By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley High boys’ basketball team took care of business Friday night at home against the Paloma Valley Wildcats. The Falcons took the opening round of the CIF Southern Section Division 1A playoffs 80-42, and will now play at Edison High School in Huntington Beach on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Junior […]
Girls’ water polo is looking to stand out at school. A CIF title might be the solution. By Brandon HENSLEY A few weeks ago, the Crescenta Valley girls’ water polo team was struggling during a practice. Some of the players were tired, while others were sick, and Coach Brent Danna didn’t like what he saw. […]
Basketball team is fourth seed in playoffs and hopes to recapture feelings of last year’s exciting run. By Brandon HENSLEY Does God play favorites? The student section at Crescenta Valley High basketball games certainly thinks so. When this “chosen” player steps to the free-throw line, or jogs back on defense after hitting another near-impossible shot, […]
Girls’ soccer has lost its last two opening rounds in CIF, but will get shot at changing that today. By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley girls’ soccer team will host a playoff game today at 3 p.m. at CV High School, and it will be what Coach Jorden Schulz hopes is the first step in […]
Boys’ basketball loses out on a league title, and must defeat Arcadia on senior night for another 20-win season. By Brandon HENSLEY Pacific League opponents know life holds these certainties: death, taxes and the Pasadena Bulldogs will win league every February. It officially happened again on Tuesday night in the Bulldogs’ gymnasium against the Crescenta […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley Town Council wants to know how residents feel about possible changes to zoning laws in their neighborhoods. The council is encouraging them to go online and take its survey regarding existing R1 (single family) zoning restrictions. Thecvcouncil.com reads, “Over the past two and half years the R1 subcommittee of […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley Falcons’ girls’ water polo team can wrap up an outright Pacific League championship today when it faces the Burroughs Indians at Burbank High School. The match starts at 5:30 p.m. The Falcons are still on a roll, winning Tuesday’s game against Pasadena High in the semifinals of the Pacific […]
»CV basketball beats Arcadia and Glendale this week to improve to 8-0 in Pacific League. By Brandon HENSLEY It wasn’t supposed to be this easy, was it? The Crescenta Valley boys’ basketball team is more than halfway done with its Pacific League campaign, and the Falcons have remained unblemished so far; eight games, eight […]
By Brandon HENSLEY It was a mixed bag of announcements and council business at the Jan. 17 Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting at the La Crescenta Library. During the middle part of the meeting, council concerned itself over its Land Use Committee, of which council members are a part, and the issue of an oak […]
By Brandon HENSLEY There she is, shaking hands with the Queen. She’s dressed up for the honor – she’s always ready for any occasion – this day in an all-white ensemble, complete with her white gloves touching the hands of royalty as she leans over the chain that separates the two. Then you put the […]