SLV soccer is just getting started with preseason games. Both varsity boys, and girls teams have had games so far. Boys Varsity lost their first game 2-1, and won their second game 3-1 against Hollister. Jv boys and girls have not had any games yet, but are working hard preparing for their games ahead. … More Preseason Games are Starting; SLV Soccer is Getting Ready for Success
The 2018 season has brought challenges with the incoming players, but the persevering unity of the team has shown itself with the recent successes of the tournaments. The new season means new as well as returning players, and according to Brennen Walker, it was a wonderful year to come back. “There’s great unity in the … More Even with a Rocky Beginning, SLVHS Wrestling has Created a United Team for the Season
The San Lorenzo Valley High School varsity basketball team, coached by Stephen Johnson, has gone into the preseason badly by losing three games in a row. Meanwhile, the junior varsity team, coached by Damian Moore, has also started badly by losing two preseason games. The varsity team lost its first game, against Pajaro Valley, with … More Junior Varsity and Varsity Boys Basketball Teams Struggle As Season Picks Up Speed
46 – 43 SLVHS junior varsity girls are looking very good starting their preseason with a win against Watsonville High school, by Tatyana Monroy making her two free throws and putting the team ahead by one point, then by Abby Lahey stealing the ball and passing it to Jadynne Swint with Jadynne doing a lay … More Girls Basketball Stands Strong Against Watsonville
Superteams do not usually look like this: no young freshmen superstar, no huge ESPN praise until the N.C.A.A. tournament is over, and no likely NBA All-Star on the starting line-up. Villanova shows how to play a creative way of basketball to constantly be a team in the Final Four in the N.C.A.A. tournament. The … More Unlikely Hero Saves Villanova’s Dynasty
San Lorenzo Valley… if there is one thing we have a lot of around here, is wilderness. Why does that matter?Because it’s the season for the SLVHS Mountain Bike Team. Mountain Biking is different from other school sports, consisting of individual work and more in the line of a cross country type sport than a … More Mountain Biking Introduces New Team
With the wrestling team about to kick off their 2018 season, they have realized that it may be harder than they thought with the small numbers on the team to be a challenge when it comes to larger schools. SLV is a small school so the numbers are not always there. Playing other, bigger schools … More Wrestling Team Faces Challenges with Small Numbers
It is all about teamwork when it comes to soccer. This year as the girls JV and Varsity teams start their soccer season they are working a lot on teamwork and specific drills to help with footwork and coordination. The varsity team has been working really well together but the fields that they have been … More SLVHS Girl’s Soccer Learns the Importance of Teamwork
SLV Surf team has been shredding the waves for the whole year now. SLV surf team practices year round, and competes in surf competitions against Santa Cruz high schools. Just recently the SLV Surf team competed in a surf competition in Santa Cruz against opponents from across the area. The SLV surf team competes alongside … More After a year of practice, SLVHS’s Surf Team is ready for competition
Everyone around the world loves soccer more than any other sport, and SLVHS makes sure to be involved with it. Many boys and girls enjoy running back and forth on a big field kicking the ball. For our school, although it might not be one of our most highlighted sports, is still important to recognize. … More Boys Soccer is pushing hard in their 2016-2017 season
The SLV girl’s Junior Varsity basketball team played the St. Francis Sharks Friday, January 6. The girls started fighting early and never looked back. Multiple connections between Freshman Abbie Monroy and Hailey Lang along with multiple steals by Kayla Brumbaugh that also lead to multiple layups helped the Cougars stay in the game at the … More JV girls basketball team fights off St. Francis
A writer for the SLV Claw was given the task of writing a player profile on one of the three captains for the Cougar Varsity basketball team. Unable to decide which of the three great personalities to interview alone he sat puzzled and considered his options. The first of the three captains is Tanner “Tweety … More Boys Varsity basketball captains talk basketball and future
The surf team at SLV is about halfway through their season this January. They have 3 more competitions for the season, making their total 4 competitions. The weekend of January 3o is the next scheduled competition. It will only be the second one of the season. The next two are in late February and late … More The SLV surf team is gearing up for the midseason
J.V boys basketball gets ready to take on rivals in league. J.V boys basketball is kicking off league with coach Damien Moore leading the charge. The team is headed into a few tough games, and a rivalry game against Scotts Valley. The team is looking pretty good so far. In the words of Sophomore, Garrett … More J.V. Boys Basketball begins league play ready to take on SCCAL rivals
“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do”- Edson Arantes do Nascimento. Varsity Girls Soccer team have been practicing hard with conditioning and fitness. Their season is approaching quickly and because of that, they are practicing a … More The future looks bright for Varsity women’s soccer
With a new coach for the JV Girls Soccer team, who played at SLVHS, will the team go to SCCAL? The team is hoping to win a lot of games with their new coach, Marley Amos. She went to SLV and was on Varsity for all four years for the soccer team. She wants to … More With a new coach for the JV Girls Soccer team, who played at SLVHS, will the team go to SCCAL?
The surf team is a special edition to the normal basic sports like baseball and football. Santa Cruz County is known for surfing, and this can be seen in everyday Santa Cruz culture. The team meets every week for surf and at school meets at lunch on Thursdays. Their first contest was on November at … More The Surf team is amped for winter!
The JV Boys Basketball team, led by Sophomore captains Stevie Markey, Garrett Fisher, and Ty Martinez is beginning the 2016-2017 season. They are preparing for a good season this year. They have many skilled shooters, but one thing that is lacking is size. “I think we have a really good shot of doing good things … More Things are looking up for JV Boys Basketball
This year’s Varsity Basketball team is left with only four senior. Those four seniors are hoping to make their final season at SLV a strong one. The team is led by Seniors Maddy Johnson, Lexi Johnson, Kenedi Kraten, and Bella Castagna, and the rest of the players are underclassmen. The team practices Monday through Saturday … More The 4 seniors that are hoping to make their final season at SLV a strong one as they start the new year
The SLV Bike Team is getting ready for some gnarly races this season with Coach Graham Dittman leading the charge. The SLV Mountain Bike Team is different than any of the other school teams in a variety of ways. The team races many different high schools from around California. The San Lorenzo Valley Bike Team … More SLV Mountain Bike Team is Looking forward to a Gnarly Season.
The varsity Boy’s basketball team has started the season with a record of 2-0 as of Nov. 23. With a team consisting of five Seniors, seven Juniors, and one Sophomore, the team is well-balanced and relies on the upperclassmen for leadership and guidance. “I’m expecting the season to go pretty well this year. It’s just … More Boys basketball season starts with success
As the wrestling season begins, the wrestlers, who have been practicing for about a month now, are itching for the rush of adrenaline they get on the mat. The San Lorenzo Valley High wrestling team’s coaches this year are Todd Kraft and Ken Pollastrini. The team captain this year is Senior Jed Kraft. Sophomore Evan … More Cougar wrestling team trains hard for season and has great success
The days are getting warmer, the season is coming down to the wire, and Cougar basketball is on its final stretch to the finish line. The boys Varsity basketball team is currently second in league behind only Santa Cruz High, who is undefeated. The boys Varsity basketball has its final game on Tuesday night against … More Basketball season ends with a succesfully with an optimistic future
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
The 2015-2016 Soccer seasons are under way for the San Lorenzo Valley High School Cougars. All four teams have started well, each having early success on the pitch. New coaches and strong team leadership have helped propel each team towards victory. The Cougars are building and look forward to what lies ahead this year and … More SLVHS Soccer teams continue seasons with new coaches and many wins
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
As the days get shorter and the temperature drops, the temperature seems to just raise as the basketball players get back on the court with the upcoming basketball season right around the corner. The teams undergo difficult preseason conditioning. As tough as the preseason workouts can be, an entire team can put themselves through the … More Boys and girls basketball teams excitedly and optomistically begin season
As the referee blows the first whistle, the four San Lorenzo Valley soccer teams are ready to compete. The team’s seasons go from November to February. With the school’s new staffing change, the season is looking up to be a very competitive couple of months. The SLV Varsity girls team has 15 very up-beat girls … More Boys and Girls Soccer Teams begin season with wins and positivity
This year’s soccer players are wrapping up their winter season to make way for upcoming spring sports. Both varsity teams have faced challenges this season, but for the varsity girls, the past few months have been especially difficult. The girls’ team has been plagued with a series of injuries that has turned their able-bodied, twenty-person … More The End of a Punishing Season for SLV Soccer
Starting the season fresh, and ready to win, the SLV Cougars Wrestling team is entering their first month of weekly tournaments. The first two tournaments of the season, The Peninsula Tournament and Harbor’s Frosh/Sophomore Tournament, were bravely fought on December 7th at Half Moon Bay and Harbor High by the wrestling teams freshman and sophomore … More A New Season for the SLV Wrestling Team
Patrick Brooks, age 17, is a dedicated and exemplary athlete; one of the few Varsity members of SLV Wrestling this year, he is doing his best to “finish strong no matter what happens or where [he] ends up, because once [he] starts something, [he] follows through until the end.” This is his fourth year of … More An Inside Look at Student Athlete Patrick Brooks
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
Trial and error, teamwork, but most importantly: Heart. The San Lorenzo Valley Cougars have proved that these are more important than a number on the scoreboard in both preseason and beginning of the League of winter 2013 and 2014. It was a slow start for SLV at the first League game at home on January … More Girls Basketball Undergoes a Rocky Start To Their Season
While the rest of us were enjoying a restful break, the varsity girls soccer team was practicing hard for a long-awaited game against Scotts Valley. The match ended in a score of 1-3 in favor of the Scotts Valley team. SLV captain Synclaire Reyes scored the team’s only goal off of a free kick, which … More Soccer Teams Experiencing Ups and Downs
Jed Kraft, 16, is dominating the competition. Already on the Varsity Wrestling team as a sophomore, weighing in at 138 pounds during his last competition, Jed is returning from an already outstanding season in which he finished second in league as a freshman. Coming from a family whose background holds a long history with the … More Cougar Wrestling’s Rising Stars
It’s time again for The Red Sea, wins, losses, and hopefully everybody has kept up on their heckling skills. Basketball’s Junior Varsity and Varsity Boys started on Tuesday, December 3rd against the Monta Vista Matadors, and the Frosh Boys started on Thursday, December 5th against Oak Grove. The JV and Varsity Girls started on Monday, … More Cougar Basketball Starts Off Their Season
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