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52nd Wharf to Wharf goes down to the wire | Running Jul 28, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

The 52nd edition of the Wharf to Wharf road race lived up to its billing, and then some.
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Locals show their strength at Nike Outdoor Nationals | Track and Field Jun 15, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Athletes from Santa Cruz County continued to shine on Day 4 of the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday.
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Euphoria in Eugene | Track and field Jun 13, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

A large local contingent of track and field athletes are competing in the 2024 Nike Outdoor Nationals, which opened Wednesday and runs through Saturday in Eugene, Oregon.
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Soquel’s Braylon Noble steals show with four wins; thrower Logan Brantley leads Aptos to team title | Boys track and field May 07, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

It was mostly the usual suspects at the boys’ SCCAL Track and Field Championships at Soquel High on Monday, plus a few eye-opening finishes.
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Aptos wins seven events, SCCAL Championships team title | Girls track and field May 07, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s girls track and field team won seven events and benefitted from its depth to win the team title at the SCCAL Championships at Soquel High on Monday.
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SV’s Ashlyn Boothby, Soquel’s Jonelle Scott earn wins at CCS Top 8 | Girls track and field Apr 20, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High senior Ashlyn Boothby turned in one of the most exciting finishes at the 43rd CCS Top 8 Invite at Los Gatos High on Saturday. And with it, her immediate future on the track is tentative.
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SV resident Nathaniel Guillory, SC’s 4×800 relay team speed to CCS Top 8 wins | Boys track and field Apr 20, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

It was nothing but congestion on nearby Highway 17 with all the beach-goers, but at the 43rd Central Coast Section Top 8 Invite at Los Gatos High on Saturday, Los Altos High’s Nathaniel Guillory had an open lane to accelerate.
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Inaugural Santa Cruz County Meet of Champions takes place at Aptos | Track and field Apr 09, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Every high school in Santa Cruz County has been extended an invitation to have its track and field programs compete in the inaugural Santa Cruz County Meet of Champions, which takes place at Aptos High on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.
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Santa Cruz’s Adam Bartlett wins USA Surfing Prime U18 title at Steamer Lane Jan 07, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

It was hard for Santa Cruz’s Adam Bartlett to decide which was bumpier, his descent down the face of the waves at iconic surf break Steamer Lane, or his ascent up a flight of stairs, while he was being chaired by a couple of his teenage friends after winning his first USA Surfing Prime title Sunday.
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SC surfer Kirra Huntress takes second in Girls U14 final at USA Surfing Prime event at Steamer Lane Jan 07, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Large wind-battered waves and a continuous surge of whitewater turned the USA Surfing Prime event at iconic Steamer Lane turned into a track meet Saturday afternoon. It was survival of the fittest.
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Photo | Aptos High surfer rides waves at Steamer Lane Jan 06, 2024 | By Shmuel Thaler

The early morning sun tinges the sky with orange Saturday as Aptos High School surfer Max St. Denis jumps off his board.
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Salinas’ Diego Estrada wins 51st Wharf to Wharf race Jul 23, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Salinas’ Diego Estrada went left and made things right in the 51st running of the Wharf to Wharf race on overcast Sunday morning.
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Locals’ excitement grows for 51st Wharf to Wharf race Jul 21, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

The lineup of elite talent will be deep and the storylines numerous when runners of all ages and skill levels line up for the start of the 51st running of the Wharf to Wharf race Sunday morning.
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Santa Cruz’s Langston Burkett signs minor-league contract with San Diego Padres Jul 21, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

The San Diego Padres signed recent Santa Cruz High graduate Langston Burkett to a minor league contract on Thursday. Terms of the deal weren’t announced.
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Aptos’ Gabe Gaeckle pulls name out of MLB Draft pool, still gets selected Jul 11, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Heavily scouted Aptos High ace Gabe Gaeckle withdrew his name from the MLB First-Year Draft pool before the three-day event began Sunday. Still, his name was called.
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Aptos native Nikki Hiltz runs fourth-fastest U.S. women’s mile in Norway | Track and field Jun 15, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos native Nikki Hiltz ran the fourth-fastest U.S. women’s mile at the Diamond League Oslo at Bislett Stadium in Norway on Thursday.
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Scotts Valley’s Ashlyn Boothby runs nation’s second fastest time in 1,600 this season at CIF State Track and Field Championships May 28, 2023 | By Gordon Kass

Scotts Valley High’s Ashlyn Boothby was looking to peak at the CIF State Track and Field Championships at Buchanan High on Saturday. And it was quite a peak.
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SV’s Ashlyn Boothby, Soquel’s Jonelle Scott advance from state prelims | High school track and field May 26, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High junior Ashlyn Boothby and Soquel junior Jonelle Scott advanced from prelims at the CIF State Track and Field Championships at Buchanan High in Clovis on Friday.
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Trent Nosky shines, leads Mariners to team title | SCCAL Boys Track and Field Championships May 06, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

An ankle injury sidelined Aptos High middle distance standout Trent Nosky for the majority of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Track and Field season.
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Aptos star runner Trent Nosky working way back from injury, before heading off to Colorado State | High school track and field Apr 17, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Every Saturday over the past month some of the biggest high school track and field invitationals have taken place minus Aptos High senior Trent Nosky, one of Santa Cruz County’s top athletes.
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Four local surfers earn wins at inaugural Champions Contest at Steamer Lane Feb 13, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos’ Finn Brownlee, Santa Cruz’s Zoey Howland, and Soquel’s Jack Snyder and Katie Slevin won titles at the inaugural Santa Cruz Scholastic Surf League Champions Contest, held at Steamer Lane on Saturday in 6- to 8-foot surf.
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2022 Sports Newsmaker of the Year | Soquel, Watsonville teams share honor Dec 30, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

As we head toward 2023, we turn out thoughts to the past year to reflect how much local teams and athletes entertained us. There were plenty of highs and lows, giving the Sentinel sports staff plenty to think about when deciding which program made the biggest splash.
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Aptos pitcher Gabe Gaeckle commits to Arkansas Aug 14, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High senior right-handed pitcher Gabe Gaeckle, a member of Team USA’s U18 National Team, announced on Saturday on Instagram that he’ll further continue his athletic and academic careers at University of Arkansas.
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Iconic Wharf to Wharf race returns to in-person format for first time since ’19 | Running Jul 23, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

The Wharf to Wharf 6-mile footrace returns to an in-person format for the first time since 2019 on Sunday morning. An expected 14,000 runners will toe it up at the start line just off the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to compete in the historic race to Capitola Village.
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Scotts Valley’s Jeremy Kain breezes to second at CIF State Track and Field Championships May 28, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Jeremy Kain lost his voice ahead of the 102nd CIF State Track and Field Championships. But, thank goodness, he didn’t lose his stamina and speed after graduating from Scotts Valley High on Thursday.
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