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November 5, 2026

Falcons continue to improve under new leadership | Boys soccer

Scotts Valley High boys’ soccer coach Adrian Mondragon was faced with a couple of tall tasks during the offseason.  The biggest one: recruit enough players to field a varsity team. The Falcons currently have a total of 15 players in the entire program. That was after...

Cougars boys’ hoops league season sits on the backburner after games get postponed

The San Lorenzo Valley High boys’ basketball team was one of the hottest squads going into Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play, which kicked off last week. The Cougars were riding an eight-game winning streak and peaking at the right time, going 11-3 during the...

Covid-19 outbreak puts a damper on local prep and college sports

A rise in Covid-19 cases throughout Santa Cruz County has put a halt to some collegiate and high school sports events in the area. The Cabrillo men’s basketball team was supposed to begin its California Community College Athletic Association Coast Conference South Division season this...

Falcons are in great shape to be contenders for an SCCAL title | Girls basketball

The Scotts Valley High girls’ basketball team was off to a bumpy start after losing its first three games to begin the season. But things rapidly shifted after a long pep talk was given by Falcons coach Gabe Gonzalez, who had a come-to-Jesus moment with...

Falcons come in with smaller program but confident they can still battle in SCCAL action | Boys basketball

The Scotts Valley High boys’ basketball program is used to bringing in a steady number of players throughout the years. More than enough to fill up rosters for all three levels in high school. But the entire program, which now includes just the varsity and...

Cougars aim to be competitive in the chase for an SCCAL title | Girls basketball

The San Lorenzo Valley High girls’ basketball team has tried to shake off the stigma of being an easy win for opposing teams. The Cougars turned some heads during the abbreviated 2021 spring season by winning the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League “B” Division championship. SLV...

Falcons’ wrestling team still optimistic for a good season despite low turnout

The numbers on the Scotts Valley High wrestling program have dwindled since Nick Reyes, a former Falcons wrestler who is in his first year as head coach, was part of the team five years ago.  At one point, they were bringing in up to 30...

Santa Cruz Pop Warner Wins National Title

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If life is a compilation of goals dreamed and achieved, then the members of Santa Cruz’ Pop Warner Seahawks have set themselves up for a life of success.  On Dec. 12, the team of 24 Santa Cruz County kids rocked the Camping World Stadium in...

Cougars’ boys hoops team crushes the Sharks at Watsonville Tourney | Sports Roundup

San Lorenzo Valley High’s Asher Dolinger notched 19 points to lead the Cougars to a 62-29 win over St. Francis High at the Watsonville High Boys Basketball Tournament on Dec. 11. Kai Groleau scored 13 points for the Cougars and senior Michael Kelly had a...

Santa Cruz Warriors host sixth annual ‘Pajama Night’ on Friday | NBA G League

SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz Warriors are set to celebrate its sixth annual “Pajama Night” event this weekend.   Basketball fans are encouraged to bring a pair of new, unworn pajamas to Friday night’s game against the NBA G League Ignite at Kaiser Permanente Arena. The donated pajamas...

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Incumbent Greg Wimp and Monterey County transportation agency official Michael Zeller...

With 3,524 votes counted so far in the Scotts Valley City Council contest, the incumbent, Greg Wimp—the political body's newest member, was leading the...