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June 7, 2025

Junior Olympics water polo tournament comes to SLVHS pool

The San Lorenzo Valley High School pool will be playing host the 2014 USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics, which are set to begin on Saturday, July 26, and continue until Sunday, Aug. 3.

SLV’s Keenan Buntz, SV’s Taylor Wilson named Preps of the Week | Press Banner Sports Ticker

This week’s edition of the Press Banner Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of April 8-14.   Editor's note: There was no Press Banner Sports Ticker for the week of April 1-7 as both Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley...

Falcons girls tennis takes flight with league play underway

Scotts Valley High girls tennis team—the defending Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League co-champions—was one of the biggest surprises that turned lots of heads during the 2022 season. The Falcons haven’t lost a step going into this season and it showed after winning three of four...

Falcons’ stronghold defense continues to dominate opponents | PCAL football

Defense has been the name of the game for the Scotts Valley High football team this season. Marshall Dodge and his fellow teammates proved it after the Falcons recorded eight sacks in a 33-8 win over Monte Vista Christian in front of a boisterous homecoming...

Jiu Jitsu wrestlers take U.S. Open golds

Ten students from Santa Cruz Mountain Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competed in the 2013 U.S. Open at the Santa Cruz Kaiser Permanente Arena on October 19 and 20. 

Extra protection for SLV football teams

The San Lorenzo Valley Cougars are using cutting-edge helmet technology to take some of the sting out of hard-hitting football games.

SLV water polo makes waves in first weeks of SCCAL play

The San Lorenzo Valley varsity girls’ water polo team is off to a great start with four wins in the first two weeks; each player demonstrating their commitment and endurance by playing their hardest, on a team of 18 players.

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SV tennis players fall in sections

Twice as nice: Boothby, Falcons win back-to-back D-IV titles | CCS girls cross country

Scotts Valley High junior Ashlyn Boothby isn’t the biggest fan of the Crystal Springs Cross Country Course in Belmont, especially because of the heat. In fact, most of the runners would probably agree with the defending section champion.   However, the cool weather conditions were nearly perfect...

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Wildfire between Felton and Scotts Valley quelled

A wildfire that broke out between Felton and Scotts Valley midday Friday was quickly contained at 2.3 acres, as firefighters sought to quell flames...