ASICS Clovis Invitational 2011

By Leonard COUTIN Over the weekend the CVHS Falcons cross-country team took to the road and headed north to Fresno for the 33rd running of the ASICS Clovis Invitational. Many teams with state meet aspirations come to the ASICS Clovis Invitational to give their runners the chance to experience the course before the state championships […]

Heat and Humidity Can’t Keep Crowds Away from Oktoberfest

By Ted AYALA Not even high humidity and temperatures inching their way towards triple digits could keep the throngs of people from across the region from visiting the Montrose Oktoberfest on Saturday. Locals and visitors alike crowded Honolulu Avenue and its side streets in search of food, fun, and, of course, beer. “Everywhere else, summer […]

Falcons Finally Go Pass-Happy in Win

Wide receiver Ruiz has big game as CV blows out Tornadoes. By Maddy Pumilia In spite of a game that saw star running back Marro Lee sidelined, the CV Falcons football team took to the air Friday with great success. In their first Pacific League game of the season, the Falcons notched an easy 35-0 […]

CV Hosts Invitational

By Leonard COUTIN On Saturday, CV Falcons Coach Mark Evans hosted one of the biggest and most highly anticipated cross-country invitational events. The 44th Staub/Barnes Invitational at Crescenta Valley Park honors two Glendale contributors: Kenny Staub and John Barnes. The Staub meet was conceived in 1968 to honor Staub, a 25-year coach and teacher in […]

Clark Freshmen Welcomed

The annual pancake breakfast was held at Clark Magnet School to welcome freshman and introduce key personnel, staff and ASB officers. Announcements were made prior to the breakfast reminding students of the opportunity to run for an ABS office and introducing the school nurse who spoke for a few minutes on health and safety issues. […]

Falcons Suffer Flag Day Defeat

– St. Francis 35, CV 0 – CV commits too many penalties and Wilkerson is pressured all night as St. Francis takes the easy win. In a game made up of penalties, interceptions and pressure on the quarterback, the Falcons suffered their first loss of the season at St. Francis. The Falcons (1-1) were stymied […]

SPORTS Woodbridge Invitational

The annual Classic Woodbridge Invitational Cross-Country, located in Irvine and held last weekend, is one of the best run courses attracting local runners as well as athletes from all over the state. CV Falcons were there to run this unique course that is entirely flat and loops around Woodbridge High School and track. The course […]

Falcons Travel to Santa Clarita for Cross-Country Preseason Meet

By Leonard COUTIN As the blistering heat hit the Santa Clarita Valley on Sept. 8, the CV Falcons entered its first preseason cross-country meet at Central Park. Golden Valley, Newbury Park and Camarillo brought their varsity, JVs and freshman runners to battle it out. After a strong summer program, both locally and in Mammoth, the […]

They’re Back! Part II

Glendale Unified School District welcomed thousands of students back to school last week. With so many foothill schools, we couldn’t include all of them in last week’s issue. On the next few pages you’ll see how many of our community’s children greeted the first week of school. While our children were navigating the hallways, parents […]

Trader Joe’s Moving Closer to Opening Day

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley residents are watching the progress of the new Trader Joe’s at 2448 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose. The building’s design harkens back to the early 20th Century and complements the style of the Montrose Shopping Park. The development is on a lot about 1.1 acres. The land is owned by the […]