Falcons grounded in preseason finale loss to Soquel | High school football
Scotts Valley High senior Quinn Turowski and his teammates waited nearly an entire year for a chance of redemption against Soquel High after losing its league opener and a shot at a perfect season in 2022.
However, it was the same result for the Falcons...
Cougars win preseason finale against Watsonville | High school football roundup
It was a defensive gridlock matchup last week between Watsonville and San Lorenzo Valley high schools as neither team allowed a single point until the fourth quarter.
Seemingly every four plays the defense would force a punt, going back and forth like a ping pong...
Spring all-SCCAL teams named
A host of local athletes were named to the all-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League team for the spring sports season. Leading the list were Robbie Erlin, the SCCAL baseball player of the year; lacrosse MVP Billy Green; co-senior volleyball players of the year Ryan Morano and Zak Beltz; and softball pitcher of the year Sam Lipperd.
Scotts Valley Banshees win SVGS tourney after dramatic comeback
A real-life Hallmark movie unfolded for the Scotts Valley-based 10U Banshees recreational girls’ softball team at Siltanen Park last Wednesday evening.
After losing their first tournament game in devastating fashion (by giving up a five-run lead in the bottom of the last inning), the Banshees...
Bechtel catches fire at Dad’s Club
San Lorenzo Valley High junior Blake Bechtel sank five three pointers and scored 39 points in leading the Cougars to the consolation championship over Watsonville, 74-53, in the 54th annual Dad’s Club tournament at the Civic Auditorium in Santa Cruz last weekend.
Scotts Valley Boys, SLV Girls & SV’s Jessica Kain Compete at State Meet
Chris Anderson never envisioned watching the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships from the sideline or missing the 2018 CIF State Meet. After all, the senior co-captain of San Lorenzo Valley’s Cross Country team was considered a favorite to reach the podium at both events this year. Likewise, Rishi Chandiramani, also a senior co-captain and inspirational leader of the Scotts Valley’s Boys team never imagined that he’d be watching his peers compete at CCS while he could only watch via FaceTime.
Falcons drop second league game | High school football
The Scotts Valley High football season is far from being over, however, the Falcons are quickly heading into trouble after suffering back-to-back losses to begin league play.
They came up short in an 18-14 loss to Monterey High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division...
Scotts Valley police arrest 8 for DUI during late summer enforcement
Scotts Valley Police Department arrested eight drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) during a nearly three-week period through Labor Day weekend.
The enforcement...
