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Santa Cruz quartet set for Super Girl Surf Festival in Oceanside | Local Roundup
Four of Santa Cruzans top female surfer — Kaikora Nauenberg, Kirra Huntress, Riviera Hunter, and Isla Hardy — will compete in the World Surf League’s 2026 Super Girl Surf Festival, a Qualifying Series 4,000-point event that begins Friday and runs through Sunday in Oceanside.
County’s high school football teams prepare for ’26 campaign with scrimmages this weekend
All 10 high school football teams from Santa Cruz County will see their first live action, full pads, against real opponents during scrimmages this weekend.
Photos | WNBA guard Haley Jones returns to area as Valkyries defeat Wings
WNBA guard Haley Jones hugged her father Pat after her Dallas Wings played the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center in a WNBA game on Monday. Jones grew up in Santa Cruz and starred at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose before leading Stanford University to the NCAA championship in 2021.
Campbell’s Trevor Gillis, San Francisco’s Stephanie Blankley swim to 2026 Cruz Cruise wins | Local Roundup
Campbell’s Trevor Gillis and San Francisco’s Stephanie Blankley earned wins in the non-wetsuit division at the Cruz Cruise in Santa Cruz on Sunday to cap 2026 Open Water Weekend.
Local trampoline talents Nate Swanepoel, Kyle Schottgen, and Taj Gleitsman to compete in World Age Group Competitions in China | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz County has three athletes who will represent USA Gymnastics at the World Age Group Competitions in Nanjing, China, on Nov. 12-15, the organization announced Thursday when it released its rosters.
Santa Cruz native Ashtyn Davis makes 49ers debut | Glimpse of the Action
Safety Ashtyn Davis, a Santa Cruz High and Cal alum, nearly recorded an interception in his debut with the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, when the 49ers dropped their preseason opener 19-13 to the visiting Tennessee Titans.
Santa Cruz Masters coach Joel Wilson sets world record as CRUZ shines at U.S. Masters Swimming Summer National Championships | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz Masters Swimming (CRUZ) took 27th out of more than 200 teams at the five-day U.S. Masters Swimming Summer National Championships, which concluded Sunday at North Natomas Aquatic Complex in Sacramento.
Santa Cruz golfer Peter Wood moves into Round of 16 at 2026 NCGA Senior Match Play Championship | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Peter Wood and Jud Spencer advanced from stroke play at the 20th NCGA Senior Match Play Championship on Monday.
Santa Cruz’s Mitchell Sweetman, Menlo Park’s Annika Porteous win 2026 Tri Santa Cruz titles | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Mitchell Sweetman and Menlo Park’s Annika Porteous earned wins in the international distance triathlon at the 20th Tri Santa Cruz on Sunday.
SC’s Eli Fitchen-Young withdraws from World Athletics U20 Championships with injury | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz track and field talent Eli Fitchen-Young suffered an ill-timed injury that forced him to withdraw from the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Locals shine at 2026 USLA National Junior Lifeguard Championships in Florida | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz Surf Lifesaving Association turned in several stellar performances at the 2026 United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) National Junior Lifeguard Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Tuesday.
Sumo wrestling to rumble into KP Arena in September | World Elite Sumo
Just like shiko, the traditional leg-lifting and stomping exercise performed by sumo wrestlers, World Elite Sumo made an announcement Monday that it hopes sends aftershocks throughout Santa Cruz County, the Monterey Bay region and beyond.
Salinas’ Robert Marsh dominant in IMCA Modified feature win | Watsonville Speedway
Former IMCA Modified track champion Robert Marsh of Salinas claimed his second win of the season at Watsonville Speedway on Friday night.
Santa Cruz’s Haisley Flanagan, teammate take second at AVP Juniors National Championships | Beach volleyball
Santa Cruz’s Haisley Flanagan and teammate Madison Gillinger took second place in the Girls 16U division at the 2026 AVP Juniors National Championships, which ran July 22-24 in Hermosa Beach.
Artūrs Medveds, Paige Wood register dominant wins at 2026 Wharf to Wharf Race
Rancho Cucamonga’s Arturs Medveds repeated as champion at the 2026 Wharf to Wharf Race in commanding fashion, and Paige Wood, of Flagstaff, Arizona, also turned in a dominant showing to secure the women’s crown Sunday morning.
Latvia’s Arturs Medveds set for title defense at 2026 Wharf to Wharf Race
A slew of injuries has drastically reduced to the Wharf to Wharf Race’s international field this year, but event officials expect that the 54th running of the 5.91-mile road race will be every bit as spectacular as previous editions.
Local trio to compete in 2026 USATF Outdoor Championships | Local Roundup
Three former Santa Cruz County residents — Aptos High alumna Nikki Hiltz and Scotts Valley alumna Jessica Kain and Vanessa Fraser — will compete at the 2026 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships.
Chattanooga Lookouts slugger Ruben Ibarra homers twice, including 489-foot blast | Local Roundup
Watsonville’s Ruben Ibarra, 27, produced the longest home run in the Cincinnati Reds’ farm system this season and led the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts to a 9-3 win over the Rocket City Trash Pandas in the teams’ Southern League game at Toyota Field in Madison, Alabama, on Sunday.
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.
William Kelley, Azalea Groleau earn 10K wins at 41st Firecracker Run | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s William Kelley and Felton’s Azalea Groleau earned wins in the 10K race at the 41st Firecracker Run at Harvey West Park in Santa Cruz on Saturday.
Santa Cruz surfer Riviera Hunter wins two titles at NSSA National Championships | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Riviera Hunter made four finals and earned the Open women’s and Girls Air Show titles at the National Scholastic Surfing Association National Championships, which concluded Thursday in Huntington Beach.
Gabriel Gonzales, 42, takes over as Santa Cruz’s boys basketball coach
It took Santa Cruz High’s hiring committee three shots, but a successor to recently retired Lawan Milhouse, the Cardinals’ wildly successful boys basketball coach, was officially named last week.
Aptos All-Stars tops Capitola-Soquel for District 39 Majors title | Little League
Aptos Little League’s Majors All-Stars delivered another gutsy effort and secured their third straight elimination game win to claim the District 39 title and extend their season.
Consolation champs force decisive games to decide D-39 titles | Little League
Aptos Little League’s Majors All-Stars handed Capitola-Soquel its first loss in the District 39 championship, 11-0 in four innings on Saturday, to force a winner-take-all game.
Santa Cruz’s Haley Jones rejoins WNBA’s Dallas Wings with development contract | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz basketball star Haley Jones, 25, a former All-American at Stanford University, is back with the WNBA’s Dallas Wings.