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Beauty and the Beast: Field cherishes grueling test in US Open Local Qualifying at Pasatiempo G.C.
Wave by wave, foursomes made their way to the scorer’s table on Wednesday afternoon to sign their scorecards. They did so with smiles on their faces and a bounce in their step.
Soquel earns two surfing titles at 26th High School State Championships
Soquel High earned the women’s longboard title and Knights freshman Riviera Hunter was crowned women’s shortboard champion at the 26th High School State Championships at Oceanside South Jetty on March 21.
Felton’s Jerome “Jerry” Thormann recognized for 50 years with PGA of America
Longtime Felton resident Jerome “Jerry” Thormann, a Northern California PGA (NCPGA) Hall of Famer, was recognized by the PGA of America for reaching 50 years of service with the organization in 2026.
Saratoga’s Garrett Macquiddy, Montara’s Claire Yerby earn wins in inaugural The Santa Cruz Mile road race | Running
Saratoga’s Garrett Macquiddy and Montara’s Claire Yerby, both 24, were victorious in their respective elite races at the inaugural The Santa Cruz Mile on Sunday morning.
What to know about tuberculosis in the Bay Area after outbreak at high school
Though tuberculosis is rare in the United States as compared to developing countries, the region has some of the highest rates in the state.
Salinas track star Clara Adams transfers from Watsonville to Long Beach school | High school track and field
Monterey County 200- and 400-meter track and field record holder Clara Adams has enrolled at Woodrow Wilson in Long Beach following a family move.
Photos | Looking back at Santa Cruz County high school sports photos from 2025
To mark the end of 2025, Santa Cruz Sentinel staff photographer Shmuel Thaler is sharing some of his favorite Santa Cruz County high school sports photos from the previous year.
Sentinel Sports Editor Jim Seimas, photographer Raul Ebio honored at 48th annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards
Santa Cruz Sentinel Sports Editor Jim Seimas and freelance photographer Raul Ebio had their work honored at the 48th annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards gala at Julia Morgan Ballroom on Tuesday evening.
Scotts Valley’s Nathan Swanepoel earns silver at FIG World Age Group Competitions
Scotts Valley’s Nathan Swanepoel — competing in his first international competition — medaled for Team USA at the 31st Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique World Age Group Competitions in Pamplona, Spain, on Sunday.
Santa Cruz’s Eli Fitchen-Young earns PR for sixth in mile race at Brooks PR Invitational | Track and field
Santa Cruz High graduate and Duke University commit Eli Fitchen-Young posted a PR to take sixth place in the Boys 1 Mile High School race to close the 2025 Brooks PR Invitational at Renton Memorial Stadium in Renton, Washington, on Sunday.
SC senior Eli Fitchen-Young takes fourth with PR in 3,200 at CIF State Championships | High school track and field
Santa Cruz High senior Eli Fitchen-Young challenged for the lead over the final 400 meters but was passed by two runners down the stretch and finished in fourth place in the uber competitive boys’ 3,200 race at the 2025 CIF State Track and Field Championships at Buchanan High in Clovis on Saturday night.
Aptos’ Logan Brantley advances from shot put prelims at state championships | High school track and field
Aptos High freshman Jonathan Espinoza, sophomore Ryder Yamaguchi, and seniors Colin Dagnall, and Dylan Guisado teamed up for first place in the boys’ 4×100 Unified relay on the opening day of the 105th CIF State Track and Field Championships at Buchanan High in Clovis on Friday.
Scotts Valley junior Ava Decleve commits to UCLA | High school track and field
Family first. That’s why Scotts Valley High star junior runner Ava Decleve planned to wear a special shirt to a recent track and field practice, revealing her college decision to teammates before she announced it on social media earlier this week.
Scotts Valley junior Ava Decleve surges for girls’ 800 win | CCS Track and Field Championships
Scotts Valley High junior Ava Decleve cut wide down the stretch, stole the victory, and stole the show for local athletes competing at the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships at Gilroy High on Saturday.
Hilding ‘Tex’ Ronning, 1936-2025: Santa Cruz mourns loss of inspirational coach, teacher
Hilding E. Ronning, affectionately known as “Tex,” a nickname he adopted in his youth while riding horses in rural Kindred, North Dakota, made a Clydesdale-sized impact on those who knew him.
Nearly two dozen locals advance to CCS Championships | High school track and field
Nearly two dozen athletes from Santa Cruz County advanced from the Central Coast Section Track and Field Semifinals at Gilroy High on Saturday to next week’s championship.
Logan Walters leads Soquel, but Aptos repeats at SCCAL Championships | Boys track and field
Burgeoning decathlete Logan Walters, a senior track and field talent for Soquel High, put on a proverbial clinic at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships at Aptos High on Saturday.
Sophomore Scarlett Stateler leads Mariners to title repeat at SCCAL Championships | Girls track and field
Aptos High sophomore Scarlett Stateler playfully flexed for a photographer while standing atop the podium with one of her four medals in hand at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Track and Field Championships. Her pose was both justified and deserved.
How Trump administration’s transgender athlete order affects California high schools
The CIF is under federal Title IX investigation for policies on transgender athlete participation in sports, says it is abiding by California law.
Santa Cruz’s Heidi Green commits to NCAA D-I Santa Clara University | Track and field
Santa Cruz High middle distance runner Heidi Green missed a good portion of her senior season with injury. Fortunately for the blossoming talent the injury won’t mean the end of the road to her competitive career.
SC’s Eli Fitchen-Young, Soquel’s Ben Comilang set school records at Stanford Invitational | High school track and field
Santa Cruz senior Eli Fitchen-Young and Soquel junior Ben Comilang posted top-three finishes and broke school records at the 2025 Stanford Invitational on Saturday.
Accomplished Scotts Valley runner Jessica Kain signs with Saucony
Scotts Valley High alumna Jessica Kain was one of the 11 athletes added to Saucony’s 2025 North American Roster of Professional Runners.
Wrestlers Cruz Contreras of Aptos, Gabriel Attia of SLV qualify for state | CCS Masters
Two Santa Cruz County wrestlers, Aptos High’s Cruz Contreras and San Lorenzo Valley’s Gabriel Attia, shined at the Central Coast Section Masters Championships at Independence High on Saturday to extend their season.
Several new coaches take over spring sports programs
Track and field coach Cerah Moren climbs ranks at Aptos, while Sam Womack and Tim Boucher join Harbor.
New bill aims to bar California high school transgender athletes from girls sports
Assemblymember Kate Sanchez, a former high school athlete, said the Protect Girls’ Sports Act is an important bill to introduce now as women’s sports are increasingly becoming “unfair, disheartening and dangerous.”