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Scotts Valley rolls past Soquel in girls lacrosse | Local Roundup

Midfielders Skylar Dufour, Sofia Niklaus, and Dillon Fiorita worked as a unit to command the draws, and Scotts Valley High’s girls lacrosse team knocked off host Soquel 20-3 a Pacific Coast Athletic League non-divisional game on Thursday.

Two underclassmen share MVP honors | All-SCCAL girls basketball

The future looks bright for a pair of underclassmen basketball talents. Santa Cruz High junior Tiera O’Connor and Aptos freshman Gabby Wickham were named co-MVPs of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League. 

James Dahlen’s birdie run at Pasatiempo helps SLV golf knock off Soquel | Local Roundup

James Dahlen was medalist with a 1-over-par 36 over nine holes in San Lorenzo Valley High’s 211-260 win over Soquel in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action at Pasatiempo Golf Club on Tuesday.

St. Francis freshman Maya Calfee named MVP of Cypress Division | All-PCAL girls basketball

Nice work, “Glasses.” St. Francis High freshman guard Maya Calfee, who opts to play basketball wearing her everyday spectacles instead of sturdier, less expensive goggles, said she heard the “glasses” reference often.

Local high school runners shine at Dublin Distance Fiesta | Local Roundup

Scotts Valley HIgh’s senior Ashlyn Boothby took first place in the 800-meter race at the Dublin Distance Fiesta at Dublin High on Saturday.

Aptos sophomore Alexa Castaneda named Player of the Year | All-SCCAL girls soccer

It didn’t take long for soccer talent Alexa Castaneda to become an impact player at the high school level.

Brody Price, Olivia Storrer named to ISA Surfing World Junior Surfing Games team | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Brody Price and Capitola’s Olivia Storrer were named to Team USA for the 2024 ISA World Junior Surfing Games on Thursday.

Aptos talent Eduardo Alvarez named league MVP | All-SCCAL boys soccer

Aptos High soccer talent Eduardo Alvarez was named MVP of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League after leading the Mariners to their first title since 2014.

Aptos girls surge past Soquel in SCCAL swim meet | Local Roundup

Natalie Allen, Adelaide Friedley, and Alexia Fajardo each won two individual events for Aptos High’s girls swim team in a 93-79 win over host Soquel in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet Wednesday.

Cabrillo earns split in softball doubleheader against Butte | Local Roundup

Cabrillo College’s softball team earned a split in a nonconference doubleheader against visiting Butte, losing 8-6 and winning 9-1, on Tuesday.

John Mel takes fifth, Maddie Storrer 13th at surf events in Florida | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s John Mel tied for fifth place at the World Surf League’s Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro at Shepard Beach Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida, on Saturday. Capitola’s Maddie Storrer tied for 13th place and earned 295 points at the WSL’s Roxy Pro

Capitola surfer Maddie Storrer advances at Roxy Pro in Florida | Local Roundup

Capitola’s Maddie Storrer advanced to the Round of 16 on Thursday at the World Surf League’s Roxy Pro, a Qualifying Series 1,000-point event in Shepard Beach Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Evie Marheineke, Eli Fitchen-Young run to wins at K-Bell Classic | Local Roundup

Archbishop Mitty High junior Evangeline Marheineke, a Santa Cruz resident, and Santa Cruz junior Eli Fitchen-Young earned wins at the 41-team K-Bell Track and Field Classic on Saturday.

Cabrillo basketball team earns bye, second-round home game for playoffs | Local Roundup

The Cabrillo College men’s basketball team was seeded No. 7/8 for the CCCAA NorCal Regional Playoffs after posting the best regular-season record in school history under coach James Page.

Scotts Valley’s Danica Kelley rallies late, reaches semifinals at CIF State Wrestling Championships | Local Roundup

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.

Mills motors past Aptos in D-III semifinals | CCS girls basketball roundup

Aptos High’s girls basketball team got off to a bad start in the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals on Thursday. Then, it got worse.

Scotts Valley’s Danica Kelley advances to quarterfinals at CIF State Wrestling Championships | Local Roundup

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.

No. 2 seed Aptos boys upset by No. 7 Burlingame in D-III quarterfinals | CCS basketball roundup

Junior guard Isaiah Ackerman scored a team-high 13 points, but the No. 2 Aptos High boys basketball team was upset by No. 7 Burlingame 47-43 in the Central Coast Section Division III quarterfinals on Tuesday night.

Seeds, brackets released for CIF State Wrestling Championships

Scotts Valley High senior Danica Kelley earned the No. 2 seed at 135 pounds for the 2024 CIF State Wrestling Championships, which run Thursday through Saturday at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield.

Aptos native Nikki Hiltz repeats as 1,500 champ at USATF Indoor Championships | Local Roundup

Aptos native Nikki Hiltz repeated as champ in the 1,500-meter race at the USATF Indoor Championships at Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday.

Aptos’ boys, girls teams suffer heartbreaking losses on PKs | CCS soccer roundup

Andrew Lopez headed in corner kick on a pass from Eddie Alvarez to knot the score in the 100th minute, but the No. 4 Aptos High boys soccer team lost to No. 5 Junipero Serra 4-3 in a penalty kick shootout after finishing two overtimes deadlocked at 4-all in the teams’ thrilling Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinal on Saturday.

Scotts Valley star wrestler Danica Kelley repeats as section champion | CCS Masters Finals

Scotts Valley High star senior wrestler Danica Kelley repeated as champion at the Central Coast Section Masters Finals at Watsonville High on Saturday.

Aptos girls soccer coach Gina Castaneda overcomes cancer scare, inspires Mariners

It has been said that athletes embody the essence of their coach.

Aptos, PV, Soquel hit the road in playoff openers | CCS girls soccer

If Aptos High’s girls soccer team didn’t have a chip on its shoulder before, it has one now.

Aptos, Harbor earn home matches to open playoffs | CCS boys soccer

The top two boys soccer teams in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, Aptos and Harbor, were the lone squads from Santa Cruz County to qualify for the Central Coast Section playoffs.