By Brandon HENSLEY fter sharing the Pacific League championship in 2016, the Crescenta Valley Falcon baseball team earned an outright title this season after a 1-0 victory over rival Arcadia Tuesday night at Stengel Field. It is the fifth League championship for CV since the 2012 season. The only run of the game came […]
Brandon HENSLEY Kenny Aceves provided the heroics for the Village Christian baseball team on Tuesday at Tujunga Little League Field, as the Crusaders walked off with a 2-1 win over Whittier. The victory, coupled with Maranatha’s loss, puts Village (18-4, 8-1 in league) in the driver’s seat for an Olympic League championship with less than […]
From humble beginnings at Rosemont Middle School to their new home at Osborne Field, Abby Sheklow and Leah Crowther are proud to lead the Falcon girls’ lacrosse program. By Brandon HENSLEY The similarities are obvious between the two athletes: LeBron James, one of the best basketball players ever to live, and Abby Sheklow, Crescenta Valley […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Updates on LA County Housing Initiatives and the herbicide Roundup were made during the Crescenta Valley Town Council on April 20 at the La Crescenta Library. LA County Planning’s Ayala Scott spoke to council about two new ordinance updates in progress, the density bonus and accessory dwelling unit ordinance. These efforts will […]
The Crescenta Valley High School lacrosse teams traveled to Glendale High on Tuesday and came away with a split. The varsity captured another victory, beating the Dynamiters 15-8, while the JV team came up short, losing 7-5. In the varsity game, Abby Sheklow had two goals and one assist. Leah Crowther had six goals. The […]
The Crescenta Valley High softball team won its home game against Burbank on Tuesday, 5-2, improving its Pacific League mark to 5-0, and 13-5-1 overall record. CV is ahead of Burroughs and Arcadia, which are both 4-1. The Falcons jumped out to an early lead, scoring a run in each of the first two innings. […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley High School Athletic Hall of Fame will be held May 20 at Oakmont Country Club, and will highlight 12 new inductees, including former football coach and boys’ athletic director Jim Beckenhauer and the 1999 boys’ CIF championship swim team. Other inductees will be Doug English (volleyball), Tom Gossard (girls’ […]
By Brandon HENSLEY At the Crescenta Valley Town Council on March 16, Haig Kartounian from Southern California Edison said electrical infrastructure improvements would be moving to La Cañada in late March. SoCal Edison is improving circuits in the foothills, and will move work from La Crescenta Avenue east to Angeles Crest Highway. Kartounian said Edison […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crusaders aren’t ready to call it a season. After a comeback win on Saturday, and another great fourth quarter Tuesday night against Sierra Pacific, the Village Christian girls’ basketball team is on to the regional finals of the CIF state tournament for Division 4AA. Tuesday’s 57-45 victory at Kendall Pavilion gave […]
By Brandon HENSLEY After touring select cities in North America this winter, Nintendo held the last leg of its Switch Preview Tour in LA on March 4 and March 5, offering players a chance to sit down (or stand) and demo some of the games currently on shelves, and most that are planned for 2017. […]