By Leonard COUTIN Foot Locker held its 38th annual Cross-Country National Championships on Saturday at Morley Field in Balboa Park in San Diego. The 5000m cross-country course offered a premium running terrain: a flat, wide and open berth that allowed the 40 runners easy access to get quickly off the starting line. They headed out […]
By Leonard COUTIN Ending the state competitions, the 38th annual Foot Locker Cross-Country Championships regional races provided CVHS distance runner Colin FitzGerald an opportunity to finish his season on a high note on Saturday. Competition was held at Mount San Antonio College (Mt. SAC), which has been well documented as one of the finest cross-country […]
By Brandon HENSLEY There was alumnus Matt Oliver missing a wide-open layup. There was alumnus Narbeh Ebrahimian, battling it out down low and becoming more unnerved by the minute by the physical play. And yet, when it was all over on Nov. 23 in the main gymnasium at CV High School, the alumni walked away […]
By Leonard COUTIN The morning was a perfect one on Saturday for athletes preparing for the 30th Annual CIF State Cross-Country Championship hosted at Woodward Park in Fresno. Runners knew it was going to be a long day with 10 divisional races and 10 podium award presentations for the top 10 individuals and top three […]
By Leonard COUTIN As he rounded the last curve of the course, only one runner stood between Falcon Colin FitzGerald and the finish line. Despite being a tad tardy building speed for the finish – “I started my kick a little late,” said FitzGerald – he accomplished a personal best mark with a time of […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The fall sports season at Crescenta Valley is coming to a close, with only cross country still competing. The boys’ water polo team lost to Wilson HS on Nov. 9 in the CIF Division II playoffs, 16-7, ending its season with a 13-13 record, 5-3 in the Pacific League. Water polo will […]
Gladiator Tackle Report – Championship Weekend This weekend all five Gladiator tackle teams participated in the semifinal round of playoffs. Two will advance next week to championship finals. Pee Wee La Cañada 28, Pico Rivera Dons 49 On a cool afternoon at Duarte High School the La Cañada Gladiator Pee Wees lost to the Pico […]
By Brandon HENSLEY An uncharacteristic performance by both the offense and the defense of the Crescenta Valley High football team led to an early playoff exit last Friday night. The Saugus Centurions came into Moyse Stadium and ended the Falcons’ season with a 38-29 victory in the first round of the CIF Division VI playoffs. […]
The big gymnasium will once again be flooded with familiar faces as former Falcon greats will take on the Crescenta Valley varsity basketball team at Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. It’s a game steeped in tradition, taking place the night before Thanksgiving every year, and acts as the unofficial start to the basketball season. Head […]
By Leonard COUTIN On Friday morning, the Division 1 Southern Section prelims were hosted on the Riverside City Golf Course. From last year’s invitational and prelims experiences, the athletes referred to the course as the “dust bowl” lot. In addition to being like a wasteland, the course was full of potholes that runners had to […]