Cougars aim to finish SCCAL season on a high note | Boys soccer
It’s been a season of trials and tribulations for San Lorenzo Valley High senior Damian Cardenas and the rest of the boys’ soccer team.
The Cougars were shut out for the sixth time in a 4-0 loss to Aptos High in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic...
Ashlyn Boothby on track for spectacular cross country season
Scotts Valley High junior Ashlyn Boothby is on pace for another historic record-setting season with the Falcons’ girls’ cross country team.
The defending Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and Central Coast Section champion has won two league dual meets and four invitationals, but the season...
AAU girls’ hoops team wins Bay Area tourney
A local Amateur Athletic Union girls’ basketball team won a competitive competition in the Bay Area this past weekend.
Athletic Club Santa Cruz beat out teams from Oakland, Richmond and San Francisco to capture the tourney championship held at a local gymnasium in Richmond.
ACSC coach...
Falcons wrestlers excel at USA nationals
For some kids, the summer break is meant for trips to the beach or perhaps a vacation to the next hot destination.
Scotts Valley High juniors Kayse Martinovsky and Danica Kelley recently went on a trip to the midwest but there was hardly any time...
Falcons’ runners prepare for CCS finals | High school track and field
The scene is all set for a trio of Scotts Valley High athletes participating at this weekend’s Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships.
Senior distance runner Jeremy Kain, junior sprinter Sam Freeman and sophomore distance runner Ashlyn Boothby will compete alongside 12 other local...
New-look Falcons try to keep rolling
The Scotts Valley High boys’ cross country team lost numerous seniors from last year’s group including Ryder Brabo, Austin George, Drew Bryson and Jeremy Kain, a three-time Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and the 2021 Central Coast Section individual champion.
They were instrumental in helping...
SLV’s Damian Aguilar dazzles in shutout victory over Soquel | High school baseball
San Lorenzo Valley High junior Damian Aguilar took command of the mound and he was on full display for the Cougars baseball team in last week’s decisive win over Soquel High.
Aguilar finished with eight strikeouts in a 7-0 shutout win against the Knights in...
Falcons end season on high note with CCS appearance | Girls basketball
Scotts Valley High girls’ basketball team lost a trio of key players in Kaitlin Imai, Eliana Benoit and Ava Turowski due to graduation, which left a major void going into their season opener back in November.
The Falcons had some solid players returning, but everyone...
Falcons’ Danica Kelley captures CCS wrestling championship
Scotts Valley High junior Danica Kelley had plenty of time to kill before she was called up to her finale at last week’s Central Coast Section wrestling championships.
In order to stay ready, she hopped around, splashed cold water on her face and even took...
Podcast: Breaking down CCS baseball, softball playoffs | Cover 3 Sports
In this week’s episode, sports editors Emanuel Lee and Juan Reyes will get you caught up with updates in the Central Coast Section with a new edition of News and Notes.
Then, they’ll jump into some CCS softball with a quick preview of what’s 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...