Downey Goes Down
Falcons victorious over Vikings 21-14 to claim CIF SS championship. Photos by Leonard COUTIN Falcons Win CIF, Cap Perfect Season By Brandon HENSLEY It was tough for Hudson Gossard to find words for what just happened last night at Glendale High School. He paused frequently and looked down, then up, then down again. What could […]
LA CAÑADA GLADIATORS
Jr. Pee Wee – Conference Championship La Cañada Gladiators v. Pasadena Panther Final Score: La Cañada 20, Pasadena 7 On Sunday morning, Nov. 23, at Duarte High School the La Canada Gladiators defeated the previously undefeated Pasadena Panthers 20-7 and were crowned Champions of the San Gabriel Valley Jr. All American Football Conference. The […]
CIF Title, Perfection on the Line
The Falcons are in the CIF championship game, thanks in part to the drive that kept them alive. By Brandon HENSLEY The cameras of Fox Sports picked up quarterback Brian Gadsby as he walked onto the field for what could have been the final drive of his career, and the Falcons’ season. It was the […]
Recap: CIF State Cross Country Championships
By Leonard COUTIN Woodward Park, just outside the heart of Fresno, was the site for the 28th annual CIF state cross-country championships. Ten top races were seeded, ranging from Division 1 to 5 in both boys and girls races. Favorites were challenged individually and the validity of pre ranked team outcome scores was tested. Division […]
CV Alumni Maintains Dominant Streak Over Varsity Boys
By David O’CONNOR The Crescenta Valley alumni team overpowered their junior opponents on Nov. 26, handily defeating the school’s varsity basketball team 70-51 in a game steeped in tradition. Matt Oliver, a former Pacific League player of the year who led the Falcons to the league title in his senior season and played for Azusa […]
Falcons Beat La Serne, Next Take On Downey Vikings
Crescenta Valley High School Falcons beat La Serne 41-36 in a close game Friday night at Glendale’s Moyse Field. CV next takes on the Downey Vikings on Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Moyse. Full story in the Dec. 4 issue of CV Weekly. Photos courtesy of Greg COOK
CIF Cross-country: The Journey and its Challenges
By Leonard COUTIN he Falcon boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams faced some of their most challenging races at the championship CIF finals held on the Mt. SAC course over the weekend. Spectators of the Division 1 teams saw some of the most talented athletes in Southern California compete and it was no surprise new team […]
Semifinal Showdown for Falcons
By Brandon HENSLEY With all the attention other programs at Crescenta Valley High School have earned over the last several years, it’s about time the football team joined in on the fun. And, boy, not only have they joined in – they’re throwing their own party. The Falcon fun continued last week at Paramount High […]
St. Francis vs La Serna Quarterfinal Game Notes
Information courtesy of St. Francis St. Francis (11-0) vs La Serna (9-2) Facts: Kick-off at La Serna (California High School) is at 7 p.m. This is the quarterfinal game for the CIF Southeast Division championship. St. Francis finished in first place in the Angelus League and is the number one seed. La Serna finished second […]