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Soquel, Santa Cruz dealt tough losses in NorCal Regional playoffs | High school baseball
The Soquel High and Santa Cruz baseball teams both traveled four-plus hours, round trip, to play in the CIF NorCal Regional playoffs in the Greater Sacramento area on Tuesday, and both saw their seasons come to a close in tough-to-swallow losses.
Aptos, Soquel move into CCS semifinals with offensive outbursts | High school softball
Junior Nova Neu doubled and homered for Aptos High’s softball team, and the No. 3 seed Mariners made quick work of No. 6 Palo Alto in Central Coast Section Division I quarterfinals.
Scotts Valley girls, Soquel boys win NorCal Regional openers | High school basketball roundup
Scotts Valley High star freshman center Isabelle Jas turned in a postseason performance for the ages, and a throng of Falcons girls basketball fans stormed the court to celebrate one of the biggest wins in program history Tuesday night.
County has rough go in quarterfinals | CCS football roundup
San Lorenzo Valley High’s football team, playing in its first postseason game in 10 years, was in contention to pull off an upset after Cougars running back Justin Griffis scored early in the fourth quarter.
Soquel boys overcome early deficit to reach Open semifinals; Knights and SC girls also advance | CCS water polo roundup
In the teams’ second meeting this season, and equally grueling, the No. 5 seed Soquel High boys water polo team slipped past No. 4 Los Gatos 12-11 in the Central Coast Section Open Division quarterfinals on Saturday.
High School football: Cowboys corral Alisal in playoff tuneup
SALINAS — Growth has come over the course of 13 weeks of practice for Salinas High’s football team. Not all goals were met and there were bumps in the path that didn’t always have to do with football. But the strength the Cowboys built this season was on full display Friday night. Trailing throughout the […]
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.
Santa Cruz clinches Santa Lucia title, CCS playoff berth with win over rival Harbor | High school football roundup
Santa Cruz High’s football — two years removed from a scoreless and winless campaign — is back on its game.
Soquel’s water polo teams earn sweep of SCCAL titles
Soquel High’s boys water polo team is back on top in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.
Thursday football: Maxon’s four touchdowns caps Carmel’s comeback
Matt Maxon accounts for four touchdowns, with Kaleb Herro tossing three touchdowns in Carmel’s 42-28 win over Alisal
Friday night football roundup: Herro’s four touchdowns lead Carmel past Hollister
Stevenson remains undefeated, Gonzales pulls out first win of the season
MVC, Soquel bring home wins | High school football roundup
Junior quarterback Evan Vessey passed for five touchdowns, and Monte Vista Christian School’s football team produced a season-high point total to open Pacific Coast Athletic League North Division play with a 49-33 win over host North Monterey County.
Big plays help MVC hold off Carlmont in shootout, 40-37 | High school football roundup
Monte Vista Christian School’s football team was clinging to a five-point advantage in the fourth quarter, and the Mustangs needed an insurance score in a bad way against relentless host Carlmont.
Harbor sweeps Burlingame, moves into D-II semifinals | CCS boys volleyball roundup
After posting a landmark five-set victory over rival Santa Cruz High on Friday night, there was a challenge for Harbor to get back in gear for the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs. There wasn’t a letdown. The No. 2 seed Pirates responded with a dominant home sweep of No. 7 Burlingame, 25-12, 25-22, 25-17 in the quarterfinals.
Aptos holds off Santa Cruz to win SCCAL regular-season title outright | Boys basketball roundup
Aptos High’s boys basketball team and rival Santa Cruz went down to the wire, again.
Isaiah Ackerman, Mariners roll into tournament semifinals at KP Arena | High school basketball roundup
Aptos High’s boys basketball team gets after it on defense.
Aptos advances to CIF NorCal Regional D-III semifinals | Girls water polo roundup
Aptos High’s girls water polo team will enjoy the program’s first trip to the CIF Northern California Regional playoffs a little longer.
Aptos girls water polo beats Santa Cruz for first section title | CCS Championships Roundup
Aptos High’s girls water polo program finally earned its day in the sun.
Three county girls water polo teams qualify for championship matches | CCS roundup
Three Santa Cruz County girls water polo teams — Santa Cruz, Aptos, and Soquel — advanced to Central Coast Section finals on Tuesday. The Cardinals and Mariners’ fourth meeting this season will decide the D-II crown on Saturday, and Soquel faces rival Sacred Heart Prep for the prestigious Open Division title.
High School volleyball: Flu ridden Salinas advances in state tournament
Salinas advances into the State Northern California Division III quarterfinals after a four-set win over Vista del Lago
Top-seeded Harbor falls short in five-set, Division IV thriller | CCS volleyball championships roundup
In a thrilling girls volleyball championship match that went down to the wire, No. 3 seed Sacred Heart Prep of Atherton upset No. 1 Harbor 25-20, 25-14, 21-25, 27-29, 15-13 to claim the Central Coast Section Division IV title at Gunn High on Saturday.
Four of five county teams advance to semifinals | CCS water polo roundup
Sophomore Elizabeth Penny had three goals, two assists, and a steal, and the No. 2 seed Soquel High girls water polo team beat No. 7 St. Ignatius of San Francisco 12-7 in the CCS Open Division quarterfinals on Saturday.
Harbor, Soquel advance to section finals, qualify for NorCal | CCS girls volleyball roundup
Top-seeded Harbor High’s girls volleyball team moved closer in its bid to defend its Central Coast Section Division lV championship by defeating No. 4 Scotts Valley 25-12, 19-25, 25-17, 25-14 in the semifinals on Thursday night.
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.
Kicker Julian Pizarro lifts MVC past Scotts Valley as time expires | High school football roundup
Kicker Julian Pizarro booted a 34-yard field goal as time expired, and the Monte Vista Christian School football team stunned Scotts Valley 25-23 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division game Friday night.