High School Sports

The San Lorenzo Valley High boys’ basketball team was one of the hottest squads going into Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play, which kicked off last week. The Cougars were riding an eight-game winning streak and peaking at the right time, going 11-3 during the...

Aptos High last week announced that Johnny Velez was named the new head coach for both the boys’ and girls’ wrestling teams. The 31-year-old Aptos High alum is replacing long time coach Rudy Guzman who retired at the end of the 2023-24 season. Guzman was an...

It was a rare home game under the lights for the Scotts Valley High football team, which was looking to bounce back after two consecutive losses to begin Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division play. But despite the loud generators and cold foggy night, the...

Scotts Valley senior Aiden Boothby admitted he wasn’t feeling the greatest when he woke up the morning of the league’s cross country finals.  However, that mood quickly shifted once he realized it was more than just another race.  Boothby finished the 3-mile course in a personal...

A trio of Scotts Valley High senior football players were recognized with the highest honors during this year’s Pacific Coast Athletic League coaches meeting. Quinn Turowski was named Offensive Player of the Year, Jess Ringel was the Defensive Player of the Year and Marshall Dodge...

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...

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...

In a race for control of first place in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League softball standings, it came down to Tuesday’s battle between two of the best hurlers the league has to offer.  On the home side, it was Scotts Valley High’s Sofie Seese...

The softball season returns for Scotts Valley High, and the Falcons are ready to fly back on the diamond in 2024. At the helm is second-year coach Jeremy Wilson, who believes this can be the year to bring home a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League...

Scotts Valley High junior Ashlyn Boothby isn’t the biggest fan of the Crystal Springs Cross Country Course in Belmont, especially because of the heat. In fact, most of the runners would probably agree with the defending section champion.   However, the cool weather conditions were nearly perfect...