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Santa Cruz’s Kona Hickey named SCCAL MVP | Boys volleyball

Senior middle blocker/outside hitter Kona Hickey didn’t have eye popping numbers on the court for Santa Cruz High’s successful and balanced boys volleyball team, but his talent, leadership and passion for the game were undeniable.

Harbor’s Matthew Munro named SCCAL MVP | Boys golf

Similar to your neighborhood postal worker, Harbor High’s Matthew Munro delivered in all of the elements in the spring. Munro did so with consistent play the golf course.

Five Cabrillo women’s soccer players commit to D-II programs | Local Roundup

Star forward Aubree Westjohn and four other Cabrillo College women’s soccer players committed to NCAA Division II programs in a signing ceremony held in the Seahawks’ gymnasium on Friday evening.

Pair of walk-off wins help county go 3 for 5 in quarterfinals | CCS baseball roundup

Matt Hood singled and scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the seventh inning to kickoff a party at home plate, as the No. 1 seed Aptos High baseball team earned a 5-4 win over No. 8 Pioneer in the Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinals on Saturday.

Unbeaten Scotts Valley holds off Mitty, advances to semifinals | CCS girls lacrosse

Scotts Valley High’s girls lacrosse team knows the window to win a Central Coast Section championship is closing, so the Falcons continue to play with a chip on their shoulder and their hair on fire.

Cabrillo eliminated in pool play at CCCAA Beach Volleyball State Championships | Local Roundup

The Cabrillo College women’s beach volleyball team was eliminated by Grossmont 3-2 in pool play at the 2023 CCCAA Beach Volleyball State Championships at West Valley College on Thursday.

Harbor’s postseason magic ends vs. No. 1 seed Harker in D-II semifinals | CCS boys volleyball

Harbor HIgh boys volleyball coach Kendall Ronzano has been told by fans who’ve seen her team play that its hard to tell if it’s winning or losing. The Pirates love to have fun, smile, and celebrate most every point.

Harbor stuns St. Ignatius, moves into D-II semifinals | CCS boys volleyball

On consecutive nights in the Central Coast Section Division II boys volleyball playoffs, Harbor High faced teams from entirely different ends of the spectrum. In Monday’s first round, they swept Cristo Rey, a small San Jose school with a work-study program for underserved students. In Tuesday’s quarterfinals, they traveled to San Francisco to face St. Ignatius, an academic/athletic powerhouse from the highly-competitive West Catholic Athletic League.

Gabe Gaeckle strikes out 17 as Aptos repeats as SCCAL baseball champion | Local Roundup

Aptos High senior right-hander Gabe Gaeckle struck out 17 batters in his compete-game, two-hit shutout Tuesday, a 4-0 win over visiting Harbor to repeat as Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion.

Scotts Valley, MVC seeded for CCS girls lacrosse playoffs | Local Roundup

Scotts Valley High’s unbeaten girls lacrosse team received the No. 3 seed in the Central Coast Section playoffs, and Monte Vista Christian qualified as the No. 9 seed.

SC boys volleyball seeded No. 6 in Open Division; Harbor is No. 5 in D-II | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High’s boys volleyball team, the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s regular season and tournament champion, was awarded the No. 6 seed in the prestigious Open Division for the Central Coast Section at the seeding meeting on Saturday.

SV’s Ashlyn Boothby earns three wins, but Aptos claims team title behind depth | SCCAL Girls Track and Field Championships

Scotts Valley High junior Ashlyn Boothby added to her rapidly growing legend with three wins at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Track and Field Championships at Santa Cruz High on a chilly, damp Friday.

Girls lacrosse champ Scotts Valley caps perfect PCAL season | Local Roundup

Scotts Valley High’s girls lacrosse team capped its perfect run through Pacific Coast Athletic League play with a decisive, 22-8 win over Stevenson on Thursday.

SC boys volleyball sweeps Harbor for SCCAL Tournament title

Round 3 between the Santa Cruz High and Harbor boys volleyball teams came in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament championship match. And when the Cardinals complemented their powerful attack with a fierce defense and strong serving, they looked unstoppable Thursday night.

Scotts Valley runs to pair of 4×800 relay titles at SCCAL Prelims | Local Roundup

Scotts Valley High’s (Ashlyn Boothby, Diana Alivov, Ava Decleve, and Rafaela Putnam) won the 4×800-meter relay title in 9:37.34 at the SCCAL Prelims at Santa Cruz High on Wednesday. Scotts Valley (Aiden Boothby, Spencer George, Ben George, and Mason Lantz) won the boys’ 4×800-meter relay title in 8:06.75.

Harbor’s Matthew Munro sends coach Scott Bedell into retirement with another medalist | Boys’ SCCAL Golf Championship

One last championship tournament. One last ugly jacket to award. One last sudden storm to flee.

Matthew Elliot, Sam Arrigoni and Oliver Santana pace Knights to crown | Boys’ SCCAL Swimming Championships

The trio of Matthew Elliot, Sam Arrigoni and Oliver Santana each won two individual races and participated in two winning Soquel relay teams to lead the Knights to the team title at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Swimming Championships.

Tenaya Winter, Soquel hold off Aptos for team title | Girls’ SCCAL Swimming Championships

Tenaya Winter and the rest of Soquel High’s aquatic talent were stellar at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Swimming Championships on Saturday. Quinn Healy and the Knights’ water polo players produced, too. It also takes depth to win the team title and the Knights showcased plenty.

Santa Cruz’s Maya Letona earns bronze medal at US Open Wrestling Championships | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High alumna Maya Letona, the No. 6 seed out of New York City RTC, took third place at the 2023 U.S. Open Wrestling Championships on Saturday at South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

James Ponzio paces MVC to third place at PCAL Cypress Division Finals | Local Roundup

Senior James Ponzio took first in the 1,600-meter race (4:37.28) and 3,200 (10:00.62), and Monte Vista Christian School placed third (85 points) at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division Finals at Alvarez High on Friday.

Cabrillo baseball team’s title bid ends with loss to Mission | Local Roundup

Matt Lawton had three hits with a walk, double, home run, two RBI, and two runs scored, but the Cabrillo College baseball team blew an early lead in their 9-7 loss to Mission in Coast Conference South Division play Thursday.

Aptos native Nikki Hiltz produces record time in USATF 1 Mile Championship win | Local Roundup

Aptos native Nikki Hiltz produced fastest women’s time in event history at the USATF 1 Mile Championship on Tuesday night in Des Moines, Iowa.

Aptos tennis produces three of four finalists at league tournament | Local Roundup

Aptos High’s boys tennis team — the unbeaten Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion — produced three of the four finalists on opening day at the league tournament Tuesday. Championship matches will be held at Imperial Courts in Aptos on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.

Santa Cruz rallies past Harbor, locks up SCCAL title | Boys volleyball

Harbor High’s boys volleyball team edged rival Santa Cruz in the first set of Tuesday’s battle for first place in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League. And that just made the Cardinals angry.

Cabrillo’s rally falls short in baseball loss to Ohlone | Local Roundup

The Cabrillo College baseball team scored five runs in the ninth inning, but fell short in its 7-6 loss to Ohlone in Coast Conference South Division play Saturday.