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Five Cabrillo women’s soccer players commit to D-II programs | Local Roundup May 22, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Star forward Aubree Westjohn and four other Cabrillo College women’s soccer players committed to NCAA Division II programs in a signing ceremony held in the Seahawks’ gymnasium on Friday evening.

SV’s Ashlyn Boothby earns three wins, but Aptos claims team title behind depth | SCCAL Girls Track and Field Championships May 06, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High junior Ashlyn Boothby added to her rapidly growing legend with three wins at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Track and Field Championships at Santa Cruz High on a chilly, damp Friday.

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Scotts Valley runs to pair of 4×800 relay titles at SCCAL Prelims | Local Roundup May 04, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High’s (Ashlyn Boothby, Diana Alivov, Ava Decleve, and Rafaela Putnam) won the 4×800-meter relay title in 9:37.34 at the SCCAL Prelims at Santa Cruz High on Wednesday. Scotts Valley (Aiden Boothby, Spencer George, Ben George, and Mason Lantz) won the boys’ 4×800-meter relay title in 8:06.75.

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James Ponzio paces MVC to third place at PCAL Cypress Division Finals | Local Roundup Apr 29, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Senior James Ponzio took first in the 1,600-meter race (4:37.28) and 3,200 (10:00.62), and Monte Vista Christian School placed third (85 points) at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division Finals at Alvarez High on Friday.

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Cabrillo baseball team’s title bid ends with loss to Mission | Local Roundup Apr 27, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Matt Lawton had three hits with a walk, double, home run, two RBI, and two runs scored, but the Cabrillo College baseball team blew an early lead in their 9-7 loss to Mission in Coast Conference South Division play Thursday.

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Aptos native Nikki Hiltz produces record time in USATF 1 Mile Championship win | Local Roundup Apr 27, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos native Nikki Hiltz produced fastest women’s time in event history at the USATF 1 Mile Championship on Tuesday night in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Cabrillo’s rally falls short in baseball loss to Ohlone | Local Roundup Apr 22, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

The Cabrillo College baseball team scored five runs in the ninth inning, but fell short in its 7-6 loss to Ohlone in Coast Conference South Division play Saturday.

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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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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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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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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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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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MVC girls lacrosse beats Harker, moves to 2-0 | Local Roundup Feb 28, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Monte Vista Christian School’s girls lacrosse team beat Harker 17-8 in its nonleague game in San Jose on Monday.

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Aptos’ Trent Nosky gets surprise win in 1,600 after SV’s Jeremy Kain collides with lapped runner | SCCAL boys track and field May 08, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Down goes Frazier. Athletes and fans alike watched in both shock and amazement as shockwaves tore through the towering redwoods surrounding San Lorenzo Valley High’s track at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Track and Field Championships on Saturday.

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Aptos’ Elizabeth Churchill breezes to Bob Enzweiler Award at SCCAL Girls Track and Field Championships May 08, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High senior Elizabeth Churchill was dominant in her final Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships showing on a windy Saturday at San Lorenzo Valley High.

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Harbor’s Gwen Grigsby, Isla Johnson win inaugural SCCAL beach volleyball title | Local Roundup May 07, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Harbor High sophomore Gwen Grigsby and freshman Isla Johnson defeated Scotts Valley’s Hannah Fleming and Morgan Lipman 21-11, 21-14 to win the inaugural Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Beach Volleyball Championships on Saturday at Harbor High.

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PCS’s Katharina Guth qualifies for CCS track and field semifinals in four events | Local Roundup May 07, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Pacific Collegiate School junior Katharina Guth placed in the top seven in four events at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Masters Meet on Friday at Gilroy High, meeting the criteria to advance to the Central Coast Section semifinals in all four events.

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Santa Cruz’s beach volleyball win over Harbor creates logjam atop standings | Local Roundup Apr 20, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High’s girls beach volleyball team knocked off host Harbor 4-1 on Wednesday and create a three-team tie atop the SCCAL standings.

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Wildcatz’s three HRs help edge crosstown rival St. Francis in softball | Local Roundup Apr 17, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Rylee Gomez had two home runs and three RBI, and Watsonville High’s softball team scored three runs in the fifth inning to rally past St. Francis 5-4 in the Watsonville Tournament on Saturday. Junior outfielder Abreanna Alba hit for the cycle in a win over Stevenson.

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Harbor boys swimming slips past Santa Cruz | Local Roundup Apr 15, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Gabe Porter and Conall Barber each won two individual events to lead Harbor High’s boys swim team slip past Santa Cruz 81-80 in their Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet Friday.

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Scotts Valley High to host memorial service for late football star Carlton Keegan on Saturday | Local Roundup Apr 15, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

A memorial service for Scotts Valley High senior Carlton Keegan, 18, will be held on the school’s football field on Saturday at 11 a.m.

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St. Francis’ Julian Vargas, Scotts Valley’s DMR take third at Stanford Invitational | Local Roundup Apr 02, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

St. Francis High senior Julian Vargas took third in the 3,200-meter race at the prestigious Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto on Friday, and Scotts Valley’s girls took third in the Distance Medley Relay.

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