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A fond farewell for Steve Neale

Prep swim: Coach’s retirement party filled with well wishes

- By Diego Marquez Signal Staff Writer

In the middle of a room full of current and former swimmers alike, coaches, parents and general swim supporters at Valencia Hills Clubhouse on Sunday afternoon stood the man, the myth and the legend: Hart swim head coach, Steve Neale.

Grinning from ear-to-ear, the Hart swim coach of 35 years was swarmed by wave after wave of eager people that wanted to share how much he meant to them with his time at Hart.

Among them was former Hart swimmer and now assistant coach Anne Tysver.

“He was an awesome coach and brought a lot of the fun to the sport,” Tysver said. “It was exciting to swim under him for four years and now I get to coach alongside him. He brings so much excitement to the sport and adds a lot of humor to

of off-street trails to ride on. Cueller participat­es in races and his two sons race every Thursday at PedalFest.

Santa Clarita is becoming even more bike-friendly. Bike Santa Clarita recently released an app for riders that turns traffic lights green as the rider approaches the traffic signal, making for smoother journeys.

The Amgen Tour of California only helps grow the cycling community.

“This is a great way to get everyone to know our trails, so as people visit the city of Santa Clarita, they can ride our trails as much as they want,” said Joel Bareng, a senior traffic engineer. “We’ve got miles and miles of bike lanes, so they can come into the community, visit and see what our trails look like.”

SCV residents interested in getting more involved in cycling can go to bikesantac­larita.com for more informatio­n, but many at the Amgen Tour said that the passion for riding is spread by word of mouth and friends’ involvemen­t.

“First my brother started, then I wanted to start cycling also because everything my brother did I had to do,” said Pogacar, who also won the TAG Heuer Best Young Rider Jersey. “He quit and I was still pursuing my dream.”

Cycling is turning into a dream come true for many in Santa Clarita, a dream that sometimes ends in a trip to McDonald’s.

 ?? Cory Rubin/The Signal (See additional photos on signalscv.com) ?? Longtime Hart swimming coach Steve Neale coached for 35 years at Hart High School. HIs retirement part was held at Valencia Hills Homeowners Associatio­n Clubhouse.
Cory Rubin/The Signal (See additional photos on signalscv.com) Longtime Hart swimming coach Steve Neale coached for 35 years at Hart High School. HIs retirement part was held at Valencia Hills Homeowners Associatio­n Clubhouse.

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