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Soquel baseball shuts out Santa Cruz for sole possession of SCCAL lead | Local Roundup Apr 26, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Junior Dylan Hull hurled a complete-game shutout, and Soquel High’s baseball team posted its second convincing win over rival Santa Cruz in the span of four days Friday, winning 9-0, to take sole possession of first place in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.

Soquel baseball picks up another walk-off win | Local Roundup Apr 20, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Soquel High’s baseball team scored in the bottom of the seventh to pull out a 2-1, walk-off win over visiting Hughson in nonleague action Saturday.

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Santa Cruz baseball moves to 7-0 in SCCAL with rout of crosstown foe Harbor | Local Roundup Apr 19, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Senior Owen Rogers had a hit and four RBI, and Santa Cruz High’s baseball team remained unbeaten in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League with its 14-2 win over crosstown foe Harbor on Friday.

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Santa Cruz baseball knocks off Aptos in SCCAL action | Local Roundup Apr 04, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Damos Deworken doubled, drew a walk, had two RBI, and scored twice in Santa Cruz High’s 8-3 win over Aptos in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League baseball action Friday.

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SLV golf stays unbeaten with win over Santa Cruz | Local Roundup Apr 04, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

James Dahlen shot 35 and earned medalist honors to lead San Lorenzo Valley High’s golf team past Santa Cruz 204-219 on the front nine at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Thursday.

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Tobin Ortiz-McClendon leads SC golf past Harbor at Pasatiempo | Local Roundup Apr 02, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High’s Tobin Ortiz-McClendon shot 37 on the front nine at Pasatiempo Golf Club for medalist honors, and helped the Cardinals beat Harbor 226-237 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match on Tuesday.

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Soquel baseball edges Aptos in SCCAL action | Local Roundup Mar 29, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Jake Escalante had two hits, including a double, two RBI, and scored a run, and Soquel High’s baseball team edged visiting Aptos 6-5 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Friday.

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Jason Graff throws one-hitter to help Santa Cruz win SCCAL opener | Local Roundup Mar 21, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Jason Graff threw a complete-game one hitter, and Santa Cruz High’s baseball team beat Harbor 5-0 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Friday.

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Santa Cruz freshman wrestler Vera Bentley takes first at CCS Southern Regionals | Local Roundup Feb 15, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz freshman Vera Bentley took first place in her weight division at the Central Coast Section Southern Regional Wrestling Championships at Watsonville High on Saturday.

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Aptos locks up boys soccer title with win over Scotts Valley | Local Roundup Feb 15, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Nami Banks scored in each half, and Aptos High’s boys soccer team locked up the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title with their 5-1 win over Scotts Valley on Friday.

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Four county teams cap perfect league seasons | Local Roundup Feb 14, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Senior Valeria Acosta scored twice, and Pajaro Valley High’s girls soccer team beat visiting North Salinas 5-0 to finish unbeaten in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division on a rainy Thursday.

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Watsonville boys soccer edges rival Pajaro Valley with late goal | Local Roundup Feb 13, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

A late-game position change served Elisco Mora and Watsonville High’s boys soccer team well on Wednesday.

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St. Francis tops Soledad, gains sole possession of Cypress Division lead | Local Roundup Jan 11, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Sophomore guard Isaiah Villalobos scored 13 of his team-high 19 points in the fourth quarter, and St. Francis High boys basketball team knocked off Soledad to gain sole possession of the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division lead Saturday.

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Soquel girls water polo takes ninth at NorCal Invitational | Local Roundup Oct 27, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Soquel High’s girls water polo team went 3-1 and took ninth place at the prestigious, two-day NorCal Invitational, which was hosted Sacred Heart Prep in Atherton and concluded Saturday.

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Santa Cruz boys, Soquel girls lock up water polo titles | Local Roundup Oct 17, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Senior Pa’ kalani Vaka-Saxton had six goals and one steal, and Santa Cruz High’s boys water polo team beat Soquel 13-10 to lock up the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title on Thursday.

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Campbell’s Trevor Gillis a double winner at Santa Cruz Open Water Weekend Aug 18, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Hundreds of athletes with a thirst for open water swimming gathered at Main Beach to compete in the two races that make up Santa Cruz Open Water Weekend.

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Aptos boys, Soquel girls earn team titles at SCCAL Championships | High school swimming Apr 28, 2024 | By Richard de Give

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SC baseball explodes for 13 runs in win over Soquel | Local Roundup Apr 20, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

All nine Cardinals scored at least once in Santa Cruz High’s 13-8 win over visiting Soquel in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League baseball game Friday.

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Nash Horton lifts St. Francis with walk-off hit against Palma | Local Roundup Apr 12, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Nash Horton hit a bases-loaded single to drive in Jacob Jimenez with one out in the seventh inning, and the St. Francis High baseball team earned a 8-7, walk-off win over Palma in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division game Friday.

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Aptos baseball knocks off Santa Cruz, gains sole possession of SCCAL lead | Local Roundup Mar 28, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

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.

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UCSC swimmers post six top-30 marks at NCAA Championships | Local Roundup Mar 23, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

UC Santa Cruz women’s swimmer team posted six top-30 finishes at the 2024 NCAA Division III Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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Aptos girls surge past Soquel in SCCAL swim meet | Local Roundup Mar 14, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Natalie Allen, Adelaide Friedley, and Alexia Fajardo each won two individual events for Aptos High’s girls swim team in a 93-79 win over host Soquel in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet Wednesday.

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John Mel takes fifth, Maddie Storrer 13th at surf events in Florida | Local Roundup Mar 09, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s John Mel tied for fifth place at the World Surf League’s Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro at Shepard Beach Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida, on Saturday. Capitola’s Maddie Storrer tied for 13th place and earned 295 points at the WSL’s Roxy Pro

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SV wrestler Dom Parrish goes 2-0 at Pan Am Olympic Games Qualifier | Local Roundup Mar 01, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley native Dom Parrish (53 kg), Kayla Miracle (62 kg) and Amit Elor (68 kg) helped Team USA picked up three weight class quotas for the 2024 Olympic Games in women’s freestyle wrestling at the Pan American Olympic Games Qualifier on Thursday night.

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Dozen county athletes finalize their college plans | Local Roundup Dec 23, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

A dozen more senior student-athletes in Santa Cruz County participated in signing ceremonies over the past month, finalizing their commitments to four-year universities across the nation.

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