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Local cross country: Plotting a new course
This past fall, the Web site dyestatcal.com declared the Foothill League “the deepest league in the state” in boys cross country.

	Hart baseball: Mound control Hart head baseball coach Jim Ozella has been pleased with the performance of pitchers Garrett Gooding and Theo Stafford.
	Hart softball: Early dismissal When Hart senior Juli Strange led off the first inning, she had no idea what was about to unfold.
	Boys tennis: ’Cats get singled out When West Ranch’s No. 3 doubles player Sabin Kim sliced a perfect drop over the net to earn a two-set lead, things were looking good for the Wildcats.
	Foothill League winter sports: In good company There’s an old adage that says you’re judged by the company you keep. If that’s the case, then Foothill League winter sports teams should be highly respected given the competition they faced in the postseason. A total of 15 Foothill League teams made the playoffs, and six of the schools that knocked out a local team either played for a regional title in soccer or are still alive for a state championship in basketball. The ...
	Foothill League track and field: Right where they left off Last weekend, Canyon was able to set one meet record at the 2010 Santa Clarita Valley Track and Field Invitational before the event was postponed due to rain. When it continued on Saturday, the Cowboys set another one.
	West Ranch softball: Wildcats turn heads The West Ranch softball team wants to make a name for itself this season. Its performance over the past three days is a good start.
	Girls basketball: Finishing for a cause With their senior season already behind them, 15 girls basketball players thought their high school careers were over. But for the representatives from Canyon, Hart, Saugus, Valencia, Vasquez and West Ranch, one final chance materialized, and with it, came an opportunity to give back.
	Boys basketball: Seniors compete in SCV Hoops Finale With a collection of the Santa Clarita Valley’s top senior talent gathering in Golden Valley High’s gym, there was a lot of promise for impressive shooting and athletic dunks.
	Saugus tennis: Cents hit learning curve After two weeks and six matches, Saugus boys tennis finally got to play in front of its home crowd.
	Boys tennis: Pairing troubles Valencia boys tennis fell behind early and couldn’t swing its way out of trouble in a 12-6 loss to Harvard-Westlake School of North Hollywood on Thursday at Valencia High.
	Canyon volleyball: Wrong turn Canyon junior Preston Richardson said during the preseason the boys volleyball team has been working on harnessing the extra energy and motivation needed to defend home court.
	SCV hoops finale: Game rosters are set LETMESAIL and The Signal’s SCV Hoops Finale, a senior girls basketball game and a senior boys basketball game that will be played on Saturday at Golden Valley High, will truly be a valley-wide event.
	Valencia tennis: Doubles dominance The Valencia boys tennis team took advantage of a less-than-full-strength Thousand Oaks High squad and notched a 14-4 win in the middle of a three-game home stretch at Valencia High on Wednesday. The Vikings' doubles pairs, led by the No. 1 team Dalton Ullman and Tayven Townsend, didn't drop a set as Valencia earned all nine available set points.
	Canyon softball: Cowboys can’t glove victory The season opener can shake nerves and give a team a glimpse at the year to come. But for Canyon softball, it was one of the first times the entire squad has really been together.
	Valencia volleyball: Clean sweep Unforced errors were a problem for the Valencia boys volleyball team in an earlier loss with fellow section power Westlake. When the Vikings play well, they can be very tough to beat.
	Boys tennis: Canyon makes short work of Lancaster The Canyon boys tennis team used dominant performances by its top singles players and doubles teams to defeat Lancaster 14-4 Tuesday afternoon at Canyon High School.
	Saugus softball: Leadoff success The Saugus softball team got the start it wanted in a 6-4 win over Stockdale High of Bakersfield at Saugus High on Tuesday.
	Canyon track's Tiffini Stone: One jump ahead For most freshmen, making the jump to the varsity track and field team would be a tall order. Not for Canyon’s Tiffini Stone. Jumping is what she does best. “I just love the feeling of running and jumping through the air, and the rush that you get, and looking down and knowing if you went long,” she says. Stone went long a lot last season as a freshman, winning Foothill League championships in the long ...
	Vikes take Tennis Classic The Valencia boys tennis team took its first trip to the 26th annual California High School Tennis Classic at Buchanan High School in Clovis over the weekend. Given how things turned out, the Vikings will probably be planning a return visit next year.
	SCV track and field: False start Persistent storms led to the postponement of the 2010 Santa Clarita Valley Track and Field Invitational on Saturday at Canyon High School.
	Hart baseball: Learning Curve Hart starting pitcher Alex Tenorio didn't throw a pitch for the varsity team last season.
	Prep soccer: Fisher, Wilson top All-League The votes are in, and the coaches have spoken. Topping the list of boys and girls All-Foothill League honors are Canyon goalkeeper Andrew Wilson and Saugus midfielder Shasta Fisher, who were named boys' and girls' Player of the Year, respectively.
	Hoops isn’t done yet And you thought the local prep basketball season was over. On March 13 at Golden Valley High, locally based charity LETMESAIL, The Signal newspaper and Santa Clarita Valley's local schools will come together to put on the SCV Hoops Finale.
	SCV coaches: Impact from outside the lines When it comes to coaching high school sports, what's the most important part of the job? Ask most coaches and they'll tell you the same thing.
	Canyon boys soccer: Short of the goal PARAMOUNT — According to the CIF-Southern Section Division III bracket, Tuesday’s match between Canyon and Paramount was a semifinal.
	Boys volleyball: Saugus starts season off right Saugus boys volleyball couldn’t have asked for a better start to 2010, earning a three-game sweep of Lancaster at Saugus High 25-13, 25-17, 25-20 on Tuesday in both teams’ season opener.
	Canyon boys soccer PARAMOUNT — When asked to win its four straight close playoff game, the Canyon boys soccer team finally came up short.
	Canyon boys soccer: The mentalist Canyon boys soccer head coach Khris Savage has to laugh when he hears kids in his classes describe his sport as “you guys just kicking the ball around.”
	Foothill League boys basketball: Wiseman, Jackson share top honor Foothill League basketball coaches found it difficult to game plan for Golden Valley’s Trevor Wiseman, Valencia’s Lonnie Jackson and Canyon’s Brooke LeMar.