Sports

Lucius Niesen is the kind of kid every parent would love to call their own. Smart, positive, well-mannered and with a smile that’s sure to melt plenty of hearts in the future, the Scotts Valley Middle School student carries a few things very well:...

Cory Nounnan crossed the finish line of the Santa Cruz Sprint 4 Fun triathlon in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 28.5 seconds — roughly 0.4 seconds ahead of his mother, Leean Nounnan.

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...

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.

Scotts Valley High sophomore Ashlyn Boothby outlasted 175 other runners in the Varsity Girls-Small Schools race at the 42nd ASICS Clovis Invitational at Woodward Park on Oct 9. Boothby crossed the finish line first in 17 minutes, 57 seconds in the 5-kilometer course to help...

EDINBERG, Texas— Lester Quiñones led the way for the Santa Cruz Warriors with 23 points in a 126-119 win against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers at Bert Ogden Arena on Tuesday evening. The Golden State Warriors two-way guard also added five rebounds and five assists...

Doug Chase was the head coach of the Scotts Valley High girls cross country team when Todd Hoffman arrived at the school 12 years ago. Shortly after, long-time coach Gretchen Schmitt took over the program and continued to develop a competitive squad on a yearly...

The Soquel High baseball team brought the league’s hottest bats to Felton on April 26 and marched over their hosts, the San Lorenzo Valley Cougars, winning handily 10-2.

When Boulder Creek Men’s Club was founded in 1963 with newly-built Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club as its home course, the redwood-lined links on Big Basin Highway were nine holes in length. A landing strip used by out-of-towners to fly in and golf occupied the space where the back nine stands today. Things have changed – the course was lengthened to 18 holes – but much has remained the same, including the venerable men’s club which celebrates its 50-year anniversary next weekend.