By Leonard COUTIN The Pacific League cross-country finals will be hosted today, Thursday, Nov. 6, on the Crescenta Valley High School home course at CV Park in the early afternoon. “Qualifying out of our league for CIF prelims will be the top four teams,” explained CV’s Coach Mark Evans of the rules of advancing. “The […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley High School girls’ volleyball team wrapped its season on Tuesday and said goodbye to its eight seniors with recognition before the game against Arcadia. The Falcons lost in three sets 15-25, 15-25, 15-25. Emmie Walker had eight kills and five digs, Katie Sandoval had nine kills and three blocks […]
The Falcons are closing in on an undefeated regular season as they face rival Arcadia this week in the season finale, and Jordan LoBianco and Matt Erickson have had plenty to do with the team’s success. By Brandon HENSLEY One more game – presumably a win – and then the real work begins. One more […]
JR. GREMLIN FLAG La Canada Gladiators v. Glendale Bears (Teams do not keep Score) The La Canada Gladiator Jr. Gremlins squared off against the Glendale Bears last Sunday at Bishop Mora Salesian High School in Los Angeles. The Junior Gremlins defense was once again dominant. Matthew Merrill, Carter Freeman and Andrew Sibbrell’s […]
By Brandon HENSLEY It was a decade in the making and, given the stakes this time around, it had to feel sweet. The Crescenta Valley High School football team went to Muir High School last Friday and beat the Mustangs 38-26, pushing the Falcons’ record to 8-0, equaling the win total from last year with […]
By Leonard COUTIN The 67th annual Mt. SAC invitational cross-country meet – the largest invitational in the world – was held on the college’s Walnut campus beginning on Friday, Oct. 17 and finishing on Saturday, Oct. 25. Attending were athletes from colleges, high schools, middle schools and even the elementary schools. An estimated 25,000-plus […]
JR. GREMLIN FLAG La Cañada Gladiators v. Pasadena Panthers (Teams do not keep score) The La Cañada Gladiator Jr. Gremlins had an outstanding performance last Saturday morning, edging out the Pasadena Panthers in a close game at La Cañada High School. La Cañada outplayed Pasadena on both sides of the ball. The […]
By Leonard COUTIN As the cross-country season entered its mid-season point, the Crescenta Valley High School Falcons were faced with a second league meet on Oct. 16 at the home course of their rival, the Arcadia Apaches. Apache Philip Rocha commanded the lead position running 14:31.56, with his teammates close by. But it was the […]
The Falcons made ESPN’s SportsCenter last week, but now they must turn their attention to finally overcoming the Mustangs on the road. By Brandon HENSLEY t’s not supposed to be this easy, right? For the Crescenta Valley High School football team, everything is working the way it should, and then some. The Falcons defeated Hoover […]
By Leonard COUTIN Glendale Community College again honored past athletes at its annual Hall of Fame dinner held on the college campus. Recognized for their success and achievement was the outstanding 1974 state cross country championship team and their devoted coaches John Tansley and Mark Covert. Honoree Robert Thomas was one of the most successful […]