High School Sports

San Lorenzo Valley High senior Amelia Sizemore was already at the top of her game following a stellar junior year on both the girls’ basketball and softball teams. So it was no surprise that she would continue competing at the highest standard going into her...

It didn’t take long for Scotts Valley graduate Claire Skinner to solidify herself as a force to be reckoned anytime she set foot on the field or hardwood court this past school year. The Falcon star athlete began her senior campaign in the fall by...

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...

Aptos senior Nami Banks was named the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Most Valuable Player for the 2024-25 boys soccer season. According to statistics on the Monterey Bay Preps website, the Mariners’ team captain finished with 13 goals and six assists in his fourth...

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 senior Sam Freeman was stacked up against some of the best athletes at last weekend’s Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships, knowing that it could’ve been his final time wearing a Falcons’ track and field uniform. “Of course I was nervous,” he...

Scotts Valley High girls basketball head coach Stu Hurvitz returned to the program this season after taking a two year break from roaming the sidelines.  Hurvitz—who was at the helm from 2017-20—isn’t a stranger to the team, yet he’s still a brand new coach to...

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...

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...

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...