By Michael DUMANSKY On Tuesday night, as smiles started to show and tears began to flow, St. Francis Golden Knights basketball captain Andre Henry bent down and kissed the court floor, then banged his chest and screamed to the heavens after the 71-53 win over Heritage Christian in the quarterfinals of the CIF Division 2-AA […]
By Michael DUMANSKY It was clear that the Saint Francis Golden Knights were outsized as soon as the San Gabriel Academy Eagles came onto the basketball court on Friday night. The Eagles, having seven players standing over six feet, presented a clear advantage in the paint. But overcoming their opponents was a task that Saint […]
By Brandon HENSLEY On the heels of winning a share of the Pacific League championship for the first time since 2014, the Crescenta Valley High School boys’ basketball team opened its CIF Division I playoff season Wednesday night at home against Crespi High. If the Falcons won, they would play Friday at Valencia at 7 […]
By Michael LEVITSKY Coming off a three-point victory against Muir High School on Friday, Shawn Zargarian’s boys went into their final road game of the season hoping to get one step closer to that elusive Pacific League title. A 20-point victory against Tuesday’s opponents, the Hoover Tornadoes, surely helped. The last time these two […]
By Michael LEVITSKY Coming off a three-point victory against Muir High School on Friday, Shawn Zargarian’s boys went into their final road game of the season hoping to get one step closer to that elusive Pacific League title. A 20-point victory against Tuesday’s opponents, the Hoover Tornadoes, surely helped. The last time these two foes […]
By Michael DUMANSKY The St. Francis High School basketball team recognized its seniors on Jan. 29, and then went out and defeated the Loyola Cubs, 71-55. The moment was special even during the pre-game announcements. In the wake of the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and eight others on Jan.26, the entire crowd […]
By Vincent PAGE In their first game since the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, a player many idolized growing up, and eight others on Sunday, the CV Falcons boys’ basketball team hosted the Glendale Nitros on Tuesday. After defeating the Nitros soundly just two weeks ago by a score of 66-43, the Falcons had a […]
Brandon HENSLEY When a regular season game on a Tuesday night in January feels like a Friday night playoff game in February, it usually means the big dogs are in town. More specifically, the Pasadena Bulldogs, the team that wins Pacific League championships the way Meryl Streep racks up Oscar nominations. But something happened on […]
By Michael LEVITSKY The CV boys’ soccer match against Pasadena High School ended in a 2-2 draw Tuesday afternoon in a game that saw the hosts erase a two-goal halftime deficit. The visitors from the other side of the 210 freeway, who currently sit in first place in the Pacific League, have only suffered one […]
Falcon Youth Night All are invited to the Falcon Youth Night on Friday, Jan. 24 when Crescenta Valley takes on Burbank. The girls’ soph/frosh game is in the north gym at 3:30 p.m.; the girls JV game is at 3:30 p.m. in the main gym; and the girls’ varsity game is at 5 p.m. in […]