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Foothill League basketball: Defense mechanisms
People hear terms such as “man-to-man,” “full-court press” and “box-and-1” when it comes to Foothill League basketball.

	Around the SCV: Wildcats kicker boosts national profile West Ranch junior Brady Stuart may have just put himself on college football’s national radar.
	The Day After: League races still messy It couldn't just be simple. With only one week left in Foothill League play, everything got complicated.
	Foothill League Girls Soccer: Cents break out Over the past week, Saugus girls soccer experienced relative difficulty putting the ball in the back of net.
	Foothill League Boys Soccer: Wildcats, Indians can’t cash in West Ranch and Hart boys soccer battled the elements and each other, but had to settle for a 0-0 tie Friday at West Ranch.
	Canyon overwhelms Cents When the Canyon girls basketball team’s press defense is effective, the Cowboys are tough to beat.
	Ball bounces Canyon’s way hoops You’d expect a game between halfcourt-oriented Canyon and Saugus to come down to last-second free throws.
	West Ranch keeps Hart winless in Foothill League The West Ranch boys basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak and defeated the visiting Hart Indians 72-64 Friday night.
	Vikings jump into fray The ground shook and with it, the Foothill League has been shaken up in boys basketball. Valencia guard Jake Kelfer’s 3-pointer with 8.3 seconds left caused the home crowd to erupt and helped give the Vikings a 65-59 victory over first-place Golden Valley Friday night at Valencia High. Now Valencia, Canyon and Golden Valley are tied for first place in the Foothill League. “I knew the (shot) clock was down to two. I knew I ...
	SCCS boys basketbal: Cardinals’ final push Riding a three-game winning streak and only one game out of first place in the Heritage League, Santa Clarita Christian boys basketball faced a must-win situation if the team hopes to raise a league championship plaque at the end of the season.
	SCCS girls basketball: Outnumbered Entering the season with a new coach and low player turnout, Santa Clarita Christian head girls basketball coach Troy Best said the Cardinals almost didn’t have a team.
	Around the SCV: Final honors; Lilley strikes Two local athletes have been recognized as some of the best football players in all of California. Valencia junior quarterback Alex Bishop was named to the 2009 CalHiSports.com All-State Football Underclass team, while senior defensive back/wide receiver Brock Vereen made Third Team Defense, the Web site announced Friday.
	The day after: There is still hope for some Last season, Canyon boys basketball made the CIF-Southern Section postseason with an 8-19 record. So while league titles are on many teams' minds, especially as we reach the stretch run in the Foothill League season, playoffs should still be on every basketball team's mind.
	Golden Valley boys basketball: Made adjustments Things don't always work out the way you plan. Khatari Price, Joe Darko and Brandon Hale had a science class together as freshmen at Valencia High School, and they bonded immediately.
	Foothill League boys basketball: Valencia backs up Jackson Valencia star Lonnie Jackson did everything he could to put his team in a position to win Tuesday evening.
	Foothill League girls basketball: Multi-faceted West Ranch tops Vikings Given its length, the West Ranch girls basketball team poses matchup problems for Valencia. But it was something else that eventually won the game for the Wildcats on Tuesday. West Ranch guard Erin Ruiz hit all five of her 3-pointers — including a momentum-swinging shot early in the fourth quarter — and scored 21 points to help fend off tough-minded Valencia 53-46 at West Ranch High School. It was the Wildcats’ third win over Valencia ...
	Foothill League girls soccer: Hart’s turn at the top When Hart girls soccer lost its second game last week, some people began raise doubts about the team’s potential.
	Foothill League boys soccer: Vikes shake off the Mondays The Valencia boys soccer team bounced back from its tough loss to Canyon on Monday by defeating West Ranch 1-0 Tuesday at West Ranch High School.
	Foothill League boys basketball: Wiseman lifts GV late It was evident Tuesday that Golden Valley’s fans don’t travel well. Yet the small crowd was audible at Saugus High, especially in the third quarter when it began the “MVP” chant. That was around the time the object of their adoration, senior Trevor Wiseman, took over and helped the Grizzlies erase a deficit and defeat Saugus 66-56 at Saugus High. Wiseman scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half. The Grizzlies (20-4, 6-1) ...
	Foothill League boys basketball: Cowboys snap their 2-game losing streak The Canyon boys basketball team hit eight 3-pointers and beat the visiting Hart Indians 60-49 on Tuesday night.
	Foothill Boys Soccer: Believe the hype As good as advertised. In likely the first-ever meeting between two 5-0 Foothill League boys soccer teams, Canyon, thanks to a second-half goal by Mohammed Roknipour, defeated Valencia 1-0 Monday night at Canyon High. “It doesn’t get any better than that,” said Canyon head coach Khris Savage. “Two defensive coaches looking for a 1-0 game. It’s what we expected.” But that goal was practically a flare compared to the early fireworks. In the game’s 27th ...
	Foothill Girls Soccer: Hart stands tall The Saugus girls soccer team hammered away at the Hart goal Tuesday afternoon, but the Indians only broke once.
	Vikings corner headed to UC Davis Valencia’s Jabari Howard is the fourth Viking football player from the class of 2010 to commit to a Division I program.
	SoCal is filled with top recruits Along with Florida and Texas, the state of California is one of the biggest recruiting hotbeds in college football.
	West Ranch girls soccer: Keeper in the rough She knows she is only going to have a split second to react. Everything slows down. Downfield, a run is developing and before long, she knows it could be up to her to make a play. A pass, a juke and it’s one-on-one with an attacker. West Ranch senior goalkeeper Tina Hedwall leaves her line and charges toward the attacker. As the shot is loosed, Hedwall lunges and plucks the ball out of the air. ...
	Time to start thinking about the playoffs The playoff race for the Foothill League may begin to come into focus on Monday. In the final set of makeup games rescheduled due to recent storms, the day’s lineup will feature a Canyon-Valencia boys soccer match that will determine first place in the Foothill League. Both teams enter the game a perfect 5-0 with 15 points in league play. Three points are awarded for a victory and one for a tie. They were originally ...
	Valencia boys hoops finishes a week of recovery Valencia boys basketball raced out to 10-point lead and didn’t look back in the Vikings’ 65-51 win Friday at Hart.
	Vikes hold off Hart It was looking like a blowout, and then the Hart girls basketball team fought its way back. The Indians scraped and banged with Valencia, but eventually the senior-laden Vikings squad earned a 50-47 win Friday at Hart High School. Valencia’s senior backcourt combination of Jenny Lentz and Lindsey Hill went on a tear in the third quarter as the Vikings made a 20-3 run. But a late Indian rally gave Valencia another scare. “We ...
	Centurions win one-sided Foothill League affair With one team looking to regain momentum and another playing milestone soccer, a game between the two squads promised fireworks.
	Canyon ups the pace Canyon boys soccer head coach Khris Savage said the best team he’s ever coached scored 17 goals in league and gave up only nine.