Sports

Press Banner

Scotts Valley High graduate Quinn Turowski has always been competitive in anything he does.  Whether it's making a move to grab the last slice of pizza or being involved with the go-ahead score, winning was always the driving force behind it all. “I'm a competitor and...

FootballDriven by a monstrous Halloween spirit, both San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley high schools annihilated their football opponents in league games last weekend. On Friday night at Soquel, the Falcons left their starting line-up on the sidelines at the start of the second half as their back-ups continued the massacre of hapless Soquel Knights. The final score, 40-0, could probably have been in triple digits if not for the running clock.Despite the high winning score, San Lorenzo Valley HS didn't have such an easy job on Saturday afternoon. Visiting Santa Cruz High showed a lot of resurgence in the second half until two running TD's from Nick Salibi and Scott Poetzinger at the end of the third quarter practically sealed the win. Both teams will face their main title contender, hosts Aptos High – SLV Cougars this Friday evening, SV Falcons a week later, on Friday the 13.Water PoloWater-polo playoffs started, San Lorenzo Valley High boys hosted Harbor High on Tuesday night and lost 10-6. SLVHS girls, unbeaten league champions with a first round bye, avenged boys loss and beat Harbor 9-3 on Thursday afternoon. In the tournament championship game this Saturday they will face Stevenson at 3:30 p.m. at Santa Catalina.TennisScottsValley girls’ tennis team was unbeaten in the league. They played in the SCCAL finals at the Seascape Tennis Club this past Tuesday and Wednesday. The number 1 doubles team was the highest achiever in the tournament, with Desi Rakela-Elana Weingord claiming the league title by beating second seed, St. Francis High’s Katherine Casper-Meg Guild, 2-1. Both doubles and the whole Falcons team, league champions, made CCS finals, which will be played this Monday.Cross-CountryCross-country teams from both schools will run this Thursday, November 5, atSCCAL Meet at PintoLakeCountyPark in Watsonville, with JVs starting at 2:00 p.m., Varsity at 2:30 p.m., past our press time. We'll report the results on-line.Win NFL Tickets – Support SLV Athletics Boosters!Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers fans have a chance to win NFL tickets to the December 20game while supporting SLV Athletics Boosters. The raffle tickets for four Club Level Raiders game tickets are selling at all home football and basketball games. Cost: $20 per raffle ticket or $50 for 5 of them. You can also contact Athletic Director Mark Mercer at [email protected]. 

FELTON—Dave Poetzinger, who has spent the past 28 years as a coach at San Lorenzo Valley High School, has put on the headset for the final time. The Cougars’ lead man coached his final game on April 17 against Harbor High. His student-athletes gave him...

San Lorenzo Valley High wrestler Cody Rodebaugh has a goal for his senior season: Win a national championship.

The San Lorenzo Valley varsity boys soccer team finished the season the way they started it: competing hard and having fun.

The 20th annual Hats, Hops, Hucks Ultimate Frisbee Tournament was a spectacle to behold over the weekend at Highlands Park in Ben Lomond.

At the end of August, Cody Rakela, a Scotts Valley teenager, left for the Saviano High Performance Tennis Academy in Plantation, Fla., in pursuit of lofty athletic goals.