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Mariners win Gilroy Tournament; Cameron Saldana named MVP | Local Roundup

Cameron Saldana had 19 points and five steals to help the Aptos High’s boys basketball team beat Lincoln 55-44 in the Bob Hagen Memorial Tournament championship at Gilroy High on Saturday.

Basketball tournaments at Alvarez canceled for COVID-19 protocols | Local Roundup

All seven games Friday and the remaining events at the Eagles Classic boys and girls basketball tournament at Alvarez High were canceled after multiple players tested positive for COVID-19.

David Ibarra’s goal helps Wildcatz earn soccer draw with Los Gatos | Local Roundup

Senior David Ibarra scored on a pass from Mateo Arias in the second half and the Watsonville High boys soccer team earned a 1-1 draw with host Los Gatos in pool play for the Homestead Christmas Cup on Thursday night.

Wildcatz’s boys basketball team wins Watsonville Tournament opener | Local Roundup

Oswaldo Hernandez scored 12 points and Brody Legions added eight points as the Watsonville High boys basketball team beat Pacific Point Christian 54-28 in the first round of the Watsonville Tournament on Wednesday.

Harbor girls soccer rallies past Stevenson | Local Roundup

Senior Camille Dayton had a goal and assist in the final 10 minutes to rally Harbor High’s girls soccer team past Stevenson 3-2 in the teams’ nonleague game in Pebble Beach on Tuesday.

Santa Cruz surfer Nat Young qualifies for WSL’s ’22 Championship Tour | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Nat Young, 30, is returning to the World Surf League’s Championship Tour. He finished 10th overall in four-event Challenger Series season with 12,100 points and advanced.

Santa Cruz’s Evie Marheineke takes third at Nike Cross California Regional | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Evie Marheineke placed third out of 55 runners in the girls championship at the NXR California Regional at Woodward Park in Fresno on Saturday.

Aptos boys basketball tops Wilcox in OT | Local Roundup

Senior guard/forward Cameron Saldana scored 23 points and the Aptos High boys basketball team beat Wilcox 58-55 in overtime Thursday.

Alexa Malaspina, Jana Komposch help MVC girls soccer edge Harbor in Watsonville Tournament | Local Roundup

Goalie Alexa Malaspina made nine saves and the Monte Vista Christian School girls soccer team edged Harbor 1-0 in the third game of the Watsonville Tournament on Wednesday. 

Two Santa Cruzans ace same hole at DeLaveaga | Local Roundup

Two Santa Cruzans aced the same hole, No. 3, at DeLaveaga Golf Course in Santa Cruz on Tuesday.

Santa Cruz’s Nat Young makes early exit in Hawaii | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Nat Young, 30, will wait and see if the 12,500 points he earned in four World Surf League Challenger Series events is enough to return him to the Championship Tour.

Cabrillo women’s volleyball eliminated by Fresno City in second round of CCCAA NorCal playoffs | Local Roundup

The No. 6 seed Cabrillo College women’s volleyball team was eliminated by No. 3 Fresno City 25-22, 25-17, 25-12 in the second round of the CCCAA NorCal playoffs Saturday in Fresno.

SV’s Ashlyn Boothby takes third, Ryder Brabo ninth at CIF State Cross Country Championships

The Falcons turned out pretty special performances, too. Sophomore Ashlyn Boothby placed third in the D-IV girls race and Brabo placed ninth in the D-IV boys race. The boys took third and the girls took 12th.

Cabrillo women’s soccer shut out in Rocklin, eliminated in second round of NorCal playoffs | Local Roundup

The Cabrillo College women’s soccer team suffered a 3-0 loss at Sierra in the second round of the CCCAA NorCal regional playoffs on Tuesday in Rocklin.

PCS, MVC win openers, will square off in Mission 831 Basketball Shootout boys final | Local Roundup

Four Pacific Collegiate School boys basketball players reached double digits in scoring, and the Pumas opened their season with a 66-55 win over Gonzales in the opening round of the Mission 831 Basketball Shootout at Monte Vista Christian School on Monday.

County has banner day at CCS Cross Country Championships

It was a banner day for Santa Cruz County at the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships at Crystal Springs’ 2.95-mile course Saturday: two individual champions and four team champions.

Aubree Westjohn’s goal brings Cabrillo women’s soccer an upset, share of conference title | Local Roundup

Aubree Westjohn’s game winning goal helped the Cabrillo College women’s soccer team upset host San Francisco, the state’s No. 9 ranked team, 1-0 on Tuesday. The win helped the Seahawks, playing their regular-season finale, earn a share of the Coast Conference South Division title in the Rams.

Five county volleyball players named to all-PCAL first teams | Local Roundup

Five county girls volleyball players were given all-Pacific Coast Athletic League first-team honors Monday, including Kirby setter Anna Shelton, who was named co-MVP of the Arroyo Division.

Soquel boys suffer narrow loss in Open Division | CCS water polo roundup

A goal by Valley Christian High’s Mattin Sarhaddi proved to be the difference as the No. 5 seed Soquel boys water polo team fell 10-9 in the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs on Saturday.

Santa Cruz surfers John Mel, Autumn Hays win O’Neill Freak Show titles | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz surfers John Mel and Autumn Hays won titles at the 2021 O’Neill Freak Show Pro, held Friday through Sunday at Steamer Lane. Both earned $2,500 for their finishes.

UCSC cross country teams win conference titles | Local Roundup

The UC Santa Cruz men’s and women’s cross country teams won titles at the Coast-To-Coast Conference Championships at Baylands Park in Sunnyvale on Saturday.

Soquel earns sweep in SCCAL Tournament championships | High school water polo roundup

Senior 2-meter player Brody Nielsen scored a team-high five goals and senior goalie Wyatt Beymer made 10 saves to help the Soquel High boys water polo team beat Santa Cruz 16-4 in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship on Saturday in Soquel.

Santa Cruz’s Haley Jones named to Cheryl Miller Award preseason watch list | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Haley Jones, a 6-foot-1 junior for Stanford University’s national champion women’s basketball team, has been named to the preseason watch list for the Cheryl Miller Award, given annually to the nation’s best small forward.

Santa Cruz, Soquel volleyball teams post semifinal wins; will clash in SCCAL Tournament final Wednesday | Local Roundup

Senior outside hitter Marilu Pally had 15 kills to lead the Santa Cruz High girls volleyball team to a 25-14, 25-19, 19-25, 25-19 win over Harbor in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament semifinals on Tuesday night.

Soquel boys water polo dumps Stevenson | Local Roundup

Nick Graessle scored a season-high nine goals and Soquel High’s water polo team bet Stevenson 18-7 on Saturday to rebound from a loss to Menlo-Atherton on Friday.