Preparing for the Pacific League Track Meet

By Leonard COUTIN Competitors kept their heads down at the prelims for the Pacific League Track Meet held April 29 at Glendale High School, not just in concentration but due to unusually high winds. Races like the 100m and the hurdle heats were run directly into the wind. The prelims qualify runners for the finals […]

Falcons homers blast Tornadoes

By Seth AMITIN The Crescenta Valley High softball team used the long ball to take it to Hoover, crushing three home runs en route to a 9-0 win over the Tornadoes on Monday. Sydney House started the game off with a two-run home run in the first inning. “It was a good pitch,” said House […]

Falcons blow away Tornadoes – again

By Brian PARK Everything seemed to go right for Crescenta Valley (17-5 overall, 8-2 in league) as the Falcons defeated the Hoover Tornadoes (7-10 overall, 3-7 in league) in a 12-1 mercy rule victory. The inevitable win became apparent in the second inning when the Falcons scored seven runs to put them ahead 8-0. On […]

Arcadia crushes CV to grab league title

By Seth AMITIN Last year, or two years ago, this might have been a solid match. But turnovers in Crescenta Valley High’s track and field roster and the emergence of Arcadia’s top talent have changed the landscape in the Pacific League. Arcadia boys’ and girls’ track and field squads took it to Crescenta Valley on […]

CV softball massacres Muir

Crescenta Valley Lady Falcons softball continued their winning streak by pounding the Muir Mustangs 25-0 on Tuesday at home. The game was the third win in a row for the Falcons in league play with another two wins captured over the weekend at the Loara Tournament in Anaheim. On Tuesday, CV senior Alyssa Sovereign hit […]

Falcon 13U Basketball Team

Over April 10-11 the C.V. Falcon 13U Basketball Team competed in the Great American Bash Basketball Tournament. The Falcons conquered the Moreno Valley Shockers, Lake Elsinore and finally the Glendale Panthers, 47-36 to win the tournament.

On a roll: St. Francis High School Mountain Bike Teams

The St. Francis Mountain Bike Team is rolling through its second successful season. The SFHS Mountain Bike Team has attracted over 20 students who have been training and racing since early December. With weekly rides and skills clinics, many students who have never raced a mountain bike before are experienced enough to now compete against […]

CVHS takes part in Mt. Sac contests

By Leonard COUTIN For  running enthusiasts, the Puma 52nd Annual Mt. Sac Relays held April 15-17 was the place to be. Featured were Olympic and national figures, along with collegiate school heroes and  some of the nation’s best high school athletes. There were competitors in hammer throw, shot put high jump and  pole vault where […]

Apaches taken down by Falcons

Photos and story by Eric OWENS The Crescenta Valley High School softball team crushed the visiting Arcadia Apaches 7-1 on Thursday afternoon. The Lady Falcons’ returned to the field on Saturday in the Loara Tournament, losing 3-2 against the Cerritos Dons and 5-2 to the Savanna Rebels. But on Thursday, the team was strong. Erin […]

He’s the last line in defense, first line of attack

By Brandon HENSLEY Here was Sean O’Connor, driving through Gallup, New Mexico at 4 a.m. in the middle of March, just hours after competing in a soccer match at the Home Depot Center in Carson. The conditions were not suitable for native La Crescentan O’Connor; it was snowing and he was behind the wheel of […]