By Leonard COUTIN Glendale Community College again honored past athletes at its annual Hall of Fame dinner held on the college campus. Recognized for their success and achievement was the outstanding 1974 state cross country championship team and their devoted coaches John Tansley and Mark Covert. Honoree Robert Thomas was one of the most successful […]
Crescenta Valley High School held its homecoming this past weekend. On Friday, the homecoming football game against Hoover was a victory for the Falcons. It was there that this year’s homecoming court was introduced: Grady Schilling, Tyler Hill, Jake Eggena, Thulani Kachingwe, Brett Klein, Brian Gadsby, Roxy Raad, Hannah Weingarten, Savannah Baum, Vanessa Young, […]
By Leonard COUTIN The 2014 Asics Clovis Invitational was held Saturday outside of Fresno at Woodward Park, which is also the site for the CIF state cross-country finals. Runners from across California value the experience of running the course before the state finals while competing against some of the top schools. Falcons Colin FitzGerald […]
By Jason KUROSU The annual Montrose Oktoberfest returned for the 37th year on a fall day that may very well have been mistaken for summer. But the heat did not deter families from coming out in droves last Saturday, nor did it prevent them from enjoying four stages of music, a variety of carnival rides, […]
By Leonard COUTIN Runners from across Southern California took part in the 47th Annual Staub/Barnes Invitational cross-country meet on Saturday. The annual event was held at Crescenta Valley High School’s three-mile course in Crescenta Valley Park. The varsity boys and girls races are considered high profile races to watch because many of the athletes are […]
By Leonard COUTIN The Woodbridge Invitational is one of the largest invitationals in the Orange County area. In this pre-season time, it offers runners a chance to compete against other athletes from across state. On Saturday, the Great Park facility, which is under construction, offered runners a flat course with several loops that ended in […]
By Leonard COUTIN The Falcons cross-country team took a road trip north last week to run in an invitational against non-league competitors from Newbury, Camarillo and Channel Islands. Unlike the Falcons’ cross-country course, which has many up and down portions, the Peppertree Park course is mainly flat and offers the athletes a chance to better […]
By Leonard COUTIN The Crescenta Valley High School cross-country season opened Thursday with many promising performances by the Falcons. The Falcons hosted their first non-league invitational on their home course at Crescenta Valley Park. Attending were visiting schools from Alemany, Santee (an L.A. city school), Temple City and Notre Dame Academy. Finishing the first mile, […]
By Jason KUROSU The 31st annual National Night Out brought residents together Tuesday night to share resources, meet law enforcement officials and simply get to know each other in hopes of creating a network among neighbors to raise awareness about local crime and ways to prevent it. The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station hosted its fifth […]
The annual 4th of July fireworks display hosted by the Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association at La Crescenta Elementary School was a huge hit (again) and organizers couldn’t be happier. “I was told by many residents that it was the best show ever,” said CVFA president Steve Goldsworthy. “I had to agree with them.” The event […]