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SC’s Eli Fitchen-Young continues to amaze with another record run | Local Roundup Mar 22, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High star senior runner Eli Fitchen-Young broke another school record in as many weeks.

Jason Graff throws one-hitter to help Santa Cruz win SCCAL opener | Local Roundup Mar 21, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Jason Graff threw a complete-game one hitter, and Santa Cruz High’s baseball team beat Harbor 5-0 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Friday.

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SLV softball edges Soquel in SCCAL action | Local Roundup Mar 20, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Cheyenne Owen had two hits, including a solo home run, and the San Lorenzo Valley High softball team edged visiting Soquel 5-4 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game on Thursday.

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12th annual Central Coast Basketball All-Star Games take place Sunday at Scotts Valley Mar 20, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Some of the area’s top senior boys and girls hoopsters, as well as the 2025-26 incoming class of freshmen boys, will compete at the 12th annual Central Coast Basketball All-Star Games at Scotts Valley High on Sunday.

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St. Francis baseball earns walk-off win over Aptos | Local Roundup Mar 19, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Nicholas Fantl had a hit and two RBI, and Javier Fonseca also drove in two runs to help St. Francis High’s baseball team edge visiting Aptos 5-3 for its second walk-off win Wednesday in nonleague play.

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High School basketball: Central Coast all-star rosters Mar 19, 2025 | By John Devine

Rosters for the 12th annual Reggie Stephens Foundation Central Coast All-Star high school basketball game

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Scotts Valley’s baseball team earns walk-off win over Santa Teresa | Local Roundup Mar 19, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Senior Kaleb Wing struck out nine batters over 4 2/3 and scoreless innings, and Scotts Valley High’s baseball team earned a 2-1 walk-off win over visiting Santa Teresa in nonleague action Tuesday.

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Aptos’ Isaiah Ackerman, Santa Cruz’s DeMarco Hunter share MVP honor | All-SCCAL boys basketball Mar 18, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Two uber talented and versatile high school athletes in Santa Cruz County were sensational for the duration of the 2024-25 boys basketball season.

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Scotts Valley’s Brooklyn Williams, Samantha Rebbert share MVP honor | All-SCCAL girls basketball Mar 17, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High’s girls basketball team swept the competition en route to a perfect campaign in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League this season.

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UC Santa Cruz’s Eric Anderson, Elena Stanciu post top-10 finishes at D-III Indoor Track and Field Championships | Local Roundup Mar 15, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

UC Santa Cruz’s Eric Anderson and Elena Stanciu posted top-10 finishes at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships at Nazareth University in Rochester, New York, on Saturday.

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High school track and field fans treated to stellar showings at Santa Cruz County Meet of Champions II Mar 15, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos seniors Logan Brantley and Casey MacConnell each won two individual events, and the Mariners’ boys track and field team won eight total at the Santa Cruz County Meet of Champions II at Harbor High on Saturday.

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Sam Brown steps down as head coach after successful run leading Aptos’ boys tennis team Mar 15, 2025 | By Scott Goodrich

When the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League boys tennis season begins Tuesday, a longtime, ultra-successful and well-respected mantor will be missing on Aptos High’s sidelines. Sam Brown, who helped lead the Mariners to unprecedented dominance over his 14-year tenure, announced his retirement in September.

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UC Santa Cruz track talents Eric Anderson, Elena Stanciu advance to finals at D-III Indoor Championships | Local Roundup Mar 14, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

UC Santa Cruz’s Eric Anderson and Elena Stanciu advanced from the prelims to the finals on the opening day of the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships at Nazareth University in Rochester, New York, on Friday.

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Jaxson Hoye has stellar outing in Harbor’s baseball win over Thomas More | Local Roundup Mar 12, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Jaxson Hoye was dominant on the mound, and Harbor High’s baseball team shut out visiting Thomas More of San Jose, 5-0, in the teams’ nonleague game Tuesday.

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Kaleb Wing’s two HRs, eight RBI pace SV’s baseball rout of Watsonville | Local Roundup Mar 09, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Loyola Marymount University committed Kaleb Wing had a career day, and Scotts Valley High’s baseball team routed visiting Watsonville 21-1 in the teams’ five inning nonleague game Saturday.

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Santa Cruz edged by Wisconsin ahead of Sunday’s Chase Center game | Local Roundup Mar 07, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz saw Wisconsin’s Stephen Thompson make a pair of free throws with 3.9 seconds left, and the Warriors were edged by the Herd, 112-110, in the teams’ NBA G League game at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday night.

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Aptos’ sensational season ends with departure of five senior starters, longtime coach Brian Bowyer | CIF D-III NorCal boys basketball Mar 07, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

One of the best seasons in Aptos High’s boys basketball history came to a screeching halt in the second round of the CIF Division III NorCal Regional playoffs on Thursday.

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Aptos dominates San Domenico late in win, earns matchup with No. 1 seed TKA in second round of NorCal playoffs | Boys basketball Mar 04, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High center Owen Warmerdam forced San Domenico to switch defenses and teammate Nick Tovani took full advantage, as the Mariners rallied from an eight-point deficit to beat the host Panthers 67-54 in the first round of the CIF Division III NorCal Regional basketball playoffs on Tuesday night in San Anselmo.

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SC Warriors lose to Memphis in NBA G League battle | Local Roundup Mar 02, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Guard Yuri Collins recorded his 10th double-double of the season, but the Santa Cruz Warriors lost 125-117 to Memphis in NBA G League action at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday night.

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Santa Cruz breaks though against Aptos, earns CCS D-III title | Boys basketball Mar 02, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Junior forward DeMarco Hunter has paced Santa Cruz High’s basketball team by making a living in the paint, often flying above the rim for crowd pleasing dunks.

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SLV’s Gabriel Attia, Aptos’ Cruz Contreras meet goals at CIF State Wrestling Championships | Local Roundup Feb 28, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

A pair of locals, San Lorenzo Valley High junior Gabriel Attia and Aptos High sophomore Cruz Contreras, met their goals of earning a win at the CIF State Championships at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield on Friday.

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Aptos knocks out San Francisco’s Fightin’ Irish, keeps bid for first section title since 1986 alive | CCS boys basketball Feb 28, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Star senior forward Isaiah Ackerman and No. 1 seeded Aptos High’s boys basketball team didn’t look past Sacred Heart Cathedral in the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals on Thursday night.

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DeMarco Hunter leads Santa Cruz past Burlingame for repeat trip to D-III final | CCS basketball roundup Feb 28, 2025 | By Richard de Give

No. 2 seed Santa Cruz earned a repeat trip to the CCS Division III championship and a fourth meeting with its county rival with a 57-46 victory over No. 6 Burlingame on Thursday night.

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Cabrillo women’s basketball secures first playoff win since ’19 | Local Roundup Feb 26, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Cabrillo College freshman forward Gabby Brooks scored a game-high 27 points, and the short-handed Seahawks women’s basketball team needed every one in its playoff opener Wednesday night in Aptos.

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Aptos beats Pioneer; set to host defending D-III champ SHC in semifinals | CCS basketball roundup Feb 26, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Senior guard Nick Tovani had 21 points, five rebounds, four steals, and three assists, and the No. 1 seed Aptos High boys basketball team beat the No. 8 Pioneer 57-41 in the Central Coast Section Division III quarterfinals on Tuesday.

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