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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.

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 polo Girls tennis Boys cross country Girls cross country Girls volleyball Water Polo Aptos High Soquel High Santa 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.

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Soquel’s girls water polo team secures 13th straight league title | Local Roundup Oct 13, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

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.

Girls volleyball Boys cross country Girls cross country Girls tennis Water Polo Soquel High Santa Cruz High

Scotts Valley golf team tops Aptos, remains unbeaten in SCCAL play | Local Roundup Oct 06, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

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.

Girls volleyball Girls tennis Girls water polo Girls cross country Boys cross country Golf Aptos High Scotts Valley High

Cabrillo water polo star Belene Rodriguez receives honor | Local Roundup Sep 29, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Cabrillo College star Belene Rodriguez was named the California Community College Water Polo Coaches Association Player of the Week.

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GoFundMe page set up for injured MVC football player Taylor Fernandez | Local Roundup Sep 28, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Several Monte Vista Christian School parents have created a GoFundMe page to help support Mustangs football player Taylor Fernandez: “Support Taylor Fernandez Road to Recovery #51.”

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Santa Cruz girls water polo slips past Aptos in tight SCCAL battle | Local Roundup Sep 22, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Senior Zoe Ann Watson had two goals and two assists, and Santa Cruz High’s girls water polo team edged host Aptos 5-4 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League battle Thursday.

Women’s volleyball Girls volleyball Girls tennis Boys water polo Girls golf Boys cross country Girls cross country Water Polo Aptos High San Lorenzo Valley High Santa Cruz High

MVC boys cross country team wins PCAL center meet | Local Roundup Sep 15, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Monte Vista Christian School sophomore cross country runners Conor Gilliam and Gavin Beckmen finished second and third, respectively, at the PCAL Mission Center Meet No. 1 on Thursday. Watsonville junior Katelynn Ruiz took first in the first in the girls race.

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Abigail Higgins scores 10 goals in Harbor’s girls water polo rout of Hollister | Local Roundup Sep 08, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Junior Abigail Higgins scored a career-high 10 goals to go along with two assists, and three steals, and the Harbor High girls water polo team routed Hollister 26-4 in the teams’ nonleague game in Santa Cruz on Thursday.

Girls cross country Boys cross country Boys water polo Girls tennis Women’s volleyball Water Polo Harbor High Santa Cruz High

SC cross country runner Eli Fitchen-Young named CCS Sophomore of the Year | Local Roundup Dec 12, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High sophomore Eli Fitchen-Young was named the Central Coast Section Sophomore of the Year in cross country, as well as an all-CCS first-team selection, in a report published by PrepCalTrack.

Boys basketball Girls basketball Girls soccer Boys soccer Cross Country Santa Cruz High

Boothby sisters pace Scotts Valley to SCCAL title repeat | Girls cross country Nov 03, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

For the third straight cross country season, Scotts Valley High’s Boothby sisters posted a 1-2 finish at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Cross Country Championships.

Cross Country Scotts Valley High

Aptos senior Trent Nosky overtakes SC’s Eli Fitchen-Young for SCCAL title | Boys Cross Country Nov 03, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High senior Trent Nosky was waiting for his moment to pounce. He did so late on the 3-mile course at Lake Pinto Lake County Park on Thursday.

Cross Country Aptos High Santa Cruz High

Cabrillo’s Aubree Westjohn scores five goals in rout, shares state lead in scoring | Local Roundup Oct 26, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Sophomore forward Aubree Westjohn scored five goals, and the Cabrillo College women’s soccer team routed visiting Ohlone 12-0 in the teams’ Coast Conference crossover match Tuesday.

Men’s soccer Boys water polo Girls water polo Boys cross country Girls cross country Soccer Aptos High

Santa Cruz boys water polo tops Soquel, posts perfect SCCAL season | Local Roundup Oct 20, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High’s boys water polo team closed the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League regular season with a 10-4 win over rival Soquel to cap a perfect run through league play Thursday in Santa Cruz.

Girls water polo Girls volleyball Girls tennis Boys cross country Girls cross country Water Polo Soquel High Santa Cruz High

Scotts Valley girls tennis gains sole possession of SCCAL lead | Local Roundup Oct 07, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High juniors Maya Bensen and Samantha Warner won at No. 2 doubles to help the unbeaten Falcons tennis team secure a 4-3 win over previously unbeaten Aptos in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Thursday in Scotts Valley.

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Julian Garcia’s PK lifts Cabrillo soccer over Foothill | Local Roundup Oct 01, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Julian Garcia scored the winning goal on a penalty kick in the 44th minutes, and the Cabrillo College men’s soccer team knocked off host Foothill 2-1 in Coast Conference North Division action Friday.

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Scotts Valley tops SC in SCCAL cross country meet | Local Roundup Sep 30, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High cross country runner Eli Fitchen-Young finished the 2.08-mile course at UC Santa Cruz with a time of 11:06 but Scotts Valley won the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet 23-32 on Thursday.

Girls cross country Girls water polo Girls tennis Girls volleyball Cross Country Scotts Valley High Santa Cruz High

Local runners dominate at Jackie Henderson Memorial in Castroville | Local Roundup Sep 18, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High sophomore Eli Fitchen-Young produced his third win on the young season, this time at the Jackie Henderson Memorial at North Monterey County on Saturday.

Girls cross country Girls volleyball Surfing Girls water polo Women’s volleyball Women’s soccer Men’s soccer Santa Cruz High

Santa Cruz boys run to perfect score at Soquel | Local Roundup Sep 16, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High posted a perfect score of 15 in its Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet win over host Soquel (48) and Harbor (76) on Thursday.

Girls cross country Indoor football Women’s volleyball Harbor High Soquel High Santa Cruz High

Sports Newsmakers 2021 | Pandemic didn’t limit massive accomplishments Dec 31, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz County produced dozens of magnificent sports feats in ’21, and it’s no surprise that surfing was among the sports that dominated headlines. The following is a recap of some of the most memorable feats of the year.

Peter Mel’s epic wave Nat Young qualifies for Championship Tour Santa Cruz surfer Brody Price 12 wins national title Tyler Gilbert promoted throws historic no-hitter Natalia Grossman crowned IFSC Bouldering World Champion Haley Jones wins Final Four honor NCAA title Gabe Discipulo helps UCLA claim NCAA water polo title Nikki Hiltz makes 1 500 final at Olympic Trials Triathlete Katie Zaferes wins Olympic bronze Walmer Martinez signs with Monterey Bay F.C.High school teammates drafted on same day Jeremy Lin helps Santa Cruz Warriors reach G League semifinals Santa Cruz Seahawks win Pop Warner Super Bowl Santa Cruz football posts first unbeaten regular season since 1993 SLV makes county history with first outdoor wrestling meet SLV cross country track coach Jay Avenmarg fired over violation Aptos’ stunning football wins Campolindo Palma The CCS champs are here

Santa Cruz’s Evie Marheineke takes third at Nike Cross California Regional | Local Roundup Dec 05, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Evie Marheineke placed third out of 55 runners in the girls championship at the NXR California Regional at Woodward Park in Fresno on Saturday.

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Scotts Valley’s Ashlyn Boothby repeats as girls champ at SCCAL Cross Country Championships Nov 05, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

With no other runners within earshot of her — perhaps, not even with a megaphone — Scotts Valley High sophomore Ashlyn Boothby didn’t have anyone to push her to another gear at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Cross Country Championships on Thursday. So, she found it on her own.

Cross Country Scotts Valley High

Aptos sweeps Harbor, wins SCCAL girls tennis title | Local Roundup Oct 22, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s girls tennis team won 7-0 over Harbor, winning every match in straight sets, and earned no worse than a share of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title Thursday.

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Aptos girls tennis tops Santa Cruz to remain atop standings | Local Roundup Oct 15, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Holly Hegna, Autumn Zaretsky and Ashley Lavender earned singles wins in straight sets, and Aptos High’s girls tennis beat host Santa Cruz 6-1 to remain atop the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League standings Thursday.

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