SLV taps Doug Costa to lead high school’s athletics department
San Lorenzo Valley High announced earlier this month that it has hired Doug Costa to take over duties as the school’s newest athletic director.
“I always wanted a PE job at a high school so I can coach where I teach,” Costa said. “I just...
SLV remains optimistic with promotion into PCAL Mission-North Division| High school football
San Lorenzo Valley’s football team lost a total of 17 seniors due to graduation following a successful 2024 campaign.
It was a massive hit for the program, yet Cougar senior team captain Gabe Machado wasn’t at all concerned about having to fill in the vacant...
Scotts Valley beams confidence with revamped roster, attitude | High school football
Scotts Valley’s football team came up with a new motto for the upcoming 2025 fall season.
Brick by brick.
Falcon senior lineman Caleb Mendoza said that’s because from here on out every game and every practice will be a new battle to help restore the program’s...
Male Athletes of the Year: SLV’s Keenan Buntz and James Dahlen make an everlasting impact
San Lorenzo Valley High graduates James Dahlen and Keenan Buntz were always smiling on the golf course, whether it was during practice or a league match.
Two best friends just having a blast as Cougar teammates for one last time. If Dahlen was having a...
Female Athlete of the Year: Scotts Valley’s Claire Skinner brought intensity, size to the table
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...
SCM Renegades win summer softball tournaments | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Santa Cruz Mountain Renegades softball team continued to fire on all cylinders following a championship performance at the All-Stars Tournaments Bownet June Jamz tourney this past weekend.
They brought home the Silver Division 12U title by beating Livermore Smoke, 7-0, in the finals at Alden...
SV’s Taylor Wilson named the league’s top player | All-SCCAL softball
Scotts Valley graduate Taylor Wilson had her eyes set on becoming the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic’s top player for a second consecutive year prior to the start of the 2025 spring season.
The feat was never out of the question for the Falcons’ star slugger,...
Scotts Valley’s Kaleb Wing named league’s top pitcher | All-SCCAL baseball
Scotts Valley graduate Kaleb Wing made it a priority in his final season on the baseball team to take the younger teammates under his wing and groom them for the near future.
During that time, he also anticipated having to take care of business as...
SV’s Ava Decleve wins 800m in photo-finish fashion | CCS championships
The goal for Scotts Valley senior Ava Decleve was to place in the Top 3 at the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships, which would have been good enough to extend her season for just one more week.
The Falcon star runner surpassed those...
Scotts Valley, SLV softball set to begin CCS postseason runs | Weeklys Sports Round
After a long regular season, Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley’s softball teams are eager to jump right into the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs, which are set to begin Saturday.
The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion Falcons (21-5-1, 14-1) earned the No. 7...
Central Coast Good Fire Fair returns Saturday to Henry Cowell Redwoods...
California State Parks will host the third Central Coast Good Fire Fair and demonstration burn Saturday, Oct. 10, at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
The...
