SV’s Kaleb Wing selected by Chicago Cubs in 2025 MLB Draft
Scotts Valley graduate Kaleb Wing is already living the dream just one month after walking across the stage to receive his high school diploma.
The 18-year-old former Falcon ace pitcher was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the fourth round with the 121st overall pick...
Male Athletes of the Year: SLV’s Keenan Buntz and James Dahlen make an everlasting impact
San Lorenzo Valley High graduates James Dahlen and Keenan Buntz were always smiling on the golf course, whether it was during practice or a league match.
Two best friends just having a blast as Cougar teammates for one last time. If Dahlen was having a...
Female Athlete of the Year: Scotts Valley’s Claire Skinner brought intensity, size to the table
It didn’t take long for Scotts Valley graduate Claire Skinner to solidify herself as a force to be reckoned anytime she set foot on the field or hardwood court this past school year.
The Falcon star athlete began her senior campaign in the fall by...
Scotts Valley Pirates capture District 39 Minor League TOC title
Scotts Valley Little League AAA Pirates etched their names into District 39 history on June 15, edging out the Santa Cruz Little League AAA Angels 9-8 in a heart-pounding championship showdown to become the 2025 Minor League Tournament of Champions (TOC) winners.
This marks the...
SCM Renegades win summer softball tournaments | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Santa Cruz Mountain Renegades softball team continued to fire on all cylinders following a championship performance at the All-Stars Tournaments Bownet June Jamz tourney this past weekend.
They brought home the Silver Division 12U title by beating Livermore Smoke, 7-0, in the finals at Alden...
Santa Cruz Derby Groms’ Gromshells aim for 9th consecutive roller derby championship
Santa Cruz Derby Groms’ Gromshells is an all-female junior roller derby team based out of Scotts Valley. In the past few years, this gritty team of rough-and-tumble athletes have proven their excellence many times over, and this year is shaping up to be no...
Red Sox capture Scotts Valley Little League Majors championship in walk-off thriller
Scotts Valley Little League (SVLL) Majors Red Sox capped off a dominant season with a dramatic 7-6 walk-off win over the Blue Jays in the championship game on June 4 at Siltanen Park.
Finishing the regular season atop the standings with a 10-2 record, the...
SV’s Taylor Wilson named the league’s top player | All-SCCAL softball
Scotts Valley graduate Taylor Wilson had her eyes set on becoming the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic’s top player for a second consecutive year prior to the start of the 2025 spring season.
The feat was never out of the question for the Falcons’ star slugger,...
Scotts Valley’s Kaleb Wing named league’s top pitcher | All-SCCAL baseball
Scotts Valley graduate Kaleb Wing made it a priority in his final season on the baseball team to take the younger teammates under his wing and groom them for the near future.
During that time, he also anticipated having to take care of business as...
SV’s Ava Decleve wins 800m in photo-finish fashion | CCS championships
The goal for Scotts Valley senior Ava Decleve was to place in the Top 3 at the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships, which would have been good enough to extend her season for just one more week.
The Falcon star runner surpassed those...
Weekend fires quelled before they could hurt structures and cows nearby
On Sunday afternoon, inmate firefighters battled flames that spread to just over 2 acres alongside their counterparts with Santa Cruz County, Cal Fire, Central...
