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PCS’s Elias Golino named Santa Lucia Division MVP | All-PCAL boys basketball

Pacific Collegiate School basketball player Elias Golino was one of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s dominant players a year ago, but his goal of securing top honors during postseason accolades was derailed by a late season injury and a pair of late-season losses to Anzar.

St. Francis sophomore Liam Rawson named Offensive POY in Santa Lucia Division | All-PCAL boys soccer

St. Francis High sophomore attacking midfielder Liam Rawson was named the Offensive Player of the Year in the Santa Lucia Division, the bottom tier of the Pacific Coast Athletic League, during the coaches’ all-league voting.

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.

Cabrillo basketball knocks off San Jose, sets big matchup against West Valley | Local Roundup

Clarence Martin scored a team-high 18 points, and the No. 8 state ranked Cabrillo College men’s basketball team rallied past No. 12 San Jose City 73-67 in Aptos on Friday night.

Dozen county athletes finalize their college plans | Local Roundup

A dozen more senior student-athletes in Santa Cruz County participated in signing ceremonies over the past month, finalizing their commitments to four-year universities across the nation.

Local trio earns first-team honors | All-PCAL Girls Volleyball

Three local high school girls volleyball players, Watsonville’s Daisy Cornejo, Pacific Collegiate’s Jade Hausmann, and Pajaro Valley’s Kalia Maravilla, were honored as all-Pacific Coast Athletic League first-team selections.

MVC trio named first-team all-Cypress Division | All-PCAL softball

Monte Vista Christian School had three softball players named to the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s all-Cypress Division first team following its wildly successful season.

Aptos, PCS get pair of first-team honorees | All-PCAL boys lacrosse

Aptos High’s boys lacrosse team had two seniors, Quinn Kerko and Fabian Cortes, honored as first-team players in Pacific Coast Athletic all-Gabilan Division voting.

Rosters released for 10th annual Central Coast All-Star Basketball Games

The Reggie Stephens Foundation’s 10th annual Central Coast All-Star Basketball Games will be held May 7 at Scotts Valley High.

Sharks continue to persevere after losing star pitcher Nash Horton to torn labrum | High school baseball

Playing in one of the most difficult leagues in the Central Coast Section, St. Francis High’s tiny baseball team continues to impress. It’s doing so with, arguably, its top player Nash Horton, just a sophomore, recovering from shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum, and a roster of just 11 healthy players.

Pajaro Valley junior Isaac Rojas named Player of the Year in Cypress Division | All-PCAL boys soccer

Pajaro Valley High junior Isaac Rojas was voted the Player of the Year in Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division by division coaches after he led the Grizzlies to the title and Central Coast Section Division I final.

MVC’s Alexa Malaspina named Mission Division’s Defensive POY | All-PCAL girls soccer

Monte Vista Christian School’s Alexa Malaspina, a junior goalie on the girls soccer team, was named Defensive Player of the Year in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division.

Watsonville’s Xitlali Montesino a first-team selection in Gabilan Division | All-PCAL girls basketball

Watsonville High girls basketball standout Xitlali Montesino was a first-team selection in the Gabilan Division, the top tier of the Pacific Coast Athletic League.

St. Francis junior guard Sam Braun named MVP of Cypress Division | All-PCAL boys basketball

St. Francis High junior guard Sam Braun was named MVP of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division after leading the Sharks’ boys basketball team to the title.

UCSC women suffer stinging loss in Top-25 basketball showdown | Local Roundup

Yssa Santo Domingo’s acrobatic layup with 8.6 seconds left was the sixth and final time the lead changed hands, as No. 21 Wisconsin-Whitewater knocked off No. 19 UC Santa Cruz 61-60 at Kaiser Permanente Arean on Tuesday night.

Four local players receive special honors | All-PCAL football

Aptos High’s Caden Prichard, Soquel’s Jordan McCord and Justice Grauel Tebong, and St. Francis’ Miguel Orozco received special honors in their respective PCAL football divisions this season.

Kirby’s Anna Shelton named co-MVP of Santa Lucia Division | All-PCAL girls volleyball

Kirby School girls volleyball player Anna Shelton, a 5-foot-9 senior setter/outside hitter, was named co-MVP of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Santa Lucia Division with Greenfield senior setter Ariana Villagomez.

Falcons stay in playoff hunt with narrow win over MVC | High school football roundup

Scotts Valley High’s football team ran through Monte Vista Christian’s defense for a 10-play, 64-yard touchdown drive on the first series of the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division game Friday night.

Harbor suffers narrow loss to Saratoga, drops from unbeaten ranks | High school football roundup

Harbor High’s football team did its best to overcome a slow start on both sides of the ball Saturday night, but it dropped from the unbeaten ranks after suffering a 21-14 loss to Saratoga.

St. Francis’ Mariah Montalvo named Mission Division’s Best Defensive Player | All-PCAL softball

St. Francis High senior catcher Mariah Montalvo was named Best Defensive Player in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division.

St. Francis’ Noel Aquino, Watsonville’s Dom Hernandez receive honors | All-PCAL baseball

St. Francis High senior slugger Noel Aquino and Watsonville senior right-hander Dom Hernandez earned top honors on the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s all-Mission Division baseball team.

Aptos’ Kale Lampman named Gabilan’s top offensive player | All-PCAL boys lacrosse

Aptos High midfielder Kale Lampman’s scoring prowess made him an easy decision for Pacific Coast Athletic League boys lacrosse coaches when it came time for all-league voting.

Santa Cruz’s Karl Schnaitter shines at Big Sur International Marathon | Local Roundup

Karl Schnaitter, a 39-year-old from Santa Cruz, took 15th place out of 4,880 runners at the Big Sur International Marathon on Sunday.

Watsonville’s Mateo Arias, Isaak Vargas receive special honors | All-PCAL boys soccer

Watsonville senior forward Mateo Arias and senior defender Isaak Vargas received special honors when the Pacific Coast Athletic League released it all-league soccer teams.

Wildcatz’s Xitlali Montesino named Mission’s top defensive player | All-PCAL Girls Basketball

Watsonville High basketball player Xitlali Montesino, a junior guard/forward, was named Defensive Player of the Year in the Mission Division, the second-highest tier in the Pacific Coast Athletic League.