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Visit from injured Taylor Fernandez among MVC’s few highlights in blowout loss to Monterey | High school football roundup Sep 16, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Monte Vista Christian School’s football team dropped from the unbeaten ranks Friday. But the Mustangs’ decisive loss, a 55-19 nonleague setback to powerful Monterey, started and ended with an emotional appearance from injured lineman Taylor Fernandez.
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Local football programs look to make some noise in PCAL Santa Lucia Division | KICKOFF 2023 Aug 21, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

High school football programs at Harbor, Pajaro Valley and San Lorenzo Valley all look to make some noise in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Santa Lucia Division this season. All three will attempt to do so with new head coaches.
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Pair of walk-off wins help county go 3 for 5 in quarterfinals | CCS baseball roundup May 20, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Matt Hood singled and scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the seventh inning to kickoff a party at home plate, as the No. 1 seed Aptos High baseball team earned a 5-4 win over No. 8 Pioneer in the Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinals on Saturday.
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Santa Cruz, Harbor move into regional quarterfinals | CIF NorCal girls volleyball Nov 08, 2022 | By Gordon Kass

Santa Cruz put it all together and ran away to an exciting victory in front of its loud home crowd.
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Mariners stomp Hollister for share of first Gabilan Division title | High school football roundup Nov 05, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s football teams have won numerous titles during Randy Blankenship’s legendary 13-year tenure as head coach.
Soledad 34St. Francis 282 OTStevenson 43Harbor 7North Monterey County 21Watsonville 14FootballAptos High

Knights advance to semifinals with sweep of Saratoga | CCS girls volleyball roundup Nov 01, 2022 | By Gordon Kass

The No. 2 seed Soquel High’s girls volleyball team defeated visiting No. 10 Saratoga 25-11, 25-22, 25-17 in the Central Coast Section Division III quarterfinals on Tuesday night. Santa Cruz (D-III) and Harbor (D-IV) also earned wins.
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St. Francis crushes King City, moves to 8-0 | High school football roundup Oct 22, 2022 | By Richard de Give

For the second straight week, St. Francis High’s unbeaten football team got off to a quick start.
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Soquel blanks Seaside; hosts Monterey in battle of unbeaten squads next | High school football roundup Oct 09, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Tanner Trowbridge had four sacks and Cade Petersen had three sacks, as Soquel High’s football team stayed unbeaten by silencing host Seaside 21-0 on Saturday.
Gonzales 34Pajaro Valley 14Greenfield 49SLV 13Marina 46Harbor 7FootballSoquel High

Santa Cruz falls on road to unbeaten Salinas | High school football roundup Sep 30, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Myles Reber scored on a long pass from Dominic Lopezzi but Santa Cruz High’s football team suffered a 55-7 league loss to host Salinas at The Pit on Friday night.
Seaside 43MVC 8Greenfield 35Harbor 8Soledad 42Watsonville 0FootballSanta Cruz High

Coast Line | Harbor volleyball assists Second Harvest Sep 26, 2022 | By Donald Fukui

The Harbor High School girls volleyball program is hosting a fundraiser to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank.
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Soquel wins battle in trenches, surprises Scotts Valley 21-3 | High school football roundup Sep 24, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Jordan McCord, a junior wide receiver and cornerback for Soquel High’s football team, was his usual sensation self Friday night. He tacked two more touchdown receptions onto his rapidly growing season total, and caused a fumble on defense
Aptos 55Santa Cruz 14Gonzalez 55Harbor 6FootballSoquel HighScotts Valley High

Santa Cruz rebounds from loss, sinks Aptos in four sets | SCCAL girls volleyball roundup Sep 23, 2022 | By Gordon Kass

Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team traveled south to face Aptos on Thursday, looking to rebound from a loss to Harbor two days earlier. A win was crucial for the Cardinals to remain in contention for their first league title since 2001.
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MVC knocks off Santa Cruz | High school football roundup Sep 17, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Monte Vista Christian School’s football team beat visiting Santa Cruz 43-28 in its nonleague finale Friday night.
North Monterey County 34Harbor 6FootballSanta Cruz High

Sharks survive physical contest against Stevenson, move to 2-0 | High school football roundup Sep 04, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Diego Ramirez returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage, and the St. Francis High football team earned a 21-6 win over visiting Stevenson on Saturday.
Harbor 24James Lick 16North Monterey County 40Pajaro Valley 0Football

Soquel, Harbor open season with big wins; SLV blanked | High school football roundup Aug 27, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Quarterback Cole Johnson threw three touchdown passes and Soquel High’s football team beat visiting Soledad 20-14 in the teams’ season opener Friday night.
Harbor 44Harker 27At Carlmont 49SLV 0FootballHarbor HighSoquel HighSan Lorenzo Valley High

Santa Cruz, St. Francis and MVC advance to semifinals | CCS baseball roundup May 21, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Johann Brooks doubled home Langston Burkett, who reached on a double, for the go-ahead run in the fifth inning, and Santa Cruz High’s baseball team made it hold up to beat Menlo-Atherton 3-2 in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals Saturday.
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Santa Cruz rallies past Scotts Valley with timely hitting | High school baseball roundup Mar 11, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High’s baseball team is still putting things together as it hopes to make a run at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League baseball title this season. It took a step forward in its latest game, thanks to some timely hitting and solid middle relief pitching in its 5-2 win over Scotts Valley on Friday.
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Jasmin Nguyen, Santa Cruz use injury time to hand Aptos its first loss | Girls soccer roundup Jan 11, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Jasmin Nguyen’s second goal off a free kick sent Santa Cruz High’s girls soccer team past previously unbeaten Aptos 3-2 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game.
Harbor 0Soquel 0St. Francis 2Santa Catalina 0SoccerAptos HighSanta Cruz High

Scotts Valley beats SLV, goes 6-0 in Cypress Division | PCAL football roundup Nov 06, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Niko Iles, Isaiah Velez and Caden Stratton ran for touchdowns in the first quarter, and the Scotts Valley High football team beat rival San Lorenzo Valley 32-14 on Saturday to post a perfect record in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division.
St. Francis 56Pajaro Valley 7Stevenson 33Harbor 14FootballSan Lorenzo Valley HighScotts Valley High

Santa Cruz downs Del Mar, moves into D-III semifinals | CCS girls volleyball roundup Nov 03, 2021 | By Gordon Kass

The No. 2 seed Cardinals (21-5) advance to Thursday’s semifinal at home against No. 3 Sacred Heart Cathedral (19-14), a West Catholic Athletic League power from San Francisco. A victory over the Fightin’ Irish will propel Santa Cruz into its first section championship match appearance in school history.
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Soquel sinks Carmel, stays unbeaten in Mission Division | PCAL football roundup Oct 23, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Gavin Woods and  Jack Fisher ran for touchdowns and Cole Johnson passed for an insurance score as Soquel beat host Carmel 21-8 to remain unbeaten in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division on Saturday.
Santa Cruz 42Soledad 0Pajaro Valley 28Greenfield 7St. Francis 66Harbor 30Los Altos 40SLV 6FootballSoquel HighSanta Cruz High

Soquel stomps Soledad, stays perfect in PCAL’s Mission Division | High school football roundup Oct 16, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Quarterback Cole Johnson ran for two touchdowns and passed for two others, as Soquel High’s football team beat host Soledad 28-6 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division game Friday night.
Pacific Grove 30SLV 21Greenfield 27Harbor 6FootballSoquel High

Monster second half helps St. Francis storm past Stevenson | PCAL football roundup Sep 25, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

St. Francis High’s football team scored five unanswered touchdowns in the second half to rally for a 42-12 win over Stevenson in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division game on Saturday.
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Aptos overwhelmed by Salinas’ balanced offense, swarming defense | High school football roundup Sep 18, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s high-octane, Wing-T offense ran into a wall named Salinas on Friday night in front of a hearty, vocal crowd at The Pit.
Palma 47MVC 14Harbor 39Valley Christian (Roseville) 14FootballAptos High