College of the Canyons unveiled the newly named Michele Jenkins Softball Team Room on Tuesday to honor the board member’s support of not only the softball program but the school as well. Jenkins passed on Feb. 6, 2023 and in March of that same year, the Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees decided to name the team room ...
Read More »Softball
Santa Clarita Valley Softball Teams Fight On In Homestretch
High school softball programs across the Santa Clarita Valley have less than a month until the 2024 season wraps things up. While some teams have dominated the league and others have yet to clinch a win, the desire to prevail victorious is the same—let’s take a look at where these programs stand. Valencia (14-4, 7-0) The defending champions currently top ...
Read More »Valencia Softball Steals The Foothill League Spotlight
High school softball is well underway in the Santa Clarita Valley and they are battling it out to steal first place in the Foothill League. As these teams venture deeper into league play, the pressure to seize the title becomes even more intense. Valencia (10-3, 3-0) At the top of the charts is Valencia, who beat Hart 2-0, Saugus 7-3 ...
Read More »Newhall Softball Player Advances Team Mexico To Bronze Game In Olympics
Brittany Cervantes is a Santa Clarita native and University of Kentucky alum and now plays a crucial part on the Olympic softball team for Mexico at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. A National Pro Fastpitch player turned Olympic athlete, Cervantes got her start right here in Newhall before pursuing a career in softball. In a Sunday morning game, Mexico defeated Italy ...
Read More »HARTbreakers 8-And-Under Santa Clarita Softball Team Finish 2nd At Nationals
The HARTbreakers 8-and-under (8U) softball team from Santa Clarita finished second in the AFA Southwestern Nationals in St. George, Utah this August. The tournament was held from Aug. 27 to Aug. 31 and saw the HARTbreakers go 6-4 overall in the 8U portion of the contest. “They played the game till the final pitch giving every last bit of heart,” ...
Read More »Softball Fields In Santa Clarita Parks Closed Due To Increased Team Practices
The softball fields in Santa Clarita parks are closed effective Friday due to an increased amount of team practices, some of which are from out of the area, officials said During the ongoing coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, the City of Santa Clarita has been able to keep its parks and trails open due to the diligence of residents in following Los ...
Read More »Hart District Cancels All Foothill League Sports Through April
William S. Hart Union School District Superintendent Mike Kuhlman released a statement Thursday night outlining the measures the district would implement to combat the spread of coronavirus, including the suspension of all Foothill League sports through at least April 30. The announcement came in the wake of similar sports cancelations that impacted several Santa Clarita teams. Those earlier cancellations particularly ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Sports Update: High School, College Baseball Picks Up – March 10
Check out a recap of all the latest Santa Clarita sports news from across the valley. Baseball Hart and Valencia have jumped out as the early frontrunners for a Foothill League title this season with a 3-0 start to league play for each. Hart (7-3, 3-0) picked up a 5-0 win on the road against a Saugus (1-7, 0-3) team ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Sports Weekend Recap – March 2
Check out a recap of all the latest Santa Clarita sports news from around the valley. Boys Basketball Santa Clarita Christian (24-5) claimed their second CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) title in three years with a convincing win over St. Francis (26-8) on Saturday. After a low-scoring first quarter, SCCS began to assert themselves as the more talented team and built ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Sports Update – February 25th
Check out a recap of all the latest Santa Clarita sports news from around the valley. Boys Basketball Santa Clarita Christian School (SCCS) (23-5) advanced to the CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) Division 2AA Championship game with their win against Chaminade (26-8) on Friday night. It took overtime to get it done, but SCCS showed their championship pedigree to gut out ...
Read More »