Andy Levitre was a San Lorenzo Valley alumni and professional football player who was recently injured on the field. An exceptional high school and college athlete, Levitre was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 51st pick overall in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft, and was the first college guard drafted. Since … More SLVHS Alumni Andy Levitre Injured
Mark Carling has been a scholar athlete for the majority of his life. Playing 1 year of freshman football, 3 years of varsity football, 2 years of JV basketball, 2 ½ years of varsity baseball, 1 ½ on JV baseball, 1 year of JV track, and lastly 1 year of varsity track. With only 1 … More An Inside Look at Mark Carling
“Since 5th grade.” That is how long Harena Haile has been playing volleyball. With playing for that long, there is a tendency to see a lot of things. One of the things that is less good to see is a 10 in the losses column, especially with only 11 games. Starting the season 1-10 is … More Harena Haile reveals history in volleyball and her plans for the near future
After coaching for 18 years, Rob Collins is making his way to the end of his coaching career at SLVHS and moving to Colorado. Collins started his coaching career at SLVHS in 1998, gaining 11 SCCAL Championships, 14 CCS Team Championships, 5 State XC Team Championships, 24 Individual CCS Champions, 6 Individual State Champions, 2 … More Rob Collins remembers his time at SLVHS and the supportive community
SLV Girls Softball is on the final stretch home and is led by Senior Maddy Cope. Cope has been playing softball for about fourteen years. Cope, being one of the seniors on the team, has taken a leadership role on the Varsity girls softball team. When asked about her experiences on the team this year … More Maddy Cope discusses softball and academics at SLV
This is Tommy Chestnut’s first year as the Captain of the swim team, but Tommy has been swimming for three years now. He enjoys swimming and getting to know his teammates better. Chestnut says, “I’m gonna miss is being accepted by most of the grades. I will also miss being on the pool deck.” “My … More Tommy Chestnut discusses high school career and ambitions for the future
Senior Captain of the San Lorenzo Valley High School baseball team, Robbie Carling, is enjoying this year of baseball and his last year at the high school. The Cougars baseball team tied for the SCCAL Championship with St. Francis of Watsonville. Carling described the intensity of the situation: “It really is exciting knowing that you … More Robbie Carling talks about his baseball season and future
Sophie Northcott, an SLVHS senior, has been one of the most active surfers on the Santa Cruz Mountain Surf Team. Northcott has been surfing for years and truly enjoys the sport. Northcott has been surfing for SLV since the beginning of the team, “I became involved in surf team because I surfed with April a … More Senior Sophie Northcott discusses years of surfing for school and for fun
Mitchell Kamau loves soccer. He is one of the Senior Captains on the 2016 San Lorenzo Valley Boys Soccer team. Kamau was named as one of the captains because to his soccer ability, sportsmanship and most importantly, because of his kindness. Kamau started playing soccer at the young age of six and his love of … More Senior Mitchell Kamau discusses soccer, academics, and social life at SLV
Jed Kraft is a senior this year with an astounding wrestling record in his high school career. Jed Kraft has been the captain of the wrestling team for two years now. Jed Kraft won the SCCAL league his sophomore and junior year thus far. Jed has made it to the Central Coast Sectional his Freshman, … More Captain of Wrestling team, Senior Jed Kraft discusses many years of wrestling for SLV
The boys Varsity basketball team has finished the first half of the season and is entering the regular season with Senior Captain Derek McCuiston helping leading the way. Derek, a leader on the court, described his role on the team this year and how it is different to him this year being a senior, “You … More Senior Derek McCuiston reflects on past seasons and looks to the future
Mairo Kuntze is a senior who runs Cross Country and is the boy’s Varsity team Captain. Mairo has been running Cross Country for 3 years. Kuntze started out running track, but decided that there was room for improvement so he decided to step out of his comfort zone by going out for cross country his … More Mairo Kuntze, a motivating and inspiring force on the track
Alli Pooré is one of two team captains on the 2015 San Lorenzo Valley girls volleyball team. Alli was nominated by her teammates for her strong sense of leadership and sportsmanship skills she shows both on and off the court. Alli credits her teammates for getting her into the sport of volleyball. Her volleyball career … More Senior and Captain Alli Pooré is a leader to her volleyball teammates
Alissa Saylor is the 2015 team Captain of the San Lorenzo Valley Girls Tennis Team. Alissa has played four years of tennis for the Cougars and was nominated by her teammates as team Captain for the second straight season. This is the “beginning of the end” for the Senior and she is looking forward to … More Senior Tennis Captain Alissa Saylor leads team through hard work and positivity.
Carly Zilge is an inspiring individual both on and off of the pool deck. Carly Zilge has played water polo for all four of her years here at San Lorenzo Valley High School and has done swimming for the last three. She is currently the Senior, Varsity captain on the girls team of water polo. … More Senior Water Polo Captain Carly Zilge shares memories
Varsity football captain Mikey La Capria is well into his senior year at San Lorenzo Valley High School, and the football season is now underway. Mikey shares some of his football and high school experience here at SLV. Captain Mikey La Capria is feeling really good about the entire season so far, “The season is … More Senior Football Captain, Mikey La Capria discusses past and future plans
With her senior year in full swing now, scholar-athlete, Maddy Cope has a lot to say about her experience here at SLV on and off the field. Maddy, a very positive person has a very optimistic outlook for her future and the experiences at hand. The girls golf season is just beginning and Cope feels … More Maddy Cope, impressive scholar-athlete shares memories at SLV
Marie Schoepp, a Senior at San Lorenzo Valley High, is well into her third year of Girls Water Polo, and is thriving. Playing Varsity for her second year, Marie is a leader in the pool and out. Her enthusiasm for the sport carries over to her teammates as they tackles their season, so far undefeated. … More Marie Schoepp helps lead the Water Polo team with her energy and focus
Abby Sherman, Senior, has been running since 7th grade when Rob Collins (Cross Country coach) noticed her talents during P.E. She had done ballet since the age of two and stopped dancing after middle school. She also stopped playing basketball and volleyball in high school in order to focus on running, “and it’s a decision … More Abby Sherman Player Profile: On the Road to Success
Michaela Sanchez, 18, is a senior at San Lorenzo Valley High School. Vice President of one of only two honors clubs offered at SLVHS, the California Scholarship Federation, and a member of the Queer-Straight Alliance and Knitting clubs Michaela hopes to study Biology in college. A lover of science, her favorite high school class was … More Senior Profile: The Talented Michaela Sanchez
The race isn’t over for four of our beloved seniors who have all signed letters of intent to run for four different Division 1 universities starting this fall. Anna Maxwell, Abby Sherman, Claire MacMillan, and Jessica Germany all ran cross country this year and did phenomenal, which gave them the opportunity to find great schools … More SLV Sports Stars Sign with Colleges
Kaylee Green, a junior here at SLV High School, has just made her seasonal debut on the soccer field, along with the rest of her varsity teammates. Kaylee is a left midfield for the team, but sources indicate she may be moved to forward in the near future. Kaylee is also a relatively new player … More Player Profile: Kaylee Green
Robbie D’Amato, 17, is currently a 12th Grade student at San Lorenzo Valley High School. Offensive and defensive tackle, Robbie D’Amato is also one of the team captains for San Lorenzo Valley Cougar’s Varsity football team. Playing for his 10th year in a row (starting pop warner in 2nd grade) Robbie is an enthusiastic and … More Player Profile: Robbie D’Amato
Whether in the pool, on the field, or in the classroom, Junior Natasha Tanner is always excelling at something. From a young age, Natasha (known by her friends as “Tash”) has participated in all kinds of extracurriculars including soccer since the age of six, and school band since the fifth grade. Fall of her freshman … More Player Profile: Natasha Tanner
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