By Leonard COUTIN The Falcon boys celebrated a significant team win scoring a low of 36 at the second Pacific League conference cross-country meet held on Thursday at Arcadia Park. With one win already under their belts, the CV team members set their sights on another victory and the hope of becoming conference champions on […]
By Leonard COUTIN Woodward Park in Fresno saw many of California’s best runners assemble this past weekend for the 40th Asics Clovis Invitational. The invitational offered 16 races featuring two elite championship varsity boys’ and girls’ races. This is the first time runners can get acquainted with the state course before they return after engaging […]
By Leonard COUTIN Celebrating its 49th year, runners in the Kenny Staub/John Barnes Cross-Country Invitational took to the three-mile course at CV Park on Saturday, Sept. 29. Volunteer parents are the secret to the success of this invitational who each year come to honor not only the men for which the invitational is named but […]
By Leonard COUTIN On Thursday, the Pacific League Conference, composed of eight schools, met at Crescenta Valley Park for the first cross-country meet of the year. As spectators lined the course, loud support from the crowd could be heard as runners went by. The competition for the top position came from four schools: Arcadia, Burbank, […]
By Leonard COUTIN When soon-to-be high school graduates sit at their promotion ceremonies many times they are reflecting on the previous four years, feeling excited for new adventures, but also sad that the years passed so quickly. Many times they are preparing for substantial life changes: if they’re off to college that means new living […]
By Leonard COUTIN Celebrating it’s third anniversary, the Cool Breeze Invitational, held at the Brookside Country Club on Sept. 7, attracted runners from across Southern California, promoting a full scale of races for freshmen, sophomore and varsity. The invitational featured the night’s elite open two varsity seeded races for the top boys and girls. Runners […]
By Leonard COUTIN Every season has its turn-overs. Replacing seniors who were vital members of a program for their leadership and scoring brings a huge challenge for the coaching staff as it looks to juniors and sophomores who are moving forward in their grade levels. The Falcons prepared for their 2018 cross-country season by building […]
The sound of wheels on the sidewalk can mean only one thing: school is back in session! Students in the thousands, many pushing or pulling backpacks down the street, could be seen on Wednesday as Glendale Unified School District teachers and staff welcomed students back to the classroom. As always, drivers are reminded to be […]
By Leonard COUTIN The CIF Masters Meet was held at El Camino College on Saturday on a superb all-weather track. The athletes arrived hoping to secure their place at the CIF State Track & Field Championships held on June 1-2 at Veteran Memorial Stadium, Buchanan High School in Clovis. Field events on Friday will start […]
By Leonard COUTIN The greatest rivalries in sports have shaped the lives of athletes and teams as they pursue their quests for personal satisfaction and eternal glory. This year’s CIF Southern Section track and field competition exemplified that pursuit. Crescenta Valley High School’s elite finalists, Artin Allahverdian (3200m) and Colin FitzGerald (1600m), earned the right […]