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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.
Girls cross countryGirls flag footballMen’s cross countryWomen’s cross countryHigh school footballMen’s soccerCross Country

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 volleyballBoys cross countryGirls cross countryGirls tennisWater PoloSoquel HighSanta Cruz High

Locals shine during big weekend of racing | High school cross country roundup Oct 08, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High senior Ashlyn Boothby (17:25.8) took sixth out of 150 runners in the Bill Buettner 5K Championship race at the Asics Clovis Invitational at Woodward Park in Fresno on Saturday.
Boys cross countryCross CountryScotts Valley 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 volleyballGirls tennisGirls water poloGirls cross countryBoys cross countryGolfAptos HighScotts Valley High

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.”
Women’s volleyballGirls flag footballGirls golfBoys cross countryGirls cross countryGirls volleyballFootball

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 volleyballGirls volleyballGirls tennisBoys water poloGirls golfBoys cross countryGirls cross countryWater PoloAptos HighSan Lorenzo Valley HighSanta Cruz High

Evie Marheineke, Ashlyn Boothby, and Eli Fitchen-Young win titles at cross country races | Local Roundup Sep 09, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Local standouts Evie Marheineke, Ashlyn Boothby and Eli Fitchen-Young won cross country races on Saturday.
Boys cross countryGirls water poloBoys water poloMen’s soccerWomen’s soccerWomen’s volleyballCross CountrySanta Cruz High

SC skateboarder Judi Oyama, 63, takes second at US slalom championships | Local Roundup Aug 31, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz slalom skateboarder Judi Oyama, 63, placed second at the U.S. National Championships, held in Vista over the weekend. 
Girls volleyballSurfingBoys cross countryGirls cross countrySanta 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 basketballGirls basketballGirls soccerBoys soccerCross CountrySanta Cruz High

Scotts Valley shines with three top-10 finishes at CIF State Cross Country Championships Nov 21, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley HIgh junior Ashlyn Boothby (18:05.3) took eighth and senior Amber Boothby (18:20.9) was 15th in Division IV race to lead the Falcons (189 points) to sixth as a team.
Division IIDivision IDivision VBoys Division IVDivision IIICross CountryScotts Valley High

Ashlyn Boothby, Scotts Valley repeat in D-IV; SC’s Evie Marheineke posts second-fastest time for PR | CCS Girls Cross Country Championships Nov 12, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High junior Ashlyn Boothby had some company in the final leg of her title repeat at the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Crystal Springs’ 2.95-mile course. She saw some deer during her runaway win.
Cross CountryScotts Valley 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 CountryScotts Valley High

SLV finally set to hold 2020 Hall of Fame inductions Oct 30, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Talk about a delay of game, San Lorenzo Valley High is finally set to hold its Class of 2020 Hall of Fame ceremony. The event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local SportsSan Lorenzo Valley HighSanta Cruz High

County loses three teams from CCS girls volleyball playoffs | Local Roundup Oct 30, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

The bad news? Santa Cruz County had all three of its first-round qualifiers in the Central Coast Section girls volleyball playoffs suffer losses Saturday.
High school footballWomen’s cross countryMen’s cross countryVolleyball

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 poloGirls volleyballGirls tennisBoys cross countryGirls cross countryWater PoloSoquel HighSanta Cruz High

Scotts Valley girls tennis sweeps Harbor, stays unbeaten in SCCAL | Local Roundup Oct 14, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High’s girls tennis team won all seven matches in straight sets in a 7-0 sweep of Harbor in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Thursday.
Girls water poloBoys cross countryGirls cross countryGirls golfTennisHarbor HighScotts Valley 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.
Girls volleyballBoys water poloBoys cross countryTennisAptos HighScotts Valley High

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 countryGirls water poloGirls tennisGirls volleyballCross CountryScotts Valley HighSanta Cruz High

Pajaro Valley football team beats SLV, records first shutout since 2017 | Local Roundup Sep 25, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Pajaro Valley High’s football team turned in a solid all-around effort and beat San Lorenzo Valley 26-0 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division opener Saturday in Watsonville.
College footballGirls water poloGirls cross countryBoys cross countryMen’s soccerFootballSan Lorenzo Valley 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 countryGirls volleyballSurfingGirls water poloWomen’s volleyballWomen’s soccerMen’s soccerSanta 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 countryIndoor footballWomen’s volleyballHarbor HighSoquel HighSanta 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 waveNat Young qualifies for Championship TourSanta Cruz surfer Brody Price12wins national titleTyler Gilbert promotedthrows historic no-hitterNatalia Grossman crowned IFSC Bouldering World ChampionHaley Jones wins Final Four honorNCAA titleGabe Discipulo helps UCLA claim NCAA water polo titleNikki Hiltz makes 1500 final at Olympic TrialsTriathlete Katie Zaferes wins Olympic bronzeWalmer Martinez signs with Monterey Bay F.C.High school teammates drafted on same dayJeremy Lin helps Santa Cruz Warriors reach G League semifinalsSanta Cruz Seahawks win Pop Warner Super BowlSanta Cruz football posts first unbeaten regular season since 1993SLV makes county history with first outdoor wrestling meetSLV cross countrytrack coach Jay Avenmarg fired over violationAptos’ stunning football wins CampolindoPalmaThe 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.
High school wrestlingMen’s wrestlingGirls soccerGirls basketballBoys basketballMen’s basketballSanta Cruz High

SV’s Ashlyn Boothby takes third, Ryder Brabo ninth at CIF State Cross Country Championships Nov 27, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

The Falcons turned out pretty special performances, too. Sophomore Ashlyn Boothby placed third in the D-IV girls race and Brabo placed ninth in the D-IV boys race. The boys took third and the girls took 12th.
BoysGirlsCross CountryScotts Valley High

Scotts Valley wunderkind Ashlyn Boothby to face test at CIF State Championships | High school cross country Nov 25, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

While Scotts Valley High sophomore Ashlyn Boothby left little question to her greatness within the section — her 18:15.3 finish on Crystal Springs’ 2.95-mile course was the fourth-fastest time in any division, which totaled 423 runners — it’s already being debated whether or not she’s the best female runner to come out of Santa Cruz County, ever.
Comparing timesLeading the packCross CountryScotts Valley High