By Justin HAGER And then there was one. Despite unprecedented levels of success for the Pacific League in which both Crescenta Valley High School and John Burroughs High School in Burbank qualified teams in every sport in the CIF Southern Section winter championship tournament, the Pacific League is down to its last man standing. Although […]
By Justin HAGER Regional track and field competitions launched this weekend with CVHS hosting the Crescenta Valley Distance Invitational. Fourteen schools from across the region traveled to Crescenta Valley High School to compete in the meet, including local rivals Flintridge Prep and fellow Pacific League competitors John Burroughs High School from Burbank. CVHS senior Rowan […]
CVHS track and field is hosting its first meet of the year with an all-distance meet at CV High School from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb 19. The day begins at 8:45 a.m. with an open community one-mile race for all ages. Fourteen schools from across Southern California will be competing. Adults pay […]
By Justin HAGER The CIF Southern Section boys’ basketball playoff picture could not have been brighter for area teams entering last week’s opening round play. The Crescenta Valley High School Falcons had finished their season 18-4 overall, an undefeated 7-0 in Pacific League play, and the champions of the Pacific League. Just down the […]
By Justin HAGER Due to its population, mild climate and concentration of wealth, California is known as one of the best college and professional athletic recruiting states in the country. The CIF showcases the state’s incredible talent by putting the best teams up against each other. And any coach will tell you that winning a […]
By Justin HAGER The Crescenta-Cañada region had a lot to be excited about entering the second round of the CIF girls’ water polo tournament last Thursday. With four teams earning victories in the first round, including an incredible 22-1 victory by CIF at-large bid earner Flintridge Sacred Heart over Bell Gardens and a dominant 15-8 […]
By Justin HAGER It may be the “winter sports” tournament but the CIF Southern Section doesn’t typically have to deal with hail, snow or sleet. Yet that’s exactly what the weather brought to the southland on Tuesday, just in time for the kickoff of second-round action in the CIF-SS boys’ soccer tournament. As a reporter […]
By Justin HAGER The CIF Southern Section girls’ basketball tournament is off to an incredible start for local student athletes after Crescenta Valley, La Cañada, Burroughs and Burbank high schools were all victorious in their first-round matchups on Saturday. Second round play took place on the night of Wednesday, Feb. 16 with results unavailable prior […]
By Justin HAGER The Falcons girls’ water polo team is headed to the second round of the CIF Southern Section championship tournament after an impressive victory Tuesday night over the Diamond Bar Brahmas. The game was on upset alert as the heavily favored Falcons led just 6-4 nearly halfway through the third period. Fortunately, the […]
By Justin HAGER If 2020 was remarkable for the absence of sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 was remarkable for the myriad ways in which athletes refused to be relegated to the sidelines and instead returned in creative, innovative and remarkable ways. The year kicked off with a game for the ages as the […]