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Aptos edges Scotts Valley 4-3 in playoff, qualifies for CCS Team Tournament | Boys tennis Apr 20, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

John McGowan, one of the team captains for Aptos High’s boys tennis team, won his match at No. 3 singles to lift the Mariners over Scotts Valley 4-3 in the teams’ playoff at Imperial Courts on Friday to qualify for the Central Coast Section Team Tournament.

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Cabrillo baseball falls to Ohlone in Coast Conference battle | Local Roundup Apr 18, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Anthony Karagiannopoulos had two hits, one walk, one RBI, and a run scored, but Cabrillo College’s baseball team lost 4-2 to visiting Ohlone in the teams’ Coast Conference South Division game Thursday.

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Soquel girls lacrosse knocks off Santa Cruz | Local Roundup Apr 17, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Haylie Kennedy scored four goals and teammate Ashby Weeks scored three to help Soquel High girls lacrosse team beat Santa Cruz, 13-6, on Tuesday.

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Aptos’ Jack Rose posts top-100 finish at Boston Marathon | Local Roundup Apr 16, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos native Jack Rose took 54th out of 26,469 runners at the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday.

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SC’s Jay Thomson, Mari Friedman earn wins at Surfer’s Path Half Marathon | Local Roundup Apr 15, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

A pair of Santa Cruzans, Jay Thomson and Mari Friedman, earned wins at the Surfer’s Path Half Marathon in Santa Cruz on Sunday.

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Scotts Valley soccer talent Matteo Carbone signs with Oakland Roots’ academy team | Local Roundup Apr 14, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley soccer talent Matteo Carbone has signed an academy contract to play for Project 51O, the community-based development team for the Oakland Roots SC, the second division USL Championship team.

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Aptos shows out at inaugural Santa Cruz County Meet of Champions | Track and field Apr 13, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

No team scores were kept at the Santa Cruz County Meet of Champions, but event host Aptos High didn’t need a point total to know how it did in the inaugural track and field meet on a cold, rainy Saturday.

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Nash Horton lifts St. Francis with walk-off hit against Palma | Local Roundup Apr 12, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Nash Horton hit a bases-loaded single to drive in Jacob Jimenez with one out in the seventh inning, and the St. Francis High baseball team earned a 8-7, walk-off win over Palma in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division game Friday.

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Aptos pulls away from SLV with eventful seventh inning | SCCAL softball Apr 12, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s ability to play small ball and defense paid dividends on the softball diamond Thursday.

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Henry Spitzer wins tiebreaker, lifts Scotts Valley’s boys tennis team over SC | Local Roundup Apr 11, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Senior Henry Spitzer edged Julian Arulanantham 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, 1-0 (10-8) at No. 3 singles to clinch Scotts Valley High’s 4-3 boys tennis win Thursday.

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Medalist Keenan Buntz paces unbeaten SLV in latest golf win | Local Roundup Apr 11, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Match medalist Keenan Buntz shot even-par 31 at Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s boys golf team beat Soquel 176-203 to stay unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Wednesday.

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Aptos rallies for unthinkable, walk-off win over Scotts Valley | SCCAL baseball Apr 10, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Jorden Espinoza and the Aptos High baseball team turned in a never-say-die performance on Tuesday that resulted in a wild, come-from-behind, 4-3 walk-off win over Scotts Valley.

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No. 16 Cabrillo softball stuns No. 3 San Mateo for 13th straight win | Local Roundup Apr 09, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Pitcher Alicia Mendez shined in the circle, and the No. 16 state-ranked Cabrillo College softball team knocked off No. 3 San Mateo 5-1 in the teams’ Coast Conference game in Aptos on Tuesday.

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Inaugural Santa Cruz County Meet of Champions takes place at Aptos | Track and field Apr 09, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Every high school in Santa Cruz County has been extended an invitation to have its track and field programs compete in the inaugural Santa Cruz County Meet of Champions, which takes place at Aptos High on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.

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Scotts Valley’s 4×800 relay teams blaze at Arcadia Invitational | Local Roundup Apr 06, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High seniors Ashlyn Boothby and Diana Alivov, and sophomores Ava Decleve and Jenni Brownfield shined together again, this time on Day 1 of the prestigious Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High on Friday.

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Local talent showcased at 11th annual Central Coast Basketball All-Star Games | Youth basketball Apr 02, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Some of the region’s top high school senior boys and girls, as well as the incoming class of freshmen boys, will be on display at the 11th annual Central Coast Basketball All-Star Games on April 7 at Scotts Valley High.

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Athletes represent county well on eventful track and field weekend | Local Roundup Mar 30, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

A pair of senior track and field talents, Scotts Valley High’s Ashlyn Boothby and Soquel’s Jonelle Scott, earned top-three finishes at the Stanford Invitational on Saturday.

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Aptos thrower Logan Brantley, SV’s boys DMR team earn big wins | Local Roundup Mar 29, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High junior Logan Brantley won two events at the Bob Pryor Memorial Invite at Veterans Stadium in Merced on Friday.

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Aptos baseball knocks off Santa Cruz, gains sole possession of SCCAL lead | Local Roundup Mar 28, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Jorden Espinoza recorded 11 strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings, and Aptos High’s baseball team gained sole possession of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League lead with its 4-2 win over visiting Santa Cruz on Thursday.

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Trey Silva, St. Francis keep MVC in check in PCAL baseball battle | Local Roundup Mar 28, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Pitcher Trey Silva scattered five hits over six innings, and the St. Francis High baseball team beat host Monte Vista Christian 4-1 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division game Wednesday.

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Scotts Valley boys tennis team beats short-handed SLV, stays perfect in SCCAL | Local Roundup Mar 27, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High’s boys tennis team knocked off host San Lorenzo Valley 6-1 on Tuesday to remain unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play.

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Soquel’s Cade Petersen, SV’s Colton Duerson win National Football Foundation/College Hall of Fame Scholarships Mar 26, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Soquel High lineman Cade Petersen and Scotts Valley receiver/defensive back Colton Duerson represented Santa Cruz County at the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame awards banquet for their contributions in the classroom, community, and on the football field.

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Mariners’ track and field teams crush the competition at Avis Kelley Invitational | Local Roundup Mar 23, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s girls track and field team produced eight top-three finishes to help the Mariners take second place at the 51st Avis Kelley Invitational, which drew athletes from 39 school to Gilroy High on Saturday.

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Santa Cruz’s Ben Dotten, Aptos’ Isaiah Ackerman share MVP honor | All-SCCAL boys basketball Mar 23, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Hustle, desire and skill. It’s a beautiful thing to watch in high school basketball.

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UCSC swimmers post six top-30 marks at NCAA Championships | Local Roundup Mar 23, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

UC Santa Cruz women’s swimmer team posted six top-30 finishes at the 2024 NCAA Division III Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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