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Aptos drops nine inning heartbreaker to No. 1 seed Menlo in D-III semis | CCS baseball roundup
In an thrilling, emotional rollercoaster of a game, the No. 5 seed Aptos High baseball team dropped a 7-6, nine-inning heartbreaker to No. 1 Menlo in the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals at Santa Clara University’s Stephen Schott Stadium on Tuesday night.
County’s baseball teams go 5 for 5 in CCS quarterfinals
Pitchers Cole McGillicuddy and Jacob Kissinger threw a combined four-hitter, and the No. 5 seed Aptos High baseball team slipped past No. 4 Sacred Heart Prep 3-1 in the Central Coast Section Division III quarterfinals on Saturday.
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.
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.
DeMarco Hunter leads Santa Cruz past Burlingame for repeat trip to D-III final | CCS basketball roundup
No. 2 seed Santa Cruz earned a repeat trip to the CCS Division III championship and a fourth meeting with its county rival with a 57-46 victory over No. 6 Burlingame on Thursday night.
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.
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.
Scotts Valley, MVC win playoff openers, will square off in D-IV quarterfinals | CCS girls volleyball
Senior outside hitter Ava Morrison had 14 kills and three aces, and the No. 4 seed Scotts Valley High girls volleyball team beat No. 13 Stevenson 25-18, 19-25, 25-16, 25-18 in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs on Saturday.
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.
Soquel knocks off Leland, will face SHP for Open crown; Aptos advances to D-II final | CCS girls water polo
The No. 3 seed Soquel High girls water polo team has some spectacular senior leadership, boasting three NCAA Division I committed athletes. But to reach its third straight Central Coast Section Open Division championship match, the team relied heavily on its youth down the stretch.
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.
Harbor edges Soquel in five-set thriller | High school volleyball roundup
In a tight, thrilling match of mini surges, Harbor High’s girls volleyball team gained a lead and rival Soquel rallied back.
Santa Cruz County high schools have inconsistent concussion care
Santa Cruz County schools lack consistent standards to accommodate student learning after a concussion, also known as return-to-learn protocols. The Sentinel asked high schools and school districts across the county to provide any return-to-learn protocols and statistics tracking concussions among their students.
Pair of walk-off wins help county go 3 for 5 in quarterfinals | CCS baseball roundup
Matt Hood singled and scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the seventh inning to kickoff a party at home plate, as the No. 1 seed Aptos High baseball team earned a 5-4 win over No. 8 Pioneer in the Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinals on Saturday.
No. 3 seeded Soquel girls knock off SLV; will face No. 1 SC in final | SCCAL Basketball Tournament Roundup
Gianna Winterhalder and Amelie Stotland were consistent in their barrage of 3-point attempts in the Santa Cruz Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament semifinals on Thursday. So was Lily Thayer on the offensive glass.
Aptos, Santa Cruz ousted in D-II semifinals | CCS girls water polo roundup
Ciera Puente and Fiona Carey each scored two goals for Aptos High’s girls water polo team, but the No. 3 seed Mariners fell to No. 2 Stevenson 12-7 in the Central Coast Section Division II semifinal on a chilly Wednesday night at Saint Francis High.
5-0: County teams go unbeaten in first round of playoffs | CCS water polo roundup
Quinn Healy had five goals, two assists and four steals, as the top-seeded Soquel High girls water polo team crushed No. 8 Castilleja 19-9 in the first round of the CCS D-II playoffs Saturday at Aptos High.
St. Francis, Aptos stay in title hunt with wins | High school football roundup
St. Francis High’s football team kept its perfect season and league title hopes alive as it pulled away from Pacific Grove with three unanswered touchdowns in the second half for a 34-14 win Friday night.
Aptos stuns previously unbeaten Salinas to stay perfect in Gabilan Division | High school football roundup
Aptos HIgh’s Caden Prichard clenched his fists and yelled emphatically after producing his third touchdown run of the second half, which essentially sealed the Mariners’ huge, 44-41 win over previously unbeaten Salinas on Friday night.
Aptos thumps Alvarez, sets stage for battle against unbeaten Salinas | High school football roundup
Aptos High’s football team beat Alvarez 54-24 to set the stage for its anticipated Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division showdown with Salinas by surpassing 50-plus points for the third straight game Friday night.
Harbor rallies past upset-minded Aptos | Girls volleyball roundup
The logjam of contenders for the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls volleyball title is beginning to thin.
Coast Line | Harbor volleyball assists Second Harvest
The Harbor High School girls volleyball program is hosting a fundraiser to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank.
Soquel wins battle in trenches, surprises Scotts Valley 21-3 | High school football roundup
Jordan McCord, a junior wide receiver and cornerback for Soquel High’s football team, was his usual sensation self Friday night. He tacked two more touchdown receptions onto his rapidly growing season total, and caused a fumble on defense
Knights earn solid road win at Harbor | SCCAL girls volleyball roundup
Soquel High’s girls volleyball team is starting to find itself with talented outside hitter Jessie Dueck playing libero as she recovers from bicep tendinitis.