Lane Takes Win at Foot Locker
Claudia Lane of Malibu won her second championship title at Foot Locker National Finals running a time of 17:03.4 in the 5000m.
FitzGerald Places in Nike Nationals
By Leonard COUTIN Over the weekend, two historic and prestigious cross-country championships took place: the Nike Nationals and the Foot Locker West Regional. Both meets are held in high regard in the athletic community. One is held in the Portland, Oregon area and the other is locally run on the Mt. SAC course with the […]
New Faces, Same Result in CV Alumni Game
By Brandon HENSLEY If you watched the Crescenta Valley High School alumni basketball game this year and thought the “old” guys didn’t seem as old, that’s because they weren’t. Infused with a shot of youthful energy, the CV alumni defeated the Falcons varsity team 83-72 on Nov. 22, in the annual day-before-Thanksgiving game that serves […]
FitzGerald Takes Podium at CIF State Finals
By Leonard COUTIN The area’s best cross-country runners from Arcadia, Burbank, Crescenta Valley and La Cañada Flintridge proved themselves to be worthy opponents at the CIF State Cross-Country Championship Finals held at Woodward Park in Fresno on Saturday. It was a perfect day for families and friends to cheer on the runners who sacrificed so […]
Falcons Move Forward to State
By Leonard COUTIN Remembering the hundreds of hours spent in preparation, athletes took to the Riverside City cross-country course on Saturday for one of the toughest competitions of the year – the Southern Sectional CIF championship cross-country finals. Southern California schools are classified by size in all five divisions of the CIF. The best of […]
LA CAÑADA GLADIATORS
Jr. Midgets – Championship La Cañada 30, Pico Rivera Dons 0 On Sunday afternoon at Walnut High School, the La Cañada Gladiator Jr. Midget team completed its season with a 30-0 defeat over the previously unbeaten Pico Rivera Dons. This is the fifth consecutive conference championship for this group of Gladiators. The first half […]
Falcons’ Run for Championship Ends
Ever since the Crescenta Valley High School Falcons won their second CIF championship in 2014, they have been a model of consistency. The Falcons have made the playoffs in the three years since their 14-0 championship season, and have subsequently lost in the first round all three years. Mira Costa took the win from the […]
La Cañada Gladiators
Jr. Pee Wee – Semi-final Playoffs Walnut Valley 13 – La Cañada 0 On Sunday, Nov. 12 at Covina District Field in Covina, the La Cañada Gladiator Junior Pee Wee football team was eliminated from playoffs in the semi-finals 13-0. The Gladiators fell in a hard-fought battle with the unbeaten Walnut Valley Cowboys. Both […]
Falcons Boys and Girls Qualify for Cross-Country Finals
By Leonard COUTIN The CV Falcon boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams conquered the Southern Section cross-country prelims held on the Riverside City course on Friday, Nov. 2 and look prepared to return on Saturday for the CIF 2017 championship finals. Although the course initially presented problems with high winds and dust, this season the course […]
Sports Notes
The annual CVHS boys basketball alumni games are Wednesday, Nov. 22 at CV High School. Soph/frosh is at 4 p.m., JV plays at 5:30 p.m. and varsity takes to the boards at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8/adults, $5/students and children. Proceeds benefit the CVHS boys basketball program. Snack Shack will be open. New CV basketball […]