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Santa Cruz softball holds off SLV, moves to 3-0 in SCCAL | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High’s softball team held a five-run lead through four innings and held on for a 7-6 win over San Lorenzo Valley in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Wednesday.

Aptos boys win five events, team title at 52nd Avis Kelley Invitational | Local Roundup

Aptos High’s boys track and field team took first out of 21 schools competing at the 52nd Avis Kelley Invitational at Gilroy High on Saturday.

Eli Fitchen-Young, Seb Williams pace SC in tri-meet win | High school track and field roundup

Senior Eli Fitchen-Young and junior Seb Williams each won two individual events for Santa Cruz High’s track and field team in its Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League tri-meet victory Thursday in Santa Cruz.

SC’s Eli Fitchen-Young continues to amaze with another record run | Local Roundup

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

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.

SLV softball edges Soquel in SCCAL action | Local Roundup

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.

SC Warriors lose to Memphis in NBA G League battle | Local Roundup

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.

Aptos native Nikki Hiltz wins 3,000 race at USATF Indoor Championships in NY | Local Roundup

Aptos native Nikki Hiltzl who competes for lululemon, took first place in the 3,000-meter race at the 2025 USATF U.S. Indoor Championships, at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, N.Y., on Saturday.

Youth-laden Harbor upsets short-handed Aptos in girls basketball | Local Roundup

Harbor High’s youth-laden and inexperienced girls basketball upset shorthanded Aptos 27-26 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League finale on Saturday.

Aptos girls tennis team suffers narrow loss in CCS Team Tournament opener | Local Roundup

Aptos High’s girls tennis team suffered a narrow, 4-3 loss to Stevenson in Pebble Beach in the first round of the Central Coast Section Team Tournament on Tuesday.

Santa Cruz boys, Soquel girls lock up water polo titles | Local Roundup

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.

Scotts Valley softball beats SLV, wins SCCAL title outright | Local Roundup

Junior Abby Howell doubled, homered, drove in four runs, and scored a run, and the Scotts Valley High softball team beat San Lorenzo Valley 9-4 to lock up the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title outright on Friday.

Cabrillo baseball completes stunning upset of Fresno City | Local Roundup

The No. 23 seed Cabrillo College baseball team competed its stunning upset of No. 2  Fresno City in the first round of the CCCAA NorCal Regional playoffs on Friday. 

Cabrillo baseball edges Monterey Peninsula to close regular season | Local Roundup

First baseman Matt Morrison singled home outfielder Jacob Pappas with the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, and the Cabrillo College baseball team held off host Monterey Peninsula 3-2 to close the teams’ regular season Thursday.

Cabrillo baseball falls to Ohlone in Coast Conference battle | Local Roundup

Anthony Karagiannopoulos had two hits, one walk, one RBI, and a run scored, but Cabrillo College’s baseball team lost 4-2 to visiting Ohlone in the teams’ Coast Conference South Division game Thursday. 

Henry Spitzer wins tiebreaker, lifts Scotts Valley’s boys tennis team over SC | Local Roundup

Senior Henry Spitzer edged Julian Arulanantham 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, 1-0 (10-8) at No. 3 singles to clinch Scotts Valley High’s 4-3 boys tennis win Thursday.

Medalist Keenan Buntz paces unbeaten SLV in latest golf win | Local Roundup

Match medalist Keenan Buntz shot even-par 31 at Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s boys golf team beat Soquel 176-203 to stay unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Wednesday.

Scotts Valley’s 4×800 relay teams blaze at Arcadia Invitational | Local Roundup

Scotts Valley High seniors Ashlyn Boothby and Diana Alivov, and sophomores Ava Decleve and Jenni Brownfield shined together again, this time on Day 1 of the prestigious Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High on Friday.

Athletes represent county well on eventful track and field weekend | Local Roundup

A pair of senior track and field talents, Scotts Valley High’s Ashlyn Boothby and Soquel’s Jonelle Scott, earned top-three finishes at the Stanford Invitational on Saturday.

Aptos thrower Logan Brantley, SV’s boys DMR team earn big wins | Local Roundup

Aptos High junior Logan Brantley won two events at the Bob Pryor Memorial Invite at Veterans Stadium in Merced on Friday.

Aptos baseball knocks off Santa Cruz, gains sole possession of SCCAL lead | Local Roundup

Jorden Espinoza recorded 11 strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings, and Aptos High’s baseball team gained sole possession of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League lead with its 4-2 win over visiting Santa Cruz on Thursday.

Trey Silva, St. Francis keep MVC in check in PCAL baseball battle | Local Roundup

Pitcher Trey Silva scattered five hits over six innings, and the St. Francis High baseball team beat host Monte Vista Christian 4-1 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division game Wednesday.

Mariners’ track and field teams crush the competition at Avis Kelley Invitational | Local Roundup

Aptos High’s girls track and field team produced eight top-three finishes to help the Mariners take second place at the 51st Avis Kelley Invitational, which drew athletes from 39 school to Gilroy High on Saturday.

Local high school runners shine at Dublin Distance Fiesta | Local Roundup

Scotts Valley HIgh’s senior Ashlyn Boothby took first place in the 800-meter race at the Dublin Distance Fiesta at Dublin High on Saturday.

John Mel takes fifth, Maddie Storrer 13th at surf events in Florida | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s John Mel tied for fifth place at the World Surf League’s Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro at Shepard Beach Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida, on Saturday. Capitola’s Maddie Storrer tied for 13th place and earned 295 points at the WSL’s Roxy Pro