High School Sports

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...

A group of some of the best prep football players in the area got together one last time to play not just for themselves but for a good cause, as well.  Team Juan Cuevas posted a 17-6 win over Team Louie Walters in the 38th...

San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley unofficially kicked off the 2024 football season at this past weekend’s Santa Cruz County jamboree at Cabrillo College. Both teams joined Aptos, Harbor, Santa Cruz and Watsonville high schools for an evening full of scrimmages in front of a...

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...

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...

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 12th Annual Reggie Stephens Foundation Central Coast All-Star Basketball Game is set to tip off this weekend, continuing a long-standing tradition of highlighting the top basketball talent from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties.  The best high school senior boys and girls along with 8th...

Scotts Valley cross country coach Todd Hoffman had a large void to fill during the offseason following the departure of 13 total runners within the program. It’s a pretty big deal considering the campus has less than 700 students who might be committed to other...

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...

The 2024 spring season is in full swing for the Scotts Valley High boys’ tennis team following a shocking victory over longtime league rival Aptos High on March 14. In dramatic fashion, the Falcons stunned the Mariners, 4-3, in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action,...