As one year ends and another begins, we find ourselves … well … bewildered … yet again. It just happens too fast. I’m sure you are familiar with “The Santa Clause” (1994) and sequels, wherein Scott Calvin, played by Tim Allen, gets snookered into becoming the jolly old elf,...

  Boys and girls Foothill League soccer teams have been on holiday schedule this past week, with some teams taking time off and others playing non-league matches. Consequently, league standings haven’t changed much.   BOYS Saugus (5-1, 5-0) The Saugus Centurions took the season’s first loss...

  This week’s Foothill League matches resulted in the Saugus boys getting a firmer grip on first place, and the Saugus girls slipping into second place. Meanwhile, holiday tournaments are bringing both wins and losses from non-league teams, with more on the way.   BOYS Saugus (5-0, 5-0) The...

West Ranch High School senior Braulio Castillo (17) never did any long-distance running before high school, but what he has accomplished in that demanding discipline since taking it up is impressive. And, so far his senior year, it is phenomenal. This year Castillo helped West Ranch take second place...

  As we complete the second week of Foothill League soccer competition, trends are beginning to show, and Saugus has taken over first place in both the boys and girls leagues.   BOYS Saugus (4-0, 4-0) The Centurions defeated Valencia 1-0 on Dec. 9 and then beat West Ranch 2-0 on Dec. 11. That...

Last week we kicked off the boys and girls Foothill League soccer seasons, noting that there were a number of league games coming up on Dec. 2 and 4. Now that those have been contested, here is where things stand:   BOYS Hart (2-0, 2-0) The Hart Hawks defeated Canyon on Dec. 2 by a score of 2-0, then...

  And now, sports fans, we turn our attention to “winter” competition. One of the most-followed winter high school sports in the SCV is soccer. The Santa Clarita Valley is well known for producing some top-notch soccer players and powerhouse high school teams. And the bulk of those teams’...

With all hopes for continuing 2025 Santa Clarita Valley football riding on Saugus, there was a collective groan heard throughout the valley last Friday night, Nov. 21, when the Centurions took it on the chin from Apple Valley, losing 7-21. Saugus (10-3, 4-2) Make no mistake, the Saugus Centurions had...

  As of last Friday afternoon, the Santa Clarita Valley still had four high school football teams in action, extending their seasons by battling through the playoffs. But, unfortunately, three of those teams came up short that weekend. Saugus, however, won its playoff game, and so football lives...

  Last weekend’s football in the Santa Clarita Valley brought a season-ending win to College of the Canyons, and four of our five high school playoff contenders had victories. But that fifth game? Could-a, would-a, should-a.   Foothill League Teams   Valencia (9-2, 6-0) The Valencia...