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Santa Cruz blasts G League Ignite with record outing | Local Roundup

Two-way guard Lester Quinones led Santa Cruz in its highest-scoring outing in franchise history, as the Warriors trounced NBA G League Ignite, 153-118, at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada, on Friday night.

Santa Cruz’s Zephyr Dew to play in El Salvador NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Zephyr Dew, a member of the U21 Beach National Team roster, and partner Charlie Siragusa will be one of the USA teams in El Salvador NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour.

SC surfers fair well at SLO CAL Open at Morro Bay | Local Roundup

Four Santa Cruzans, John Mel, Shaun Burns, Adam Bartlett and Sam Coffey, advanced to the Round of 32 at the World Surf League’s SLO CAL Open at Morro Bay, a Qualifying Series 1,000-point event, on Tuesday.

Cabrillo men’s basketball team wins Saltwater Classic, moves to 10-0 | Local Roundup

The No. 13 state ranked and unbeaten Cabrillo College men’s basketball team knocked off No. 6 Columbia 102-80 in the championship game at the third annual Saltwater Classic in Aptos on Sunday.

Cabrillo men’s basketball scores 100-plus again, reaches Saltwater Classic final | Local Roundup

Darius Best scored 19 points, and the Cabrillo College men’s basketball team beat Folsom Lake 102-72 in the Saltwater Classic in Aptos on Saturday night.

Santa Cruz rallies past defending CCS champ Monterey for Dad’s Club title | Boys basketball

Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball looked at home in its impressive 72-52 win over powerful Monterey in Dad’s Club Tournament championship at an off-campus site on Saturday night.

Santa Cruz, Monterey to square off in Dad’s Club Tournament final | Local Roundup

DeMarco Hunter scored 17 points, and Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team knocked off Central Catholic 53-37 in the Dad’s Club Tournament semifinals on Friday night.

Will Shilling scores 31, but Scotts Valley drops Dad’s Club opener; SC moves into semifinals | Local Roundup

Will Shilling scored 31 points for Scotts Valley High’s boys basketball team, but the Falcons lost 79-71 to Santa Teresa in the teams’ first-round game at the Dad’s Club Tournament at Santa Cruz High on Thursday.

Dad’s Club’s future at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium up in the air | Boys basketball

The long running Emmett Thompson Memorial Dad’s Club Basketball Tournament won’t be held at its usual home, historic Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, this year due to an on-site accident involving one of its basketball hoops.

PCS girls soccer knocks off host Santa Cruz | Local Roundup

Pacific Collegiate School’s girls varsity soccer team opened its season with a 2-1 win at Santa Cruz on Tuesday night.

SLV girls soccer opens season with win over St. Francis | Local Roundup

San Lorenzo Valley High’s girls soccer team opened the season with a 2-0 nonleague win over St. Francis in Felton on Monday.

Santa Cruz suffers first loss in NBA G League Showcase Cup play | Local Roundup

Jackson Rowe came off the bench and had 19 points and four rebounds, but the Santa Cruz Warriors suffered their first loss is Showcase Cup play, 123-99, to the host Ontario Clippers in NBA G League action.

Banana Slugs win their opener at UCSC Thanksgiving Classic at KP Arena | Local Roundup

The Cabrillo College women’s volleyball team had three players, all sophomores, named to the 2023 All-Coast Conference North Division first team.

UCSC men’s basketball falls to red-hot Menlo at KP Arena | Local Roundup

Joe Espy had 19 points and four rebounds for the UC Santa Cruz men’s basketball team, but the Banana Slugs suffered an 80-71 loss to Menlo at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Tuesday. 

Santa Cruz’s Jay Thomson, Maine’s Sarah Kletzer win Turkey Trot 10K titles | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Jay Thomson and Sarah Kletzer of Waterville, Maine, won 10K titles at the Turkey Trot in Santa Cruz on Saturday.

Cabrillo water polo star Belene Rodriguez receives honor | Local Roundup

Cabrillo College star Belene Rodriguez was named the California Community College Water Polo Coaches Association Player of the Week.

SJ’s Anna Guzman wins fifth Santa Cruz Triathlon title; Foster City’s Antoine Francoeur wins first | Local Roundup

Foster City’s Antoine Francoeur and San Jose’s Anna Guzman won titles at the 41st Santa Cruz Triathlon on Sunday.

UCSC names head coaches for men’s tennis, women’s basketball | Local Roundup

UC Santa Cruz announced the hiring of head coaches for the men’s tennis and women’s basketball programs.

Bill Dodge, 1929-2023: Santa Cruz’s legendary basketball, baseball coach dies

Word spread like wildfire Thursday that legendary Santa Cruz High coach Bill Dodge passed away a day earlier in his sleep. He was 94.

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.

Tosh Woods paces Aptos in track meet against SLV | Local Roundup

Senior Tosh Woods took first in the 100-meter run (11.46), long jump (19 feet, 5 inches) and high jump (5-8) and Aptos High’s track and field team took first in every event Thursday in a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet against visiting San Lorenzo Valley.

UCSC basketball talent Kaylee Murphy repeats as All-American | Local Roundup

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.

St. Francis’ Diego Ramirez named PCAL Scholar-Athlete Award winner | Local Roundup

St. Francis High’s Diego Ramirez and Jayna Schalesky of Rancho San Juan were announced Thursday as the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s 2023 Central Coast Section Scholar-Athlete Award winners.

Santa Cruz senior Claire Thompson named MVP | All-SCCAL girls basketball

Santa Cruz High senior guard/forward Claire Thompson was named MVP of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League by league coaches.

Santa Cruz’s season ends with upset in second round of NorCal playoffs | Girls basketball

After its historic CIF NorCal Regional girls basketball victory on Tuesday, Santa Cruz High faced an underseeded section champion in a Division V quarterfinal with Valley Christian Academy of Roseville. In a wild back-and-forth contest on Thursday, both teams traded scoring droughts and runs, attacked on fast breaks and lost the ball on turnovers. Amid a boatload of fouls.