High School Sports

The season continues for the Scotts Valley High baseball team following a gem performance on the mound from senior Blake LaRiviere.  The ace hurler tossed six innings allowing just two runs on five hits with one walk and five strikeouts for the Falcons in a...

Scotts Valley junior Ava Decleve wasn’t sure how she felt after crossing the finish line at last week’s Central Coast Section championships. At one point, it almost seemed like a blur to her. “It was a fast race,” Decleve said. “Going into it, there were so...

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...

Steve Okamura was a big contributor for kickstarting the annual Apple Cider Classic wrestling tournament at Watsonville High in 2010. The longtime Wildcatz wrestling assistant coach also helped pave the way for dozens of girls who were hesitant to step on the mat in a...

Scotts Valley sophomore Owen Martin delivered one of the biggest hits in his young career Tuesday afternoon, which could potentially help turn around the season moving forward. With the game tied in the bottom of the seventh inning, he smacked the ball for a base...

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....

Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League defending champion Scotts Valley is back and feeling more confident than ever that it can uphold its league crown in 2025. Falcons third-year head coach Jeremy Wilson has faith this year’s group is equipped with the right tools and talent...

San Lorenzo Valley High senior quarterback Jack Dagan tossed four touchdowns for the Cougars football team in a 39-14 non-league victory over South San Francisco High on Aug. 31.  “This was a big win for our program,” SLV head coach Dave Grant said in a...

Scotts Valley juniors Samantha Rebbert and Brooklyn Williams were each named the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Most Valuable Players for the 2024-25 girls’ basketball season. Rebbert had an average of 11.5 points, 6.5 steals, 3.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, while Williams finished...

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...