Branden Caldwell is a junior distance runner on the track team at San Lorenzo Valley High School. An aspiring Eagle Scout for Boy Scout Troop 633 in Santa Cruz, Caldwell decided to find a way to help the track team while fulfilling his Eagle Scout project.

The Falcons were coming off a tough loss to Notre Dame of Belmonte in the Central Coast Section championship game at Santa Clara University, where they lost in the final minute 33-29 in their lowest scoring game of the season.

It appears as though all parties involved in the ocean salmon fishery agree that a season for salmon fishing is a strong possibility for 2011. This comes as great news after last years’ shorted season, followed by consecutive years of a closed season for salmon. The steelhead season closed with what seemed to be a healthy return of fish in our local streams.