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Youth basketball registration continues

Both the San Lorenzo Valley High School boys and girls teams won Division IV team titles at the world’s largest cross country invitational, the Mt. Sac invite.

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Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley

The 2010 influenza season officially begins in October, but cases of flu in some areas of the country have already been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The infection usually peaks in January, February and March and usually ends by May. It is impossible to predict ahead of time how bad the flu season might be, but as we learned with the H1N1 (swine flu) last year, it’s best to be prepared.

Chris Greenly, a 24-year-old Santa Cruz resident who grew up in the San Lorenzo Valley, remained in critical condition this week, recovering from surgery after being seriously injured in a one-car accident in Ben Lomond on Nov. 21. His family reported this week that his Dec. 14 surgery went well and that his condition was improving.On Dec. 18, a benefit disc golf tournament at Black Mouse Disc Golf Course in Felton drew a record number of competitors – 82 – and raised more than $5,000 to help with Greenly’e medical expenses, through donations, raffle tickets and the sale of “Team Greenly” discs.A Gofundme account set up in Facebook in Greenly’s behalf had raised more than $22,000 in 20 days, with 199 contributors.Supporters said the campaign was trending, and was shared by 1,500 people. A Press Banner article posted on pressbanner.com was visited by more than 1,300 people in less than a week. 

Under-9 soccer squad beats Watsonville in opener