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Scotts Valley girls, Soquel boys win NorCal Regional openers | High school basketball roundup
Scotts Valley High star freshman center Isabelle Jas turned in a postseason performance for the ages, and a throng of Falcons girls basketball fans stormed the court to celebrate one of the biggest wins in program history Tuesday night.
Scotts Valley tops Notre Dame-Belmont for first section title | CCS girls basketball roundup
Scotts Valley High has added plenty of championship banners to its gymnasium walls since opening in 1999, just none for basketball — boys or girls — entering this season. Falcons coaches often joked about the irony.
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.
Harbor edges Scotts Valley in five sets to claim D-IV crown | CCS girls volleyball roundup
Harbor High and Scotts Valley rekindled their fierce girls volleyball rivalry with the Central Coast Section Division IV crown at stake on Saturday evening at Gunn High.
KILLIN’ IT: SCCAL trio advances to championship matches | CCS Girls volleyball
Scotts Valley High’s girls volleyball team is out to accomplish another “first” in the school’s 25-plus year history.
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.
Soquel edged by powerhouse Valley Christian in low scoring battle | CCS baseball roundup
Soquel High’s baseball team, enjoying one of the finest seasons in Santa Cruz County history, gave powerhouse Valley Christian all it could handle in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs Saturday.
Soquel falls to Valley Christian, will play for third place in Dad’s Club | Boys basketball
With leading scorer Nico Ramirez sidelined by an eye injury sustained a day earlier, Soquel HIgh’s boys basketball team was unable to match the firepower of Valley Christian and fell 68-35 in the semifinals of the Dad’s Club Tournament at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday.
Soquel edges Santa Teresa, moves into Dad’s Club semifinals | Boys basketball
Hard to believe, but Soquel High’s boys basketball team, which finished 8-of-20 shooting from free-throw line, beat Santa Teresa at the charity line in its Dad’s Club Tournament opener on Thursday.
Harbor, Soquel advance to section finals, qualify for NorCal | CCS girls volleyball roundup
Top-seeded Harbor High’s girls volleyball team moved closer in its bid to defend its Central Coast Section Division lV championship by defeating No. 4 Scotts Valley 25-12, 19-25, 25-17, 25-14 in the semifinals on Thursday night.
Ava Morrison, Hayden Smith pace Scotts Valley past MVC, into D-IV semifinals | CCS girls volleyball roundup
Outside hitters Ava Morrison and Hayden Smith combined for 38 kills, and the No. 4 seed Scotts Valley High girls volleyball team beat No. 5 Monte Vista Christian 25-14, 21-25, 25-23, 25-21 in the Central Coast Section Division IV quarterfinals on Tuesday night.
Scotts Valley, MVC win playoff openers, will square off in D-IV quarterfinals | CCS girls volleyball
Senior outside hitter Ava Morrison had 14 kills and three aces, and the No. 4 seed Scotts Valley High girls volleyball team beat No. 13 Stevenson 25-18, 19-25, 25-16, 25-18 in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs on Saturday.
Watsonville didn’t forget ’23 loss, delivers beatdown on MVC | High school football roundup
It’s one thing to keep your foot on the gas. It’s another to keep your foot on your opponent’s throat, figuratively speaking, of course.
Gritty, highlight-filled outing helps SLV stun Scotts Valley | High school football roundup
It wasn’t the nearby towering redwoods speaking as a light breeze rustled their branches. It was personnel along San Lorenzo Valley High’s sideline whispering “no” as Cougars quarterback Jack Dagan rolled out right and looked to make an ill-advised throw into the end zone among a sea of Scotts Valley defenders.
Harbor, Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley advance to semifinals | CCS baseball roundup
Jake Fiorenza had a hit, two stolen bases, and scored twice, and Harbor High’s baseball team beat Piedmont Hills of San Jose 6-1 in the Central Coast Section Division V quarterfinals on Saturday.
No. 2 seed Aptos boys upset by No. 7 Burlingame in D-III quarterfinals | CCS basketball roundup
Junior guard Isaiah Ackerman scored a team-high 13 points, but the No. 2 Aptos High boys basketball team was upset by No. 7 Burlingame 47-43 in the Central Coast Section Division III quarterfinals on Tuesday night.
Soquel rallies past Hollister, stays in hunt for Gabilan title | High school football roundup
Soquel High’s football team looked like it may be a spectator in its debut season in the prestigious Gabilan Division after being shut out by Salinas in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League opener three weeks ago.
Harbor edges Soquel in five-set thriller | High school volleyball roundup
In a tight, thrilling match of mini surges, Harbor High’s girls volleyball team gained a lead and rival Soquel rallied back.
Half of county’s teams to battle in PCAL’s Mission North Division | KICKOFF 2023
Five high school football teams Santa Cruz County — Monte Vista Christian, Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, St. Francis, and Watsonville — help make up the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s newly created Mission North Division this season.
No. 3 seeded Soquel girls knock off SLV; will face No. 1 SC in final | SCCAL Basketball Tournament Roundup
Gianna Winterhalder and Amelie Stotland were consistent in their barrage of 3-point attempts in the Santa Cruz Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament semifinals on Thursday. So was Lily Thayer on the offensive glass.
Falcons stay in playoff hunt with narrow win over MVC | High school football roundup
Scotts Valley High’s football team ran through Monte Vista Christian’s defense for a 10-play, 64-yard touchdown drive on the first series of the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division game Friday night.
Aptos stuns previously unbeaten Salinas to stay perfect in Gabilan Division | High school football roundup
Aptos HIgh’s Caden Prichard clenched his fists and yelled emphatically after producing his third touchdown run of the second half, which essentially sealed the Mariners’ huge, 44-41 win over previously unbeaten Salinas on Friday night.
Aptos thumps Alvarez, sets stage for battle against unbeaten Salinas | High school football roundup
Aptos High’s football team beat Alvarez 54-24 to set the stage for its anticipated Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division showdown with Salinas by surpassing 50-plus points for the third straight game Friday night.
Coast Line | Harbor volleyball assists Second Harvest
The Harbor High School girls volleyball program is hosting a fundraiser to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank.
Soquel wins battle in trenches, surprises Scotts Valley 21-3 | High school football roundup
Jordan McCord, a junior wide receiver and cornerback for Soquel High’s football team, was his usual sensation self Friday night. He tacked two more touchdown receptions onto his rapidly growing season total, and caused a fumble on defense