Here is a peek at the top female athletes in the county this past season, who were considered for the Monterey Herald’s Female Athlete of the Year honor.
Santa Cruz High’s Haisley Flanagan and Leela Whiting took first place in the Mark Brewer Memorial Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Pairs Beach Volleyball Tournament ‘A’ Final at Main Beach on Friday.
Soquel High senior midfielder Addie Somerville scored four goals, and the Knights girls lacrosse team beat visiting Santa Cruz 10-2 in Pacific Coast Athletic League action Friday.
Ferris Vitali had two hits and two RBI for Cabrillo College’s baseball team in its 5-2 loss to visiting Monterey Peninsula in Coast Conference South Division action Friday.
Monte Vista Christian School’s softball team produced its highest run total in nearly three years in its 23-2 rout of host Gonzales in the teams’ five inning, Pacific Coast Athletc League Cypress Division game Wednesday.
Double-doubles from center Charles Bassey and guard Deivon Smith weren’t enough to save the Santa Cruz Warriors from enduring a tough, 128-126 loss to the Rip City Remix in NBA G League action at the Chiles Center in Portland, Oregon, on Tuesday.
Scotts Valley High’s softball team beat visiting Aptos 5-3 on Thursday, and the Falcons secured a big win in their bid to repeat as Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion.