SLV sets sight on Mission North Division title defense run | PCAL football
The San Lorenzo Valley High football team in 2025 was supposed to be considered a doormat as newcomers to the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission North Division.
Instead, they finished with an 8-3 overall record while going undefeated, 5-0, in league play en route to...
Latvia’s Arturs Medveds wins 54th Wharf to Wharf race for a second straight title
Arturs Medveds was on a mission to defend his championship at the 54th running of the Wharf to Wharf race on July 26.Â
And just like the breeze that steadily flowed in from the Pacific Ocean, the 26-year-old Latvian native stayed cool and calm en...
Santa Cruz Gromshells win nationals again, leave lasting legacy beyond rink
On paper, the numbers are staggering. Thirty-four consecutive victories over two seasons. More than 4,200 points scored. A trip to the Junior Roller Derby Association Championships in Chicago. One of the nation’s most dominant junior roller derby teams.
But ask the young women of the...
SLV hires four new head coaches for 2026-27 school year
San Lorenzo Valley High’s athletic department stayed busy during the offseason as it looked to fill four vacant head coach positions before the start of the 2026-27 school year.
The school announced in a sports newsletter that veteran basketball coach Todd Kent was named new...
Scotts Valley trampoline star joins Team USA
At 14 years old, most teenagers are thinking about how to spend their summer break, hanging out with friends or preparing for eighth grade. Scotts Valley’s own Kyle Schottgen is preparing to represent the United States on the world stage thanks to the training...
SV’s Lucius Niesen secures 3rd-place finish at AJGA Open
Scotts Valley High incoming sophomore Lucius Niesen has been occupied during his summer break by going out to the golf course almost every single day.
And he’s not doing it just for his own amusement.
The talented up-and-comer continues to thrive on the links after competing...
Press Banner’s Male Athlete of the Year: Caden Kilpatrick
It almost seems like yesterday when Scotts Valley High graduate Caden Kilpatrick was participating in last month’s annual college signing day event on campus.
The three-sport competitor put his mark on a written offer of athletic aid on May 9 in front of family members,...
Perfect seasons cap Scotts Valley Girls Softball year
Scotts Valley Girls Softball league has closed the book on another memorable season filled with championships and dramatic finishes.
The headline story belonged to the Senior Division Banshees, who completed a remarkable undefeated season. The team finished 12-0 in league play before adding a perfect...
Press Banner’s Female Athlete of the Year: Ava Decleve
Make no mistake about it, Scotts Valley High graduate Ava Decleve will go down as one of the most decorated runners this area has ever seen.
The Falcon star athlete placed second in the girls 800-meter race at the California Interscholastic Federation State Track and...
SLV, Scotts Valley athletes earn All-SCCAL honors
Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League has released its annual list of all-league selections for the 2026 spring season.
Below is a list of local athletes from both San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley high schools who earned All-SCCAL First and Second Team honors, and other...
Central Coast Good Fire Fair returns Saturday to Henry Cowell Redwoods...
California State Parks will host the third Central Coast Good Fire Fair and demonstration burn Saturday, Oct. 10, at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
The...
