By Leonard COUTIN Each week Crescenta Valley High School Head Coach Mark Evans prepares his varsity cross-country Falcon boys for the unexpected. The preparation seems to be paying off as the balance of power continues to shift within the Pacific League. According to PrepCalTrack.com editor Rich Gonzalez, the Division 1 stats now list Burroughs and […]
In addition to a dynamic homecoming game against Muir High School on Friday night (the Falcons won 40-27), the homecoming court was presented to the hundreds gathered at Moyse Field. Crowned king was Stefan Kornarens and queen was Audrey Black. Princes were Brandon Lim, Zach Johnson, Alex Jilizian, Jaemin Lee and Elliot Lee. Princesses were […]
By Leonard COUTIN Shoe manufacturer Asics sponsored one of the most prestigious cross-country meets on pre-state cross course at Woodward Park in Fresno on Saturday at the Asics Clovis Invitational. Celebrating its 37th year and with more than 18 races held throughout the day, this meet had more than 4,000 athletes running the 5000-meter course. […]
By Leonard COUTIN This past weekend the Crescenta Valley running community celebrated the 48th Annual Staub/Barnes Cross-country Invitational. The event honors the legacy of two men, Kenny Staub, GUSD athletic director, and John Barnes, the former Glendale High School cross-country and track teams coach. The Staub/Barnes Invitational, held at Crescenta Valley Park, hosts many of […]
By Brandon HENSLEY With a change in strategy, the Crescenta Valley High School football team put forth a dominant effort last Friday to collect its first Pacific League win, a 59-7 thumping over the Glendale Nitros. On Friday, the Falcons (3-2) will try to sweep the Glendale-area’s schools for a third straight year as they […]
By Leonard COUTIN Orange County residents welcomed runners to their bonanza cross-country meet last weekend. A crowd of spectators attended the 35th Annual Woodbridge Cross Country Classic, a two-day pre-season event held at the Great Park facility in Irvine. The Classic allowed runners to be rated individually and as teams in each of the CIF […]
By Leonard COUTIN he Falcons’ traditional summer program headed by Coach Mark Evans sparked a sense of optimism for the season’s CV boys and girls cross-country teams. Providing his new recruits and the returning squad with a diversified program, these young athletes were able to bond under the California Sierra Mountain stars at their scenic […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Mary O’KEEFE Thousands of neighbors across the nation gathered this week with one focus: neighborhood safety. Locally, Tuesday night was very busy with National Night Out events. La Crescenta and La Cañada Flintridge combined an event on Tuesday held in the parking lot of Ross Dress for Less, 2111 Foothill Blvd. […]
By Charly SHELTON and Mary O’KEEFE For those who attended the annual Crescenta Valley Fireworks display on July 4 at La Crescenta Elementary, there was a bit of a disconnect between the music, the sky and the audience. Music played in bits and pieces, fireworks went off out-of-sync and sometimes not at all. Many were […]
By Seo Jin LEE, intern The Fourth of July celebration at La Crescenta Elementary School playground, 4343 La Crescenta Ave. in La Crescenta, is coming back for another year. The Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association (CVFA) in conjunction with event chairs and volunteer committees will be putting on the 9th Annual Fourth of July event for […]