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Santa Cruz Warriors beat NBA G League Ignite, move to 3-0 | Local Roundup

Forward Gui Santos and two-way guard Lester Quinones paced Santa Cruz to a 121-112 win over NBA G League Ignite, 121-112, on Friday night as the Warriors improved to 3-0 at Kaiser Permanente Arena in front of a sold-out crowd.

Soquel boys upset No. 1 Leland for first CCS title since 2002 | Water polo roundup

Soquel High’s boys water polo coach Trevor Wiens didn’t have high expectations heading into the season. He started with a small, eight-player roster after a few seniors he thought might play didn’t try out.

Cabrillo men’s water polo takes third at conference championships | Local Roundup

The Cabrillo College men’s water polo team took third place at the Coast Conference Championships at Merced College over the weekend.

Soquel, SC boys earn wins, will square off for fourth time this season in D-II semifinals | CCS Water Polo Roundup

Senior attacker Malloy Wiens scored two of his six goal in the first quarter, and No. 3 seed Soquel High boys water polo team beat No. 6 Carmel 15-7 in the Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinals on Saturday.

MVC, PCS boys cross country teams earn titles at PCAL Championships | Local Roundup

Monte Vista Christian School junior Justin McCullick (17:14.90) took first place and led the Mustangs to the team title at the PCAL Mission Division Championships on Saturday at Palo Corona Regional Park’s 5,000-meter course.

SC boys, Soquel girls claim SCCAL Tournament titles | High school water polo

Santa Cruz High’s boys water polo team returned to the site of its last league loss and earned some redemption on Saturday. More than that, actually, the Cardinals prevailed 8-6 on in their grudge match against rival Soquel to claim the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament title.

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.

Santa Cruz native Natalia Grossman climbs to gold at Pan Am Games, qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz native Natalia Grossman topped the podium in women’s bouldering and lead at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Singles, doubles finals set for SCCAL Girls Tennis Tournament | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High sophomore tennis player Francesca Garces and Aptos senior Tiana Smith will square off for the girls singles title at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships at Imperial Courts in Aptos on Wednesday at 3 p.m.

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.

Cabrillo women’s volleyball knocks off MPC, moves to 3-0 in Coast Conference | Local Roundup

The Cabrillo College women’s volleyball team beat host Monterey Peninsula 27-25, 25-17, 16-25, 25-19 in the teams’ Coast Conference North Division match Wednesday night.

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.

Santa Cruz’s Judi Oyama, 63, named to 2024 USA Slalom Skateboarding Team | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Judi Oyama, who turns 64 on Sunday, has been named to the 2024 USA Slalom Skateboarding Team and will represent the U.S. at the World Skate Games in Rome in September.

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.

Cabrillo earns pair of routs of San Mateo in water polo | Local Roundup

Belene Rodriguez had six goals and two assists and Sadie Bigler had five goals and two assists as the Cabrillo College women’s water polo team routed San Mateo 19-4 on Wednesday in Aptos.

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.

Soquel alum Walmer Martínez rejoins El Salvador National Team | Local Roundup

Monterey Bay F.C. wingback Walmer Martínez has been selected to join the El Salvador National Team for its two upcoming matches in the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League group stage.

St. Francis football shuts out visiting Santa Cruz | Local Roundup

St. Francis High junior quarterback Javier Fonseca passed for three touchdowns in the first half, and the Sharks knocked off visiting Santa Cruz 39-0 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division game 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.

Former UCSC basketball star Kaylee Murphy to play professionally in Portugal | Local Roundup

Kaylee Murphy, a former two-time Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-American at UC Santa Cruz, will continue her playing career in Europe.

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.

Sophomore Ava Decleve leads Scotts Valley runners in Daly City | Local Roundup

Scotts Valley High sophomore Ava Decleve took second out of 83 runners in the girls’ varsity race No. 1 at the Westmoor Ram Invitational in Daly City on Saturday.

UCSC men’s cross country team runs to first invitational win since 2019 | Local Roundup

UC Santa Cruz cross country runners Casey Orton and Eric Jackson led the Banana Slugs to the Pacific Collegiate Invitational title on Friday in Lodi.