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UC Santa Cruz track talents Eric Anderson, Elena Stanciu advance to finals at D-III Indoor Championships | Local Roundup

UC Santa Cruz’s Eric Anderson and Elena Stanciu advanced from the prelims to the finals on the opening day of the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships at Nazareth University in Rochester, New York, on Friday.

Accomplished Scotts Valley runner Jessica Kain signs with Saucony

Scotts Valley High alumna Jessica Kain was one of the 11 athletes added to Saucony’s 2025 North American Roster of Professional Runners.

Cabrillo baseball team picks up first win in conference | Local Roundup

Adrian Castaneda, Carlos Cruz, Oscar Knapp and Diego Grabiel each had three hits, and the Cabrillo College baseball team beat host Hartnell 14-8 in the teams’ Coast Conference South Division win Thursday.

Santa Cruz’s Brody Price earns win at West Coast Prime Series event at Steamer Lane | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Brody Price took first place in the U16 boys division on the final day of USA Surfing’s West Coast Prime Series at Steamer Lane, his hometown break, on Sunday.

SC Warriors lose to Memphis in NBA G League battle | Local Roundup

Guard Yuri Collins recorded his 10th double-double of the season, but the Santa Cruz Warriors lost 125-117 to Memphis in NBA G League action at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday night.

Youth-laden Harbor upsets short-handed Aptos in girls basketball | Local Roundup

Harbor High’s youth-laden and inexperienced girls basketball upset shorthanded Aptos 27-26 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League finale on Saturday.

Local Olympians Nikki Hiltz, Dominique Parrish had an unforgettable 2024 | Sports Newsmaker of the Year

Aptos native Nikki Hiltz and Scotts Valley native Dominique “Domino” Parrish — both Olympic qualifiers — are the 2024 Sentinel Sports Newsmakers of the Year.

Aptos girls tennis team suffers narrow loss in CCS Team Tournament opener | Local Roundup

Aptos High’s girls tennis team suffered a narrow, 4-3 loss to Stevenson in Pebble Beach in the first round of the Central Coast Section Team Tournament on Tuesday.

Santa Cruz boys, Soquel girls lock up water polo titles | Local Roundup

Senior Pa’ kalani Vaka-Saxton had six goals and one steal, and Santa Cruz High’s boys water polo team beat Soquel 13-10 to lock up the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title on Thursday.

Scotts Valley’s Kaleb Wing, Brock Ketelsen to compete in prestigious Area Code Games baseball showcase | Local Roundup

Scotts Valley’s Kaleb Wing and Brock Ketelsen have been chosen to compete in the prestigious Area Code Games baseball showcase at Blair Field in Long Beach on Aug. 8-13.

Soquel alums at US Olympic Swim Team Trials | Local Roundup

Soquel High alums Mason Carlton and Kailyn Winter each have one event remaining at the U.S. Olympic Swim Team Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Locals show their strength at Nike Outdoor Nationals | Track and Field

Athletes from Santa Cruz County continued to shine on Day 4 of the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday.

Euphoria in Eugene | Track and field

A large local contingent of track and field athletes are competing in the 2024 Nike Outdoor Nationals, which opened Wednesday and runs through Saturday in Eugene, Oregon.

Scotts Valley sprinter Nathaniel Guillory makes college commitment | Local Roundup

Scotts Valley sprinter Nathaniel Guillory, a Los Altos High graduate, has committed to San Jose State University to continue his academic and athletic careers.

SV’s Nathaniel Guillory, Soquel’s Jonelle Scott crowned as champions at CCS Finals | High school track and field

On a breezy afternoon great for flying kites, Scotts Valley resident Nathaniel Guillory and Soquel High senior Jonelle Scott were both flying high after they won events at the Central Coast Section Track and Field Finals at Gilroy High on Saturday.

Local track and field collegians shine at conference championships | Local Roundup

University of Idaho senior Camryn Crouch, a San Lorenzo Valley High alumna, posted three top-10 finishes at the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Bozeman, Montana, on Saturday.

More than a dozen locals move on from CCS Track and Field Semifinals

Santa Cruz County track and field athletes battled the heat and the best from throughout the section in the Central Coast Section Semifinals at Gilroy High on Saturday.

Scotts Valley softball beats SLV, wins SCCAL title outright | Local Roundup

Junior Abby Howell doubled, homered, drove in four runs, and scored a run, and the Scotts Valley High softball team beat San Lorenzo Valley 9-4 to lock up the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title outright on Friday.

Soquel’s Braylon Noble steals show with four wins; thrower Logan Brantley leads Aptos to team title | Boys track and field

It was mostly the usual suspects at the boys’ SCCAL Track and Field Championships at Soquel High on Monday, plus a few eye-opening finishes.

Aptos wins seven events, SCCAL Championships team title | Girls track and field

Aptos High’s girls track and field team won seven events and benefitted from its depth to win the team title at the SCCAL Championships at Soquel High on Monday.

Santa Cruz boys volleyball earns No. 1 seed in CCS Open Division | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High’s boys volleyball team earned the No. 1 seed in the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs, it was announced at the seeding meeting Saturday.

Cabrillo baseball completes stunning upset of Fresno City | Local Roundup

The No. 23 seed Cabrillo College baseball team competed its stunning upset of No. 2  Fresno City in the first round of the CCCAA NorCal Regional playoffs on Friday. 

SC surfer Nat Young scores stellar 9.33 wave in heat win in Australia | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Nat Young won his opening heat at the World Surf League’s Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro, the season opener on the Challenger Series, in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, on Saturday.

South County track programs show well at PCAL division finals | Local Roundup

Seniors Ruben Mora and Giancarlo Mendo, and junior Nathaniel Aceves-Aguilar each posted a pair of top-three finishes for Watsonville High’s boys track and field team at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division Championships at North Monterey County High on Friday.