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Scotts Valley’s Jeremy Kain runs to another school record in Arcadia | Local Roundup Apr 10, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High senior Jeremy Kain set the school record in the men’s 1-mile run at the prestigious Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School on Saturday.
Girls track and fieldCollege baseballHigh school baseballMen’s volleyballMen’s tennisWomen’s tennisScotts Valley High

Aptos’ Elizabeth Churchill places in top 5 in three events at Stanford Invite | Local Roundup Apr 02, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos senior Elizabeth Churchill won the high jump and took fourth in the 100-meter hurdles on Day 2 of the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto on Saturday.
Boys track and fieldSurfingCollege baseballHigh school softballHigh school baseballMen’s volleyballAptos High

Falcons’ girls lacrosse team blasts MVC | Local Roundup Mar 24, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Taylor Santos, Siena Wong and Ellie Raffo each scored four goals as Scotts Valley High’s girls lacrosse team defeated Monte Vista Christian 16-2 on Thursday.
High school softballBoys track and fieldGirls track and fieldHigh school baseballCollege baseballBoys tennisBoys golfBoys swimmingGirls swimmingLacrosseScotts Valley High

Adam Hazel steps down as St. Francis athletic director | Local Roundup Mar 23, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Adam Hazel will step down as athletic director of St. Francis High at the end of the 2021-22 school year, the school announced Wednesday.
Boys golfGirls track and fieldBoys track and fieldGirls beach volleyballHigh school basketball

Aptos boys tennis tops Soquel, stays unbeaten in SCCAL | Local Roundup Mar 17, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Sean Spencer and Nick Hambright won 6-4, 6-7, 7-6 at No. 2 doubles to help Aptos High’s tennis team beat host Soquel to stay unbeaten in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League on Thursday.
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Kai Price throws no-hitter in St. Francis’ baseball win over North Salinas | Local Roundup Mar 16, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Kai Price threw a five-inning no-hitter as the St. Francis High baseball team beat host North Salinas 12-1 in a game shortened by the mercy rule Wednesday.
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St. Francis’ Alicia Mendez, SLV’s Bella Reynolds post three-homer games | Local Roundup Mar 15, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Alicia Mendez had a career day. She threw a no-hitter and hit three solo home runs to lead St. Francis High’s softball team past Monte Vista Christian 15-0 on Tuesday. She became the second Santa Cruz County athlete to hits three home runs in a game this season. Aptos’ Mileena Carbajal accomplished the feat last […]
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UCSC’s Abby McPhillips takes 10th in HJ at NCAA D-III Indoor T&F Championships | Local Roundup Mar 13, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

UC Santa Cruz grad student Abby McPhillips posted a top-10 finish in the high jump at 2022 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Saturday. McPhillips, the school record holder in the event, easily cleared the preliminary heights of 1.56 and 1.61 meters. She cleared 1.64 […]
Boys track and fieldGirls track and fieldCollege baseballMen’s volleyballWomen’s softballBeach volleyballSanta Cruz High

SV native Vanessa Fraser runs to 13th at The Ten, as American records fall | Local Roundup Mar 07, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Nike Bowerman Track Club’s Vanessa Fraser finished 13th out of 26 runners in Sound Running’s The Ten at JSerra Catholic High in San Juan Capistrano on Sunday night.
SurfingBoys track and fieldGirls track and fieldGirls lacrosseScotts Valley High

SC surfer Nat Young advances at CT event in Portugal | Local Roundup Mar 04, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz surfer Nat Young advanced from his opening heat Friday at the World Surf League’s MEO Pro Portugal, event No. 3 on the Men’s Championship Tour in Peniche, Portugal. Young, ranked No. 16 of the CT through two events, took second in the final heat of the Opening Round. He posted a two-wave score […]
Men’s basketballCollege baseballCollege softballBoys track and fieldGirls track and fieldHigh school softballSanta Cruz High

Sports Newsmakers 2021 | Pandemic didn’t limit massive accomplishments Dec 31, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz County produced dozens of magnificent sports feats in ’21, and it’s no surprise that surfing was among the sports that dominated headlines. The following is a recap of some of the most memorable feats of the year.
Peter Mel’s epic waveNat Young qualifies for Championship TourSanta Cruz surfer Brody Price12wins national titleTyler Gilbert promotedthrows historic no-hitterNatalia Grossman crowned IFSC Bouldering World ChampionHaley Jones wins Final Four honorNCAA titleGabe Discipulo helps UCLA claim NCAA water polo titleNikki Hiltz makes 1500 final at Olympic TrialsTriathlete Katie Zaferes wins Olympic bronzeWalmer Martinez signs with Monterey Bay F.C.High school teammates drafted on same dayJeremy Lin helps Santa Cruz Warriors reach G League semifinalsSanta Cruz Seahawks win Pop Warner Super BowlSanta Cruz football posts first unbeaten regular season since 1993SLV makes county history with first outdoor wrestling meetSLV cross countrytrack coach Jay Avenmarg fired over violationAptos’ stunning football wins CampolindoPalmaThe CCS champs are here