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Andre Yarme, Harbor make quick work of Aptos in sweep | Boys volleyball Apr 21, 2023 | By Gordon Kass

After earning a narrow, five-set win over host Aptos High last week, Harbor’s boys volleyball team took some of the suspense out of their rematch against the Mariners on Thursday night in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action.

Matt Hood, Jordi Martinez deliver Mariners late spark to close out Harbor | High school baseball Apr 21, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s baseball team avenged its lone loss in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Wednesday, but the feisty Harbor Pirates hung with the Mariners til the end.

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SC’s Nat Young helps cause to survive WSL’s midseason cut | Local Roundup Apr 20, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Nat Young advanced to the Round of 32 of Friday at the World Surf League’s Western Australia Margaret River Pro, event No. 5 on the Championship Tour.

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Aptos boys golf tops SC, remains unbeaten in SCCAL | Local Roundup Apr 19, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Junior Andrew Cox and sophomore Ben Nowark shared medalist honors after each shot 4-over-par 38 on the front nine at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Wednesday to lead the Mariners to a 200-247 win over Santa Cruz.

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Aptos boys tennis repeats as SCCAL team champion | Local Roundup Apr 19, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Koosha Safari, John McGowan and John Hickey earned singles wins, and Aptos High’s boys tennis team repeated as champion of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League on Tuesday.

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UCSC men’s volleyball makes NCAA D-III Tournament | Local Roundup Apr 17, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

The UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team, an independent program, was selected on Monday to compete in NCAA Division III Tournament for a fifth time in school history.

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Locals showcase talent at Soquel Invitational | High school track and field Apr 16, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Four female athletes from Santa Cruz County — SLV seniors Colleen Murata and Mia Hamilton, Aptos junior Ella Shoemaker, and Mariners senior Lena Manchester — posted top-three finishes in three individual events at the 26-team Soquel Invitational at Soquel High on Saturday.

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Scotts Valley boys tennis edges Santa Cruz in tight match | Local Roundup Apr 15, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

The Scotts Valley High boys tennis team edged Santa Cruz 4-3 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match that features four third-set tiebreakers Friday.

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SLV softball slips past Aptos in 10 innings | Local Roundup Apr 12, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Gracie Poston scored on an error in the 10th inning to lead San Lorenzo Valley High’s softball team over Aptos 8-7 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.

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Quinn Turowski’s grand slam helps SV baseball hand Harbor first loss | Local Roundup Apr 01, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Quinn Turowski hit a grand slam in the sixth inning — his second home run of the season — to help Scotts Valley High’s baseball team beat previously unbeaten Harbor 12-4 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Friday.

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SC surfer Sam Coffey advanced to the quarterfinals in Barbados | Local Roundup Mar 31, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Sam Coffey advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Surf League’s Barbados Surf Pro on Thursday at Soup Bowl in Bathsheba, Barbados.

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Santa Cruz surfer Autumn Hays wins her opening heat in Barbados | Local Roundup Mar 29, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Autumn Hays won her opening heat Tuesday at the World Surf League’s Barbados Surf Pro, a Qualifying Series 5,000-point event at Soup Bowl in Bathsheba, Barbados.

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Unbeaten Harbor slips past Aptos for sole possession of SCCAL lead | High school baseball Mar 27, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

If Harbor High’s baseball team keeps turning in gritty, detail-oriented efforts like it did Monday, there’s a good chance the Pirates will be celebrating their first league title in 36 years at the end of the season.

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Aptos softball slips past Scotts Valley in eight innings | Local Roundup Mar 25, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Sophomore Lilly McGee and freshman Lanies Nunez each had a hit, two RBI, and a run scored as the Aptos High softball team beat visiting Scotts Valley 10-9 in the teams’ eight inning Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Friday.

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Santa Cruz edges Harbor in five-set thriller | Boys volleyball Mar 24, 2023 | By Gordon Kass

The rivalry continued on Thursday night in Santa Cruz with some returnees and a number of new faces for the two remaining unbeaten teams in the SCCAL and it was likely the match of the season.

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Tosh Woods paces Aptos in track meet against SLV | Local Roundup Mar 23, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Senior Tosh Woods took first in the 100-meter run (11.46), long jump (19 feet, 5 inches) and high jump (5-8) and Aptos High’s track and field team took first in every event Thursday in a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet against visiting San Lorenzo Valley.

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Aptos favored with Gabe Gaeckle on mound | High school baseball preview Mar 23, 2023 | By Ray Hacke

Even with three other college-bound pitchers on the Aptos High baseball team’s stacked pitching staff last season, Gabe Gaeckle stood out.

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Harbor’s Raul Calles named SCCAL MVP | Boys soccer Mar 21, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Harbor High senior soccer talent Raúl Calles was named MVP of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League after leading the Pirates to the league title and the Central Coast Section D-II playoffs.

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Aptos boys golf knocks off Harbor | Local Roundup Mar 21, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s Ben Nowark and Harbor’s Matt Munro each shot 39 to share medalist honors, but the Mariners knocked off the Pirates 213-227 in their Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match at Seascape Golf Club on Monday.

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More than 4,000 runners turn out for She.Is.Beautiful races | Local Roundup Mar 19, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

More than 4,000 runners competed in the 13th annual She.is.beautiful Santa Cruz 5k and 10k races on Saturday.

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Dillyn Vasconcellos hits for cycle, helps Cabrillo softball sweep doubleheader | Local Roundup Mar 18, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Second baseman Dillyn Vasconcellos hit for the cycle — single, double, triple and home run — drove in three runs and scored twice as the Cabrillo College softball team routed Mendocino 13-0 in the opener of their nonconference doubleheader Friday.

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UCSC basketball talent Kaylee Murphy repeats as All-American | Local Roundup Mar 16, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

UC Santa Cruz senior forward Kaylee Murphy was named an NCAA Division III Honorable Mention All-American by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association on Thursday.

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SLV blanks Soquel as defending SCCAL co-champs square off in opener | Local Roundup Mar 16, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

The San Lorenzo Valley High and Soquel softball programs were evenly matched a year ago, when they shared the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title. The programs squared off in the 2023 league opener Wednesday, and Cougars showed they’re an improved product.

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Soquel, SLV ready to battle for SCCAL title after sharing crown in ’22 | High school softball preview Mar 13, 2023 | By Ray Hacke

Nevaeh Martinez is taking on a new role for Soquel High and leading a team loaded with new faces. San Lorenzo Valley’s Amelia Sizemore, meanwhile, heads a largely intact squad with four All-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League first-team selections returning, counting herself.

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Santa Cruz surfer Nat Young ties for 17th at MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | Local Roundup Mar 13, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz surfer Nat Young tied for 17th and earned 1,330 points on Sunday at the World Surf League’s MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal, event No. 3 on the Championship Tour at Peniche, Leiria, Portugal.

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