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Soquel’s boys tennis team falls to Burlingame in CCS Team Tournament | Local Roundup May 08, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Soquel High’s first loss during its historic 2025 boys tennis campaign was also its last.

Santa Cruz, Harbor boys volleyball teams advance to SCCAL Tournament final | Local Roundup May 07, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Julien Pally and Leo Sapunor paced Santa Cruz High’s boys volleyball team on offense, and the No. 1 seed Cardinals beat No. 4 Mount Madonna 25-20, 25-13, 25-11 in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament semifinals at Santa Cruz High on Tuesday.

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Harbor’s unbeaten beach volleyball team repeats as SCCAL champ | Local Roundup May 03, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Harbor High’s beach volleyball team swept Soquel 5-0 to cap a perfect regular season at Main Beach in Santa Cruz on Friday.

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SV’s Taylor Wilson hits sixth HR, as Falcons knock off Aptos in SCCAL softball action | Local Roundup May 02, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High’s softball team beat visiting Aptos 5-3 on Thursday, and the Falcons secured a big win in their bid to repeat as Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion.

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Harbor, Santa Cruz have multiple sports teams honored for academic success | Local Roundup May 01, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

When it comes to balancing athletics and athletics, multiple Harbor and Santa Cruz high teams more than made the grade.

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SC, Soquel set to square off in SCCAL tennis tournament finals | Local Roundup Apr 30, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Soquel High and Santa Cruz have shots to earn a sweep of the singles and doubles tennis finals at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships on Wednesday.

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Cabrillo baseball qualifies for NorCal Regional playoffs | Local Roundup Apr 27, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Cabrillo College’s baseball team qualified for the California Community College Athletic Association NorCal Regional playoffs, it was announced Sunday at the seeding meeting.

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Cabrillo baseball wins regular-season finale, awaits word on playoffs | Local Roundup Apr 25, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Kaiden Hoapili had three hits, three RBI, and scored a run, and Cabrillo College’s baseball team beat visiting Monterey Peninsula 10-5 in the teams’ Coast Conference South Division finale Thursday.

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Santa Cruz’s Tiera O’Connor to continue basketball career at San Francisco State | Local Roundup Apr 23, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High senior guard Tiera O’Connor, who didn’t play for the Cardinals in the winter after helping lead the program to back-to-back Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League titles, will continue her basketball and academic careers at NCAA Division II San Francisco State University.

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Sofia Niklaus scores six goals as Scotts Valley girls lacrosse mauls Monterey | Local Roundup Apr 23, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Sofia Niklaus had six goals and three assists, and Scotts Valley High’s girls lacrosse team beat visiting Monterey 19-2 In Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Divison match on Tuesday.

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Soquel baseball picks up another walk-off win | Local Roundup Apr 20, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Soquel High’s baseball team scored in the bottom of the seventh to pull out a 2-1, walk-off win over visiting Hughson in nonleague action Saturday.

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Nash Horton lifts St. Francis past Carmel with walk-off home run | Local Roundup Apr 18, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Nash Horton hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to help St. Francis High’s baseball team knock off division leading Carmel 6-5 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division game Thursday,

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County’s top track and field athletes turn in stellar marks at Arcadia Invitational | Local Roundup Apr 12, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Some of Santa Cruz County’s top high school track and field athletes turned in stellar performances at the 2025 Arcadia Invitational, held Friday and Saturday at Arcadia High.

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Santa Cruz baseball holds off Westmont for nonleague win | Local Roundup Apr 12, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Seniors Fernando DaCosta and Seth Jin each had three hits, and Santa Cruz High’s baseball team totaled 11 in its 8-6 nonleague win over Westmont on Friday.

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Pepperdine commit Nash Horton pitches perfect game, as Sharks earn thrilling, walk-off win over Salinas | Local Roundup Apr 06, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Senior pitcher Nash Horton threw the first perfect game in St. Francis High baseball history on Saturday, and the Sharks edged Salinas 1-0 with a walk-off victory in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division play.

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Santa Cruz baseball knocks off Aptos in SCCAL action | Local Roundup Apr 04, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Damos Deworken doubled, drew a walk, had two RBI, and scored twice in Santa Cruz High’s 8-3 win over Aptos in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League baseball action Friday.

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SLV golf stays unbeaten with win over Santa Cruz | Local Roundup Apr 04, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

James Dahlen shot 35 and earned medalist honors to lead San Lorenzo Valley High’s golf team past Santa Cruz 204-219 on the front nine at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Thursday.

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Santa Cruz softball holds off SLV, moves to 3-0 in SCCAL | Local Roundup Apr 03, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High’s softball team held a five-run lead through four innings and held on for a 7-6 win over San Lorenzo Valley in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Wednesday.

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Aptos boys win five events, team title at 52nd Avis Kelley Invitational | Local Roundup Mar 29, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s boys track and field team took first out of 21 schools competing at the 52nd Avis Kelley Invitational at Gilroy High on Saturday.

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Soquel baseball edges Aptos in SCCAL action | Local Roundup Mar 29, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Jake Escalante had two hits, including a double, two RBI, and scored a run, and Soquel High’s baseball team edged visiting Aptos 6-5 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Friday.

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SLV golf team stays unbeaten with narrow win over Aptos | Local Roundup Mar 28, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

High school golfers at Boulder Creek Golf & Country Club dealt with rain as they teed off and were treated to rainbows when they finished on Thursday.

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Santa Cruz baseball slips past previously unbeaten Soquel in zany finish | Local Roundup Mar 26, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High’s baseball team edged host Soquel 3-2 in a zany finish in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action to knock the Knights from the unbeaten ranks Tuesday.

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SC’s Eli Fitchen-Young continues to amaze with another record run | Local Roundup Mar 22, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High star senior runner Eli Fitchen-Young broke another school record in as many weeks.

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Jason Graff throws one-hitter to help Santa Cruz win SCCAL opener | Local Roundup Mar 21, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Jason Graff threw a complete-game one hitter, and Santa Cruz High’s baseball team beat Harbor 5-0 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Friday.

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SLV softball edges Soquel in SCCAL action | Local Roundup Mar 20, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Cheyenne Owen had two hits, including a solo home run, and the San Lorenzo Valley High softball team edged visiting Soquel 5-4 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game on Thursday.

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