |
In its 2008-09 season, the Cal State Northridge men's basketball team endured trouble and tragedy on and off the court to come out on top in the Big West Conference, claiming the conference championship and a coveted spot in the 64-team NCAA tournament. Rodrigue Mels (No. 11) and Josh Jenkins (No. 52) struggle to keep the ball under control during a game against Cal State Fullerton at the Matadome on the Cal State Northridge campus, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2009. The Matadors dug itself out of a 13-point hole, but the Titans prevailed, 91-87. |
