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Aptos boys golf knocks off Harbor | Local Roundup Mar 21, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s Ben Nowark and Harbor’s Matt Munro each shot 39 to share medalist honors, but the Mariners knocked off the Pirates 213-227 in their Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match at Seascape Golf Club on Monday.
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Colin Melrose carries no-hitter into sixth in Falcons’ rout of SLV | SCCAL baseball Mar 21, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Junior right-handed pitcher Colin Melrose didn’t need much offensive support in his start Monday against rival San Lorenzo Valley, but he got it by the boatload.
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Dillyn Vasconcellos hits for cycle, helps Cabrillo softball sweep doubleheader | Local Roundup Mar 18, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Second baseman Dillyn Vasconcellos hit for the cycle — single, double, triple and home run — drove in three runs and scored twice as the Cabrillo College softball team routed Mendocino 13-0 in the opener of their nonconference doubleheader Friday.
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UCSC basketball talent Kaylee Murphy repeats as All-American | Local Roundup Mar 16, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

UC Santa Cruz senior forward Kaylee Murphy was named an NCAA Division III Honorable Mention All-American by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association on Thursday.
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Harbor girls beach volleyball beats Scotts Valley | Local Roundup Mar 09, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Three of five matches were decided by a third set, as Harbor High’s girls beach volleyball team beat Scotts Valley 4-1 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Wednesday.
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UCSC’s Shea Wissler qualifies for NCAA Indoor Championships | Local Roundup Mar 05, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

UC Santa Cruz senior Shea Wissler qualified for the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships with his first-place finish in the heptathlon at the Midwest Qualifier at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, on Saturday.
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Mason Borrego, Micah Cervantes help St. Francis baseball knock off Scotts Valley | Local Roundup Mar 03, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Mason Borrego had three hits, an RBI, and scored twice, and St. Francis High’s baseball team, the defending Central Coast Section Division IV champion, opened its season with a 7-1 nonleague win over host Scotts Valley on Friday.
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MVC girls lacrosse beats Harker, moves to 2-0 | Local Roundup Feb 28, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Monte Vista Christian School’s girls lacrosse team beat Harker 17-8 in its nonleague game in San Jose on Monday.
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UCSC men ousted by No. 1 Christopher Newport in C2C Tournament semifinals | Local Roundup Feb 24, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Tyler Kessinger had 17 points, five rebounds and five assists, but the UC Santa Cruz men’s basketball team lost to No. 1 seed Christopher Newport 81-73 in the Coast To Coast Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday.
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Wrestling seeds revealed for CCS Southern Regionals | Local Roundup Feb 10, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz County has wrestlers seeded in the top eight in each of the 14 weight classes for the Boys’ Central Coast Section Southern Regionals at Watsonville High on Saturday.
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No. 6 seed Cougars stun No. 3 Scotts Valley in SCCAL Tournament opener | Local Roundup Feb 08, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Senior Skylar Thayer scored 27 points, and the No. 6 seed San Lorenzo Valley High boys basketball team stunned host and No. 3 Scotts Valley 65-57 in the first round of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament on Tuesday night.
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UCSC’s nationally ranked men’s volleyball team closes lengthy road trip with pair of wins | Local Roundup Feb 06, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

The UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team, ranked No. 10 nationally among NCAA Division III programs, closed its seven-match road trip with a pair of wins Sunday in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
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Santa Cruz’s Myles Reber, Franz Pohlmann sign with D-I football programs | Signing Day Feb 01, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

A pair of Santa Cruz High seniors, Myles Reber and Franz Pohlmann — both currently unranked and star-less in the eyes of scouting authorities — signed National Letters of Intent to NCAA Division I programs as preferred walk-ons on Signing Day.
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Harbor secures another tight win, locks up SCCAL boys soccer title | Local Roundup Feb 01, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Raul Calles scored on a pass from Brandon Jimenez in the 65th minute, and the Harbor High boys soccer team beat visiting Scotts Valley 1-0 to secure its second Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title in the past four years on Tuesday night.
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Ashley Kowack becomes UCSC’s all-time scoring leader in Banana Slugs’ basketball rout | Local Roundup Jan 28, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Ashley Kowack became the all-time top scorer in UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball history on Saturday, and the Banana Slugs routed visiting Bethesda 94-35 at the West Field House.
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2022 Sports Newsmaker of the Year | Soquel, Watsonville teams share honor Dec 30, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

As we head toward 2023, we turn out thoughts to the past year to reflect how much local teams and athletes entertained us. There were plenty of highs and lows, giving the Sentinel sports staff plenty to think about when deciding which program made the biggest splash.
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SLV boys soccer caps nonleague slate with win over St. Francis | Local Roundup Dec 16, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Forward Owen Garrahan scored twice, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s boys soccer team beat St. Francis 6-1 in Watsonville in the Cougars’ nonleague finale Thursday.
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Scotts Valley, Aptos share SCCAL girls tennis title; playoff scheduled for CCS berth | Local Roundup Oct 28, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High’s girls tennis team defeated visiting San Lorenzo Valley 7-0 on Thursday to finish Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play tied with Aptos for first place. 
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Blake LaRiviere’s fumble return helps Scotts Valley knock off Santa Cruz | High school football Aug 27, 2022 | By Gordon Kass

As a middle infielder on the Scotts Valley High’s baseball team, Blake LaRiviere knows how to catch pop flies. He utilized that skill to launch the Falcons’ football team to a 17-0 shutout victory over Santa Cruz on Friday night. 
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Soquel’s Jessie Dueck earns JVA’s Best In Beach Award | Local Roundup Jul 23, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Soquel’s Jessie Dueck earned Junior Volleyball Association’s Best In Beach Award.
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Scotts Valley’s Patrick Goodrich, SC’s Mari Friedman win 10k titles at Santa Cruz Firecracker | Local Roundup Jul 05, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley’s Patrick Goodrich and Santa Cruz’s Mari Friedman ran to 10k titles at the Santa Cruz Firecracker on Monday.
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Santa Cruz native Natalia Grossman climbs to another gold, season title | Local Roundup Jun 25, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz native Natalia Grossman, 20, won gold in the women’s boulder competition at the International Federation of Sport Climbing World Cup in Innsbruck, Austria, on Friday.
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Scotts Valley’s Jacob Hudson named WCAL MVP | High school baseball Jun 10, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley’s Jacob Hudson, a junior baseball talent for Valley Christian High in San Jose, was named Most Valuable Player of the prestigious West Catholic Athletic League.
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Aptos’ Gabe Gaeckle, Reed Moring secure top honors | All-SCCAL baseball Jun 09, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s baseball team rolled to the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League regular season and tournament titles behind a pair of future NCAA Division I committed talents, and the Mariners were rewarded during all-league voting with a sweep of top honors.
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Scotts Valley girls lacrosse falls in double OT in CCS quarterfinals | Local Roundup May 15, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

The No. 6 seed Scotts Valley High girls lacrosse team lost 13-12 in double overtime to No 3 Los Gatos in the Central Coast Section quarterfinals on Saturday night.
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