High School Sports

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...

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...

It’s been a difficult time for San Lorenzo Valley High senior Lucy Lilienthal-Wynn, who had two of her basketball games postponed in the span of a week. That’s not even including the fact that she was living out of a hotel with her family along...

Scotts Valley High’s Ashley Gettleman was named the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Golfer of the Year in 2023 by the coaches within the league. The Falcons sophomore golfer earned medalist honors in back-to-back seasons after she won the SCCAL Championship at DeLaveaga Golf Course...

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...

The San Lorenzo Valley High softball team continues to dominate the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League after winning eight straight to start league play.  Cheyenne Owen recorded three RBIs and scored three runs for the Cougars in a 16-3 crushing win over Harbor High in...

Scotts Valley High senior Danica Kelley has been on a tear since the beginning of the 2023 wrestling campaign, taking opponents down to the mat one by one in dominating fashion.   The Falcons’ wrestling star went 4-0 en route to a first-place finish in the...

There’s no need to disguise it. As usual, the Scotts Valley High football team plans to play smash mouth football this upcoming fall season by running up the gut with power backs such as senior Eli Velez. Velez, a senior, carried most of the workload last...

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...

San Lorenzo Valley High senior Mickey Ricigliano had his birthday spoiled two weeks ago after the Cougars came up short against current league leader Gonzales High.    The loss may have stung at the time, but it was that type of energy he needed to fuel...