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February 12, 2026

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.

Sports Shorts

Cross country: SLV shines in Hawaii

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.

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.

Falcons 2-0 after shootout win

It was a game of huge plays for both teams as the Scotts Valley Falcons overran the visiting Half Moon Bay Cougars, 35-32, on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Scotts Valley High.

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Sport Shorts

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.

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.

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Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter schedules low-cost spay/neuter clinic in February

Registration is now open for a low-cost spay and neuter clinic for dogs and cats in Santa Cruz County, set for Feb. 20-22. The event...