Professional cyclist Shelley Olds Evans got her start on a road bike just five years ago, and already the 29-year-old looks like a clincher to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

In a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League track and field meet between San Lorenzo Valley High and Scotts Valley on April 1, SLV narrowly edged out Scotts Valley by a score of 69½-66½.

SV baseball shows well in non-league play

San Lorenzo Valley High School cheerleading coach DeAnna Heywood went out with a bang. In Heywood’s final event as coach, her competitive cheerleading squad performed all-but-perfectly over two days to win a cheerleading national championship March 26 through 28 in Anaheim.

Robert Mullins slides into third base during San Lorenzo Valley High’s 8-3 non-league win Saturday, March 27, against visiting Leigh High. Mullins is batting .273 and is tied with teammate Zach Settles for the team lead with seven RBIs. The Cougars are 4-4 on the season, including a 1-2 mark in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League. They will play in the Easter Tournament at Salinas High School this weekend, April 2 through 5.

Bethany University split a doubleheader against Minnesota’s St. Catherine University on Wednesday, March 31. The Bruins fell in extra innings in the first contest, 3-2, before rallying to a 9-1 victory in the second game against their non-conference foe.

San Lorenzo Valley High School volleyball players Alex Parker (left) and Trevor Romele block the ball at the net during a 3-1 win Tuesday, March 23, against visiting Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League foe Harbor High School.