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Santa Cruz’s Brendan Bobo to compete in Frontier League’s 2026 Y’all Star Game | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Brendan Bobo, 24, was chosen to compete in the Frontier League’s 2026 Y’all Star Game at Thomas More Stadium in Florence. Kentucky, on July 15.
Soquel’s Sam Whelan, Django Daillak win National Football Foundation/College Hall of Fame Scholarships
Soquel High quarterback Sam Whelan and lineman Django Daillak were chosen to represent Santa Cruz County at the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame awards banquet for their contributions in the classroom, community, and on the football field.
Lia Gularte scores twice in Cardinals’ 2-1 win over Manteca | Local Roundup
Senior captain Lia Gularte scored twice, including the game-winning goal in the 70th minute, and Santa Cruz High’s girls soccer team pulled out a 2-1 nonleague win over visiting Manteca on Friday.
Aptos girls soccer loses standout Scarlett Stateler to injury in win over Watsonville | Local Roundup
Isabella Hartnett scored twice, and Aptos High’s girls soccer team beat host Watsonville 5-0 in the teams’ nonleague match Tuesday.
Harbor girls volleyball rallies past East Nicolaus, moves into second round | CIF NorCal playoffs roundup
East Nicolaus rolled into town on a high following its upset of rival Durham for the San Joaquin Section’s Division V title.
Scotts Valley doubles up St. Francis to secure playoff berth in PCAL finale | High school football roundup
SANTA CRUZ — Scotts Valley High’s football team turned in several big plays in the second half of its playoff-clinching win over St. Francis to close the regular season Saturday in front of a capacity crowd at Harbor High. Running back Colin Murphy sprinted through the heart of the Sharks’ defense for a 63-yard touchdown […]
Harbor football suffers heartbreaking loss to Seaside in season finale | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s football team gave up a last-minute touchdown and lost its season finale 28-21 to host Seaside on Thursday night.
Three county teams advance to section semifinals | CCS girls volleyball roundup
Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team continued its postseason hot streak on Tuesday night.
Soquel loses QB, perfect record as Palma claims Gabilan title | High school football roundup
Soquel High’s football team endured a series of blows in its highly anticipated Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division battle against fellow unbeaten Palma on Friday.
Aptos, Harbor girls volleyball teams earn sweeps, advance to SCCAL Tournament semifinals | Local Roundup
The Aptos High and Harbor girls volleyball teams earned sweeps on Monday to advance to Tuesday’s SCCAL Tournament semifinals.
Santa Cruz clinches Santa Lucia title, CCS playoff berth with win over rival Harbor | High school football roundup
Santa Cruz High’s football — two years removed from a scoreless and winless campaign — is back on its game.
Aptos flag football repeats as SCCAL champ after sharing title in ’24 | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s flag football team beat Harbor 30-2 to win their third straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title on Wednesday.
Scotts Valley volleyball earns no worse than a share of SCCAL title | Local Roundup
Outside hitter Hayden Smith had 12 kills and one block, and Scotts Valley High’s girls volleyball team beat host San Lorenzo Valley 25-10, 25-13, 25-6 to secure no worse than a share of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title on Tuesday.
Harbor, Aptos volleyball teams win titles at Harbor Tournament | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team picked up two more wins on Saturday to claim the Gold Division title at the two-day Harbor Tournament in Santa Cruz.
Scotts Valley hands MVC first loss, creates logjam for second place | High school football roundup
Scotts Valley High’s football team found the switch to its offense.
Soquel boys water polo beats Serra in battle of CCS ranked teams | Local Roundup
Senior Stryder Stelck had six goals, two assists, and two steals, and Soquel High’s boys water polo team, ranked No. 3 in the Central Coast Section by maxpreps.com, beat No. 10 Junipero Serra 14-9 in nonleague action Friday.
Watsonville flattens NMC; moves to 1-1 in Mission North Division | High school football roundup
Watsonville High’s football team trailed early, but responded with 25 unanswered points to secure a 25-13 win over visiting North Monterey County in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division game Friday night.
Aptos girls water polo holds off Santa Cruz | Local Roundup
Senior Madi Knudsen made three goals, including a 5-meter penalty shot, and an assist, and Aptos High’s girls water polo team beat Santa Cruz 7-4 in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Wednesday.
Pajaro Valley rallies big, storms past Harbor for Santa Lucia win | High school football roundup
Pajaro Valley High’s football team scored 36 unanswered points to rally past host Harbor 44-24 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division game Thursday night.
Late takeaway, touchdown keeps Scotts Valley perfect | High school football roundup
Scotts Valley High’s football team rallied twice, and managed a game-changing takeaway late in the fourth quarter to set up the Falcons’ decisive touchdown and remain unbeaten Saturday night.
Evan Vessey passes for 400-plus yards in MVC’s loss to unbeaten Stevenson | High school football roundup
Junior quarterback Evan Vessey passed for 400-plus yards for the second time in three weeks, but Monte Vista Christian School’s football team suffered a 36-25 loss to Stevenson of Pebble Beach on Friday night.
Natalie Monroe makes season-high 27 kills as Santa Cruz volleyball sweeps Soquel | Local Roundup
UNLV-committed Natalie Monroe, a senior outside hitter, made a season-high 27 kills, and Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team beat Soquel 22-25, 25-18, 26-24, 25-16 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Tuesday.
Soquel jumps ahead early, stomps Aptos at Cabrillo College | High school football roundup
Soquel High’s football team, ranked No. 4 in the Central Coast Section and No. 74 in the state, was intent on doing Soquel-esque things early and often in its latest rout.
Santa Cruz cancels football game against powerful McClymonds | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s football program is in significantly better shape than it was at the outset of 2024, when then-first-year coach Sergio Escobar inherited an 0-10 squad that was held scoreless and forfeited four games.
Aptos flag football pulls away for SCCAL win | Local Roundup
Senior quarterback Ella Porter ran for four touchdowns and threw for another, and Aptos High’s flag football team earned a 33-12 win over Harbor in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play at Soquel High on Wednesday.