The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion San Lorenzo Valley boys cross country team fought through a flu bug that struck the team last week to qualify for the state championship meet.
With a fourth-straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship and postseason tournament berth on the line, the Scotts Valley football team rose to the challenge last weekend, beating Soquel 34-31 in a game that remained in doubt until the final play.
Fall has brought forth a few new fishing opportunities. Fishing the upper Trinity River has produced steelhead for fly fishermen. The Delta is hosting top-water action for striped bass. Salmon continue to enter the coastal rivers, and Dungeness crab season is open.
With the holidays upon us, there’s probably no other tree that typifies the season more than the persimmon. Bright orange fruits peek out between the leafy branches now, but soon, they’ll hang alone like Christmas ornaments.