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Soquel’s Braylon Noble steals show with four wins; thrower Logan Brantley leads Aptos to team title | Boys track and field

It was mostly the usual suspects at the boys’ SCCAL Track and Field Championships at Soquel High on Monday, plus a few eye-opening finishes.

Aptos wins seven events, SCCAL Championships team title | Girls track and field

Aptos High’s girls track and field team won seven events and benefitted from its depth to win the team title at the SCCAL Championships at Soquel High on Monday.

SV’s Ashlyn Boothby, Soquel’s Jonelle Scott earn wins at CCS Top 8 | Girls track and field

Scotts Valley High senior Ashlyn Boothby turned in one of the most exciting finishes at the 43rd CCS Top 8 Invite at Los Gatos High on Saturday. And with it, her immediate future on the track is tentative.

SV resident Nathaniel Guillory, SC’s 4×800 relay team speed to CCS Top 8 wins | Boys track and field

It was nothing but congestion on nearby Highway 17 with all the beach-goers, but at the 43rd Central Coast Section Top 8 Invite at Los Gatos High on Saturday, Los Altos High’s Nathaniel Guillory had an open lane to accelerate.

Inaugural Santa Cruz County Meet of Champions takes place at Aptos | Track and field

Every high school in Santa Cruz County has been extended an invitation to have its track and field programs compete in the inaugural Santa Cruz County Meet of Champions, which takes place at Aptos High on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.

Santa Cruz’s Adam Bartlett wins USA Surfing Prime U18 title at Steamer Lane

It was hard for Santa Cruz’s Adam Bartlett to decide which was bumpier, his descent down the face of the waves at iconic surf break Steamer Lane, or his ascent up a flight of stairs, while he was being chaired by a couple of his teenage friends after winning his first USA Surfing Prime title Sunday.

SC surfer Kirra Huntress takes second in Girls U14 final at USA Surfing Prime event at Steamer Lane

Large wind-battered waves and a continuous surge of whitewater turned the USA Surfing Prime event at iconic Steamer Lane turned into a track meet Saturday afternoon. It was survival of the fittest.

Local trials winner Adam Bartlett steals show on opening day of O’Neill Cold Water Classic | Surfing

The threat of an approaching storm didn’t dampen action on the opening day of the 2023 O’Neill Cold Water Classic at iconic Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz on Wednesday.

Scotts Valley legends Fraser, Boothby finish race together | Wharf to Wharf

A phantom runner nearly claimed the coveted honor of top local female at the 51st Wharf to Wharf race on Sunday morning. 

Salinas’ Diego Estrada wins 51st Wharf to Wharf race

Salinas’ Diego Estrada went left and made things right in the 51st running of the Wharf to Wharf race on overcast Sunday morning.

Santa Cruz’s Langston Burkett signs minor-league contract with San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres signed recent Santa Cruz High graduate Langston Burkett to a minor league contract on Thursday. Terms of the deal weren’t announced.

Scotts Valley’s Ashlyn Boothby runs nation’s second fastest time in 1,600 this season at CIF State Track and Field Championships

Scotts Valley High’s Ashlyn Boothby was looking to peak at the CIF State Track and Field Championships at Buchanan High on Saturday. And it was quite a peak.

SV’s Ashlyn Boothby, Soquel’s Jonelle Scott advance from state prelims | High school track and field

Scotts Valley High junior Ashlyn Boothby and Soquel junior Jonelle Scott advanced from prelims at the CIF State Track and Field Championships at Buchanan High in Clovis on Friday.

Trent Nosky shines, leads Mariners to team title | SCCAL Boys Track and Field Championships

An ankle injury sidelined Aptos High middle distance standout Trent Nosky for the majority of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Track and Field season.

Four local surfers earn wins at inaugural Champions Contest at Steamer Lane

Aptos’ Finn Brownlee, Santa Cruz’s Zoey Howland, and Soquel’s Jack Snyder and Katie Slevin won titles at the inaugural Santa Cruz Scholastic Surf League Champions Contest, held at Steamer Lane on Saturday in 6- to 8-foot surf.

Iconic Wharf to Wharf race returns to in-person format for first time since ’19 | Running

The Wharf to Wharf 6-mile footrace returns to an in-person format for the first time since 2019 on Sunday morning. An expected 14,000 runners will toe it up at the start line just off the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to compete in the historic race to Capitola Village.

Santa Cruz’s Adam Bartlett, Max St. Denis named to 2022-23 USA Surfing Junior National teams

Santa Cruz’s Adam Bartlett and Max St. Denis were named to 2022-23 USA Surfing Junior National teams on Friday.

Scotts Valley’s Jeremy Kain breezes to second at CIF State Track and Field Championships

Jeremy Kain lost his voice ahead of the 102nd CIF State Track and Field Championships. But, thank goodness, he didn’t lose his stamina and speed after graduating from Scotts Valley High on Thursday.

Three locals advance to finals at CIF State Track and Field Championships

Three athletes from Santa Cruz County advanced from the prelims at the 102nd CIF State Track and Field Championships on Friday at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Buchanan High in Clovis.

Scotts Valley’s Kain wins two of county’s five titles | CCS Track and Field Championships

The first part of the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships looked like a Santa Cruz County showcase. Winner from Soquel. Winner from Aptos. Winner from Scotts Valley. Another winner from Scotts Valley. 

Aptos’ Trent Nosky gets surprise win in 1,600 after SV’s Jeremy Kain collides with lapped runner | SCCAL boys track and field

Down goes Frazier. Athletes and fans alike watched in both shock and amazement as shockwaves tore through the towering redwoods surrounding San Lorenzo Valley High’s track at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Track and Field Championships on Saturday.

Aptos’ Elizabeth Churchill breezes to Bob Enzweiler Award at SCCAL Girls Track and Field Championships

Aptos High senior Elizabeth Churchill was dominant in her final Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships showing on a windy Saturday at San Lorenzo Valley High.

Scotts Valley’s Jeremy Kain, MVC’s Clayton King produce big outings at CCS Top 8 meet | Boys track and field

Scotts Valley High senior Jeremy Kain and Monte Vista Christian senior Clayton King had huge showings at the prestigious CCS Top 8 track and field meet in Los Gatos on Friday.

Versatile Kaitlin Seigle of SLV one of county’s best | Girls track and field preview

As track-and-field runners go, Kaitlin Seigle is hard to classify. Whereas runners typically fit neatly into one of four categories – sprinters, hurdlers, or middle- or long-distance runners – the San Lorenzo Valley High junior straddles the line between sprints and middle-distance: She’s the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s reigning champion in both the 400- […]

Santa Cruz’s Max St. Denis falls shy of title at USA Surfing Prime Steamer Lane

It, quite literally, rained on Max St. Denis’ parade on Monday morning, but he was still one happy, little surfer.