High School Sports

Scotts Valley senior Claire Skinner hauled in a touchdown reception and extra point attempt to help the North All-Stars defeat the South All-Stars, 13-7, in the inaugural Central Coast Flag Football All-Star Game at Santa Cruz High School on Jan. 26.   Watsonville senior quarterback Lazo...

Throughout his high school football career, San Lorenzo Valley senior Jack Dagan had never beaten rival Scotts Valley.  That all changed this past weekend as the Cougars’ starting quarterback marched his team down the field en route to a 14-7 victory against the Falcons on...

Scotts Valley senior running back Eli Velez finished with 250 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries for the Falcons in a 48-14 victory over Watsonville in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division–North football action Oct. 26.  With the win, Scotts Valley improved to...

San Lorenzo Valley looked primed at the start of the 2024-25 winter campaign after it strung together a three-game win streak going into December. But now they find themselves headed in the wrong direction following a two-game skid, including a 63-57 loss to St. Francis...

It took a late surge for San Lorenzo Valley to rally past Gonzales for a 22-8 win in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division action Oct. 19. The Cougars scored 15 points in the final nine minutes of the game en route to victory,...

Scotts Valley senior Abby Shi became the latest unsung hero for the girls’ basketball team following a gutsy performance at this past weekend’s Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament. The veteran guard finished with a team-best 13 points to help the Falcons escape with a...

San Lorenzo Valley junior and team co-captain Poppy Owens had a team-best 11 points for the Cougar girls’ basketball team in their 34-27 loss to Soquel in Tuesday night’s Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener. Seniors Taylor Dunn and Violet Derr had six and five...

Scotts Valley’s girls’ basketball team continues to steamroll through the competition following a 58-40 victory over Aptos in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Tuesday night. Senior Claire Skinner had a team-best 15 points for the Falcons, who now improved to 6-0 in league play...

So far, it’s been a rough start for the San Lorenzo Valley baseball team after it dropped a third straight game to begin the 2025 spring season. To be fair, those three losses came against formidable opponents that head coach Shane Sutcliffe likes to refer...

Scotts Valley junior Brooklyn Williams had little to no trouble getting back on track in Tuesday night’s regular season-opener against visiting Pacific Grove. The Falcons' standout had 12 points in a decisive 55-22 victory over the Breakers in non-league action. “Overall, we did really good being...