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Brady Bliesner, Sam Hansen, Anthony Sandford-Carroll lead Mariners to cross country win | Local Roundup
Senior Brady Bliesner, who announced his commitment to NCAA Division II Chico State on social media earlier this week, took first out of 54 runners to lead the Aptos High’s boys cross country team to a SCCAL tri-meet win Thursday.
SLV shines in trenches, on defense in win over MVC | High school football roundup
San Lorenzo Valley High’s football team made several huge stops on defense over the course of its Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division win on Thursday night.
Aptos flag football repeats as SCCAL champ after sharing title in ’24 | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s flag football team beat Harbor 30-2 to win their third straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title on Wednesday.
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.
Harbor, Aptos volleyball teams win titles at Harbor Tournament | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team picked up two more wins on Saturday to claim the Gold Division title at the two-day Harbor Tournament in Santa Cruz.
Soquel boys water polo beats Serra in battle of CCS ranked teams | Local Roundup
Senior Stryder Stelck had six goals, two assists, and two steals, and Soquel High’s boys water polo team, ranked No. 3 in the Central Coast Section by maxpreps.com, beat No. 10 Junipero Serra 14-9 in nonleague action Friday.
Santa Cruz girls volleyball earns sweep of Soquel, remains in second place in SCCAL | Local Roundup
Senior outside hitter Natalie Monroe had 18 kills, and Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team earned a 25-20, 26-24, 27-25 sweep of visiting Soquel in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Thursday.
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.
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.
Cabrillo football falls to Coalinga, sees losing skid reach five | Local Roundup
Cabrillo College’s football team led at the half despite giving up a last-minute score in the second quarter, but Coalinga flipped the script in the second half and rallied for a 35-26 win in the teams’ Coast Conference opener in Aptos on Saturday night.
Aptos girls tennis team beats Soquel, stays perfect in SCCAL | Local Roundup
Neci Hoeptner and Julie Blevins beat Lucy Federspiel and Ayla Hymes 6-1, 3-6, 1-0 (10-2) at No. 1 doubles to help Aptos High’s unbeaten girls tennis team secure a 6-1 win over Soquel in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Thursday.
Aptos girls water polo holds off Santa Cruz | Local Roundup
Senior Madi Knudsen made three goals, including a 5-meter penalty shot, and an assist, and Aptos High’s girls water polo team beat Santa Cruz 7-4 in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Wednesday.
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.
Junior pitchers Luke Shoemaker of Soquel, Cole McGillicuddy of Aptos commit to NCAA D-I programs | High school baseball
A pair of high school juniors, Soquel 6-foot-3 left-hander Luke Shoemaker and Aptos’ 6-2 right-hander Cole McGillicuddy, have committed to NCAA Division I baseball programs.
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.
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.
Peyton Orradre helps St. Francis volleyball team earn sweep of Mount Madonna | Local Roundup
Senior outside hitter Peyton Orradre had nine kills and 11 digs, and St. Francis High’s girls volleyball team earned a 25-17, 25-18, 25-15 nonleague sweep of Mount Madonna in Watsonville on Wednesday.
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.
Golden State Warriors sign Alex Toohey, Pat Spencer to two-way contracts | Local Roundup
The Golden State Warriors have signed 6-foot-8 Australian forward Alex Toohey, 21, and 6-3 guard Pat Spencer, 29, to two-way contracts, the team announced Monday.
Soquel boys water polo goes 2-0 in doubleheader | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s boys water polo team earned a sweep in its nonleague doubleheader on Saturday. The Knights posted a 17-6 win over Carmel and 20-12 win over Leland of San Jose.
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.
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.