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Scotts Valley volleyball earns no worse than a share of SCCAL title | Local Roundup
Outside hitter Hayden Smith had 12 kills and one block, and Scotts Valley High’s girls volleyball team beat host San Lorenzo Valley 25-10, 25-13, 25-6 to secure no worse than a share of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title on Tuesday.
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.
Cabrillo men’s soccer stuns No. 3 state-ranked Hartnell | Local Roundup
Oh là là! French midfielder Nathan Prevoteaux had two goals and an assist, and the Cabrillo College men’s soccer team stunned No. 3 state-ranked Hartnell 3-0 in Coast Conference North Division match in Salinas on Tuesday.
Scotts Valley girls volleyball tops Harbor, retains slim lead in SCCAL title race | Local Roundup
Outside hitter Rylee Giesen had 15 kills, 12 digs, two aces, and two blocks, and Scotts Valley High’s girls volleyball team beat visiting Harbor 21-25, 25-16, 25-16, 25-18 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Tuesday.
Scotts Valley girls volleyball slips past Santa Cruz in five sets | Local Roundup
Outside hitter Hayden Smith had 21 kills, 12 digs, and three blocks to lead Scotts Valley High’s girls volleyball team to a 25-21, 20-25, 25-12, 18-25, 20-18 win over host Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Thursday.
Soquel girls volleyball team hands Scotts Valley first SCCAL loss | Local Roundup
Natalie Barry closed the match with back to back aces, and Soquel High’s girls volleyball team knocked Scotts Valley from the unbeaten ranks with its 23-25, 25-21,21-25, 25-22, 16-14 win in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play on Tuesday.
Ava Decleve, Hanna Shehorn pace Scotts Valley past Santa Cruz in cross country action | Local Roundup
UCLA-committed Ava Decleve (15:06) held off teammate Hanna Shehorn (15:16) for the individual win, as they helped the Falcons earn a 22 to 39 win over Santa Cruz on the Falcons’ 2.59-mile course in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Thursday.
Bryan Bunker, Cabrillo men’s water polo pull away from Ohlone | Local Roundup
Bryan Bunker had a monster second half to help the Cabrillo College men’s water polo team knock off visiting Ohlone 20-16 in the teams’ Coast Conference match in Aptos on Wednesday.
Natalie Monroe makes season-high 27 kills as Santa Cruz volleyball sweeps Soquel | Local Roundup
UNLV-committed Natalie Monroe, a senior outside hitter, made a season-high 27 kills, and Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team beat Soquel 22-25, 25-18, 26-24, 25-16 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Tuesday.
Santa Cruz cancels football game against powerful McClymonds | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s football program is in significantly better shape than it was at the outset of 2024, when then-first-year coach Sergio Escobar inherited an 0-10 squad that was held scoreless and forfeited four games.
Aptos flag football pulls away for SCCAL win | Local Roundup
Senior quarterback Ella Porter ran for four touchdowns and threw for another, and Aptos High’s flag football team earned a 33-12 win over Harbor in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play at Soquel High on Wednesday.
Scotts Valley girls volleyball wins another five-setter in SCCAL action | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s girls volleyball team saw its match go down to the wire, yet again.
Scotts Valley volleyball rallies for five-set win over Santa Cruz | Local Roundup
Senior outside hitters Rylee Giesen and Hayden Smith had big outings, and Scotts Valley High’s girls volleyball team recorded a reverse sweep in their 15-25, 17-25, 25-13, 27-25, 15-12, five-set win over visiting Santa Cruz in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener on Tuesday night.
Santa Cruz Warriors fall to Stockton Kings in NBA G League action | Local Roundup
Kevin Knox II had 25 points and six rebounds, but the Santa Cruz Warriors lost to the host Stockton Kings 108-98 in the teams’ NBA G League game Wednesday night.
Aptos girls tennis team suffers narrow loss in CCS Team Tournament opener | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s girls tennis team suffered a narrow, 4-3 loss to Stevenson in Pebble Beach in the first round of the Central Coast Section Team Tournament on Tuesday.
Finals set for SCCAL Girls Tennis Championships | Local Roundup
Aptos High tennis teammates Kiana Safari and Aviana Andrews advanced to the singles final at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championships in Aptos on Tuesday. Scotts Valley’s Sofia Niklaus and Erin Szymanski, and Aptos’ Isabella Calderon and Coral Collins advanced to the doubles final.
Three matches go to third-set tiebreakers as Aptos girls tennis knocks off Scotts Valley | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s girls tennis team won three singles matches and two doubles matches to secure a 5-2 win over Scotts Valley in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match on Tuesday.
Aptos boys turn in photo finish in SCCAL cross country race | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s boys cross country team is fast and still improving.
Elizabeth Penny helps Soquel’s girls water polo team double up on Aptos | Local Roundup
Sophomore Elizabeth Penny stuffed the stat sheet with three goals, five assists, six steals, and four ejections drawn, and Soquel High’s girls water polo team started and finished strong in their 14-7 win over visiting Aptos in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play on Tuesday.
Violet Rubin scores seven goals in Cardinals’ water polo win over Harbor | Local Roundup
Junior center Violet Rubin scored seven goals and drew two exclusions, and the Santa Cruz High girls water polo team emptied its bench in a 21-9 win over Harbor in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match on Thursday night.
‘Quakes roll after Santa Cruz’s Jeff Kendall fires ceremonial siren | Local Roundup
Apparently, Santa Cruz’s Jeff Kendall is good luck for the San Jose Earthquakes.
Yoan Ponio lifts Cabrillo men’s soccer with second-half tally | Local Roundup
Yoan Ponio scored in the 65th minute, and the Cabrillo College men’s soccer team beat visiting Gavilan 1-0 in the teams’ Coast Conference crossover match on Tuesday.
Santa Cruz slips past Aptos in girls water polo | Local Roundup
Seniors Giulia D’Souza and Daphne Olson each scored three goals to lead Santa Cruz High’s girls water polo team past Aptos 10-7 in the teams’ physical Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League battle Thursday.
Harbor volleyball rallies past Scotts Valley for five-set win | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team, the defending Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and Central Coast Section Division IV champion, held off Scotts Valley 13-25, 25-18, 17-25, 26-24, 15-11 in the teams’ league match Tuesday.
Local trio eliminated from Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro in Oceanside | Local Roundup
Santa Cruzan’s Keanna Miller, Riviera Hunter, and Esme Brigham were eliminated in the Round of 64 at the World Surf League’s Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro at Oceanside Pier on Saturday.