By Brandon HENSLEY Try telling Leslie Aguilar she makes some pretty funny faces during game action, and she’ll cut you off with a laugh. She knows, and she has no control over it. “All of my pictures are awful. But that’s okay, as long as the ball goes in the hoop, it doesn’t matter the […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Either way, the Crusaders will win. That much is certain, as both the Village Christian High School and Valley Christian High School girls’ Crusaders basketball teams prepare to meet each other once again, this time for the top prize. Familiarity may breed contempt, but bragging rights in this Olympic League rivalry isn’t […]
By Brandon HENSLEY A night of cold shooting doomed the Crescenta Valley High boys’ basketball team on Feb. 15, eliminating the Falcons in the first round of the CIF playoffs. The 64-40 home loss to Whittier ended another successful season for CV, which won 18 games and claimed third place in the Pacific League. The […]
By Brandon HENSLEY While it has been known for some time the residents of the foothills are unhappy with the I-210 freeway construction, the Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting on Feb. 16 gave those with strong opinions a chance to voice their displeasure with members of Caltrans in the room. None of those opinions were […]
By Brandon HENSLEY After watching enough high school basketball over the years, there’s really no way to deny it: some nights lend themselves to an exciting atmosphere, and some don’t. And on those more apathetic evenings, like Tuesday at Crescenta Valley High School, when players run out to a gym showing rows of empty spaces […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Both the Rosemont Middle School flag football and girls’ volleyball teams are off to great starts this season. Each team welcomed the Toll Titans to Rosemont on Jan. 26 where the Spartan girls’ won in straight sets and the Spartan football team won 16-6. Both teams are 2-0 on the season, with […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The shots kept falling from beyond the arc for Burbank High School, but somehow, some way, every time the Falcons looked up at the scoreboard, they found themselves not far behind. Eventually, Crescenta Valley took control late in the basketball game and pulled out a tough 64-62 home victory over the Bulldogs […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Update: Mercy Odima has a hairline fracture on her left leg and will be out three to five weeks. On Monday, the Village Christian girls’ basketball team trailed a powerful Oaks Christian squad by 14 points. Three days earlier, the team lost on a last-second three-pointer to Olympic League rival Valley Christian. […]
By Brandon HENSLEY n the midst of a busy schedule, the Crescenta Valley High School boys’ basketball team is trying to put the memory of an ugly loss last week behind it. Heading into Wednesday’s action at Glendale High, the Falcons were 10-5 and 2-1 in the Pacific League after a thorough beat-down of Hoover […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The first week of the New Year means the start of Pacific League action for high school basketball, and the renewal of it in soccer. The defending CIF Southern Section Division 1A champion Crescenta Valley Lady Falcons, who now play in Division 1AA, opened their league schedule with a 41-33 victory over […]