Sports

San Lorenzo Valley senior James Dahlen capped off his final year on the boys’ golf team by helping them win back-to-back Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League regular season championships during the 2025 spring season.  Going into last week’s end-of-the-season league championship, the Cougars’ top shot...

Scotts Valley’s softball team is back up to speed in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play following a two-week hiatus that included a pair of postponements and forfeits due to some unforeseen circumstances. The Falcons improved to 6-1 in the league standings following a thrilling...

Scotts Valley senior Sofia Niklaus had a game-best 10 goals in the Falcons’ 17-6 win over Monte Vista Christian in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division action April 25. With the win, the Falcons improved to 6-2 in league play with three games remaining in...

Scotts Valley senior Kaleb Wing had a monstrous day at the plate with three hits, including a grand slam, eight RBIs, two stolen bases and a pair of runs scored in the Falcons’ 17-5 victory over Harbor in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League baseball...

Watsonville native Luke Keaschall made his Major League Baseball debut with the Minnesota Twins on Friday night, hoping to make a name for himself right off the bat. No pun intended. The former Aptos High baseball standout made quite the impression after he batted 2-for-4...

Aptos senior Spike Sorensen recorded four goals and six assists in the Mariners’ 14-12 win over Saratoga in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action Wednesday evening. Teammate sophomore Parker O’Hara had four goals, while junior Alex Sandoval contributed a pair of goals and...

Simmering tensions between the City of Scotts Valley and youth sports leagues over proposed fees hikes boiled over during the April 2 regularly scheduled Council meeting when a girls softball coach teared-up providing public comment. Alexandra Sklar, co-director of Scotts Valley Trouble Fastpitch and board...

San Lorenzo Valley’s softball team returned to the diamond Tuesday afternoon following a much-needed spring break this past week. It took little to no time for senior Angie Fulkerson to shake off the rust as she batted 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles, two RBIs...

Aptos senior Logan Brantley won the discus event with a toss of 169-feet, 6 inches in the open division at the prestigious Arcadia Track and Field Invitational on April 11-12. The Mariners’ standout athlete also placed 12th in the discus invitational division with a throw...

Aptos senior Nami Banks was named the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Most Valuable Player for the 2024-25 boys soccer season. According to statistics on the Monterey Bay Preps website, the Mariners’ team captain finished with 13 goals and six assists in his fourth...