Cougars still look for first win
San Lorenzo Valley High will look to right the ship in its third preseason game after falling to Piedmont High School in a tight contest Saturday, Sept. 10.
Local student unleashes ‘Star-Spangled Banner’
The silence was sincere as the flag flew high the day before Sept. 11. The somber quiet was only broken by the prevailing voice of Scotts Valley Middle School student Gianna Andrews.
Sports correction
In the September 9 “Cougar of the Week” advertisement on page 21, a Cougar from last year’s water polo team was featured. The Press-Banner regrets the error and will strive to live in the present, rather than the past.
Girls water polo teams look to make splash in reshaped league
Just like volleyball, the local high school water polo league has shuffled drastically in the transition from the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League to the Tri-County Athletic League. In the biggest local twist, the Scotts Valley Falcon girls have been assigned to a different-tiered league than the San Lorenzo Valley Cougars.
Falcon football takes off in opener
The Scotts Valley Falcons kicked off the 2011 football season with a 22-15 victory over host Capital Christian School in Sacramento on September 3. The long road to victory started with a broken down Falcon bus on Highway 17 to start the trip to Sacramento. Upon arriving at Del Oro High School, the temperature had reached 112 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cougars drop opener
Weeks of preparations paid small dividends as the San Lorenzo Valley High School fell 39-0 to defending Central Coast Section Division IV champion Sacred Heart Prep.
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
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