SMALL SCHOOLS YEAR IN REVIEW
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Santa Clarita Christian School, Trinity Classical Academy and Albert Einstein Academy may be small, but this year’s success proves that they are mighty.
SCCS made strides in football, earning its first-ever playoff spot in 11-man play. The team was led by Jacob Moss, who ended the season with 2,617 all-purpose yards.
The girls soccer team continued on its path of dominance, going undefeated and snatching the Heritage League crown for the second consecutive year.
The Cards were led by Chloe Edwards, who was named the league’s Player of the Year after scoring 23 goals and assisting on 11 others.
Victoria Kirshner was as successful in the water as any on land, winning CIF-SS Division 4 titles in the 50- and 100-yard freestyles, making for six titles in her four years at SCCS.
Trinity girls volleyball took down crosstown rival SCCS two times on its way to winning the Heritage League title for the first time in program history.
Solomon Strader was the most successful track and field athlete in the Santa Clarita Valley, reaching the CIF state meet’s podium after finishing sixth in the 400-meter dash in his freshman year with the Knights.
Trinity’s Dustin Kua made the longest postseason run of all SCV tennis players, advancing to the CIF-SS Round of 16.
Sumner Howell, who competed in wrestling and baseball, was named the Knights’ Male Athlete of the Year, and cross country and track and field runner Elena Martinelli was named Female Athlete of the Year.
Caden Kulp (football and basketball) and Emily Buchanan (volleyball and soccer) were named Male and Female Scholar Athletes.
Einstein athletics also basked in success, particularly in
baseball and girls basketball.
Sam Stulman, the Omega League Player of the Year, led the Rockets baseball team to their second league title in a row with his power on the mound and at the plate.
A playoff run that ended in the quarterfinals made for a historic girls basketball season. The team had never before been beyond the first round of a postseason tournament.
Helen Rodriguez, who was named an Einstein co-Athlete of the Year, was a driving force in the playoff push.
Chaz Carl, who played soccer and baseball in addition to competing with the track and field team, was the other coAthlete of the Year. Sadie Sheridan was the Rockets’ scholar athlete.
Santa Clarita International boys basketball can’t be forgotten, either. The team is paving the way for future Stallion success after making the CIF-SS Division 6 tournament.
The accomplishments of these four schools show that from top to bottom, the SCV is filled to the brim with athletic talent.