No Summertime Blues for Falcons

Photo by Leonard COUTIN Falcon Davis Dragovich, who will be a part of an all-senior front line, made his presence known on the court during the Vaquero Classic this past weekend. Summer league basketball has CVHS staying competitive despite the sometimes absence of key players. By Brandon HENLSEY These are the days when the scores […]

Embracing the Future, Grads Move On

By Mary O’KEEFE Another Crescenta Valley High School class has donned the traditional light and dark blue caps and gowns, sat nervously, searched the crowd for family members and waited for their chance to walk across that stage on June 16. “What makes us different?” asked senior Varun Bhadha. Bhadha stood at the podium at […]

FSHA Holds Baccalaureate, Graduation Ceremonies

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy held two traditional ceremonies the first weekend of June to celebrate the close of four years at FSHA for the 96 seniors in the class of 2011. The first ceremony was the  Baccalaureate, held on Saturday, June 4 on the Senior Lawn. Tologs, dressed in white caps and gowns, and their […]

CVHS Prom Celebrated

CVHS Prom Celebrated

The 2011 prom for Crescenta Valley High School was held on May 28 at the Globe Theatre on the back lot of Universal Studios. Over 525 prom tickets were sold and attendees enjoyed a full evening of dancing and dining. Many arrived in limos and party buses, dressed in gowns and tuxedos. A highlight of […]

Character, Ethics Honored at ACE

By Brandon HENSLEY What athletes are most measured by when they play sports is whether they win or lose, but for the last two years those at the high school and college level have been recognized locally for much more than that. On May 25, student athletes from Glendale Unified School District high schools and […]

Prom – Plus So Much More

By Brandon HENSLEY Every year after a high school prom, there are students who round up their friends and dates, get a hold of some alcohol and spend the rest of the night daring the police to come and crash whatever party is being thrown. Then there are the students who attended CV High’s Prom […]

Lincoln Elementary Red Team Gets the Checkered Flag

By Mary O’KEEFE Last week, champion tricycle riders took their shot for the coveted first place award at the Lincoln 500. For 31 years, Lincoln Elementary School students, teachers and parents have transformed the school’s campus into a rally racetrack. Drivers (riders) from all ages prepare for the day they will cross that finish line […]

Relay Honors Fallen Officers

By Brandon HENSLEY Crescenta Valley residents had to forget the notion of Sunday drivers last weekend and instead concentrate on Sunday runners. The Peace Officer Memorial Run took place Sunday afternoon, and the CV Sheriff’s station played a part in it as a group of runners, made up of CV residents and law enforcement, ran […]

CV Competes, But Cannot Advance at CIF Prelims

By Leonard COUTIN The CIF prelims for track and field were held Saturday at Trabuco Hills High School in Irvine. For the audience and participants it proved to be a record-scoring day. Division 1 is known as one of the toughest and strongest competing divisions in CIF. Though the Falcons performed gallantly in the prelims, […]

Surrey A Big Hit for Falcons

By Brandon HENSLEY The Falcons’ varsity baseball team played the waiting game Tuesday night at Stengel Field. It waited for its pitching to show up, which didn’t happen. Then it waited for its offense to show up, which came around just in the nick of time. Elliot Surrey provided the key hit in the Falcons’ […]