Valley Fastpitch’s 12U travel softball program paves the way for young athletes
From trouncing the competition to giving back to the community, Valley Fastpitch, a local 12U travel softball program, is helping young athletes find their way home.
Founder and Head Coach Jeri Kievlan saw the need for a feeder team to help girls 12 and under...
NBA G League Fall Invitational to take place at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz Warriors announced July 8 that the 2024 NBA G League Fall Invitational will be held at Kaiser Permanente Arena in September.
The invitational will feature a pair of exhibition games between NBA G League United and Mega MIS on Sept. 4 and...
Scotts Valley native vaults to new heights with gymnastics at U Penn
Scotts Valley’s Makenna Damhorst has taken a tumble or two in her life, and the star athlete is planning to put her gymnastic prowess to use as she joins the University of Pennsylvania (U Penn) Division 1 Gymnastics Team this fall.
Damhorst was originally considered...
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz punches ticket to 2024 Olympics
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz guaranteed their spot at the upcoming Summer Games following a record-setting performance at last weekend’s U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials.
The 29-year old middle-distance runner won the women’s 1500-meters finals in 3 minutes, 55.33 seconds, setting both a personal-best and...
Scotts Valley native Ashley Gettleman wins Utah Girls’ Junior State Amateur Championship
Scotts Valley native Ashley Gettleman won the inaugural Utah Girls' Junior State Amateur Championship after a four-day battle against some of the best golfers in the country.
Gettleman, the No. 6 seed, rallied from a three-hole deficit for a 2-1 win over top seed Aadyn...
SV’s Quinn Turowski named the Press Banner’s Boys Athlete of the Year
Scotts Valley High graduate Quinn Turowski has always been competitive in anything he does.
Whether it's making a move to grab the last slice of pizza or being involved with the go-ahead score, winning was always the driving force behind it all.
“I'm a competitor and...
SV’s Danica Kelley, Ashlyn Boothby named Press Banner’s Girls co-Athletes of the Year
In a way, Scotts Valley High graduates Danica Kelley and Ashlyn Boothby are on a collegiate path similar to a pair of former student-athletes who once ruled the campus.
Boothby is set to compete for the Stanford University cross country and track teams, following in...
Scotts Valley Braves overcome odds to win Little League championship
The Scotts Valley Little League AAA Braves completed a stunning playoff run by beating the Padres 8-7 in the youth baseball championship game May 21 at Siltanen Park in Scotts Valley.
The Braves finished fifth (out of six teams) in the regular season standings and...
Scotts Valley’s Blake LaRiviere named league’s top player | All-SCCAL baseball
Blake LaRiviere had the initial plan of playing for both the Scotts Valley High football and baseball teams to close out his senior year with a bang. Instead, he decided to opt out of the football season so he could focus on baseball and...
Scotts Valley’s Wilson recognized as league’s top player | All-SCCAL softball
Scotts Valley High junior Taylor Wilson earned the league’s top honors as the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Player of the Year for the 2024 season.
“This award means a lot to me because it was my goal from the beginning of the season and...
Scotts Valley roller derby team wins second consecutive national title
Scotts Valley’s Santa Cruz Derby Groms female division team, the Gromshells, claimed their second consecutive Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA) National Championship on July...
