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Kaitlyn Murphy, Mariners soccer team knocks off Soquel in SCCAL action | Local Roundup Jan 20, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Kaitlyn Murphy had a goal and an assist, as Aptos High’s girls soccer team knocked off visiting Soquel 3-1 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Thursday.

Aptos rallies past Scotts Valley in boys basketball | Local Roundup Jan 17, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s boys basketball team rallied past visiting Scotts Valley in the fourth quarter for a 47-44 win in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play on Tuesday night.

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Santa Cruz beats Aptos in game pitting ’22 SCCAL co-champs | Local Roundup Jan 11, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aden Cury had 14 points, 12 rebounds and four steals, and Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team beat visiting Aptos 44-36 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.

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Sonja Hulphers’ hat trick helps Harbor knock off SLV in SCCAL girls soccer opener | Local Roundup Jan 04, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Junior Sonja Hulphers produced a hat trick and Harbor High’s girls soccer team beat host San Lorenzo Valley 4-2 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Tuesday.

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SC’s Daniel Evert, Harbor’s Diallo Thomas place at Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic | Local Roundup Dec 28, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High junior Daniel Evert (132 pounds) and Harbor senior Diallo Thomas (152) placed sixth in their respective weight divisions at the Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic on Wednesday.

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Five county wrestlers reach quarterfinals at Aptos’ Pat Lovell Holiday Classic | Local Roundup Dec 27, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Five county high school wrestlers went unbeaten on the first day of competition at the Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic at Aptos High on Tuesday.

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Santa Cruz girls basketball falls short against unbeaten Christopher | Local Roundup Dec 23, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Sophomore Tiera O’Connor buried a 3-pointer after gathering a kick-out pass from senior teammate Claire Thompson to give Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team a 3-point lead with 2:07 remaining Thursday.

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UCSC women suffer stinging loss in Top-25 basketball showdown | Local Roundup Dec 21, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

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.

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MVC girls basketball knocks SLV from unbeaten ranks | Local Roundup Dec 17, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Sophomore Sophia Cortes made five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, and Monte Vista Christian School’s girls basketball team knocked San Lorenzo Valley from the unbeaten ranks, 53-52, Friday.

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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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James Wiseman scores career-high 31 points in Santa Cruz’s loss to Lakers | Local Roundup Dec 14, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

James Wiseman had a career-high 31 points to go along with six rebounds, but the short-handed Santa Cruz Warriors suffered a 128-116 loss to the South Bay Lakers in their NBA G League game in front of 353 fans at UCLA Health Training Center on Wednesday night.

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Taylor Knox scores 27 points as Scotts Valley tops MVC in boys basketball | Local Roundup Dec 13, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Sophomore guard Taylor Knox scored 14 of his game-high 27 points in the fourth quarter, and Scotts Valley High’s boys basketball team beat visiting Monte Vista Christian 73-59 in their nonleague game Tuesday.

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SC cross country runner Eli Fitchen-Young named CCS Sophomore of the Year | Local Roundup Dec 12, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High sophomore Eli Fitchen-Young was named the Central Coast Section Sophomore of the Year in cross country, as well as an all-CCS first-team selection, in a report published by PrepCalTrack.

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MVC alum Brendan Doyle scores twice as College of San Mateo football team wins state title | Local Roundup Dec 10, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Monte Vista Christian School alum Brendan Doyle scored a pair of touchdowns, and host College of San Mateo routed Riverside 55-0 to win the CCCAA State Championship in front of 1,169 fans on Saturday.

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PCAL announces placements of football programs for ’23 | Local Roundup Dec 06, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

The Pacific Coast Athletic League completed the process of assigning teams to divisions for the 2023 football season.

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Warriors earn first win streak with sweep of Stockton | Local Roundup Dec 04, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

The Santa Cruz Warriors had three players scored 20 points for the second straight night, as they beat the host Stockton Kings 125-114 Saturday to earn their first win streak in Showcase Cup play.

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MVC’s James Ponzio takes 15th at national championships | High school cross country Dec 03, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Monte Vista Christian senior James Ponzio booked a flight last week to compete in Huntsville, Alabama, his mind set on posting a fast time at the Garmin RunningLane Cross Country Championships.

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James Wiseman’s double-double helps Santa Cruz top host Stockton | Local Roundup Dec 03, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

James Wiseman, Lester Quinones and Ryan Rollins each had 20-point outings, helping the Santa Cruz Warriors earn a 118-106 win over the host Stockton Kings in NBA G League Showcase Cup play Friday night.

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Scotts Valley girls soccer tops NMC for first win | Local Roundup Dec 01, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Ella Ireland, Naiya Samios and Sammy Rebbert scored goals for Scotts Valley High’s girls soccer team in a 3-0 nonleague win over visiting North Monterey High on Wednesday.

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Santa Cruz surfer John Mel pulls upset to open WSL’s Haleiwa Challenger in Hawaii | Local Roundup Nov 29, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

The odds didn’t favor Santa Cruz surfer John Mel in his Opening Round heat at the World Surf League’s Haleiwa Challenger, at Home in The Hawaiian Islands, on Tuesday.

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Warriors fall to Clippers, drop to 1-1 in NBA G League | Local Roundup Nov 05, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Trevion Williams second double-double to open the season wasn’t enough to lead the Santa Cruz Warriors to victory on Saturday night.

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Six county runners claim division titles at PCAL Cross Country Championships Oct 29, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Monte Vista Christian School’s James Ponzio and Watsonville’s Katelynn Ruiz won Gabilan Division titles at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cross Country Championships on Saturday. Pacific Collegiate School’s Spencer Koontz and Santa Catalina’s Heidi Green, a Santa Cruz resident, won the Mission Division titles.

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County trio sweeps podium at Bellarmine’s Terry Ward Invitational | Local Roundup Oct 16, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz County produced the top three individuals at Bellarmine’s 10-team Terry Ward Invitational in Sunnyvale on Saturday.

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Scotts Valley girls tennis sweeps Harbor, stays unbeaten in SCCAL | Local Roundup Oct 14, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High’s girls tennis team won all seven matches in straight sets in a 7-0 sweep of Harbor in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Thursday.

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Soquel girls water polo secures 12th straight league title | Local Roundup Oct 13, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Senior Quinn Healy scored six goals and junior teammate Leah Murphy scored five goals, as the Soquel High girls water polo team beat host Aptos 21-4 and secured no worse than a share of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League regular-season title Wednesday.

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