
San Lorenzo Valley High sophomore Johnny Lucas, a wideout on the junior varsity football team, practices with few friends on the school’s field Tuesday, July 27. They were preparing for “hell week,” the intense first week of high school practice, which is scheduled to start Aug 9. Lucjan Szewczyk/Press-Banner

Summer practice: San Lorenzo Valley High pole vaulter Amanda Lackides participates in a summer mini-clinic for pole vaulters, run by Santa Cruz County’s premiere pole vault coach, Joe Miyoshi (in blue at rear). Miyoshi, who coaches Soquel and Aptos high schools during the school year, says he aims to keep athletes from getting rusty in the summer months. He hosts the mini-clinic for a different high school each week of the summer. Lucjan Szewczyk/Press-Banner



