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High School football: Central Coast all-star game rosters
Players selected to the Central Coast High School All-Star football game
High School girls wrestling: Myers leaving a legacy in more than one sport at Monterey
UC Santa Barbara-bound softball pitcher Ella Myers of Monterey is also a defending CCS wrestling champion at 140 pounds and has never lost a PCAL wrestling match
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The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
High School boys basketball: Toreadores embrace target on their backs
Defending State Division IV boys basketball champion Monterey has jumped out to a 10-2 overall start this season
John Devine on high school football: Are equity changes more disruptive than helpful?
Is moving Alisal, Carmel and North Salinas to the Gabilan Division really in the best interests of these football programs
SLV’s Grady Cloyd, Gabriel Atatta win Apple Cider Classic titles in Watsonville | Boys wrestling
San Lorenzo Valley High’s wrestling team produced three finalists and two champions at the Apple Cider Classic at Watsonville High on Saturday.
Frankie Sollecito Jr.: Remembering the young man and why there’s a statue of him in Monterey
“He struggled so hard to live,” said his mother. “His motto was never give up, never give an inch.”
Whelan and dealing: Soquel junior QB among four county athletes who receive special honors | All-PCAL football
Quarterback Sam Whelan helped the Soquel High’s football team win the CIF Division 4AA state title as a sophomore in 2023. For an encore, he accomplished an equally impressive feat: He helped the Knights become the first team from Santa Cruz County to go unbeaten in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division play.
Preps of the Week
The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
Sophomore Maya Calfee lifts St. Francis with tightly defended buzzer beater | Local Roundup
St. Francis High sophomore Maya Calfee made the game-winning jump shot as time expired, and the Sharks girls basketball team stunned Monterey 42-41 for the consolation championship at the Lady Sharks Shootout in Watsonville on Monday.
Pajaro Valley’s Olivia Contreras, Aaliyah Chavez earn special honors | All-PCAL girls volleyball
Pajaro Valley High had two girls volleyball players receive special honors during all-league voting after the Grizzlies (17-10, 12-0) took first place in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Santa Lucia Division.
High School football: The Monterey Herald’s All-County team, defense
The Monterey Herald’s All-County Defensive team
The Herald’s defensive player of the year: Monterey’s Funaki was a menace in the middle
Monterey linebacker Soakai Funaki named the Monterey Herald’s Defensive Player of the Year.
Prep Stories of the Year for 2024: A road trip for the ages for Monterey
Logging over 1,100 miles over the course of five road trips, Monterey won all five games by double digits, capturing the programs first State Division IV boys’ basketball title.
Aptos beats Half Moon Bay to win Aptos/SC Warriors Invitational for first time in 11 tries | High school basketball roundup
Aptos High’s boys basketball team has pieced together three-game win streaks during preseason play often over the years, but none like it compiled over the past three days at Kaiser Permanente Arena, home of the NBA G League’s Santa Cruz Warriors.
Aptos’ Cruz Contreras takes second at Pat Lovell Holiday Classic | High school wrestling roundup
Aptos High’s Cruz Contreras (132 pounds) took second place in his weight division at the 60-team Pat Lovell Holiday Classic at Aptos High on Saturday.
High School football: The Monterey Herald’s All-County team, offense
The Monterey Herald’s All-County offensive team
St. Francis sophomore Maya Calfee named Mission Division MVP | All-PCAL flag football
St. Francis High flag football standout Maya Calfee was named MVP of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division.
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The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
Valeria Acosta ties goals record as Pajaro Valley beats Watsonville on soccer pitch | Local Roundup
Senior forward/midfielder Valeria Acosta scored three goals to tie Pajaro Valley’s career scoring record, and the Grizzlies’ girls soccer team beat crosstown foe Watsonville 4-0 in nonleague action Saturday.
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The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
The Herald’s All-County volleyball team
The Monterey Herald’s All-County volleyball team
Kevin Knox, Yuri Collins earn double-doubles in SC Warriors’ loss in Stockton | Local Roundup
Forward Kevin Knox II and guard Yuri Collins posted double-doubles, but the Santa Cruz Warriors lost 120-117 to the host Stockton Kings in NBA G League Showcase Cup action to conclude their four-game road trip on Wednesday night.
Preps of the Week
The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
Soquel’s 22-point lead evaporates in narrow loss to defending state champ Monterey | Boys basketball
Soquel High’s boys basketball team turned in a stellar first half against defending CIF State Division IV champion Monterey in the third-place game at the Dad’s Club Tournament on Saturday.