High School Sports

Maisey Chard shot a 24 for the Scotts Valley High girls’ golf team in their Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League win over the Harbor Pirates on the front six at DeLaveaga Golf Course in Santa Cruz on Sept. 19. The Falcons won with a score...

After two straight failed attempts of placing atop the podium at the California Interscholastic Federation State Wrestling Championships, the third time became a charm for Danica Kelley.   The Scotts Valley High star senior wrestler turned her dream into a reality following a first place finish...

Scotts Valley High junior Nico Iles has been the sturdy locomotive for the Falcons’ football team since the season kicked off three weeks ago. The junior running back was clicking on all cylinders on Friday night in a crushing 35-0 win against Watsonville High at...

The Scotts Valley High football season is far from being over, however, the Falcons are quickly heading into trouble after suffering back-to-back losses to begin league play. They came up short in an 18-14 loss to Monterey High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division...

Prior to the 2024 campaign, Scotts Valley High boys’ tennis coach Scott Goodrich was a little surprised after seeing such a large turnout. This year’s deep roster features 22 players, including 11 seniors, which is the most of any group—boys and girls—since he took over...

Reggie Stephens wasn’t sure what was in store for his future after he retired from playing professional football in 2006. So, he spent the next four years searching for a purpose.  That was until he ran into current Scotts Valley High football coach Louie Walters...

Scotts Valley High girls lacrosse coach Colleen Niklaus has been having a blast watching this year’s senior class, especially Ellie Raffo and Siena Wong who helped launch the program during their freshman year. The third-year skipper mentioned this particular group has been through it all,...

San Lorenzo Valley continues to operate at peak efficiency after a 2-0 start in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division-North play this season. The latest accomplishment for the Cougars was a thrilling come-from-behind 23-21 victory over St. Francis on Oct. 18. With one minute remaining in...

The Scotts Valley High girls’ lacrosse team had just eight players available to suit up for last week’s Central Coast Section play-in game against Monterey High.  It was a tall task for Falcons co-captain Sofia Niklaus and her teammates, but it wasn’t anything they couldn’t...

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...