The three softball teams from the Foothill League in the CIF Southern Section Division I playoffs advanced to the second round.
West Ranch took care of El Modena, 3-1, behind a stellar effort from Wildcats starter Bailey Foster.
Keeley Walsh came through with a two-run double in the fourth inning that proved to the be the difference in the game.
Saugus knocked off La Palma Kennedy, 8-6. Taylor Kister homered for the Centurions in a see-saw game.
Valencia came away with a tough, 3-1, win over Los Osos on the road. Vikings starter Carly Mortensen gave up only two hits and struck out 14.
It wasn’t such a prosperous first round for the Santa Clarita Christian and Trinity softball teams in the Division 7 playoffs.
Trinity lost to St. Matthias, 16-4. Santa Clarita Christian lost to Pomona Catholic, 23-0.
In soccer, the Santa Clarita Blue Heat opens its W-League season against the Pali Blues at Valencia High School on Sunday.
The Blue Heat are the reigning Western Conference champions in the W-League. Cynthia Jacobo, the W-League goalkeeper of the year and an MVP finalist, returns to anchor a veteran team.
Kickoff is a 5.
In gymnastics, Morgan Tolman and Jasmine Holmes led a team of six gymnasts from the Waller’s GymJam Academy at the Level 10 Junior Olympic National Championships in Hampton, Va.
Tolman won the floor routine and was second in the all-around. Holmes was third in the vault and third in the all-around portion of the competition.
Jessy MacArthur was fifth in the vault. Alex Waller was fourth in the beam. Alya Turcotte was eighth in the floor and Alicia Gallarzo was 20th in the all-around.
In the NBA playoffs, the Clippers were blown out again by the San Antonio Spurs, 105-88, in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals.
The Clippers are down 2-0, but are coming home for Game 3 on Sunday.
In the NHL playoffs, the Kings are one win away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Final. The Kings beat the Phoenix Coyotes, 2-1, and have a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference final.
Anze Kopitar and Dwight King scored for the Kings. They can complete the sweep on Sunday at Staples Center.
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The Master's University swimming teams turned in a strong all-around performance Saturday, Dec. 13, sweeping both the men's and women's dual meets against Bethel University of Indiana.
Canyons men's basketball (6-4) remains unbeaten on its current road trip with wins over College of the Desert and L.A. City College preceding a victory over Solano (3-8) on Dec. 13.
Allie Miller scored a career-high 23 points and Bella Forker added a career-high 20 as The Master's University women's basketball team defeated the Life Pacific Warriors 72-42 Saturday, Dec. 13 in The MacArthur Center.
The Master's University men's basketball team stayed undefeated in GSAC play with a 92-82 home win over Life Pacific on Saturday, Dec. 13 in The MacArthur Center.
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.
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce Awards + Installation 2026 will be hosted this year at California Institute of the Arts on Friday, Feb. 13.
The Small Business Development Center hosted by College of the Canyons will offer a free webinar, "Ecommerce 2026 Trends: The New Rules of Winning Online," on Monday, Dec. 22 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The Master's University swimming teams turned in a strong all-around performance Saturday, Dec. 13, sweeping both the men's and women's dual meets against Bethel University of Indiana.
Canyons men's basketball (6-4) remains unbeaten on its current road trip with wins over College of the Desert and L.A. City College preceding a victory over Solano (3-8) on Dec. 13.
The Saugus Union School District Governing Board of Trustees will hold its annual organizational meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Saugus District Education Center.
Ronni and Shepard Goodman met as students at California State University, Northridge in the 1960s and in the years since, they committed to supporting CSUN and empowering first-generation students to reach their highest aspirations.
Every holiday season, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital employees provide support to local families through the William S. Hart Union High School District Annual Helping Families Program.
Caltrans has announced overnight lane reductions along Interstate 405 (I-405) through the Sepulveda Pass for median barrier work. The work will start after 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15 and will end by 6 a.m. each morning to Friday, Dec. 19.
Allie Miller scored a career-high 23 points and Bella Forker added a career-high 20 as The Master's University women's basketball team defeated the Life Pacific Warriors 72-42 Saturday, Dec. 13 in The MacArthur Center.
The Master's University men's basketball team stayed undefeated in GSAC play with a 92-82 home win over Life Pacific on Saturday, Dec. 13 in The MacArthur Center.
The city of Santa Clarita Film Office has released the list of four productions filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, Dec. 15 to Sunday, Dec. 21.
Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley recently hosted its annual Board Holiday Luncheon, a special gathering to celebrate and honor those who continue to uplift the club and the young people it serves.
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