SPORTS NOTES

Gladiator Youth Football and Cheer Signups   As of March 1, the La Cañada Gladiators Youth Football and Cheer programs opened registration for the 2017 football season. Registration and payment are online. Football and Cheer applications will be available on the Gladiator webpage at www.lcgladiators.org. The Gladiator program is open to girls and boys ages […]

VCS Baseball Off to Hot Start

The Village Christian High School baseball team won its opening Olympic League game on Tuesday, 2-0 road victory at Heritage Christian. Sophomore Tobias Plotkin earned the win on the mound. He went six innings, gave up six hits and struck out seven batters, with a walk. Plotkin also went two-for-four at the plate, with a […]

CIF Title on the Line for Both Crusader Teams

CIF Title on the Line for Both Crusader Teams

By Brandon HENSLEY Either way, the Crusaders will win. That much is certain, as both the Village Christian High School and Valley Christian High School girls’ Crusaders basketball teams prepare to meet each other once again, this time for the top prize. Familiarity may breed contempt, but bragging rights in this Olympic League rivalry isn’t […]

Time to Play Ball

Time to Play Ball

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY CSA – Crescenta Sports Association – players had the chance to show off their skills at the opening day ceremonies on Saturday at CV Park. Many of the 28 teams, composed of 300 players ages 3 to 12 years old, held scrimmages to show their throwing, catching and hitting abilities. “It’s a […]

Burbank Relays See Some Strong Performances for Early Season

Burbank Relays See Some Strong Performances for Early Season

By Leonard COUTIN The fifth annual Burbank relays were held on Saturday at Memorial Stadium on the campus of Burroughs High School. Athletes from across Southern California area performed well in competition, both in the relays and individual running events. Schools with well-established running programs, like Agoura Hills, Saugus, Canyon, South Pasadena, as well as […]

Falcons’ Teams Don’t Last Long in CIF Playoffs

Falcons’ Teams Don’t Last Long in CIF Playoffs

By Brandon HENSLEY A night of cold shooting doomed the Crescenta Valley High boys’ basketball team on Feb. 15, eliminating the Falcons in the first round of the CIF playoffs. The 64-40 home loss to Whittier ended another successful season for CV, which won 18 games and claimed third place in the Pacific League. The […]

Spring Marks the Beginning of Track

By Leonard COUTIN CV High School track and field Head Coach Mark Evans has been honing his program this year, assembling some of the finest coaches available to assist the Falcon athletes in preparing for the upcoming season. Building a staff of 10 additional coaches promises to provide the Falcons with the necessary skills to […]

Smiley Makes Long-Awaited Return to Mound

Smiley Makes Long-Awaited Return to Mound

Former Crescenta Valley High baseball player Jimmy Smiley made his college debut at Whitman College on Feb. 12, earning the win in an 8-4 victory over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. He struck out four batters and walked one. Smiley graduated CV in 2015, but was injured during league season that year. Last season, his first at the Washington […]

Kechichian Provides Memorable Finale

Kechichian Provides Memorable Finale

  By Brandon HENSLEY Six years ago this week against Arcadia High School, Cole Currie took an inbounds with just seconds left in regulation and his Falcons trailing by two points. Currie dribbled the length of the court and in front of his team’s bench, nailed a game-winning three-pointer, setting off what may be the […]

CV Soccer Playoffs Set to Begin

CV Soccer Playoffs Set to Begin

By Brandon HENSLEY The Falcon girls’ soccer team is in Simi Valley today at Royal High School for its first-round playoff game in the CIF Southern Section’s Division III. Game time is set for 5 p.m. The Falcons (16-4-1) had another successful season, but once again came up short in their quest for a Pacific […]