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Locals make it look easy at CCS Cross Country Championships

Scotts Valley High senior Ashlyn Boothby earned her third straight individual Division IV title and the Falcons won their third straight team title at the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships in Belmont on Saturday.

Aptos, Soquel girls water polo squads to square off for title in SCCAL Tournament | Local Roundup

Senior Fiona Carey scored three goals, and the No. 3 seed Aptos High girls water polo team knocked off No. 2 Santa Cruz 6-3 in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament semifinals at Harbor High on Thursday.

Cabrillo football shuts out West Hills Coalinga to guarantee .500 record | Local Roundup

Cabrillo College’s football team posted its first shutout of the season, a 24-0 win over host West Hills Coalinga on Saturday, to assure itself of at least a .500 record in its second year removed from the death penalty.

Soquel boys water polo earns retiring coach a share of SCCAL title in finale | Local Roundup

Senior Malloy Wiens had four goals, two assists, and two field blocks, and Soquel High’s boys water polo team earned a 13-1 win over visiting Aptos on Thursday in the teams’ regular-season finale.

Scotts Valley girls golf beats Soquel for 10-0 finish in SCCAL | Local Roundup

All four scorers for Scotts Valley High’s girls golf team shot 33 or better at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Tuesday, and the Falcons beat Soquel 120-157 to post a perfect season in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.

Cabrillo football routs Gavilan to snap losing skid | Local Roundup

Freshman running back Peyton Hatten made himself a fixture in the end zone, and Cabrillo College’s football team shined in all three phases in its 43-7 rout of visiting Gavilan to pick up its first Coast Conference win Saturday.

Soquel’s girls water polo team secures 13th straight league title | Local Roundup

Senior Amelie Stotland had five goals, one assist, and one steal to lead Soquel High’s girls water polo team beat visiting Santa Cruz 19-6 to secure no worse than a share of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title on Thursday.

Aptos girls tennis edges SV, stays unbeaten in SCCAL play | Local Roundup

Aptos High tennis teammates Natalie Victory and Neci Hoeptner won 6-1, 6-3 at No. 3 doubles to clinch the Mariners’ narrow, 4-3 win over visiting Scotts Valley in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.

Locals shine during big weekend of racing | High school cross country roundup

Scotts Valley High senior Ashlyn Boothby (17:25.8) took sixth out of 150 runners in the Bill Buettner 5K Championship race at the Asics Clovis Invitational at Woodward Park in Fresno on Saturday.

Scotts Valley golf team tops Aptos, remains unbeaten in SCCAL play | Local Roundup

The Scotts Valley High girls golf team stayed unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play with its 121-169 win over Aptos at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Thursday.

Aptos girls tennis beats Soquel, stays unbeaten in SCCAL | Local Roundup

Tiana Smith, Coral Collins, and Aviana Andrews earned singles wins in straight sets, and Aptos High’s girls tennis team beat visiting Soquel 5-2 to stay unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.

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.

GoFundMe page set up for injured MVC football player Taylor Fernandez | Local Roundup

Several Monte Vista Christian School parents have created a GoFundMe page to help support Mustangs football player Taylor Fernandez: “Support Taylor Fernandez Road to Recovery #51.”

Santa Cruz girls water polo slips past Aptos in tight SCCAL battle | Local Roundup

Senior Zoe Ann Watson had two goals and two assists, and Santa Cruz High’s girls water polo team edged host Aptos 5-4 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League battle Thursday. 

Aptos girls water polo team sails past Harbor in SCCAL match | Local Roundup

Senior Fiona Carey had seven goals and one assist, and Aptos High’s youth-laden girls water polo squad sailed past Harbor 21-1 in its Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Tuesday.

Pajaro Valley football ends shutout skid, but St. Francis prevails in nonleague game | Local Roundup

Javier Fonseca threw two touchdown passes and rushed for another, and St. Francis High’s football team beat visiting Pajaro Valley 28-13 on Saturday in Watsonville.

Abigail Higgins scores 10 goals in Harbor’s girls water polo rout of Hollister | Local Roundup

Junior Abigail Higgins scored a career-high 10 goals to go along with two assists, and three steals, and the Harbor High girls water polo team routed Hollister 26-4 in the teams’ nonleague game in Santa Cruz on Thursday.

SC skateboarder Judi Oyama, 63, takes second at US slalom championships | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz slalom skateboarder Judi Oyama, 63, placed second at the U.S. National Championships, held in Vista over the weekend. 

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.

SV’s Ashlyn Boothby, Soquel’s Jonelle Scott repeat as champions | CCS Track and Field Championships

Scotts Valley High’s Ashlyn Boothby and Soquel’s Jonelle Scott repeated as event champions at the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships at Gilroy High on Saturday afternoon.

Aptos alum Aidan Niklaus to play in World Lacrosse Men’s Championship | Local Roundup

Aptos High alum Aidan Niklaus, a 6-foot-3 attacker, will play for the Swiss National Team at the 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship in San Diego on June 21 through July 1.

Cabrillo softball talent Dillyn Vasconcellos named JC All-American | Local Roundup

Cabrillo College softball player Dillyn Vasconcellos was named to the NFCA California JC All-America team on May 10. 

County girls lead the way at CCS Track and Field Semifinals

Santa Cruz County advanced 13 girls and 11 boys in individual events from the Central Coast Section Track and Field Semifinals at Gilroy High on a warm Saturday afternoon.

Gabe Gaeckle strikes out 17 as Aptos repeats as SCCAL baseball champion | Local Roundup

Aptos High senior right-hander Gabe Gaeckle struck out 17 batters in his compete-game, two-hit shutout Tuesday, a 4-0 win over visiting Harbor to repeat as Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion.