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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.
Watsonville boys rally, advance to NorCal Regional D-III title match | High school soccer roundup
An early deficit didn’t faze Watsonville High’s boys soccer team in its CIF Division III NorCal Regional playoff game against Pioneer of Woodland on Thursday night.
Watsonville and Aptos boys, Wildcatz’s girls advance to NorCal Regional semifinals | High school soccer roundup
Damian Moreno scored twice in the first half, and the No. 1 seed Watsonville High boys soccer team knocked off No. 8 Valley of Sacramento 2-0 in the CIF NorCal Regional D-III quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Aptos edges Carlmont for first section title; Watsonville wins PK shootout for 13th | CCS boys soccer roundup
Aptos High’s boys soccer team didn’t wilt under the pressure, nor the scorching sun. They smiled — at least, when the outcome was secured — in the face of adversity.
Aptos, Watsonville win first titles in program history | CCS girls soccer roundup
The No. 1 seed Aptos High girls soccer team captured its first Central Coast Section Championship in program history on Saturday, dumping No. 2 The King’s Academy 1-0 in the Division III finale at Del Mar High.
CCS soccer playoffs: Redler-Medina’s two goals propel Monterey past Scared Heart
Monterey and Salinas advance in girls’ soccer playoffs; Alvarez, Monterey and Soledad extend seasons in boys postseason
Injury-riddled Soquel rebounds from Palma loss, enters playoffs with momentum | High school football roundup
A week after losing several key starters to injury, including its quarterback, and suffering its lone loss, Soquel High’s playoff-bound football team was eager to prove Friday that it could find success employing a “next-man up” mentality.
St. Francis holds off MVC; will face Scotts Valley for automatic CCS berth | High school football roundup
Senior running back Coy Jordan rushed for a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter, and St. Francis High football team rallied past visiting Monte Vista Christian 27-20 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division game on Saturday.
Friday night football: Mariners regroup to knock off Harbor
Marina bounces back to beat Harbor, Monterey on life support after falling to Hollister
SLV keeps Scotts Valley in check, posts consecutive wins over rival for first time since ’06 | High school football roundup
San Lorenzo Valley High football team, despite playing in a lower ranked division in the Pacific Coast Athletic League, stunned rival Scotts Valley last season.
Santa Cruz shakes Seaside, eclipses 2024 win total | High school football roundup
Senior quarterback Neven Ristic accounted for five touchdowns, and Santa Cruz High’s football team beat visiting Seaside 44-27 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division game Friday night.
Friday football roundup: Rancho snaps 19-game losing streak
Rancho snaps 19-game losing streak; Seaside earns first win of the season; Pacific Grove falls from the unbeaten ranks
Evan Vessey passes for 400-plus yards in MVC’s loss to unbeaten Stevenson | High school football roundup
Junior quarterback Evan Vessey passed for 400-plus yards for the second time in three weeks, but Monte Vista Christian School’s football team suffered a 36-25 loss to Stevenson of Pebble Beach on Friday night.
Saturday high school football: Statement win for undefeated Stevenson
Stevenson, Marina, Pacific Grove and Trinity remain undefeated, North Salinas stuns Carmel
Friday night football roundup: Alisal drops heartbreaker to Hollister
Duarte accounts for five touchdowns in Alisal’s heartbreaking loss; Tidwell rushes for four touchdowns in King City’s win
Soquel jumps ahead early, stomps Aptos at Cabrillo College | High school football roundup
Soquel High’s football team, ranked No. 4 in the Central Coast Section and No. 74 in the state, was intent on doing Soquel-esque things early and often in its latest rout.
SLV, MVC and Watsonville highs enter school year with new athletics directors leading the way
Incoming freshmen weren’t the only new faces on campus when school started. Three Santa Cruz County high schools named new athletics directors ahead of the start of the 2025-26 academic school year.
Aptos, Watsonville advance to semifinals | CCS softball roundup
Aptos High’s softball team earned its first win in the Central Coast Section playoffs since 2019 with its upset of host Alisal in the Division III quarterfinals on Saturday. Watsonville won its opener, in D-IV, and also moved into the semifinals.
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.
Soquel beats Aptos, becomes first county team to go unbeaten in Gabilan Division | High school football roundup
Soquel High football coach Dwight Lowery hadn’t had an ice bath since he last played defensive back in the NFL, close to a decade ago.
SLV falls from unbeaten ranks with loss to Stevenson | High school football roundup
San Lorenzo Valley High’s football team surrendered its narrow lead in the second half, and the Cougars fell to visiting Stevenson of Pebble Beach 24-14 in a battle pitting the only two unbeaten teams in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division on Saturday.
Saturday High School football: Stevenson claims Santa Lucia title after knocking SLV from unbeaten ranks
Stevenson captures the Santa Lucia Division title after knocking San Lorenzo Valley from the unbeaten ranks; North County a step closer to a league title; North Salinas qualifies for the playoffs.
Soquel dominates Salinas in The Pit, earns no worse than a share of Gabilan Division title | High school football roundup
Soquel’s High’s football team earned one of the program’s all-time great wins Friday, and they made it look rather easy despite facing one of the top program’s in the Central Coast Section.
SLV beats Gonzales, moves to 7-0 overall | High school football roundup
Quarterback Jack Dagan rushed for a pair of touchdowns, including a 50-yarder in the fourth quarter, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s unbeaten football team beat Gonzales 22-8 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division game at Alisal High on Saturday night.
Friday night football: Late touchdown lifts North Salinas past Pacific Grove
North Salinas rallies past Pacific Grove; Seaside earns first win of the season; Palma falls to 0-3 in league play