Sports

Scotts Valley High senior Caden Stratton is the only Falcons football player in the program’s history to start four years on the varsity team. He was also a stalwart as one of the leaders on the boys’ lacrosse team before it was disbanded this season...

The stakes were high for the Scotts Valley High girls’ lacrosse team heading into Wednesday’s pivotal meeting against Stevenson School. For starters, they were hoping to get a chance for redemption after suffering their first loss of the season to the Pirates. A strong team defense...

Scotts Valley High senior Jeremy Kain is beginning to run into postseason-form after another dominating performance at last week’s Knights Invite. The Duke University-bound distance runner won the 800-meters in 1 minute, 53.14 seconds in the 15-team track and field invitational at Soquel High School...

San Lorenzo Valley High junior Damian Aguilar took command of the mound and he was on full display for the Cougars baseball team in last week’s decisive win over Soquel High.  Aguilar finished with eight strikeouts in a 7-0 shutout win against the Knights in...

It’s been a record-setting season for the Scotts Valley High boys and girls track and field teams. The Falcons recently competed in the prestigious Arcadia Invitational in Southern California on April 8-9.   Senior distance runner Jeremy Kain, who is committed to compete at Duke next year,...

Scotts Valley High juniors Ellie Raffo and Siena Wong were instrumental in launching the girls’ lacrosse program two years ago. The Falcons began as a club in 2020 that was shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Last year was their first season as a...

It was a career day for San Lorenzo Valley High junior Bella Reynolds who put on a fireworks display Tuesday afternoon with not one, but three home runs.  The standout infielder batted 3-for-4 including three solo blasts for the Cougars in their 6-1 win against...

Scotts Valley sophomore Danica Kelley wrapped up the Falcons’ wrestling season with a strong performance at the California Interscholastic Federation Wrestling Championships on Feb. 24-26. The standout wrestler competed in the 116-pound division and she finished with a 3-2 overall record at the three-day tournament...

San Lorenzo Valley High School boys’ basketball coach Russell Gross knows what works on the court. Emerging from the season with an 18-8 record and a trip to the Central Coast Section Division IV semifinals, Gross sang the praises of his team following their...

Scotts Valley senior guard Kaitlin Imai describes the Falcons girls’ basketball team as a group full of hustle and always putting in 100% effort during the game, which is what has allowed them to be successful this season.  “We all want to see each other...