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January 17, 2025

Cougars work toward turning season around | Boys basketball

San Lorenzo Valley looked primed at the start of the 2024-25 winter campaign after it strung together a three-game win streak going into December. But now they find themselves headed in the wrong direction following a two-game skid, including a 63-57 loss to St. Francis...

Falcons girls’ basketball shooting for the stars

Scotts Valley junior Brooklyn Williams had little to no trouble getting back on track in Tuesday night’s regular season-opener against visiting Pacific Grove. The Falcons' standout had 12 points in a decisive 55-22 victory over the Breakers in non-league action. “Overall, we did really good being...

SLV’s Haden Woolworth named Santa Lucia’s top player | All-PCAL football

No matter where he stepped on the football field, San Lorenzo Valley senior Haden Woolworth had to be accounted for at all times during the 2024 fall season.  The two-way lineman played a huge role in helping the Cougars finish with a 9-1 overall record,...

Scotts Valley taps Kevin Taylor as new baseball coach

Scotts Valley High earlier this month announced that Kevin Taylor was named the new head coach of the baseball team. The 33-year-old Beaverton, Ore., native takes over for former coach Sean Coyne, who led the Falcons to the Central Coast Section Division IV semifinals this...

Scotts Valley’s Ava Decleve brings home CCS cross country gold medal

Scotts Valley junior Ava Decleve wasn’t sure how she felt after crossing the finish line at last week’s Central Coast Section championships. At one point, it almost seemed like a blur to her. “It was a fast race,” Decleve said. “Going into it, there were so...

Late rally helps Falcons take down Aptos in SCCAL title game | Girls flag football

Scotts Valley orchestrated a late-scoring drive to help defeat Aptos 12-7 in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Girls Flag Football Tournament championship game Nov. 9. “This win feels amazing, we worked really hard all season and it paid off,” Scott Valley’s Claire Skinner said. Participants...

SV’s Niklaus and Szymanski capture SCCAL doubles title | Girls tennis

Scotts Valley High seniors Sofia Niklaus and Erin Szymanski got some redemption after falling short in last year’s Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Girls Tennis Championships tournament. The top seeded Falcons duo beat No. 3 Coral Collins and Isabella Calderon of Aptos in straight sets...

SV’s Chard captures SCCAL girls golf individual title

Scotts Valley senior Maisey Chard shot a 13-over-par 82 to win both medalist honors and the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championship individual title at DeLaveaga Golf Course in Santa Cruz. “It was a very well rounded experience,” Chard said. “I've grown up in Scotts...

Weeklys Sports Ticker: Hawks youth soccer team remains undefeated

The Hawks, a local U10 youth soccer team, remain undefeated this season in the Scotts Valley/San Lorenzo Valley Soccer Club Bronze League. This group of kids has been playing together for three-plus years under head coach Jessica Holbrook. The Hawks earned first place at the Halloween...

Cougars fall to Stevenson in battle for Santa Lucia Division title | Prep football

With the lead and league championship on the line, San Lorenzo Valley senior Jack Dagan was inches away from putting the Cougars in prime position of giving them some extra cushion in Saturday's game against Stevenson.  Yet, it was the Pirates that had the momentum-changing...

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Scotts Valley Council cheers fully-staffed milestone

As of mid-December, the City of Scotts Valley had caught up on its HR backlog and was fully staffed. This followed years of headaches...