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Powerhouse Soquel girls water polo poised for more success

Soquel High’s girls water polo team streaking toward another Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title, and, it’s hoping, another long postseason run.

Harbor’s Luke Hartel commits to D-II baseball program | Local Roundup

Harbor High second baseman Luke Hartel has committed to NCAA Division II Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio.

Santa Cruz volleyball stuns host Soquel in five-set thriller | Local Roundup

“Crazy” might be an understatement in describing Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball victory over host Soquel on Monday.

Julian Garcia’s PK lifts Cabrillo soccer over Foothill | Local Roundup

Julian Garcia scored the winning goal on a penalty kick in the 44th minutes, and the Cabrillo College men’s soccer team knocked off host Foothill 2-1 in Coast Conference North Division action Friday.

Santa Cruz falls on road to unbeaten Salinas | High school football roundup

Myles Reber scored on a long pass from Dominic Lopezzi but Santa Cruz High’s football team suffered a 55-7 league loss to host Salinas at The Pit on Friday night.

Scotts Valley tops SC in SCCAL cross country meet | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High cross country runner Eli Fitchen-Young finished the 2.08-mile course at UC Santa Cruz with a time of 11:06 but Scotts Valley won the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet 23-32 on Thursday.

Santa Cruz native Tom Urbani, 54, a former MLB pitcher who coached youth baseball, dies

Former MLB pitcher Thomas Urbani, a loving husband and father, avid fisherman, and baseball man through and through, died Wednesday morning at the age of 54.

Santa Cruz girls water polo rolls over Harbor | Local Roundup

Senior Sonja Ukropina and junior Zoe Ann Watson each scored four goals, and the Santa Cruz High girls water polo team beat host Harbor 13-1 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Wednesday night.

Harbor rallies past upset-minded Aptos | Girls volleyball roundup

The logjam of contenders for the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls volleyball title is beginning to thin.

Photo | Warm up for local water polo teams at Harbor High

After a 9-7 victory over Campolindo on Sunday the Soquel girls have won six straight matches and have a 10-1 overall record with a 2-0 mark in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play.

Coast Line | Harbor volleyball assists Second Harvest

The Harbor High School girls volleyball program is hosting a fundraiser to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank.

Soquel wins battle in trenches, surprises Scotts Valley 21-3 | High school football roundup

Jordan McCord, a junior wide receiver and cornerback for Soquel High’s football team, was his usual sensation self Friday night. He tacked two more touchdown receptions onto his rapidly growing season total, and caused a fumble on defense

SC’s Nat Young roars into Round 7 at ISA World Surf Games | Local Roundup

Team USA’s Nat Young is one of four surfers who have advanced into Round 7 at the 2022 ISA World Surf Games in Huntington Beach.

Santa Cruz rebounds from loss, sinks Aptos in four sets | SCCAL girls volleyball roundup

Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team traveled south to face Aptos on Thursday, looking to rebound from a loss to Harbor two days earlier. A win was crucial for the Cardinals to remain in contention for their first league title since 2001.

Harbor continues hot streak, tops Santa Cruz in five sets | SCCAL girls volleyball

Riding a wave of momentum, the Harbor High Pirates’ youth-laden girls volleyball team followed up upsets over Santa Cruz and Soquel on Saturday at the Harbor Tournament with another win over the Cardinals on Tuesday, this time in league play.

Local runners dominate at Jackie Henderson Memorial in Castroville | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High sophomore Eli Fitchen-Young produced his third win on the young season, this time at the Jackie Henderson Memorial at North Monterey County on Saturday.

MVC knocks off Santa Cruz | High school football roundup

Monte Vista Christian School’s football team beat visiting Santa Cruz 43-28 in its nonleague finale Friday night.

Santa Cruz boys run to perfect score at Soquel | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High posted a perfect score of 15 in its Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet win over host Soquel (48) and Harbor (76) on Thursday.

Knights earn solid road win at Harbor | SCCAL girls volleyball roundup

Soquel High’s girls volleyball team is starting to find itself with talented outside hitter Jessie Dueck playing libero as she recovers from bicep tendinitis.

Sophomore Holly Rejfir paces Harbor volleyball past Scotts Valley | Local Roundup

Sophomore outside hitter Holly Rejfir had 17 kills, and Harbor High’s girls volleyball team defeated host Scotts Valley 25-15, 26-28, 25-22, 25-15 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday night.

Harbor suffers narrow loss to Saratoga, drops from unbeaten ranks | High school football roundup

Harbor High’s football team did its best to overcome a slow start on both sides of the ball Saturday night, but it dropped from the unbeaten ranks after suffering a 21-14 loss to Saratoga.

Unbeaten Wildcatz volleyball team earns emotional win at Monterey | Local Roundup

Watsonville High’s girls volleyball team overcame a broken bus, the loss of setter Ally Carmona to injury, and an oven of a gymnasium to beat host Monterey 25-23, 25-23, 25-27, 25-23 in its Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division opener Thursday night.

Mohamed El Kaddouri’s three-goal outing paces Cabrillo soccer in win | Local Roundup

Sophomore forward Mohamed El Kaddouri scored three goals, and the Cabrillo College men’s soccer team beat Allan Hancock 5-2 in the teams’ nonconference game Tuesday in Aptos.

Unmasking the favorites for league titles | 2022 Girls volleyball preview

Setter Kayla Rhee-Pizano and outside hitter Jessie Dueck return for Soquel High’s girls volleyball team, the defending Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion. But 2021 runner-up Santa Cruz will again provide fierce competition.

Sharks survive physical contest against Stevenson, move to 2-0 | High school football roundup

Diego Ramirez returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage, and the St. Francis High football team earned a 21-6 win over visiting Stevenson on Saturday.