Sports

It’s been nearly a decade since Scotts Valley native and Nike runner Vanessa Fraser last competed in the annual Wharf to Wharf race, which takes place from Santa Cruz to Capitola. The former standout at Scotts Valley High made her return to Sunday’s 51st running...

A strong Santa Cruz High School swim team topped the San Lorenzo Valley High School Cougars in a dual swim meet on April 16 in Felton.

Aptos senior Spike Sorensen recorded four goals and six assists in the Mariners’ 14-12 win over Saratoga in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action Wednesday evening. Teammate sophomore Parker O’Hara had four goals, while junior Alex Sandoval contributed a pair of goals and...

The San Lorenzo Valley High boys basketball team has had a season of inches.

As the school year winds to a close, memories of the 2010-2011 sports year begin to fade as we begin to look forward to summer and to next years seasons. Though the last year is gone, there are a number of firsts, a collection of championships, and remnants of a year of success for both of our valleys. Here is a look back at what our local schools combined to accomplish this year.

Scotts Valley Middle School’s eighth-grade girls’ basketball team capped off an incredible season by finishing with an unblemished 17-0 overall record. The Dolphins defeated Pacific Collegiate, 52-35, in the Central Coast Athletic League postseason tournament at Moreland Norte Dame School in Watsonville on Oct. 17. Isabelle...

The results are in, and the Scotts Valley Police Athletic League football teams are set to complete another successful season.