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Santa Cruz girls volleyball sweeps Aptos to claim SCCAL Tournament title | Local Roundup
Senior outside hitter Natalie Monroe, a four-year starter committed to UNLV, had a career night, and that paid dividends for Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team.
Cabrillo football leveled by Los Medanos, 76-29 | Local Roundup
Cabrillo College quarterback Mario Cosma threw three touchdown passes, but the Seahawks’ football team gave up 70 or more points for the first time since 2022 and suffered a 76-29 loss to host Los Medanos in Pittsburg on Saturday.
Aptos’ Maya Schiro, SC’s Eli Fitchen-Young run to Tom Leikam Invitational titles | Local Roundup
Aptos High junior Maya Schiro took first out of 66 runners at the nine-team Tom Leikam Invitational at Pinto Lake County Park, in Watsonville on Saturday.
Aptos’ Brady Bliesner, MVC’s Kylie Brunelli lead local cross country runners at Jackie Henderson Memorial | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s Brady Bliesner took seventh and teammate Sam Hansen was eighth at the fifth annual Jackie Henderson Memorial Cross Country Invitational at North Monterey County High on Saturday..
Local athletes solidify college plans on first day of NLI signing period | Local Roundup
The first day of National Letter of Intent signing period for all student-athletes competing in sports other than football opened Wednesday. The early signing period runs through Division I basketball runs through Wednesday. The period for all other athletes runs through Aug. 1.
Scotts Valley girls golf beats Soquel for 10-0 finish in SCCAL | Local Roundup
All four scorers for Scotts Valley High’s girls golf team shot 33 or better at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Tuesday, and the Falcons beat Soquel 120-157 to post a perfect season in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.
GoFundMe page set up for injured MVC football player Taylor Fernandez | Local Roundup
Several Monte Vista Christian School parents have created a GoFundMe page to help support Mustangs football player Taylor Fernandez: “Support Taylor Fernandez Road to Recovery #51.”
Santa Cruz girls water polo slips past Aptos in tight SCCAL battle | Local Roundup
Senior Zoe Ann Watson had two goals and two assists, and Santa Cruz High’s girls water polo team edged host Aptos 5-4 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League battle Thursday.
Evie Marheineke, Ashlyn Boothby, and Eli Fitchen-Young win titles at cross country races | Local Roundup
Local standouts Evie Marheineke, Ashlyn Boothby and Eli Fitchen-Young won cross country races on Saturday.
Harbor girls soccer holds off Watsonville in season opener | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s girls soccer team held on for a 2-1 victory over host Watsonville in the Watsonville Tournament on Saturday.
Santa Cruz girls water polo rolls over Harbor | Local Roundup
Senior Sonja Ukropina and junior Zoe Ann Watson each scored four goals, and the Santa Cruz High girls water polo team beat host Harbor 13-1 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Wednesday night.
Local runners dominate at Jackie Henderson Memorial in Castroville | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High sophomore Eli Fitchen-Young produced his third win on the young season, this time at the Jackie Henderson Memorial at North Monterey County on Saturday.
Santa Cruz boys run to perfect score at Soquel | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High posted a perfect score of 15 in its Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet win over host Soquel (48) and Harbor (76) on Thursday.
Scotts Valley runs to team titles at Bellarmine Terry Ward Invitational | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s girls and boys cross country teams won titles at the Bellarmine Terry Ward Invitational at Baylands Park’s 5k course in Sunnyvale on Saturday.
Aptos girls tennis tops Santa Cruz to remain atop standings | Local Roundup
Holly Hegna, Autumn Zaretsky and Ashley Lavender earned singles wins in straight sets, and Aptos High’s girls tennis beat host Santa Cruz 6-1 to remain atop the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League standings Thursday.
SLV alum Tanner Murray named Low-A East Player of the Week | Local Roundup
Charleston RiverDogs infielder Tanner Murray, a former star for San Lorenzo Valley High and UC Davis, was named the Low-A East Player of the Week for Aug. 30 through Monday, Minor League Baseball announced.