San Lorenzo Valley High junior Brayden Scoma recorded a pair of rushing touchdowns, and the Cougars blanked Greenfield, 20-0, in non-league play Sept. 27.
Scoma entered the game in the second quarter and immediately made an impact after he scored a six-yard touchdown. He added another rushing TD from 14 yards out in the fourth quarter to cap off the scoring, and afternoon Homecoming festivities.
“We had a great crowd,” said SLV head coach David Grant. “I know our guys were really excited to play at home and get the shoutout. Getting a win definitely felt good.”
Teammate senior Justin Griffis added an eight-yard rushing TD before he and sophomore Jesse Fulkerson each were temporarily sidelined with injuries.
“I felt we needed to change a little bit on offense to keep Greenfield on their toes,” Grant said. “We had [Scoma] at quarterback, and then we had Jacob Hardin, who just started playing fullback for use this year…I think it was a good look for us.”
It was the first home game and shutout of the season for SLV, which bounced back after a 34-6 loss to Stevenson on Sept. 20.
“I think coming off the loss to Stevenson, everybody was pretty hungry to get a win,” Grant said. “I felt our defense really stepped up, our defensive line, our linebackers really just came through, closed down inside gaps, tackling low.”
Next up, SLV (3-1) plays at Soledad (0-4) on Thursday at 7:30pm.
“We know [Soledad’s] big, they got athletes,” Grant said. “We know they’re hungry for a win.”
The Cougars will begin Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission-North Division play against Scotts Valley (4-0) on Oct. 11 at Harbor High School. Kickoff is slated for 7:30pm.
Falcons rally against Soledad to remain undefeated: Scotts Valley junior Jake Locatelli scored the go-ahead touchdown to help lift the Falcons past Soledad, 24-20, in non-league action Sept. 27.
Teammate senior Vaughn Chomentowski finished with a pair of rushing TDs, while senior Jose Verar Casillas knocked in a field goal just before halftime.
Chomentowski and Isaac Currie each recorded one interception, while teammates Clayton Carter and Vinny Noce each had one sack.
Scotts Valley (4-0) plays at Stevenson (4-0) in the teams’ non-league finale, and a battle of unbeatens on Saturday at 2pm.
Girls flag football
Falcons drop first league game of season: Scotts Valley was blanked by Santa Cruz, 13-0, in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Sept. 24.
Ellery Born had a 30-yard rushing touchdown and recorded a 60-yard pick-six in the fourth quarter to help the Cardinals hand the Falcons their first loss in league play this season.
Scotts Valley plays Aptos at Soquel High School on Wednesday at 7pm.
Girls golf
Falcons remain unbeaten in SCCAL play: Scotts Valley defeated Soquel, 171-201, in the teams’ SCCAL match Tuesday afternoon.
Lauren Ohlsson and Zoe Robbins shot a match-best 32 for the Falcons, who finished with a newly implemented five-player score on the front six holes at DeLaveaga Golf Course in Santa Cruz.
Teammates Lizzie Goldfield and Campbell Flores each shot a 34 for Scotts Valley, followed by Camille Zwerling (39) to round off the top five.
Scotts Valley, which improved to 4-0 in league play this season, plays against Aptos in SCCAL action at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Oct. 7 at 4:30pm.
Girls tennis
Falcons split SCCAL openers: The Falcons came in swinging to begin SCCAL play with a 7-0 sweep over Harbor on Sept. 23.
Seniors Aila Papadopoulos and Maya Wexler, and juniors Montserrat Burgos-Saavedra and Georgia Chetcuti each swept their singles matches in straight sets.
Scotts Valley juniors Raquel Sullivan and Alina Charley won in doubles action. Teammates freshmen Lily Flores and Polina Diaz, and juniors Zicheng Zeng and Konie Lim all recorded victories in doubles play, as well.
Scotts Valley fell to Aptos, 7-0, in the teams’ SCCAL match on Sept. 25, but then bounced back with a 6-1 victory over San Lorenzo Valley on Tuesday afternoon.
The short-handed Cougars defaulted three singles matches and one doubles match. SLV senior Kaitylyn Houston defeated Wexler in straight sets 6-3, 7-5 at No. 1.
In doubles play, Chetcutti and Sullivan beat SLV’s Isla Borthwick and Cassidy Collier in straight sets 6-1, 6-3 at No. 1. Lim and Flores combined for a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Hailey Kanawyer and Fiona Rousseau at No. 2.
The Falcons (2-4, 2-1) continue league play against Soquel on Thursday at 4:30pm.
Girls Track and field
SV’s Decleve wins back-to-back races: Scotts Valley senior Ava Decleve added another pair of wins last week, starting with the girls’ 2.59-mile race in the Falcons’ league dual meet against Santa Cruz on Sept. 25.
The UCLA commit captured the race in 15 minutes, 06 seconds, slightly ahead of teammate junior Hanna Shehorn (15:16) in second and Santa Cruz sophomore Isla Roake (15:21) in third.
“[Decleve’s] real strong, running with confidence,” Scotts Valley head coach Todd Hoffman said. “And then you have Hanna [Shehorn], she gets in that race and she’s not afraid. She’s really pushing herself and she wants to be closer to Ava.”
Santa Cruz freshman Julie Kassel (15:54) placed fourth, while Scotts Valley seniors Dylan Turzak (17:46) and Jennifer Brownfield (17:46) took fifth and sixth, respectively.
The Falcons won as a team with a score of 22 points, and improved to 2-0 in SCCAL dual meets this season.
“They’re working hard, they set their goals,” Hoffman said.
Decleve also had the fastest overall finish at the Ram Invitational at Westmoor High School on Sept. 27. Decleve won the 2.7-mile race in 16:19, which was the best mark in a field of 153 runners that were split up into two groups.
“It’s fun to watch [Decleve],” Hoffman said. “Like any athlete, we talk a lot about race strategy…UCLA has got a very good person coming in.”
Shehorn (16:45) took third, while Brownfield (18:40) placed 21st for a top-25 finish in group No. 1.
