Sports

Watsonville native Luke Keaschall made his Major League Baseball debut with the Minnesota Twins on Friday night, hoping to make a name for himself right off the bat. No pun intended. The former Aptos High baseball standout made quite the impression after he batted 2-for-4...

Scotts Valley senior Sofia Niklaus had a game-best 10 goals in the Falcons’ 17-6 win over Monte Vista Christian in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division action April 25. With the win, the Falcons improved to 6-2 in league play with three games remaining in...

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...

A real-life Hallmark movie unfolded for the Scotts Valley-based 10U Banshees recreational girls’ softball team at Siltanen Park last Wednesday evening. After losing their first tournament game in devastating fashion (by giving up a five-run lead in the bottom of the last inning), the Banshees...

Scotts Valley senior pitcher Sofie Seese racked up six strikeouts in the Falcons’ 8-2 victory over San Lorenzo Valley in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action on Monday afternoon. Teammate Natalie Murray-Skalland had three hits, including one home run and two RBIs, while Jazzy Phillips...

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...