They’re Double Trouble for Opponents

The play of the Cookson sisters gives CV softball a chance to take the Pacific League this season. By Brandon HENSLEY One is a junior at Crescenta Valley High, the other a sophomore. One has red hair and freckles, the other a darker complexion. One is left-handed, the other right-handed. One plays centerfield, the other […]

CV Tennis Beats Glendale

The Crescenta Valley High School boys’ tennis team took down Glendale High School Tuesday afternoon at CV, winning 10-8. CV’s No. 1 doubles team of Greg Manoucherhi and Patrick Mesekhani won all three sets, 6-0, 7-5 and 7-6 (7-0). The Falcons went 7-2 in doubles, and 3-6 in singles. The win improved CV’s record to […]

‘Dork Diaries’ Author Visits Lincoln

On March 13, Lincoln Elementary School hosted Rachel Renee Russell, author of the popular Dork Diaries series, who spoke with students and autographed copies of her books. The school-wide assembly was for students in grades one through six was held after lunch in the school’s auditorium. According to the school’s assistant librarian, Russell’s books are […]

Baseball, Softball Teams Struggle to Find Consistency

Both Falcon programs have not had the early success they expected and will look to turn it around next week By Brandon HENSLEY It’s been a tough start to the season for the Crescenta Valley High School baseball and softball teams. Though both are coming off successful seasons in 2012, it’s been a different story […]

Walking for the Wall

By Natalie MAIER “Thank you for your service!” “Thank you.” “We appreciate your service.” Middle school students formed a line to high-five veterans on March 6 at Rosemont’s Walk-a-thon, a fundraiser for the Veterans Memorial Wall at Two Strike Park. The walk-a-thon was hosted by the California Junior Scholarship Federation (CJSF), which emphasizes high standards […]

Falcon Basketball Season in Review

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 […]

CV Basketball Halted in Semifinals

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, […]

Community Turns Out for Centennial Days

By Tyler BIDDLE Montrose has finally turned 100. The celebration, Centennial Days, took place last Saturday and Sunday with a host of western themed attractions, shows and historical presentations all in acknowledgement of the original 1913 land purchase that started everything. The 2200 and 2300 blocks of Honolulu Avenue were closed off to auto traffic […]

Basketball Team is Back in CIF Semifinals

  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 […]

Soccer Loses CIF, Pablos Look to Future

Falcons are knocked out of playoffs, but the two Pablos helped the team to a successful season. By Aimee YEGHIAYAN Black and white. Yin and Yang. Pablo and Pablo. Some things just go together. Pablo Hernandez and Pablo Sotillo, members of the CVHS boy’s soccer team, definitely do go together. “The thing about Pablo and […]