Sports

Scotts Valley shows early improvement

Prior to the start of the season, Scotts Valley High senior Naiya Samios believed playing through a challenging preseason could have easily ruined their confidence level from the get-go. At one point, the standout midfielder/forward and team captain asked the coaching staff if they should...

The San Lorenzo Valley High cross country program produced some of the most talented teams—boys and girls—along with some accomplished individual runners the section has ever seen. Former head coach Rob Collins led the Cougars to 11 league, 12 Central Coast Section and five CIF...

Scotts Valley/San Lorenzo Valley Competitive Soccer Club teams recently had an outstanding weekend on the field, bringing home multiple championships from two major Halloween tournaments—the Fremont Kick-or-Treat and the Morgan Hill Thriller. Teams from across the region competed in these spirited events, many in full...

Scotts Valley Falcon football is only a few years removed from an incredible run, when the school won Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League (SCCAL) championships every year between 2006 and 2010.

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.

Pens were drawn and promises were made as a pair of San Lorenzo Valley High seniors committed to compete in their favorite sport at the university of their choice. John “Clink” Clinkenbeard and Alyssa Struthers both signed their National Letter of Intent on Nov. 9...