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Santa Cruz Warriors unveil commemorative 15th anniversary logo | NBA G League
The Santa Cruz Warriors, the NBA G League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors, will celebrate the franchise’s 15th anniversary throughout the upcoming 2026-27 season.
Soquel two-way star Jake Escalante repeats as Player of the Year | All-SCCAL baseball
Soquel High two-way baseball star Jake Escalante posted even better numbers this season than he did a year ago, when he was voted the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Player of the Year.
Aptos’ Kalina Healy, Soquel’s Emma Niizawa share MVP honor | All-SCCAL softball
Two junior softball standouts, Kalina Healy of champion Aptos High and Emma Niizawa of runner-up Soquel, shared Most Valuable Player honors during 2026 All-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League voting.
Soquel’s Daniel Meisel takes 20th at Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon | Local Roundup
Soquel’s Daniel Meisel took 20th out of 1,537 athletes at the 2026 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon on Sunday. He finished in 2 hours, 32 minutes, 25 seconds.
SC surfer Isla Hardy wins Rip Curl GromSearch’s West Coast Region title | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz surfer Isla Hardy won the Rip Curl GromSearch West Coast Region title in the Girls U16 division in Huntington Beach on Sunday.
Soquel, Santa Cruz dealt tough losses in NorCal Regional playoffs | High school baseball
The Soquel High and Santa Cruz baseball teams both traveled four-plus hours, round trip, to play in the CIF NorCal Regional playoffs in the Greater Sacramento area on Tuesday, and both saw their seasons come to a close in tough-to-swallow losses.
Former UCSC head coach, USF assistant Todd Kent, 53, takes over SLV’s boys basketball program
When San Lorenzo Valley High announced head coaching vacancies for its boys’ and girls’ basketball teams this spring, it got an applicant so impressive, it let him choose which program he’d like to lead.
Soquel, Santa Cruz baseball teams head to Greater Sacramento area for NorCal quarterfinals | Local Roundup
The Soquel High baseball team was placed in Division I and Santa Cruz was placed in D-III during the California Interscholastic Federation NorCal Regional playoffs seeding meeting on Sunday.
Santa Cruz caps historic postseason with first state championship | Boys volleyball
For the CIF State Division III boys volleyball championship match, SoCal champ Central East took a nine-mile trip across town to Fresno City College. NorCal king Santa Cruz traveled much further, bussing 154 miles to the Central Valley.
Santa Cruz rides Adam Fowler’s 1-hitter to program’s second section title | CCS baseball
Sophomore right-handed pitcher Adam Fowler delivered his second stellar postseason outing in five days on Thursday, and Santa Cruz High’s youth-laden baseball team made another huge statement: The future is now.
Aptos drops nine inning heartbreaker to No. 1 seed Menlo in D-III semis | CCS baseball roundup
In an thrilling, emotional rollercoaster of a game, the No. 5 seed Aptos High baseball team dropped a 7-6, nine-inning heartbreaker to No. 1 Menlo in the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals at Santa Clara University’s Stephen Schott Stadium on Tuesday night.
Soquel’s Jedidiah Del Favero, MVC’s Zach Binder receive special honors in Mission Division | 2026 All-PCAL Boys Lacrosse
Two Santa Cruz County boys lacrosse players, Soquel High’s Jedidiah Del Favero and Monte Vista Christian senior midfielder Zach Binder, received special honors in the Mission Division during coaches’ Pacific Coast Athletic League all-league voting.
Santa Cruz’s Neil Ostermann wins second Santa Cruz City Amateur title in four-hole playoff | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Neil Ostermann earned his second Santa Cruz City Amateur title in five years in dramatic fashion at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Sunday.
County’s baseball teams go 5 for 5 in CCS quarterfinals
Pitchers Cole McGillicuddy and Jacob Kissinger threw a combined four-hitter, and the No. 5 seed Aptos High baseball team slipped past No. 4 Sacred Heart Prep 3-1 in the Central Coast Section Division III quarterfinals on Saturday.
Santa Cruz’s monumental rally brings program’s first NorCal title | Boys volleyball
A sounding fire alarm delayed the start of the CIF Division III Boys Volleyball NorCal Regional Championship by an hour on Saturday.
Perhaps it was foreshadowing, because by the time the third set rolled around, the slow starting Santa Cruz High Cardinals were en fuego.
Santa Cruz’s Haley Jones among three players waived by WNBA’s Portland Fire | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Haley Jones, a 6-foot-1 forward/guard, was one of three players waived by the WNBA’s Portland Fire or Thursday.
Santa Cruz posts another sweep, moves into regional championship for first time | Boys volleyball
The top-seeded Santa Cruz HIgh’s boys volleyball team added to its unforgettable postseason on Thursday night by sweeping No. 4 Beyer of Modesto 25-21, 25-15, 25-23 in the CIF Division III NorCal Regional semifinals to enter uncharted territory.
Wharf to Wharf race organization launches grant program | Local Roundup
The Wharf to Wharf race organization on Wednesday announced the launch of a formal community grant program to fund schools, organizations, and programs working to increase access to youth running and athletics throughout Santa Cruz County.
Harbor’s sensational season comes to a close with five-set loss in D-II NorCal Regional opener | Boys volleyball roundup
Harbor High’s boys volleyball team, competing in the CIF NorCal Regional playoffs for a second straight year, came up short against Liberty of Brentwood in a back-and-forth donnybrook that featured numerous momentum swings.
Five county baseball teams make CCS playoffs
Five Santa Cruz County high school baseball teams — Soquel, Aptos, Harbor, Santa Cruz, and St. Francis — qualified for the 2026 Central Coast Section playoffs.
Harbor junior pin Cecile Novembre commits to NCAA Division I University of Idaho | Girls volleyball
Harbor High junior volleyball star Cecile Novembre loves Santa Cruz, but yearned for a change of scenery when marketing herself to prospective four-year schools. She introduced herself in emails, which included links to her highlights, and sent them to coaches at dozens of universities throughout the country.
Soquel’s Hudson Ward wins CCS singles opener, gets ousted in second round by No. 2 seed | Local Roundup
Gannon Buhr and Ohn Scoggins repeated as champions at the 2026 Santa Cruz Masters Cup professional tournament, a three-day event at DeLaveaga Disc Golf Course that concluded Sunday.
Harbor, Santa Cruz learn NorCal playoff assignments | Boys volleyball
The Harbor and Santa Cruz High boys volleyball teams found out their division placements and seeds for the upcoming CIF NorCal Regional playoffs on Sunday.
Six local girls, four boys advance from CCS Track and Field semifinals
Scotts Valley High senior Ava Decleve and Aptos senior Ella Boyes advanced in two individual events from the Central Coast Section Track and Field Semifinals at Gilroy High on Saturday.
MVC’s Easton Alanis swims to pair of sixth-place finishes at state championships | Local Roundup
Monte Vista Christian School sophomore Easton Alanis shined at the 2026 CIF Swimming & Diving Championships at Clovis West High on Saturday.