The Sports Year in Review, 2016

The Sports Year in Review, 2016

Local Area Girls’ basketball celebrated CIF titles and a trip to Sacramento, while on the track, Flintridge Prep’s Jack Van Scoter couldn’t be caught. January   The Falcons boys’ basketball team won its league opener in a frenzied home game against Burroughs’ High School 61-50. Always a testy matchup, partly because of the play on […]

CV Lacrosse Steadily Improving

CV Lacrosse Steadily Improving

By Jessica SHUMATE The Crescenta Valley High School girls’ lacrosse team played at Westridge High on Wednesday in an effort to improve their record to 8-4. The team previously handled Louisville 12-0 on Tuesday at CV’s home field. With that victory, the Falcons went to 7-4, and 3-1 overall in the Pacific League. Last season, […]

Falcons Remain Perfect in League

Falcons Remain Perfect in League

    By Jessica SHUMATE, intern Tuesday’s softball game was the classic showdown the girls of CV Softball look forward to year after year. Every season the Falcons must battle Burbank to fight their way up the Pacific Leaguet. This week, on CV dirt, the Burbank Bulldogs lost against the Falcons with the final score […]

Tenner Named Falcon Award Recipient

Tenner Named Falcon Award Recipient

By Jessica SHUMATE, intern t’s that time of the year when spring flowers are in full bloom and the majority of the students at Crescenta Valley High School have started the process of wrapping up the school year. One of the most respected traditions on the CV campus is the presentation of the Falcon Awards, […]

CV Girls’ Basketball Makes History

CV Girls’ Basketball Makes History

By Jessica SHUMATE, intern History was made on Saturday evening when the Crescenta Valley varsity girls’ basketball team won the CIF Division 1A championship game against the Mira Costa Mustangs. After four intense quarters of unforgiving combat the Lady Falcons edged out the Mustangs to win the game 37-36 to become the first girls’ basketball […]

Lady Falcons Soccer Talks Playoffs

By Jessica SHUMATE, intern After their unfortunate loss against Arcadia on Feb. 11, the Crescenta Valley girls’ soccer team completed their season in second place in the Pacific League. Last Thursday the girls battled for the first place spot in league on Falcons turf. Arcadia, fired up from their loss against CV from earlier in […]

Girls’ Soccer Drops First League Game to Burroughs

By Jessica SHUMATE oming off of a victorious high from beating their biggest rival, Arcadia, on Friday, the Crescenta Valley Falcons girls’ soccer team fought to keep their perfect Pacific League season alive. On Tuesday the girls played the Burroughs Indians for the second time this season. The first half ended with the score of […]

Everyone Loves Junko

By Jessica SHUMATE, intern After years of success with their athletic program, the athletes and coaching staff of Crescenta Valley High School have finally revealed their secret weapon. Junko Nakayama is the school’s athletic trainer and can be seen alongside the teams, ready to aid an injured player at a moment’s notice. Her intentions of […]

Lady Falcons Open Season Strong

Lady Falcons Open Season Strong

By Jessica SHUMATE, intern To kick off their Pacific League season, the CVHS Falcons girls’ soccer club defeated Pasadena with a final score of 6-1 on Tuesday. After an unfortunate game against Saugus last week, CV bounced back with freshman Brianna McReynolds scoring the majority of the goals. Remembering that not attacking the ball was […]