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Aptos junior soccer talent Scarlett Stateler commits to NCAA D-I New Mexico State University
Scarlett Stateler, a 17-year-old junior at Aptos High, is a go-getter.
Cabrillo men, women earn soccer wins over Feather River | Local Roundup
Sophomore forward Yoan Ponio had two goals and one assist, and the Cabrillo College men’s soccer team upset No. 1 state ranked Feather River 4-1 in the teams’ nonconference in Aptos on Monday.
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.
Santa Cruz cancels football game against powerful McClymonds | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s football program is in significantly better shape than it was at the outset of 2024, when then-first-year coach Sergio Escobar inherited an 0-10 squad that was held scoreless and forfeited four games.
Aptos flag football pulls away for SCCAL win | Local Roundup
Senior quarterback Ella Porter ran for four touchdowns and threw for another, and Aptos High’s flag football team earned a 33-12 win over Harbor in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play at Soquel High on Wednesday.
Scotts Valley girls volleyball wins another five-setter in SCCAL action | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s girls volleyball team saw its match go down to the wire, yet again.
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz advances to women’s 1,500 semifinals at World Athletics Championships | Local Roundup
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz advanced to the women’s 1,500-meter semifinals at 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Saturday.
Neven Ristic, Santa Cruz crush Oakland’s Castlemont for first win | High school football roundup
Senior quarterback/cornerback Neven Ristic accounted for five touchdowns, and Santa Cruz High’s football team crushed host Castlemont 42-20 in nonleague action to earn its first win of the season on Friday night.
Friday night lights: Bonilla’s three touchdowns lead Toreadores past Aptos
Ethan Bonilla rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns in Monterey’s 33-14 win over Aptos
Scotts Valley girls volleyball hands powerful Harbor first league loss since ’22 | Local Roundup
Senior outside hitter Hayden Smith had 21 kills, 12 digs, three aces, and five blocks for Scotts Valley High’s girls volleyball team, as the Falcons beat two-time defending league champion Harbor in five sets, 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-20, 15-12, in Santa Cruz Coast Coast Athletic League play Thursday night.
Aptos High says ‘offensive’ social media post violates values; review underway | HIgh school football
Seven members of Aptos High’s football team are in hot water after posting an “inappropriate and offensive photo” on social media following the Mariners’ 35-28, come-from-behind win over Watsonville in the teams’ Black and Blue Bowl rivalry series on Friday night.
Aptos runner Sam Hansen earns win at 3-mile Jackie Henderson Memorial Invitational | Local Roundup
Aptos High junior Sam Hansen took first out of 219 runners and senior teammate Brady Bliesner was third at the sixth annual Jackie Henderson Memorial Invitational at North Monterey County High in Castroville on Saturday.
Aptos rallies past Watsonville in Black and Blue Bowl | High school football roundup
There was no cause for alarm for Aptos High’s football team on Friday night after a turnover-filled first half saw Watsonville take a touchdown lead into halftime during the latest installment of the teams’ Black and Blue Bowl rivalry series.
Santa Cruz native Luke Rockhold, 40, retires from competitive fighting | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz native Luke Rockhold, a former UFC middleweight champion, is stepping away from combat sports.
Harbor volleyball knocks off Salinas in nonleague battle of defending CCS finalists | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team rallied past visiting Salinas 22-25, 28-26, 25-19, 26-24 in the teams’ marquee nonleague match Tuesday.
Santa Cruz’s Chris White takes 20th at Golden Gate Sharkfest Swim | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz County was well represented at the 14th annual Golden Gate Sharkfest Swim on Monday.
Frank DeBernardo returns as Soquel’s softball coach
Longtime and successful youth softball coach Frank DeBernardo, 59, is returning to helm of Soquel’s High’s program.
Santa Cruz basketball star DeMarco Hunter transfers to Archbishop Riordan
For the second time in as many years, a boys basketball star from Santa Cruz High’s 2024 CIF Division III state finalist team has transferred to San Francisco powerhouse Archbishop Riordan for his senior season.
Santa Cruz L.L. wins 8-9s district tournament title | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz Little League’s 8/9 All-Stars beat Capitola-Soquel 11-1 to win the unsanctioned District 39 championship at Harvey West Park in Santa Cruz on Monday.
Local track and field talents shine at Nike Outdoor Nationals | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley Track Club’s relay teams posted three top-10 finishes, including a pair of top-five showings, at the four-day 2025 Nike Outdoor Nationals & USATF U20 Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
Aptos’ Evan ‘Spike’ Sorensen, MVC’s Zach Binder receive special honors | All-PCAL boys lacrosse
Two Santa Cruz County boys lacrosse standouts — Aptos High senior midfielder Evan “Spike” Sorensen and Monte Vista Christian junior midfielder Zach Binder — received special honors during All-Pacific Coast Athletic League voting, which was conducted at the conclusion of the season by league coaches.
SV’s Sofia Niklaus, Aptos’ Aryel Reyes Mager, Soquel’s Reilly Kerko receive special honors | All-PCAL girls lacrosse
A pair of standout senior midfielders in girls lacrosse, Scotts Valley High’s Sofia Niklaus and Stevenson’s Macey Torres, were named co-Players of the Year in the Gabilan Division, the top tier of the Pacific Coast Athletic League.
2025 Wharf to Wharf Scholarship winners announced | Local Roundup
Four standout track and field athletes from Santa Cruz County — Evie Marheineke of Archbishop Mitty, Eli Fitchen-Young and Heidi Green of Santa Cruz, and Logan Brantley of Aptos — were named 2025 Wharf to Wharf Scholarship winners on Tuesday.
Aptos alum Gabe Gaeckle stellar in Arkansas’ loss to open College World Series | Local Roundup
Aptos High alum Gabe Gaeckle pitched brilliantly in relief for Arkansas, but the Razorbacks suffered a 4-1 loss to LSU in the teams’ opener at the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday night.
Santa Cruz’s four-year varsity talent Julien Pally named MVP | All-SCCAL boys volleyball
The past four years, Santa Cruz High senior outside hitter Julien Pally has a force on the volleyball court.