831PrepBeat

Follow your athlete’s career.

Clear

SC surfer Nat Young scores stellar 9.33 wave in heat win in Australia | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Nat Young won his opening heat at the World Surf League’s Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro, the season opener on the Challenger Series, in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, on Saturday.

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.

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.

PV, Watsonville boys soccer teams call match after lights go out | Local Roundup

Crosstown rivals Pajaro Valley and Watsonville highs ended their rainy, nonleague soccer match prematurely after a the lights on the field went out with 15 minutes remaining Saturday night.

Five Cabrillo women’s soccer players commit to D-II programs | Local Roundup

Star forward Aubree Westjohn and four other Cabrillo College women’s soccer players committed to NCAA Division II programs in a signing ceremony held in the Seahawks’ gymnasium on Friday evening.

Scotts Valley runs to pair of 4×800 relay titles at SCCAL Prelims | Local Roundup

Scotts Valley High’s (Ashlyn Boothby, Diana Alivov, Ava Decleve, and Rafaela Putnam) won the 4×800-meter relay title in 9:37.34 at the SCCAL Prelims at Santa Cruz High on Wednesday. Scotts Valley (Aiden Boothby, Spencer George, Ben George, and Mason Lantz) won the boys’ 4×800-meter relay title in 8:06.75.

James Ponzio paces MVC to third place at PCAL Cypress Division Finals | Local Roundup

Senior James Ponzio took first in the 1,600-meter race (4:37.28) and 3,200 (10:00.62), and Monte Vista Christian School placed third (85 points) at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division Finals at Alvarez High on Friday.

Cabrillo baseball team’s title bid ends with loss to Mission | Local Roundup

Matt Lawton had three hits with a walk, double, home run, two RBI, and two runs scored, but the Cabrillo College baseball team blew an early lead in their 9-7 loss to Mission in Coast Conference South Division play Thursday.

Cabrillo’s rally falls short in baseball loss to Ohlone | Local Roundup

The Cabrillo College baseball team scored five runs in the ninth inning, but fell short in its 7-6 loss to Ohlone in Coast Conference South Division play Saturday.

SC’s Nat Young helps cause to survive WSL’s midseason cut | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Nat Young advanced to the Round of 32 of Friday at the World Surf League’s Western Australia Margaret River Pro, event No. 5 on the Championship Tour.

Aptos boys golf tops SC, remains unbeaten in SCCAL | Local Roundup

Junior Andrew Cox and sophomore Ben Nowark shared medalist honors after each shot 4-over-par 38 on the front nine at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Wednesday to lead the Mariners to a 200-247 win over Santa Cruz.

SC surfer Sam Coffey advanced to the quarterfinals in Barbados | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Sam Coffey advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Surf League’s Barbados Surf Pro on Thursday at Soup Bowl in Bathsheba, Barbados.

Santa Cruz surfer Autumn Hays wins her opening heat in Barbados | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Autumn Hays won her opening heat Tuesday at the World Surf League’s Barbados Surf Pro, a Qualifying Series 5,000-point event at Soup Bowl in Bathsheba, Barbados.

Tosh Woods paces Aptos in track meet against SLV | Local Roundup

Senior Tosh Woods took first in the 100-meter run (11.46), long jump (19 feet, 5 inches) and high jump (5-8) and Aptos High’s track and field team took first in every event Thursday in a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet against visiting San Lorenzo Valley.

UCSC basketball talent Kaylee Murphy repeats as All-American | Local Roundup

UC Santa Cruz senior forward Kaylee Murphy was named an NCAA Division III Honorable Mention All-American by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association on Thursday.

SLV blanks Soquel as defending SCCAL co-champs square off in opener | Local Roundup

The San Lorenzo Valley High and Soquel softball programs were evenly matched a year ago, when they shared the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title. The programs squared off in the 2023 league opener Wednesday, and Cougars showed they’re an improved product.

MVC girls lacrosse beats Harker, moves to 2-0 | Local Roundup

Monte Vista Christian School’s girls lacrosse team beat Harker 17-8 in its nonleague game in San Jose on Monday.

Harbor’s Gwen Grigsby, Isla Johnson win inaugural SCCAL beach volleyball title | Local Roundup

Harbor High sophomore Gwen Grigsby and freshman Isla Johnson defeated Scotts Valley’s Hannah Fleming and Morgan Lipman 21-11, 21-14 to win the inaugural Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Beach Volleyball Championships on Saturday at Harbor High.

PCS’s Katharina Guth qualifies for CCS track and field semifinals in four events | Local Roundup

Pacific Collegiate School junior Katharina Guth placed in the top seven in four events at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Masters Meet on Friday at Gilroy High, meeting the criteria to advance to the Central Coast Section semifinals in all four events.

Wildcatz’s three HRs help edge crosstown rival St. Francis in softball | Local Roundup

Rylee Gomez had two home runs and three RBI, and Watsonville High’s softball team scored three runs in the fifth inning to rally past St. Francis 5-4 in the Watsonville Tournament on Saturday. Junior outfielder Abreanna Alba hit for the cycle in a win over Stevenson.