Ten students from Santa Cruz Mountain Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competed in the 2013 U.S. Open at the Santa Cruz Kaiser Permanente Arena on October 19 and 20.Â
Quarterback Jake Lobo connected with receiver Alex Turowski with 40 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to pull out a dramatic victory over host Soquel High School.
Despite a loss, a day full of homecoming smiles, including a ceremony to honor Preston Boomer, the longtime science teacher who retired last spring after 56 years at his post, completed a spirit-filled homecoming for San Lorenzo Valley High School.
A record number of participants competed in the fourth-annual Baymonte Christian School Tech Trek 5-kilometer, 1-kilometer and ‘tot trot’ fun runs in Scotts Valley on Saturday, Oct. 12.
A spirited five-set girls volleyball match between Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz High schools resulted in a loss for the Falcons this week, dropping the squad to 4-5 in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and 7-6 overall.
After two successful seasons competing in mountain biking races around the county, the Santa Cruz Mountains Cycling Team is gearing up for a third season.