The Culture of CrossFit

By Brandon HENSLEY One night at the CrossFit Survival studio in La Crescenta, a man walked in to meet with coaches Shannon Franklin and Erik Boyd. He opened the doors and saw Boyd performing gymnastic moves on rings that hung from the ceiling, quickly dropping down and going into a “burpee” – a pushup when […]

Lady Falcons Basketball

Team Effort Leads Lady Falcons to Victory By Mark FABRICK Crescenta Valley Lady Falcons’ head coach Jason Perez couldn’t stop singing the praises of the players on his team following their 56-51 win over the Burbank High Bulldogs last night. “We have other kids who are starting to step up their games,” Perez said after […]

Tough Sledding So Far in League

By Brandon HENSLEY At least no one can say it’s not interesting. The Crescenta Valley Falcons’ boys’ basketball team improved to 3-1 in the Pacific League Wednesday night game in a solid defensive win at Burbank High School, 46-32. So far in league, the Falcons have shown flashes of brilliance laced with examples of how […]

Shaky Start, But They’ll Take It

Currie – no, not that one – comes up big and the Falcons put together a good enough effort against Glendale. By Brandon HENSLEY Last June as the Crescenta Valley High School basketball team prepared to take the floor in a summer league game, Coach Shawn Zargarian walked by with an announcement. “I have a […]

Sports Year in Review

Championships, transfers, and an ongoing issue with a beloved stadium were all part of a memorable year for sports in the foothills. By Brandon HENSLEY Photos by Jason BALLARD, Leonard COUTIN, Ed HAMILTON, Brandon HENSLEY and Michael YEGHIAYAN First Quarter The Falcons boys’ basketball team opened the Pacific League portion of its season with an […]

Falcons Reach Classic Final, But Can’t Handle Hart

Falcons Reach Classic Final, But Can’t Handle Hart

By Mark FABRICK Nothing like some home cooking to get the Crescenta Valley High School boys’ basketball team back on track. After losing some close, tough games in the San Fernando Valley Invitational Tournament earlier this month, the Falcons returned home to host the Falcon Classic Tournament last week. After opening the tournament with victories […]

Local Teams Battle in Falcon Classic

Local Teams Battle in Falcon Classic

By Brandon HENSLEY While the Crescenta Valley Falcons boys’ basketball team slugs its way through the early season, Berj Krikorian made life a little bit easier this week. The junior point guard scored the game-winning layup with three seconds left in overtime Tuesday night to lift CV to a 76-74 victory over the Verdugo Hills […]

Falcons Try and Work Out Some Kinks

Falcons Try and Work Out Some Kinks

By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley High School varsity basketball team has had a rough time of it early on, but Coach Shawn Zargarian isn’t completely displeased with what he’s seeing from his players. The Falcons dropped their opening game of the non-league season on Monday against Camarillo at the San Fernando Invitational, which is […]

Falcons Won, Now They’re Done

Falcons Won, Now They’re Done

Despite crushing Arcadia last week and going 8-2, CV football misses the playoffs and will have to say goodbye to season that ended too soon. By Brandon HENSLEY 2013 Season Record: 8-2, tied for second in the Pacific League Playoffs: Surprisingly, no. Best moment: An overtime win over previously undefeated Burbank in the homecoming game. […]

How Will This Play Out?

How Will This Play Out?

With the last regular season game tonight, the Falcons have several potential playoff scenarios, including not making it at all. By Brandon HENSLEY With the Arcadia Apaches in town as the regular season comes to a close today, it’s easy to remember where Crescenta Valley High School football was one year ago. The Falcons were […]