High School Sports

It hasn’t been the most ideal start for San Lorenzo Valley High senior Bella Reynolds, who was nearly facing a season-ending injury that would’ve put a damper on a brilliant career with the Cougars softball team. The standout shortstop managed to dodge a bullet after...

Scotts Valley High girls lacrosse coach Colleen Niklaus has been having a blast watching this year’s senior class, especially Ellie Raffo and Siena Wong who helped launch the program during their freshman year. The third-year skipper mentioned this particular group has been through it all,...

Another chapter of the winter sports season is officially in the books following the conclusion of the Central Coast Section and California Interscholastic Federation NorCal playoffs. Scotts Valley High girls’ soccer team was snubbed from a postseason berth, yet they still stood out as one...

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...

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...

It’s been two years since Scotts Valley High seniors Tristan Roure and Davie Bruce got a chance to play in the Central Coast Section basketball playoffs. Both team captains got one more crack to extend their season and they wanted to make sure Friday night’s...

San Lorenzo Valley High boys’ soccer team has historically not been one of the strongest programs in the area. In fact, Twitter had just launched the last time they had a winning season in 2006.  However, there was a slight turnaround this season for the...

San Lorenzo Valley High freshman Ollin Bates walked off the wrestling mat following his league championship match with a stunned look on his face, almost in disbelief at what just had happened.  The young up-and-coming wrestler jumped out to a 12-3 lead before pinning Ronan...

Scotts Valley High sophomore Will Shilling and the boys’ basketball team were soaring sky-high heading into the final stretch of the league season. The Falcons extended their win streak to three following a crushing 66-39 win over Harbor High in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League...

Scotts Valley High girls’ soccer team is quietly making its presence felt within the league and slowly becoming a squad that opponents are carefully scouting before taking the pitch.    Falcons senior striker Naiya Samios scored twice, and Lia Lock and Jordan Ericson each had one...