The Santa Clarita Valley Signal

2 days ago | signalscv.com | Tyler Wainfeld

Thirteen Valencia High School seniors were recently celebrated for committing their academic and athletic futures to their respective colleges or universities. One of those was Nick Seymour, who helped the Vikings football team to the Foothill League title for the second straight season. He’s set to attend Montana State University starting in the fall, after his older brother, Ben, played for the Bobcats in 2022 and 2023 as a defensive end.

2 days ago | signalscv.com | Tyler Wainfeld

Saugus freshman Gavin Pantelidis was named the 2025 Foothill League boys’ lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year, while Saugus junior Lucas Limon was named the Defensive Player of the Year. The Centurions finished the league campaign with a league title, going 7-1. Pantelidis had a dream freshman campaign, leading Saugus with 53 goals and second on the team with 22 assists. Limon had 42 takeaways and 64 ground balls, both good for second on Saugus.

2 days ago | signalscv.com | Tyler Wainfeld

The Saugus softball team dominated the Foothill League in 2025, going undefeated en route to capturing the league title, and now can claim both end-of-season award-winners. Junior Amelia Johnson was named the Player of the Year, while junior Taliya Mata was named the Pitcher of the Year. Johnson was a standout in the middle of the Saugus lineup and behind the plate as Mata’s catcher.

2 days ago | signalscv.com | Tyler Wainfeld

West Ranch senior Hunter Manning has been named the Foothill League baseball Player of the Year for the 2025 season after leading the Wildcats to the league title. The ace of the West Ranch pitching staff, Manning finished with eight earned runs over 75 2/3 innings pitched, including the postseason. He struck out 112 batters and allowed just 42 hits. At the plate, Manning hit .441 with four doubles, two home runs, 19 RBIs and 13 runs scored.

2 days ago | signalscv.com | Tyler Wainfeld

West Ranch senior Noah Douphner was named the 2025 Foothill League boys’ volleyball Player of the Year following an undefeated league campaign. Douphner led West Ranch with 561 kills, good for fourth in the nation, and did so with a hit percentage of .399 and a kill percentage of 54.7. He also recorded 86 aces, 31 total blocks and 201 digs. The Cal State Northridge commit joins his older brother, Owen, as a league Player of the Year.