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Santa Cruz’s Eli Fitchen-Young breaks course record in title repeat | Boys SCCAL Cross Country Championships Nov 07, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

The closest thing to a lead pack was the congested start line at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Cross Country Championships on Thursday. Santa Cruz High senior Eli Fitchen-Young made sure of it.
Cross CountrySanta Cruz High

Scotts Valley’s Ava Decleve pulls away for win at Pinto Lake | Girls SCCAL Cross Country Championships Nov 07, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High junior Ava Decleve pulled away from Aptos junior Maya Schiro and Santa Cruz freshman Isla Roake over the final mile and increased her stride through the finish line to take first place in dominant fashion at Pinto Lake County Park.
Cross CountryAptos HighScotts Valley HighSanta Cruz High

Watsonville’s Katelynn Ruiz, PCS’s Iris Paten run to PCAL cross country titles | Local Roundup Nov 03, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Watsonville High senior Katelynn Ruiz and Pacific Collegiate freshman Iris Paten won division titles at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cross Country Championships at Palo Corona Regional Park in Carmel on Saturday.
Boys cross countryMen’s basketballWomen’s basketballGirls flag footballWomen’s volleyballWomen’s golfBeach volleyballCross Country

Eli Fitchen-Young sets course record in Cardinals’ race at UCSC | Local Roundup Oct 25, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Senior Eli Fitchen-Young broke Santa Cruz High’s 16-year-old course record at UC Santa Cruz and led the Cardinals to a 15-50 win over Harbor, 15-50, on Thursday. Mount Madonna had an incomplete squad in the tri-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet.
Girls cross countryGirls tennisBoys water poloGirls water poloGirls flag footballAptos HighHarbor HighSanta Cruz High

Harbor girls volleyball repeats as SCCAL champ with sweep of SV | Local Roundup Oct 18, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Senior outside hitter Isla Johnson had 16 kills and Harbor High’s girls volleyball team repeated as Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League regular-season champion with its 25-17, 25-11, 27-25 sweep of Scotts Valley on Thursday.
Girls cross countryBoys cross countryGirls tennisBoys water poloGirls water poloVolleyballHarbor HighScotts Valley High

Santa Cruz boys, Soquel girls lock up water polo titles | Local Roundup Oct 17, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Senior Pa’ kalani Vaka-Saxton had six goals and one steal, and Santa Cruz High’s boys water polo team beat Soquel 13-10 to lock up the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title on Thursday.
Girls water poloTrack and fieldGirls soccerGirls flag footballBoys cross countryGirls cross countryWomen’s volleyballMen’s water poloWomen’s swimmingMen’s swimmingWater PoloSoquel HighSanta Cruz High

Santa Cruz’s Raymond Valadez Ingersoll wins Westside Half Marathon | Local Roundup Oct 12, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Raymond Valadez Ingersoll took first out of 541 runners in the Westside Half Marathon in Santa Cruz on Saturday.
Boys cross countryGirls cross countryCollege footballBoys water poloGirls volleyballWomen’s soccerWomen’s volleyballMen’s water poloSanta Cruz High

Aptos boys turn in photo finish in SCCAL cross country race | Local Roundup Oct 11, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s boys cross country team is fast and still improving.
Girls cross countryBoys water poloGirls water poloGirls golfGirls tennisGirls volleyballCross CountryAptos HighScotts Valley High

Rio Cruz scores twice in Cabrillo’s football loss to San Jose City | Local Roundup Oct 06, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Quarterback Jamari Vaughns threw a pair of touchdown passes to receiver Rio Cruz, but the Cabrillo College football team suffered a 32-13 loss to San Jose City in Aptos on Saturday night.
Boys cross countryBoys water poloGirls water poloTriathlonWomen’s soccerMen’s soccerFootballAptos High

Aptos’ Jack Rose, SC’s Mari Friedman win Little Wharf 3-Miler titles | Local Roundup Sep 29, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos’ Jack Rose took first out of 2,915 runners in the 2024 Little Wharf 3-Miler in Capitola on Saturday. Santa Cruz’s Mari Friedman took ninth overall and repeated as the women’s champ.
Girls cross countryBoys cross countryGirls water poloWomen’s volleyballWomen’s soccerAptos HighSanta Cruz High

Aptos flag football earns thrilling OT win over Hollister | Local Roundup Sep 28, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High junior quarterback Ella Porter completed 21 of 31 passes for 192 yards and three touchdowns, and the Mariners’ flag football team knocked off visiting Hollister 18-12 in overtime on Friday night.
Men’s soccerGirls volleyballMen’s water poloBoys cross countryGirls cross countryFootballAptos High

Santa Cruz slips past Aptos in girls water polo | Local Roundup Sep 27, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Seniors Giulia D’Souza and Daphne Olson each scored three goals to lead Santa Cruz High’s girls water polo team past Aptos 10-7 in the teams’ physical Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League battle Thursday.
Boys water poloGirls volleyballGirls tennisGirls golfBoys cross countryGirls cross countryGirls flag footballWater PoloAptos HighSanta Cruz High

Aptos’ Maya Schiro, SC’s Eli Fitchen-Young run to Tom Leikam Invitational titles | Local Roundup Sep 21, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High junior Maya Schiro took first out of 66 runners at the nine-team Tom Leikam Invitational at Pinto Lake County Park, in Watsonville on Saturday.
Boys cross countryWomen’s cross countryMen’s cross countryGirls volleyballWomen’s volleyballGirls flag footballAptos High

Aptos’ Brady Bliesner, MVC’s Kylie Brunelli lead local cross country runners at Jackie Henderson Memorial | Local Roundup Sep 08, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s Brady Bliesner took seventh and teammate Sam Hansen was eighth at the fifth annual Jackie Henderson Memorial Cross Country Invitational at North Monterey County High on Saturday..
Boys water poloMen’s soccerWomen’s volleyballCross CountryAptos High

SLV boys, Harbor girls win water polo openers | Local Roundup Aug 30, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Freshmen Forrest McKinley-Newby scored six goals, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s boys water polo team beat York 13-7 in its season opener Thursday.
Girls water poloGirls flag footballGirls volleyballBoys cross countryGirls cross countryWater PoloHarbor HighSan Lorenzo Valley High

Soquel’s Braylon Noble named CCS Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year | CCS Scholar-Athletes Apr 22, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Sports fans saw Braylon Noble shine on the football field, basketball court, and track this year. Behind the scenes, he was crushing it in the classroom. The Soquel High senior was named the 2023-24 Central Coast Section Male Scholar-Athletes of the Year.
FootballBasketballSoquel High

County gets three top-10 finishes at CIF State Cross Country Championships Nov 25, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz County produced three top-10 finishers — Santa Cruz junior Eli Fitchen-Young, Scotts Valley senior Ashlynn Boothby, and Archbishop Mitty junior Evie Marheineke — at the CIF State Cross Country Championships on Saturday.
GirlsCross CountryScotts Valley HighSanta Cruz High

Banana Slugs win their opener at UCSC Thanksgiving Classic at KP Arena | Local Roundup Nov 24, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

The Cabrillo College women’s volleyball team had three players, all sophomores, named to the 2023 All-Coast Conference North Division first team.
High school footballRunningWomen’s volleyballVolleyballSanta Cruz High

UCSC runner Eric Jackson earns All-American status at NCAA Championships | Local Roundup Nov 20, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Senior cross country runner Eric Jackson became UC Santa Cruz’s first All-American in over 40 years with his finish at the 2023 Division III Championships on Saturday at Big Spring High in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
College water poloBoys basketballGirls basketballCross CountrySanta Cruz High

Locals make it look easy at CCS Cross Country Championships Nov 11, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

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.
BoysCross CountryScotts Valley High

SC’s Eli Fitchen-Young wins first league title; SV extends dynasty with 7th straight banner | SCCAL Boys Cross Country Championships Nov 02, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

At last, it was Eli Fitchen-Young’s day in the sun at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Boys Cross Country Championships.
Cross CountrySanta Cruz High

Senior Ashlyn Boothby wins fourth individual crown, helps SV earn third straight team title | SCCAL Girls Cross Country Championships Nov 02, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Ashlyn Boothby made it look easy, again.
Cross CountryScotts Valley High

MVC, PCS boys cross country teams earn titles at PCAL Championships | Local Roundup Oct 28, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

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.
Girls cross countryGirls flag footballMen’s cross countryWomen’s cross countryHigh school footballMen’s soccerCross Country

Soquel boys water polo earns retiring coach a share of SCCAL title in finale | Local Roundup Oct 20, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

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.
Girls water poloGirls tennisBoys cross countryGirls cross countryGirls volleyballWater PoloAptos HighSoquel HighSanta Cruz High

Cabrillo football routs Gavilan to snap losing skid | Local Roundup Oct 15, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

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.
Boys cross countryGirls cross countryMen’s cross countryBoys water poloGirls flag footballWomen’s soccerMen’s soccerFootball