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SLV wrestlers drop Soquel
The San Lorenzo Valley High wrestling team defeated Soquel High 18-16 in a dual meet on Wednesday, Jan. 27. Robbie Biagiotti (160 pounds) and Zach Newberry (189) recorded pins for the Cougars, who also won six matches by forfeit, but counted only one of them toward the final score.
The Cougars, who improved to 2-1 on the season, will next participate in the Overfelt Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 30, in San Jose.
SV girls soccer continues shutout streak
The Scotts Valley girl’s soccer team is 4-0 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play this week after shutting out its seventh-straight opponent.
The Falcons defeated Soquel High 1-0 on Tuesday, Jan. 26, on a second-half goal by forward Kailey Payne.
The team will be tested Saturday, Jan. 30, when it faces rival Santa Cruz High School at Depot Park in Santa Cruz. The game begins at 3 p.m.
Bethany volleyball welcomes transfers
Two freshmen have transferred to Bethany University to play volleyball for the Bruins in 2010.
Middle blocker Jackie Lee, from George Fox University, and setter Kirsten Duren, from Boise State University, both recently transferred to Bethany.
Lee, who stands 6-foot-1, saw limited action in her first season at George Fox. She was a 2008 first-team High Desert League selection at Reed High School in Nevada and played for Capital City Volleyball Club.
Duren, a 5-3 setter, played in 33 sets for Boise State University in 2009, averaging 2.55 assists and a .385 attack percentage.
“We are very excited that Jackie and Kirsten have joined our program,” Bethany head coach Reed Duffus said. “Both come from terrific programs, and as they learn how we do things here at Bethany this spring, they will become solid contributors and tremendous teammates.”
SLV Little League tryouts Saturday
Final tryouts will be Saturday, Jan. 30, for San Lorenzo Valley Little Leaguers ages 7 through 12 years old.
In case of rain, schedule changes will be posted on the league’s Web site.
Tryouts for 7-year-olds are scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Tryouts for the other age groups will begin each hour, ending with the 12-year-olds, who will start at 1 p.m.
Players will try out at the San Lorenzo Valley Little League field at San Lorenzo Valley High School, 7105 Highway 9, in Felton.
Saturday is also the last day to register players for the 2010 season. A copy of each child’s birth certificate must be shown for registration.
For information: www.leaguelineup.com/slvll.