Sports

It’s hard to believe that 2016 has officially arrived and that the winter sports season is now in full gear. This being the case, let’s take a moment to review the 2015 Fall Falcons’ sports season as it was certainly one to remember. Beginning in no particular order, here we go!

STOCKTON—Santa Cruz Warriors guard Dusty Hannahs scored 23 points off the bench en route to a 125-114 win over the Stockton Kings on Saturday night.  Santa Cruz guard Ryan Rollins added 22 points and five rebounds to help the Sea Dubs complete a two-game sweep...

The San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley high school swim teams are in the hunt again for the coveted Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title. 

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...

Pig as prize

Sam Martin is not your average high school student. At 16, Martin, who grew up in Ben Lomond, has qualified for Loretta Lynn’s Amateur National Motocross Championship. After placing first in several amateur youth competitions, Martin, 16, received an invitation to the National Championship. Sam will participate in the 125cc and 250cc in his age group during the races from July 30 to August 4 in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.

The San Lorenzo Valley High boy’s volleyball team looked dominant at times, but could not sustain strong play and fell 3-1 to Soquel High in the second round of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League tournament on April 30.

Over the years some sports have become a marriage of two different activities—think frisbee golf or chess boxing. Boulder Creek’s own Andrew Irvine was introduced to the sport of kayak polo shortly after he completed college, and for the last 11 years, he has said...

It was a historic run for the San Lorenzo Valley High softball team after it finished with an unblemished record in league play en route to winning the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title outright this season. The Cougars (21-2, 15-0) were led by junior...

The Falcons’ focus all week, and this season, was to bring home a Pacific Coast Athletic League football championship back to Scotts Valley High. Senior Caden Stratton made sure it happened, as the Falcons crushed visiting Pacific Grove High, 35-6, to capture the 2021 Cypress...