Big Signing Month for Several Lady Falcons

Big Signing Month for Several Lady Falcons

By Brandon HENSLEY Crescenta Valley High School seniors Elissa Arnold, Ashley Taylor, Hannah Cookson and Kayleigh Carillo have signed their National Letter Of Intent during the early signing period this month. A couple of them will take their talent out of state next fall, while the others will hope to excel nearby. Arnold, who helped […]

Getting Ready for the Parade

Getting Ready for the Parade

Thousands are expected to converge on Honolulu Avenue for the traditional holiday event. By Jason KUROSU The 37th annual Montrose Glendale Christmas Parade will once again come to dominate Honolulu Avenue, leaving every tree wrapped in lights and the sidewalks from Rosemont Avenue to Verdugo Road occupied by onlookers. The parade will begin at 6 […]

Flintridge Prep Athlete Headed to Stanford

Flintridge Prep Athlete Headed to Stanford

Flintridge Preparatory School senior basketball standout Robert Cartwright has signed to play for Division 1 Stanford University. In his junior season, Cartwright averaged 18.8 points, 4.3 assists and 3 steals, earning First Team All CIF honors and Prep League MVP. At point guard, Cartwright helped lead the Rebels to a league championship with an undefeated […]

Crescenta Valley Basketball Tips Off

Crescenta Valley Falcons Varsity Basketball Date    Day    Opponent    Site    Time    Type 11/25/13     Monday    Alemany H.S.    Crescenta Valley    7:00 pm    Scrimmage 11/27/13    Wednesday    Alumni    Crescenta Valley    7:00pm    Alumni 12/2/13    Monday    Tmy thru 12/7    SF Invitational    TBA     Tournament The start of the new high school basketball season tipped off this week at Crescenta Valley High […]

Beatty, Collison, and Manalo Ready for State Championship

Beatty, Collison, and Manalo Ready for State Championship

By Leonard COUTIN The 2013 CIF Championship Cross-Country Finals were held on Saturday on the prestigious world class Mt. SAC cross-country course. The top five teams and individuals on non-qualifying teams must be one of the top five finishers on a non-qualifying team and finish among the top 20 to move forward to state. Running […]

Our Lady of Lourdes Sports Update

Our Lady of Lourdes Sports Update

The Our Lady of Lourdes varsity flag football team completed a perfect 4-0 CYO West Foothill Division road record by defeating the St. Bede Chargers 33-32 in a thrilling back and forth game. The scoring was fast-paced and dramatic all day. Neither team punted the ball and only two defensive stops for the OLL Lions […]

Learning about Mock Trial

By McKenna MIDDLETON, Intern Schools work to prepare students for future careers, fostering skills in English, math, and science. But what about future lawyers? Mock Trial is a program that seeks to develop students’ skills in the area of law. Crescenta Valley High School has had a Mock Trial club for the past 18 years. […]

A Season of Firsts for CV Instrumental Music

A Season of Firsts for CV Instrumental Music

By Tyler BIDDLE This year the instrumental musicians at Crescenta Valley High School have taken on some new challenges and they aren’t nearly done yet. Two weeks ago, they competed in their first SCJA championships where they placed fifth overall and earned the highest of the musical performance scores in their division. Now they are […]

from the desk of the publisher

My Season of Thanksgiving Talk show host Bill Handel does a radio commercial that begins along the lines of, “If your business has survived the last four years, congratulations.” I’m pleased to report that indeed my business has survived the last four years. As many of you remember, the CV Weekly was actually launched four […]

Weather in the Foothills

Give Thanks… For each morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food and food, For love and friends, For everything thy goodness sends. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson The sun rises on Thanksgiving Day at 6:38 a.m. High pressure off the California coast, as the week began, kept the […]