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Scotts Valley girls track and field posts three top-10 finishes at Stanford Invitational | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s girls track and field team posted three top-10 finishes at the two-day Stanford Invitational, which ended Saturday night at Stanford University.
Cole McGillicuddy homers, earns win as Aptos baseball stuns Soquel | Local Roundup
Cole McGillicuddy hit his fifth home run of the season and finished with two hits, two RBI, and two runs scored, as Aptos High’s baseball team stunned visiting Soquel 8-6 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Friday.
Aptos softball uses five-run seventh to top Soquel 7-2 | Local Roundup
Aptos High softball team scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning and the Mariners beat host Soquel 7-2 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action on Thursday.
Ava Decleve leads county trio in 1,600 at K-Bell Track and Field Classic | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz County had three runners turn in personal bests and post time-five finishes in the girls’ 1,600-meter race at the 34-team K-Bell Track and Field Classic at Westmont High in Campbell on Saturday.
Soquel basketball rallies past SC, goes unbeaten in league for first time since ’03 | Local Roundup
Perfection belonged to Soquel High’s boys basketball team on Saturday night.
Soquel’s boys basketball team silences Aptos, secures no worse than a share of SCCAL title | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s boys basketball team shined again on defense, and the Knights beat host Aptos 52-23 on Saturday to secure no worse than a share of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title.
Soquel, Santa Cruz play to a tie in SCCAL girls soccer action | Local Roundup
Senior Leah Tuttman scored off a set piece midway through the second half to knot the score, and Soquel High’s girls soccer team rallied for a 1-1 draw against host Santa Cruz in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Thursday.
SLV wrestler Ollin Bates takes fourth at Apple Cider Classic after enduring injury | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz County wrestlers had a tough go of things at the 17th Apple Cider Classic at Watsonville High on Saturday.
Soquel water polo earns sweep of SCCAL Tournament titles | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s boys water polo team outscored visiting Santa Cruz 4-0 in the fourth quarter to rally for an 11-8 win in the SCCAL Tournament championship match on Saturday.
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.
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.
Soquel flag football holds off Santa Cruz in tight SCCAL game | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s flag football team held off Santa Cruz 21-15 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game at Aptos High on Wednesday.
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.
Soquel girls water polo takes fourth at prestigious Arroyo Grande Fall Classic | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s girls water polo team went 3-2 and took fourth place at the prestigious Arroyo Grande Fall Classic on Saturday.
Peyton Orradre helps St. Francis volleyball team earn sweep of Mount Madonna | Local Roundup
Senior outside hitter Peyton Orradre had nine kills and 11 digs, and St. Francis High’s girls volleyball team earned a 25-17, 25-18, 25-15 nonleague sweep of Mount Madonna in Watsonville on Wednesday.
Soquel’s boys water polo team holds off Los Gatos | Local Roundup
Senior Stryder Stelck had five goals and steal, and Soquel High’s boys water polo team, ranked No. 5 in the Central Coast Section, held off No. 6 Los Gatos 9-7 in the teams’ nonleague match Friday.
Santa Cruz’s Kaikoura Nauenberg advances to Round of 32 at World Surf League’s Super Girl Surf Pro | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Kaikoura Nauenberg advanced to the Round of 32 at the World Surf League’s Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro, a Women’s Qualifying Series 4,000-point event in Oceanside on Saturday.
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz advances to women’s 1,500 semifinals at World Athletics Championships | Local Roundup
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz advanced to the women’s 1,500-meter semifinals at 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Saturday.
Scotts Valley’s Ava Decleve, Hanna Shehorn run to titles at 4,000-meter Baylands Invitational | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s Ava Decleve won the Senior Girls race at the 4,000-meter Baylands Invitational at Baylands Park in Sunnyvale on Saturday. The UCLA-committed runner took first out of 50 athletes in 14:14.21.
Aptos runner Sam Hansen earns win at 3-mile Jackie Henderson Memorial Invitational | Local Roundup
Aptos High junior Sam Hansen took first out of 219 runners and senior teammate Brady Bliesner was third at the sixth annual Jackie Henderson Memorial Invitational at North Monterey County High in Castroville on Saturday.
Santa Cruz’s Chris White takes 20th at Golden Gate Sharkfest Swim | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz County was well represented at the 14th annual Golden Gate Sharkfest Swim on Monday.
Cabrillo baseball wins regular-season finale, awaits word on playoffs | Local Roundup
Kaiden Hoapili had three hits, three RBI, and scored a run, and Cabrillo College’s baseball team beat visiting Monterey Peninsula 10-5 in the teams’ Coast Conference South Division finale Thursday.
Nash Horton lifts St. Francis past Carmel with walk-off home run | Local Roundup
Nash Horton hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to help St. Francis High’s baseball team knock off division leading Carmel 6-5 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division game Thursday,
County’s top track and field athletes turn in stellar marks at Arcadia Invitational | Local Roundup
Some of Santa Cruz County’s top high school track and field athletes turned in stellar performances at the 2025 Arcadia Invitational, held Friday and Saturday at Arcadia High.
Soquel baseball edges Aptos in SCCAL action | Local Roundup
Jake Escalante had two hits, including a double, two RBI, and scored a run, and Soquel High’s baseball team edged visiting Aptos 6-5 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Friday.