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Mount Madonna, SLV’s boys volleyball teams advance to semifinals in SCCAL Tournament | Local Roundup May 04, 2026 | By Jim Seimas

Nikowa D’Costa Hemp made 24 kills, and the No. 3 seed Mount Madonna School boys volleyball team earned a 25-22, 25-17, 25-18 sweep of No. 6 Soquel in the first round of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament in Watsonville on Monday night.
Men’s golfBoys tennisBoys lacrosseGirls lacrosseHigh school softballHigh school baseballClimbingVolleyballSoquel High

Santa Cruz’s Joy Roberts, St. Francis’ Peyton Orradre win multiple events at O’Condon Invitational | Local Roundup Apr 07, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz County girls track and field athletes produced nine event wins at the 22-team O’Condon Invitational at North Monterey County High on Saturday.
Boys track and fieldClimbingMen’s track and fieldWomen’s track and fieldMen’s tennisSanta Cruz High

MLB pitcher Jared Koenig recognized for stellar 2024 season | Local Roundup Oct 15, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Left-handed pitcher Jared Koenig, an Aptos High alum, was among the Milwaukee Brewers recognized for their efforts in 2024 by a panel from the Milwaukee Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America on Monday.
ClimbingNFLGirls tennisJudoFlag footballBaseballAptos High

Santa Cruz native Natalia Grossman climbs to gold at Pan Am Games, qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics | Local Roundup Oct 26, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz native Natalia Grossman topped the podium in women’s bouldering and lead at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Men’s water poloWomen’s volleyballGirls volleyballSanta Cruz High

2022 Sports Newsmaker of the Year | Soquel, Watsonville teams share honor Dec 30, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

As we head toward 2023, we turn out thoughts to the past year to reflect how much local teams and athletes entertained us. There were plenty of highs and lows, giving the Sentinel sports staff plenty to think about when deciding which program made the biggest splash.
Local SportsSoquel High

SC surfer John Mel advances from opening heat in South Africa | Local Roundup Jul 04, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s John Mel advanced from the Round of 96 on the opening day of the World Surf League’s Ballito Pro on Monday in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Women’s surfingClimbingSanta Cruz High

Five local surfers compete in finals at NSSA West Coast Championships | Local Roundup May 23, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Maddie Storrer took second in the Explorer Women’s final to lead Santa Cruz County surfers who qualified for finals at the NSSA West Coast Championships at Huntington Beach Pier on Sunday.
ClimbingWrestlingRunningSanta Cruz High

Sports Newsmakers 2021 | Pandemic didn’t limit massive accomplishments Dec 31, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz County produced dozens of magnificent sports feats in ’21, and it’s no surprise that surfing was among the sports that dominated headlines. The following is a recap of some of the most memorable feats of the year.
Peter Mel’s epic waveNat Young qualifies for Championship TourSanta Cruz surfer Brody Price12wins national titleTyler Gilbert promotedthrows historic no-hitterNatalia Grossman crowned IFSC Bouldering World ChampionHaley Jones wins Final Four honorNCAA titleGabe Discipulo helps UCLA claim NCAA water polo titleNikki Hiltz makes 1500 final at Olympic TrialsTriathlete Katie Zaferes wins Olympic bronzeWalmer Martinez signs with Monterey Bay F.C.High school teammates drafted on same dayJeremy Lin helps Santa Cruz Warriors reach G League semifinalsSanta Cruz Seahawks win Pop Warner Super BowlSanta Cruz football posts first unbeaten regular season since 1993SLV makes county history with first outdoor wrestling meetSLV cross countrytrack coach Jay Avenmarg fired over violationAptos’ stunning football wins CampolindoPalmaThe CCS champs are here

SC’s Nat Young surfs to third in North Carolina; Autumn Hays takes fifth | Local Roundup Sep 05, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Nat Young was a sliver short of reaching his second straight final in a World Surf League Qualifying Series event Saturday.
Girls water poloWomen’s volleyballWomen’s soccerMen’s soccerMen’s cross countryWomen’s cross countryClimbingBeach volleyballGirls volleyballSanta Cruz High