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St. Francis wrestler Johnny Croghan takes second at PCAL Championships Feb 08, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

St. Francis High wrestler Johnny Croghan took second place in his weight division at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Championships at Hollister High on Saturday.
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Aptos’ boys, SC’s girls win team titles at SCCAL Championships | High school wrestling Feb 08, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Three high school wrestling teams — Aptos, Soquel, and Santa Cruz — finished the dual-meet season with identical 4-1 records. That meant whoever showed out at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships on Friday night would be crowned league champion.
GirlsWrestlingAptos HighSoquel HighSan Lorenzo Valley HighSanta Cruz High

Shorthanded Warriors bust loose for season-high point total in G League win over Grand Rapids | Local Roundup Feb 01, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Minus some of their top contributors, the Santa Cruz Warriors turned in a golden performance in their 146-132 win over the Grand Rapids Gold in front of 2,476 fans at the teams’ NBA G League game at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday night.
Boys wrestlingGirls wrestlingGirls soccerMen’s basketballCollege baseballSanta Cruz High

Pat Spencer scores career-high 34 points, leads Santa Cruz past Salt Lake City in G League action | Local Roundup Jan 25, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Golden State two-way guard Pat Spencer made four 3-pointers and scored a career-high 34 points in Santa Cruz’s 128-118 win over Salt Lake City in NBA G League action at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday night.
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Four county wrestlers win tournament titles | Local Roundup Jan 19, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High sophomore wrestler Dominic Cabot, senior teammate Lucas Zuniga, and San Lorenzo Valley senior Grady Cloyd took first place in their respective weight classes at the 60th Overfelt Classic in San Jose on Saturday. … St. Francis senior Johnny Croghan took first at the 61st Jim Root Memorial in Saratoga.
Girls wrestlingMen’s volleyballGirls soccerBoys basketballAptos HighSan Lorenzo Valley High

St. Francis’ youth-laden girls basketball team keeps rolling in PCAL’s Cypress Division | Local Roundup Jan 17, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Freshmen guard Liliana Whitmeyer scored a game-high 21 points to help St. Francis High’s girls basketball team beat visiting Greenfield 67-38 and remain unbeaten in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division play Thursday.
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SLV’s Grady Cloyd, Gabriel Atatta win Apple Cider Classic titles in Watsonville | Boys wrestling Jan 04, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

San Lorenzo Valley High’s wrestling team produced three finalists and two champions at the Apple Cider Classic at Watsonville High on Saturday.
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Five Warriors record double-doubles in NBA G League win over Sioux Falls | Local Roundup Jan 03, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

The unbeaten Santa Cruz Warriors had five players record double-doubles and beat the Sioux Falls Skyforce 110-96 in the teams’ NBA G League game at Sanford Pentagon in South Dakota on Friday.
Men’s basketballGirls basketballBoys basketballBoys wrestlingWomen’s basketball

Short-handed Harbor boys basketball team stumbles against Greenfield | Local Roundup Jan 02, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Junior center Will Roden scored a team-high 12 points, but the short-handed and youth-laden Harbor High boys basketball team suffered a 71-44 nonleague loss to visiting Greenfield on Thursday.
Girls wrestlingGirls basketballWomen’s basketballBasketballHarbor High

Local Olympians Nikki Hiltz, Dominique Parrish had an unforgettable 2024 | Sports Newsmaker of the Year Dec 31, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos native Nikki Hiltz and Scotts Valley native Dominique “Domino” Parrish — both Olympic qualifiers — are the 2024 Sentinel Sports Newsmakers of the Year.
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Aptos’ Cruz Contreras takes second at Pat Lovell Holiday Classic | High school wrestling roundup Dec 29, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s Cruz Contreras (132 pounds) took second place in his weight division at the 60-team Pat Lovell Holiday Classic at Aptos High on Saturday.
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Javan Johnson scores 29 points, helps SC Warriors win regular-season opener in Texas | Local Roundup Dec 28, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Forward Javan Johnson connected on seven 3-pointers and scored a game-high 29 points, and the Santa Cruz Warriors opened the regular season with a 115-109 win over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers at Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, Texas, on Friday night.
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Aptos throwdown | Glimpse of the Action Dec 27, 2024 | By Shmuel Thaler

The two-day Pat Lovell Holiday Classic, named in the honor of the late SCCAL commissioner, longtime educator and coach, began at Aptos High on Friday morning. The two-day tournament features 65 teams from throughout Northern California and the Central Valley.
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Valeria Acosta ties goals record as Pajaro Valley beats Watsonville on soccer pitch | Local Roundup Dec 22, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Senior forward/midfielder Valeria Acosta scored three goals to tie Pajaro Valley’s career scoring record, and the Grizzlies’ girls soccer team beat crosstown foe Watsonville 4-0 in nonleague action Saturday.
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Clippers beat down host Warriors in G League series opener | Local Roundup Dec 14, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Two-way center Quinten Post scored a game-high 22 points, and had seven rebounds and two assists, but Santa Cruz lost its series opener against San Diego, 123-89, in the teams’ NBA G League Showcase Cup game at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday night.
Boys basketballSurfingWomen’s basketballMen’s basketballGirls basketballBoys soccerGirls soccerBoys wrestlingGirls wrestlingSanta Cruz High

Kevin Knox, Yuri Collins earn double-doubles in SC Warriors’ loss in Stockton | Local Roundup Dec 11, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Forward Kevin Knox II and guard Yuri Collins posted double-doubles, but the Santa Cruz Warriors lost 120-117 to the host Stockton Kings in NBA G League Showcase Cup action to conclude their four-game road trip on Wednesday night.
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Santa Cruz’s Eli Fitchen-Young runs to 34th place at Nike Cross Nationals | Local Roundup Dec 08, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High distance runner Eli Fitchen-Young took 34th at the Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday.
RunningNBA G LeagueBoys wrestlingGirls wrestlingWomen’s basketballMen’s basketballGirls basketballBoys basketballBoys soccerGirls soccerSanta Cruz High

Wildcatz alumna Becky Clark, 39, becomes first female athletic director at Watsonville Jul 19, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Becky Clark was a trailblazer as a teenager, when she became the first female to compete on Watsonville High’s wrestling team, and the 39-year-old continues to break barriers as an adult.
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Soquel alum Sam Walters excited for new role as Cal Poly-SLO basketball assistant | Local Roundup May 16, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Former Soquel High basketball player Sam Walters, 28, has been named an assistant coach for coach Mike DeGeorge at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo.
Signing ceremoniesHigh school baseballBeach volleyballBoys golfCollege baseballBasketballSoquel HighSanta Cruz High

Aptos wrestler Janie Houser wins junior freestyle state title | Local Roundup Apr 22, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s Janie Houser took first place and Scotts Valley’s Danica Kelley took second at the California USA Wrestling Junior Freestyle State Championships at Selland Arena in Fresno on Sunday.
High school softballHigh school baseballSurfingCollege baseballWrestlingAptos HighScotts Valley High

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.
Women’s wrestlingCollege softballBeach volleyballGirls swimmingBoys swimmingHigh school softballBoys golfBaseballSoquel HighSanta Cruz High

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.
Men’s swimmingNBA G LeagueCollege baseballHigh school baseballWrestlingScotts Valley High

Scotts Valley star senior wrestler Danica Kelley rallies to win CIF State title Feb 24, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High wrestler Danica Kelley was on her back, close to being pinned in the final at 135 pounds at the California Interscholastic Federation State Championships on Saturday night.
Local SportsScotts Valley High

Scotts Valley’s Danica Kelley rallies late, reaches semifinals at CIF State Wrestling Championships | Local Roundup Feb 24, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High senior Danica Kelley advanced to the semifinals on Day 2 of the 2024 CIF State Wrestling Championships at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield on Friday.
Men’s basketballWomen’s basketballHigh school baseballCollege swimmingCollege baseballWrestlingScotts Valley High

Scotts Valley’s Danica Kelley advances to quarterfinals at CIF State Wrestling Championships | Local Roundup Feb 22, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High senior Danica Kelley went 2-0 on the Day 1 of the 2024 CIF State Wrestling Championships at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield on Thursday.
Men’s basketballWomen’s basketballCollege baseballHigh school baseballHigh school softballWrestlingScotts Valley High