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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.
Aptos 5SLV 2Harbor 7Soquel 3St. Francis 10Stevenson 6BaseballScotts Valley HighSanta Cruz High

Santa Cruz’s bid for D-III section title repeat ends against unheralded Mills | CCS basketball roundup Feb 25, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Every year in the Central Coast Section basketball playoffs, there’s a team that slips under the radar. A program that gets hot late in the regular season, slips into postseason play and pulls off a massive upset or two.
Menlo 54Scotts Valley 35BoysPalma 57SLV 53BasketballSanta Cruz High

Kaitlin Imai scores 35 points in Scotts Valley’s D-IV win over Carmel | CCS basketball roundup Feb 22, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Senior guard Kaitlin Imai made nine 3-pointers and finished with 35 points as the No. 4 seed Scotts Valley High girls basketball team beat the No. 5 Carmel 51-32 in the Central Coast Section Division IV quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Santa Cruz 66El Camino 47Aptos 60Saratoga 49Mills 65Soquel 25BoysSanta Cruz 71Monterey 56No. 4 Aptos 45No. 5 Half Moon Bay 42SLV 71Terra Nova 63BasketballScotts Valley 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

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 holds on for 21-20 win over Monterey, stays perfect in Mission Division | PCAL football roundup Oct 10, 2021 | By Gordon Kass

Soquel High’s defense struggled in the second half, but it made the stop when it mattered most against Monterey on Saturday night.
Aptos 38Christopher 7Rancho San Juan 17SLV 14FootballSoquel High

Aptos stomps Alvarez, moves to 5-1 | High school football roundup Oct 02, 2021 | By Gordon Kass

The theme for Everett Alvarez High’s homecoming on Friday night was “Eagles in Wonderland.” All the wonder came from the Aptos’ football team, though, as the visiting Mariners demolished the Eagles 52-6.
Watsonville 21SLV 14Soquel 21Gilroy 16St. Francis 45Greenfield 3Scotts Valley 42NMC 0FootballAptos 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.
Harbor 34George Washington 30NMC 17SLV 14Greenfield 21Pajaro Valley 18Football

Soquel, Santa Cruz post 42-0 wins over county foes | High school football roundup Sep 11, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Soquel and Santa Cruz both earned 42-0 wins Friday night. SLV won in coach Andrew Milich’s coaching debut.
SLV 30Richmond 28Santa Cruz 42Watsonville 0Salinas 46MVC 8Mission Prep 42St. Francis 7Pajaro Valley at Pacific GrovecanceledFootballHarbor HighSoquel HighSanta Cruz High