Sports

For the first time in what seems like a very long time, this weekend’s 52nd running of the Wharf to Wharf Race is back to its normal capacity limit.   The six-mile race from the Santa Cruz to Capitola wharves will feature 16,000 participants after it...

This week’s edition of the Press Banner Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of April 22-28.    Preps of the Week Boys: Scotts Valley High sophomore Jacob Pauka hit a double that drove in the game-winning run for the Falcons baseball...

As high school basketball season comes to an end, ScottsValleyHigh School will be celebrating the basketball players who are graduating. The annual celebration consists of a younger player giving a speech honoring a graduating player. Following each ceremony is a basketball game, this year against Santa Cruz High School. The Scotts Valley High School Senior Basketball Night will be held on February 11 as follows:

San Lorenzo Valley High wrestler Cody Rodebaugh finished just short in his bid to become the first wrestler from Santa Cruz County to repeat as state champion.

It’s been a season of many firsts for the Scotts Valley High girls’ lacrosse team, starting with playing in its first full season without any setbacks.  On Wednesday, the Falcons added their first-ever postseason win after a 17-7 victory over No. 11 seeded Gunn High...

The Scotts Valley High girls basketball team will enter the Central Coast Section playoffs on Saturday, Feb. 23, a week after losing 53-50 in overtime to Soquel High in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League tournament final.

The San Lorenzo Valley High volleyball team is once again off to a thunderous start at 4-1 this spring. The 2009-10 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champions are looking to repeat their title this season, and have only fallen to Pacific Collegiate School.