By Leonard COUTIN The 23rd annual Adidas Meet of Champions Distance Classic 2014 was hosted by Azusa Pacific University College and Arroyo High School on Saturday, March 22. The invitational offered two sessions for the athletes to participate in, the open session day and the elite night session. Qualifying times were used to place athletes […]
Big-time seasons have paid off for several members of Crescenta Valley High School’s spring sports teams this month. In water polo, senior two-meter player Elissa Arnold earned Pacific League Player of the Year honors. She scored 92 goals and led the Falcons to a fifth straight league title. The Falcons advanced to the semifinals in […]
By Leonard COUTIN Hosting the first league tri-meet last Thursday against the Burbank Bulldogs and the Hoover Tornados, the CV Falcons faced one of the league’s strongest opponents in the Bulldogs. The Falcons showed signs of early success in the meet, winning the 400m relay with a time of 46.22. Gabe Collison won the 1600m […]
By Mark FABRICK It was a rough go of things for the Crescenta Valley High baseball team in this year’s Babe Herman Tournament, as the Falcons were just 1-2 in the 48th edition of the annual tournament heading into Wednesday’s consolation game against Birmingham High. Crescenta Valley lost the opener 6-3 to LaSalle on Saturday […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Falcons girls’ basketball won their league on Sunday night at Cal State Northridge with a come-from-behind victory over Ready 2 Hoop, 36-31. The Falcons hadn’t practiced in two weeks and were without Michaela Cacho-Negrete, but after trailing by eight points at halftime they found just enough rhythm to earn first place […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN When the final out of the World Series is recorded each October, some sports fans can take solace in an NFL season that is beginning to heat up. Others may turn to their favorite team’s newest NBA campaign or shift their attention to the NHL. To the true baseball fan, however, these […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Is Kate Hansen better at dodge ball or luge? Judging by her performance Tuesday night at the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA, it has to be the latter. Hansen, a La Cañada native who competed in the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, held an autograph session for fans at the Y, and afterward was supposed […]
By Leonard COUTIN Crescenta Valley High School took part in the 9th Annual Santa Clarita Valley Track and Field Invitational held over the weekend at Canyon High School. The valley was plagued by heavy winds throughout the day, which slowed times for all the athletes. “Not much we could do about the wind,” said track […]
This latest edition of CVW Sports focuses on the CV Falcons, the high school’s mascots, and what they endure to live up to the CV reputation.
By Brandon HENSLEY Finally, they were able to play ball. Both the Crescenta Valley and La Cañada high school baseball teams opened its season Tuesday night at Stengel Field, and while the rain was gone, the floodgates were open for the Falcons as they cruised to a 19-0 win. Players said they were excited to […]