By Leonard COUTIN The Southern Section CIF cross-country finals were held Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC). Ten races were scheduled. Going into the finals Crescenta Valley Falcon boys were ranked 10th. The three-mile course, which has been around for over 65 years, boasts an abundance of rolling hills and different terrains that […]
The aquatics program at Crescenta Valley High School has been enjoying much success, with recent CIF championships in girls’ water polo and boys’ swimming in recent years. The CV boys’ water polo team almost made it another banner year, but fell in the Division IV CIF championship game Nov. 14 in Irvine to Righetti High […]
By Brandon HENSLEY There will be no victory parade down Honolulu Avenue this year, no sold out Moyse Field celebrating another unforgettable season. The defending CIF champions are not defending their championship anymore, because the Cathedral Phantoms came into the first round of the Southeast Division playoffs and blasted the Crescenta Valley Falcons 58-19 to […]
By Leonard COUTIN The CIF Southern Section cross-country prelims were held Saturday at the Riverside City Cross Country Course. Although the CIF committee intended this to be a first class experience, the course and facilities needed a lot of fine-tuning. Problems began early on with traffic backing up coming into the parking lot, and it […]
This is the only game played. Pee Wee La Cañada 28, West Covina Bruins 0 On Saturday afternoon at Mt. View High School in El Monte the La Cañada Gladiator Pee Wee team notched their eight shutout of the season and advanced to the Championship Game by defeating the West Covina Bruins 28-0. […]
Crescenta Valley High School senior Sydnee Wells last week signed her national letter of intent with George Mason University in softball. GMU is a Division 1 program. Wells was first seen by a GMU coach last year when she played in the Diamond 9 Showcase in Florida. Wells has been playing travel softball since she […]
By Brandon HENSLEY After an up-and-down season, the Crescenta Valley High varsity football team is back in the playoffs. No, they didn’t win the Pacific League like they did last year, but the Falcons will have to embrace the fact they are still alive to repeat as CIF Southeastern Division champions. Crescenta Valley (7-3, 5-2 […]
By Leonard COUTIN The Pacific League cross-country season ended on Thursday with finals taking place on the Arcadia High School course. Burroughs’ boys’ varsity captured another League championship title and set their sights on the CIF Division 1 title despite being without lead runner Alexander Hirsch, who was laid up with an injury. It was […]
JR. GREMLIN FLAG La Cañada Gladiators v. Hacienda Heights Cougars No Game Played. Gremlins La Cañada 26 Boyle Heights Wolfpack 30 For three quarters the La Cañada Gladiators Gremlin team played their best game of the season, leading the undefeated Boyle Heights Wolfpack by 14 points as the fourth quarter started. Unfortunately […]
By Leonard COUTIN The world’s largest cross-country meet was held last week at Mt. San Antonio College. Sponsored by Brooks, the 68th Annual Mt. SAC Cross-country Invitational spanned three days providing the chance for more than 22,000 athletes from 720 schools and colleges to participate in this athletic event. Athletes from elementary, middle and high […]