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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.
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.
Soquel loses QB, perfect record as Palma claims Gabilan title | High school football roundup
Soquel High’s football team endured a series of blows in its highly anticipated Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division battle against fellow unbeaten Palma on Friday.
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.
Soquel edged by powerhouse Valley Christian in low scoring battle | CCS baseball roundup
Soquel High’s baseball team, enjoying one of the finest seasons in Santa Cruz County history, gave powerhouse Valley Christian all it could handle in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs Saturday.
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’s 22-point lead evaporates in narrow loss to defending state champ Monterey | Boys basketball
Soquel High’s boys basketball team turned in a stellar first half against defending CIF State Division IV champion Monterey in the third-place game at the Dad’s Club Tournament on Saturday.
Soquel falls to Valley Christian, will play for third place in Dad’s Club | Boys basketball
With leading scorer Nico Ramirez sidelined by an eye injury sustained a day earlier, Soquel HIgh’s boys basketball team was unable to match the firepower of Valley Christian and fell 68-35 in the semifinals of the Dad’s Club Tournament at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday.
Soquel edges Santa Teresa, moves into Dad’s Club semifinals | Boys basketball
Hard to believe, but Soquel High’s boys basketball team, which finished 8-of-20 shooting from free-throw line, beat Santa Teresa at the charity line in its Dad’s Club Tournament opener on Thursday.
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.
Watsonville tops Pajaro Valley in Belgard Kup for eighth straight season | High school football roundup
Watsonville High’s football team recorded four takeaways, and the Wildcatz topped host Pajaro Valley 17-2 to win the Belgard Kup for the eighth straight season 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 stomps Stevenson, advances to D-IV quarterfinals | CCS basketball roundup
Nico Ramirez and D’Rell Hopkins each scored 15 points to help the No. 7 seed Soquel High boys basketball team beat No. 10 Stevenson 62-36 in the second round of the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs on Saturday night.
Soquel pulls away from previously unbeaten Carmel with dominant second half | CCS football roundup
Soquel High’s football team looked like it was going through the motions for much of the first half of its Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinal on Friday.
Soquel sweeps MVC, earns rematch with Harbor in D-IV quarterfinals | CCS girls volleyball roundup
Soquel High’s girls volleyball team opened the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs with a Saturday afternoon matinee, sweeping Monte Vista Christian 25-15, 27-25, 25-13.
Soquel rallies past Hollister, stays in hunt for Gabilan title | High school football roundup
Soquel High’s football team looked like it may be a spectator in its debut season in the prestigious Gabilan Division after being shut out by Salinas in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League opener three weeks ago.
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.
Watsonville shuts out PV in Belgard Kup rivalry game | High school football roundup
Marcus Northcutt’s first win as a varsity football coach was a big one: Watsonville High beat crosstown foe Pajaro Valley 12-0 in the Belgard Kup rivalry game Friday night in front of 1,500 fans.
Santa Cruz closes in on SCCAL title with win over Harbor | Girls volleyball roundup
After a roller-coaster first-set deuce defeat, Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team tightened its defense and diversified its offense to roll to a 28-30, 25-18, 25-21, 25-14 victory to take control of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League race Thursday night.
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.
Soquel produces winning TD with 5 seconds left, beats Hillsdale | High school football roundup
Soquel High quarterback Cole Johnson passed for 145 yards and three touchdowns — the last coming with 5 seconds remaining — as the Knights did all their scoring in the second half and rallied for a 27-21 nonleague win over host Hillsdale on Friday night.
Santa Cruz stuns Aptos, sets up grudge match Thursday for SCCAL co-leaders | High school baseball roundup
Aptos High has three college committed arms in its starting rotation. Rival Santa Cruz proved Tuesday that it has some quality pitching, too.
Aptos’ offense unable to back Quinn Hocom in loss | High school baseball roundup
There has been a lot of talk about Aptos High’s stellar starting rotation, which features a pair of future Division I pitchers in UC Santa Barbara-committed senior Reed Moring and UCLA-committed junior Gabe Gaeckle.
Santa Cruz topples Leigh for sixth straight Dad’s Club title | Boys basketball
It’s not always about how you start, but how you finish. And both went incredibly well for Santa Cruz High’s basketball team at the Dad’s Club Tournament on Saturday night.