Scotts Valley’s Boothby places 6th at state cross country championships
Scotts Valley High senior Ashlyn Boothby made one last trip to the CIF State Cross Country Championships in November and walked away with a top-10 finish against some of the best runners in California.
Boothby placed sixth in 17 minutes, 50.0 seconds in the Division...
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...
Falcons roll, Cougars fall short | Local roundup
Scotts Valley High junior Eli Velez looked nearly unstoppable for the Falcons football team in their 28-0 win over St. Francis High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division play Sept. 30.
The standout running back finished with 154 yards rushing on 14 carries...
Falcons return to the gridiron in preparation for redemption season | PCAL football preview
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...
Falcons fall to Alisal in CCS D-III semifinals
Prior to the Central Coast Section playoffs, Scotts Valley football coach Louie Walters was hoping they would get at least one playoff home game following an amazing regular season.
They got their wish, yet it almost seemed like home field advantage became a disadvantage.
The No....
Cougars optimistic for upcoming league season | High school baseball
San Lorenzo Valley High junior Jaden Shabry and the rest of the baseball team is beaming with confidence as they enter the 2024 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League season starting this week.
The Cougars star shortstop and pitcher is batting a .368 (7-of-19) average with...
Cougars steadily improve during preseason action | Girls basketball
There was no such thing as taking time off for the San Lorenzo Valley High girls’ basketball team as it kept grinding on the court during this past offseason.
Cougars senior standout Hannah Morley and her fellow teammates kept busy by playing for their respective...
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...
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’s Corbin Giesen, Sofie Seese named Preps of the Week | Central Coast Prep Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Central Coast Prep Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of March 18-24.
Preps of the Week
Boys: Scotts Valley pitcher Corbin Giesen earned a complete game victory following an 18-2 win against Harbor High in...
Paddy Smith Park blooms with new garden at Santa Cruz County...
The beautiful Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds are growing even more beautiful thanks to a colorful landscaping project at Paddy Smith Park.
Jeff Rosendale, with Sierra...