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Bruins hold heads high despite winless record
by Nathan Beck
Jan 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Bethany 0-17, looking for conference win
Wrestling: Falcons fall to Mariners in see-saw battle.
by By Nathan Beck
Feb 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
Press Banner Scotts Valley freshman Doug Peyser was ecstatic; he raised his hands in jubilation as he walked towards his bench after an apparent overtime takedown over Aptos High senior Allen Bj...
Cougar boys upset Falcons in hoops
by By Nathan Beck
Feb 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Press Banner Amidst an average season, the San Lorenzo Valley High School basketball team defeated rival Scotts Valley High School 71-58 in front of a packed home crowd in Felton on January 30....
Wrestling preview: Locals hit the mat
by By Nathan Beck
Dec 15, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
Whistles are shouting their whiny tune again in the wrestling rooms of both San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley high schools. Both schools had success in different ways last season and both are lo...
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Feb 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
SLV upsets Harbor soccer San Lorenzo Valley High School boys soccer team upset Harbor High’s undefeated season with a 1-0 victory at Harbor on Jan. 27. Erik Rivas’ goal in the 76th minute of reg...
Dad’s Club: Ups and downs for local hoopsters
by By Nathan Beck
Dec 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
Press Banner Both the Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley high school basketball teams found a single victory at the 56th Annual Emmett Thompson Dads Club Basketball Tournament last week. Bot...
Crunch Time: Oh sweet championship relief
by Peter Burke / Press-Banner
Dec 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
On Christmas day, I opened a box from my parents. In it was a T-shirt. It was not just any T-shirt. It was a 2010 San Francisco Giants World Series Championship T-shirt.
Cougars and Falcons show well at track finals
by Nathan Beck
May 12, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
A host of athletes from San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley high schools qualified for the Central Coast Section championship with strong showings at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League finals on...
In the spotlight: John Swedlund
by By Nathan Beck
Jun 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
I caught up with longtime valley resident John Swedlund, the San Lorenzo Valley High School shot-put record-holder and the co-owner of Scotts Valley Fitness Club. Swedlund’s toss of 56 feet, 9 in...
Spotlight: When Mr. Mercer vanquished the pros
by By Nathan Beck
Jan 12, 2012 | 7 7 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
One of the most storied basketball games in Santa Cruz County history was played by the faculty of San Lorenzo Valley High School. In March of 1973, the Oakland Raiders NFL football team groupe...