By Brandon HENSLEY One night at the CrossFit Survival studio in La Crescenta, a man walked in to meet with coaches Shannon Franklin and Erik Boyd. He opened the doors and saw Boyd performing gymnastic moves on rings that hung from the ceiling, quickly dropping down and going into a “burpee” – a pushup when […]
Peyton’s legacy, Seattle’s defense and cold weather: CV Weekly’s sportswriters make their picks for the Big Game. Brandon HENSLEY The easiest Super Bowls to watch are the ones where your heart can sit comfortably without being pulled in every which way, where you don’t have to sit on the edge of your seat rooting for […]
By Michael BRUER Led by their spirited coach James Mustain, the Rosemont Middle School flag football team secured its second win of the season last week with a 12-6 victory at Toll Middle School in Glendale. The win gave the Spartans a 2-1 record on the season and renewed confidence to build off of, heading […]
Boys’ Basketball Jan. 22: Every player scored as the Rebels played stifling defense and made nine 3-point baskets to secure the win over Kilpatrick, 70-24. Scott Tsangeos had a game high 16 points, and brother Andrew Tsangeos added 13. Jan. 24: A double overtime thriller, a 61-60 win over Chadwick as Andrew Tsangeos made […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley High School boys’ basketball team went 1-1 this past week, falling to Pasadena on Friday 65-57 and winning at Hoover on Tuesday 68-43. Junior guard Kyle Currie scored 25 points on seven 3-pointers on Tuesday, as the Falcons improved their season record to 11-8, and 4-2 in a Pacific […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Toward the end of the second quarter of Tuesday’s game against Hoover High School, the Crescenta Valley varsity girls basketball team finally started looking like the team that has so far enjoyed a nice run in the Pacific League. After a stagnate quarter-and-a-half, the Lady Falcons upped their defensive intensity and put […]
By Michael BRUER The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday proved to be favorable for the St. Francis Golden Knights as they edged out the feisty Campbell Hall Vikings 66-61 in overtime on Monday at La Salle High School in Pasadena. The team was supreme from long range, knocking down 11 shots from behind the arc […]
By Michael BRUER The Crescenta Valley High School soccer team took to the field without their leading scorer, senior forward Matt Ryan (20 goals, four assists) Tuesday against Hoover. Ryan sat out with a hamstring injury, a decision that was more precautionary than anything, according to Head Coach Grant Clark. The team proved their skill […]
Water Polo By Brandon HENSLEY Crescenta Valley High School girls’ water polo Coach Brent Danna wasn’t sure how to describe his team’s success midway through the season. So far, though, it appears the Lady Falcons’ play in the water has done most of the talking for him. “I don’t know if I […]
Team Effort Leads Lady Falcons to Victory By Mark FABRICK Crescenta Valley Lady Falcons’ head coach Jason Perez couldn’t stop singing the praises of the players on his team following their 56-51 win over the Burbank High Bulldogs last night. “We have other kids who are starting to step up their games,” Perez said after […]