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Soquel stuns No. 11 state-ranked Saint Francis 1-0 in D-I semifinals | CCS baseball roundup
A dozen shirtless fans in Saint Francis High’s student section waved their tees wildly above their heads and cheered at the top of their lungs, all in the name of getting Soquel’s Luke Shoemaker off his game.
Three county teams advance to section semifinals | CCS girls volleyball roundup
Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team continued its postseason hot streak on Tuesday 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.
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.
Soquel tops Valley Christian for first win over a WCAL school since 2003 | High school football roundup
It was just a matter of time. Soquel High’s football team had shined on defense and sputtered on offense in its first two games this season. If they could find a way to put a few more points on the board, they had a chance to earn a special win in their brutal lineup of opponents.
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.
Sloppy Soquel shut out by Salinas in Gabilan Division debut | High school football roundup
Soquel High’s football debut in the Gabilan Division — the top tier of the Pacific Coast Athletic League — wasn’t a memorable one.
Santa Cruz closes in on SCCAL title with win over Harbor | Girls volleyball roundup
After a roller-coaster first-set deuce defeat, Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team tightened its defense and diversified its offense to roll to a 28-30, 25-18, 25-21, 25-14 victory to take control of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League race Thursday night.
No. 5 seed Soquel routs King City, moves into D-III semifinals | CCS softball roundup
Soquel High’s softball team routed host King City 14-0 in the Central Coast Section Division III quarterfinals Saturday, which was called after five innings on the 10-run mercy rule.
Santa Cruz stuns Aptos, sets up grudge match Thursday for SCCAL co-leaders | High school baseball roundup
Aptos High has three college committed arms in its starting rotation. Rival Santa Cruz proved Tuesday that it has some quality pitching, too.
Santa Cruz rallies past Scotts Valley with timely hitting | High school baseball roundup
Santa Cruz High’s baseball team is still putting things together as it hopes to make a run at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League baseball title this season. It took a step forward in its latest game, thanks to some timely hitting and solid middle relief pitching in its 5-2 win over Scotts Valley on Friday.
Jasmin Nguyen, Santa Cruz use injury time to hand Aptos its first loss | Girls soccer roundup
Jasmin Nguyen’s second goal off a free kick sent Santa Cruz High’s girls soccer team past previously unbeaten Aptos 3-2 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game.
Soquel rallies past North Salinas, sets up battle of unbeaten teams vs. Santa Cruz | PCAL football roundup
Soquel High’s football team made all the big plays in the second half of its showdown with North Salinas to rally past the Vikings 36-27 on senior night Saturday. And all of them were needed, as the Knights overcame deficits of 20-0 in the second quarter and 27-14 at halftime.
Soquel sinks Carmel, stays unbeaten in Mission Division | PCAL football roundup
Gavin Woods and Jack Fisher ran for touchdowns and Cole Johnson passed for an insurance score as Soquel beat host Carmel 21-8 to remain unbeaten in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division on Saturday.
Aptos stomps Alvarez, moves to 5-1 | High school football roundup
The theme for Everett Alvarez High’s homecoming on Friday night was “Eagles in Wonderland.” All the wonder came from the Aptos’ football team, though, as the visiting Mariners demolished the Eagles 52-6.
Soquel, Santa Cruz post 42-0 wins over county foes | High school football roundup
Soquel and Santa Cruz both earned 42-0 wins Friday night. SLV won in coach Andrew Milich’s coaching debut.