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July 21, 2025

Revamped Mustangs believe the sky’s the limit | PCAL football preview

For the past three years, Dominic Pierini has experienced just one winning season as the starting quarterback for the Monte Vista Christian football program.   It came in 2023 when the 6-foot-3,195-pound slinger led them to a 6-4 overall record and on the brink of qualifying...

Local competes in kayak polo championships

Over the years some sports have become a marriage of two different activities—think frisbee golf or chess boxing. Boulder Creek’s own Andrew Irvine was introduced to the sport of kayak polo shortly after he completed college, and for the last 11 years, he has said...

Crunch Time: Rich Young did it for the kids

The District 39 champions were crowned recently and youngsters from Santa Cruz County have dreams of traveling to Williamsport for the Little League World Series.

SV’s Jeremy Kain wins third straight SCCAL title | Boys cross country

It was deja vu all over again for Scotts Valley High senior Jeremy Kain, who sprinted his way to victory for a record-setting third straight league title. The Falcons’ standout runner won the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Cross Country Championship in 15 minutes, 14...

Scotts Valley boys’, girls’ hoops fall in Division IV quarterfinals | CCS playoffs roundup

Scotts Valley High boys’ basketball team fell to top seeded The King’s Academy, 75-49, in the Central Coast Section Division IV quarterfinals Tuesday evening. Senior Jacob Sanders finished with a team-best 12 points for the No. 9 Falcons, and senior Taylor Knox added 10 points....

After late start Scotts Valley, San Lorenzo Valley youth baseball registration begins

Registration has opened for both Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley little leagues, with hopes to begin games soon. The schedules for both leagues have been greatly delayed due to the pandemic, the CZU Lightning Complex fires and the recent debris flow evacuations. Still, both...

Scotts Valley’s softball clinches back-to-back SCCAL titles | Weeklys Sports Roundup

Scotts Valley senior pitcher Sofie Seese racked up six strikeouts in the Falcons’ 8-2 victory over San Lorenzo Valley in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action on Monday afternoon. Teammate Natalie Murray-Skalland had three hits, including one home run and two RBIs, while Jazzy Phillips...

Ashley Gettleman named county’s top young golfer

Ashley Gettleman was awarded the Santa Cruz Jr. Golf 2021 Player of the Year on Aug. 28 by the Santa Cruz Junior Golf Association at DeLaveaga Golf Course.  The award came as a surprise to the eighth-grader from Baymonte Christian School in Scotts Valley, who...

A league of their own

The Scotts Valley girls basketball team has secured its first Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title, finishing the league season undefeated by winning 73-59 at Santa Cruz High School on Tuesday Feb. 8.

Falcons’ players earn all-league honors | Girls lacrosse

The Scotts Valley High girls’ lacrosse team had a historic run in its first full season. The Falcons were co-champion of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Gabilan division alongside Pebble Beach powerhouse Stevenson School. Leading the way for Scotts Valley was a pair of outstanding freshmen—...

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Ember Flash named semifinalist in XPRIZE Wildfire competition

Ember Flash Aerospace, a Santa Cruz County company with deep ties in the San Lorenzo Valley, has been named a semifinalist in the XPRIZE...