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Santa Cruz surfer Nat Young will open against Kelly Slater in Australia | Local Roundup Apr 08, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Nat Young will face 11-time world champion Kelly Slater of Cocoa Beach, Florida, and Owen Wright of Australia in the Opening Round of the World Surf League’s Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.
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Cabrillo baseball scores season-high 19 runs in rout of De Anza | Local Roundup Apr 07, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Kinsal Plunkett, Javier Felix and Lucas Rexin each had three hits, and Cabrillo College’s baseball team routed De Anza 19-5 in the teams’ Coast Conference South Division game Thursday in Aptos.
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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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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.
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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.
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Scotts Valley’s Jeremy Kain runs to school record in 3,200 | Local Roundup Mar 21, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High senior Jeremy Kain took ninth out of 420 runners in the 3,200-meter race at the Dublin Distance Fiesta at Dublin High on Saturday night.
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Scotts Valley sophomore Ashlyn Boothby gets PR in 1,600 at Dublin Distance Fiesta | Local Roundup Mar 19, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High sophomore Ashlyn Boothby took sixth out of 516 runners in the 1,600-meter race at the Dublin Distance Fiesta at Dublin High on Saturday.
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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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Adan Rivas hoping to be X factor for Wildcatz | Boys track and field preview Mar 16, 2022 | By Ray Hacke

Before misfortune cruelly intervened and deprived him of one full track and field season and part of another, Adan Rivas appeared headed to become an elite sprinter for Watsonville High. Judging by the junior’s performance at last spring’s Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet, he still could. He’s just not as far along in his […]
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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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Versatile Kaitlin Seigle of SLV one of county’s best | Girls track and field preview Mar 15, 2022 | By Ray Hacke

As track-and-field runners go, Kaitlin Seigle is hard to classify. Whereas runners typically fit neatly into one of four categories – sprinters, hurdlers, or middle- or long-distance runners – the San Lorenzo Valley High junior straddles the line between sprints and middle-distance: She’s the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s reigning champion in both the 400- […]
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Aptos boys win Wildcat Relays; Mariner girls take second | Local Roundup Mar 14, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s boys track and field athletes won six events and claimed the team title at the 49th Wildcat Relays at Watsonville High on Saturday. Aptos senior Elizabeth Churchill was part of five top-three finishes and helped the Mariners take second
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St. Francis wins softball opener with walk-off double against Scotts Valley | Local Roundup Mar 08, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Alicia Mendez hit an RBI double to give St. Francis High’s softball team a 5-4, walk-off win against Scotts Valley in its season opener Monday.
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SC surfer Nat Young takes 9th at Portugal’s Supertubos | Local Roundup Mar 06, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Nat Young took ninth place at the World Surf League’s MEO Pro Portugal at Supertubos in Peniche, Portugal, event No. 3 on the Championship Tour. The 30-year-old goofy-footer earned 3,320 points for his finish, boosting his season total to 7,970. Young, ranked No. 16 on the CT through two events, was eliminated by […]
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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