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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Valencia and West Ranch play for CIF titles Saturday

Plus, a Nov. 17 community meeting on the proposed eight-story courthouse.

The Daily Santa Clarita team2 stories11 sources5 min read

High School SportsTop story

Valencia flag football plays Quartz Hill for the CIF-SS Division 3 title Saturday

Camila Quintero led Valencia's semifinal win through the air and on the ground

18 of 29
passes completed in the semifinal
194
passing yards, with a long of 55
98
rushing yards on eight carries

Source: KHTS Radio

If you want a big Saturday, Valencia's flag football team plays Quartz Hill for the Division 3 championship. The Vikings reached the final with a 32-20 semifinal win, and a victory would give the program its first CIF-SS championship.

  • Where: Huntington Beach High School, Sat., Nov. 7
  • Playoff wins: 25-6 Temescal Canyon, 33-0 Lawndale, 19-14 Compton

Quarterback Camila Quintero led the semifinal, completing 18 of 29 passes and carrying eight times. Coach Cedric McCalister credits his defense: “defense is what won those games for us.”

Valencia and Quartz Hill already know each other: they tied 0-0 in August, and McCalister says both teams have improved since. The reports disagree on kickoff. The Signal lists 12:30 p.m. and KHTS lists 5 p.m., so we suggest confirming the time before you head to Huntington Beach.

Quartz Hill has the better record heading into Saturday's final

16Wins21
10Losses2
No. 79MaxPreps rankNo. 56

Sources: Santa Clarita Valley Signal, KHTS Radio

High School Sports

West Ranch flag football is back in the CIF-SS Division 4 title game

If you followed the Wildcats last season, this one feels familiar. West Ranch is in the Division 4 championship for the second straight year after a 24-21 semifinal win over Hemet, capping a four-game playoff run.

West Ranch won four playoff games to reach the final

RoundOpponentScore
First roundTemecula Prep40-20 win
Second roundRedlands Adventist Academy26-18 win
QuarterfinalsKaiser26-7 win
SemifinalsHemet24-21 win

Source: KHTS Radio

  • Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 7, Huntington Beach High School
  • Opponent: Valley Christian, 16 wins, 33-19 semifinal win
  • Last year's final: lost 27-18 to Poly

Junior quarterback Kara Carnes threw for four touchdowns in the semifinal, and sophomore receiver Rochelle Clark caught three of them for 163 yards.

298passing yards for Kara Carnes in the semifinal

She also threw four touchdowns in the 24-21 win over Hemet.

Sources: Santa Clarita Valley Signal, KHTS Radio

David Therasse took over as head coach this season. “I said when I took this job, boys need to win to have fun, but girls need to have fun to win,” he said.

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Courthouse

If you have thoughts on the State's proposed eight-story courthouse, the city will host a community meeting Tue., Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. at the College of the Canyons Performing Arts Center to outline its search for a more appropriate location and hear residents' concerns. Proposed for , the courthouse would be the tallest building in the Santa Clarita Valley, two stories taller than the next tallest. SCVNews.com

Playoffs

Valencia (8-2, 6-0) is the 16th seed in Division 3 and visits top-seeded La Serna on Fri., Nov. 6. Hart and Saugus also earned berths, and in eight-man football, Trinity (Division 1) and Santa Clarita Christian (Division 2) begin next week. Santa Clarita Valley Signal

La Serna has the better record entering Friday's playoff game

8Overall wins9
2Overall losses1
6League wins5

Source: Santa Clarita Valley Signal

Tennis

Five local girls' tennis teams made the CIF-SS playoffs: West Ranch, Valencia, Hart, Golden Valley and Castaic, across three divisions. West Ranch, 12-1 overall and 12-0 in the , was scheduled to open Division 3 at Huntington Beach. Singles runner-up Kaylie Chung was set to lead the Wildcats. KHTS RadioSanta Clarita Valley Signal

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Valencia and West Ranch play for CIF titles Saturday

Plus, a Nov. 17 community meeting on the proposed eight-story courthouse.

The TLDR

  1. Valencia plays Quartz Hill for the CIF-SS Division 3 flag football title
  2. West Ranch meets Valley Christian in the Division 4 final
  3. City sets a Nov. 17 meeting on the eight-story courthouse
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