Falcons continue to rise in SCCAL competition | Girls soccer
There’s a huge sense of confidence coming from within the Scotts Valley High girls’ soccer team as the regular season nearly comes to an end.
In a frantic finish until the final whistle, junior Dillon Fiorita scored a pair of late goals for the Falcons...
Cougars back on the prowl for an SCCAL crown | High school softball
It hasn’t been the most ideal start for San Lorenzo Valley High senior Bella Reynolds, who was nearly facing a season-ending injury that would’ve put a damper on a brilliant career with the Cougars softball team.
The standout shortstop managed to dodge a bullet after...
Falcons’ Danica Kelley captures CCS wrestling championship
Scotts Valley High junior Danica Kelley had plenty of time to kill before she was called up to her finale at last week’s Central Coast Section wrestling championships.
In order to stay ready, she hopped around, splashed cold water on her face and even took...
Falcons hope to stay hot going into the CCS playoffs | High school baseball
There was a time during the 2024 regular season when the Scotts Valley High baseball team was embarking on a collision course to implode.
They talked as a group about the need to step their game up.
Nothing major was discussed, yet senior catcher Jack Abel...
Falcons will rely on youth to carry them this season | Girls basketball
Scotts Valley High girls basketball head coach Stu Hurvitz returned to the program this season after taking a two year break from roaming the sidelines.
Hurvitz—who was at the helm from 2017-20—isn’t a stranger to the team, yet he’s still a brand new coach to...
Cougars, Falcons in tight race for SCCAL softball crown
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines.
The race for the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League crown is becoming much tighter for San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley as both teams head into the final stretch of the 2024 season.
The Cougars and Falcons were caught in...
Scotts Valley girls’ tennis program in great shape following large turnout
Scotts Valley girls’ tennis coach Scott Goodrich was gifted with a bolstered roster of 19 players for the 2024 season. It’s the most he’s had since taking over the program five years ago.
“That's exciting and a credit to all the student-athletes, both past and...
Falcons on the hunt for more hardware | High school cross country
The Scotts Valley High cross country program has been the cream of the crop in the Central Coast Section for the past two seasons.
For those who doubt it, then perhaps back-to-back Division IV team championships in 2021 and ‘22 for both the boys and...
Falcons girls’ lacrosse program continues to draw more interest
Scotts Valley High juniors Ellie Raffo and Siena Wong were instrumental in launching the girls’ lacrosse program two years ago.
The Falcons began as a club in 2020 that was shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Last year was their first season as a...
Scotts Valley’s Jack Abel, Sofia Niklaus named Preps of the Week | Press Banner Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Press Banner Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of April 29-May 5.
Preps of the Week
Boys: Scotts Valley High senior Jack Abel had back-to-back solid games for the Falcons baseball team, which is currently...
Scotts Valley City Council approves new facility rental fees
Scotts Valley City Council has taken the next step in addressing a $700,000 deficit in recreation funding by approving new facility rental and special-event...
