Amanda Peek was fearless in baseball and softball, and she’s relishing the chance to guide the Falcon softball team in her own way. By Brandon HENSLEY t was a lesson on Falcon Pride Christy Menefee won’t soon forget. Earlier this school year, the new varsity assistant softball coach for Crescenta Valley High School designed some […]
By Vincent PAGE, intern The Crescenta Valley High School varsity softball team defeated Pasadena High School by a score of 11-1 on Tuesday, winning by the mercy rule in the fifth inning. The team played exceptionally in every aspect: bats were making solid contacts, pitches were whiffing batters and throws were hitting their targets. Senior […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Falcon baseball team continued its winning ways Tuesday night as CV won 4-3 against Pasadena in an extra-innings affair at Stengel Field. In the bottom of the 10th, Brett Klein came up with runners at first base and second base. Klein hit a ground ball to the Bulldogs’ first baseman, whose […]
By Brandon HENSLEY It might sound strange, but a man who has been a part of the Montrose Shopping Park Association for 14 years and who owns a business on Honolulu Avenue will be experiencing the Sunday’s Kids ‘n’ Kritters and Wags ‘n’ Whiskers for the first time. But that’s Dale Dawson, who is coordinating […]
By Brandon HENSLEY It’s different this year, no question. When Hailey Cookson looks over her left shoulder on game days, she’s used to seeing her big sister Hannah in centerfield. There was comfort in knowing who was behind her, and together the two were nearly unstoppable in the lineup and on the field. Little sister […]
By Brandon HENSLEY he hadn’t pitched in two weeks, but it sure didn’t look like it. Crescenta Valley High School softball pitcher Adela Alatraca dominated the Hoover Tornadoes’ lineup as the Falcons opened the Pacific League portion of their season with a 15-0 win at Hoover on Tuesday. Alatraca struck out 11 batters while giving […]
The annual 24-hour event hopes to raise awareness of – and dollars for – the fight against cancer. By Brandon HENSLEY The saying is all too familiar: almost everyone knows someone whose life has been affected by cancer. Every day, the fight for a cure continues. Every year, the American Cancer Society holds Relay for […]
By Brandon HENSLEY To hear her sister’s voice, Stephanie Bernabel has to press play. Like many young people, much of her life can be found inside her iPhone. It’s in there, in the several videos she has stored, where her sister can be found. Maybe she’s dancing or singing. Maybe she’s cracking jokes with her […]
By Brandon HENSLEY An historic day for Crescenta Valley High School was turning into kind of a bummer. The Westridge Lady Tigers’ lacrosse team took it to the Falcons defense, slipping four goals past goalie Sabrina White in the opening minutes at Rosemont Middle School on March 12. The Falcons looked lost, uneven and uninspired. […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Summer will be here soon enough and there are plenty of options for parents to keep their kids out of the house or off their smartphones. The Crescenta Valley High School baseball program offers both a summer and winter camp. This summer’s camp with be held June 15 through June 18 from […]