John Collins has fought, taught and preached his way through a good 90 years. By Brandon HENSLEY They say you never stop learning, and John Collins knows this more than anyone. One of the biggest lessons he learned happened one day in the early 1960s in Phoenix, Ariz. He had always fancied himself a lover […]
Harrison Thai can be frustrating to some, but his way of doing things has made him a nationally ranked swimmer, not to mention a CIF champion. By Brandon HENSLEY Winston Churchill once described Russia as a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. Russia, meet Harrison Thai. The Crescenta Valley High School senior is […]
By Brandon HENSLEY It was a different kind of season in 2012 for the Crescenta Valley softball team. The Falcons were playing without their longtime coach Dan Berry, who passed away several months before the season began. In Berry’s place came Mark Samford and, along with assistant coach Ashleigh Viers-Gordillo, the Falcons went 20-7. But […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Despite a roster overload, the 2012-13 Crescenta Valley boys’ basketball team replicated last season’s success almost exactly. CV finished second in the Pacific League this year and made it to the CIF Southern Section Division 1A semifinals, where it lost to El Toro, falling one game short of the championship round. Last […]
Falcons lose to No. 1 seed El Toro, ending their run in CIF playoffs. By Brandon HENSLEY For the second year in a row, the Crescenta Valley boys’ basketball team traveled to Orange County for a chance to go to the CIF Southern Section Division 1A championship game. For the second year in a row, […]
By Brandon HENSLEY It was light and not very in-depth, but audience members at the Feb. 21 Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting were given an up close look at three of the candidates running for the April 2 elections. Glendale Unified School District board of education candidates Dan Cabrera, Armina Gharpetian and incumbent Greg Krikorian […]
Falcon players and coaches reflect on winning water polo’s first Southern Section title. By Brandon HENSLEY As the seconds expired on the game clock, Crescenta Valley High School water polo coach Brent Danna jumped up and down, until he couldn’t jump anymore. So as the clock hit zero he somersaulted into the pool, followed […]
By Brandon HENSLEY It was loud, it was tough and it was nasty. In the end, though, the Crescenta Valley boys’ basketball team punched a return ticket to the CIF Southern Section Division 1A semifinals with a 68-54 home quarterfinal victory over the Millikan Rams on Friday night. It is the second straight season […]
Basketball team advances to quarterfinals with win over Edison Chargers. Now it’s Millikan on Friday. By Brandon HENSLEY So, this is looking a little familiar. The 2012 Falcon boys’ basketball team easily won its opening round playoff game at home and then took care of business on the road to set up a Division 1A […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Brent Danna couldn’t help but excuse himself several times during his postgame interview to go over and hug several people within the Crescenta Valley High administration, including Principal Michele Doll. Eventually, he had to get back over and talk about why his girls’ water polo team so easily took care of their […]