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Back at full strength, Santa Cruz holds off Scotts Valley in girls basketball | Local Roundup Jan 21, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Senior Bella Stevens saw her first real action of the season, and Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team knocked off Scotts Valley 51-44 in the teams’ make-up Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Thursday.
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Kaitlin Imai helps Scotts Valley’s girls basketball team beat Mariners for first time since 2017 | Local Roundup Jan 19, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Senior guard Kaitlin Imai scored 19 points and Scotts Valley High’s girls basketball team beat Aptos 45-36 to snap an 11-game losing streak to the Mariners in the Falcons’ league opener Tuesday.
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Jasmin Nguyen, Santa Cruz use injury time to hand Aptos its first loss | Girls soccer roundup Jan 11, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Jasmin Nguyen’s second goal off a free kick sent Santa Cruz High’s girls soccer team past previously unbeaten Aptos 3-2 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game.
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Watsonville’s Danisha Nunez, Aptos’ Janie Houser wrestle to La Manzanita titles | Local Roundup Jan 06, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Watsonville High’s Danisha Nunez (109 pounds) and Aptos sophomore Janie Houser (124) won titles in their respective weight divisions at the second annual La Manzanita Ladies Classic at Watsonville High on Thursday.
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Cardinals eye SCCAL title repeat | Boys basketball preview Jan 03, 2022 | By Ray Hacke

Boys’ basketball teams in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League will be seeing less of Aden Cury this season. Not the kind of “less” they’d probably prefer, though.
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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

Diving into the season | Boys soccer preview Dec 27, 2021 | By Ray Hacke

The Wildcatz are back in the PCAL’s elite Gabilan Division this season with a squad that’s loaded with seniors.
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Aptos’ Jazmine Castañeda, SC’s Julia Moore head county’s star power | Girls soccer preview Dec 26, 2021 | By Ray Hacke

Now that they’re seniors, they’re well on their way to doing so again – and they’ve carried their respective girls’ soccer teams to unbeaten records in the process.
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Watsonville’s Lucky McHenry takes second at Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic Dec 23, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Watsonville High’s Lucky McHenry took second place at 285 pounds at the 53rd Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic at Aptos High on Wednesday. He was the county’s lone finalist.
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Soquel’s Cooper Wiens named SCCAL MVP | Boys water polo Dec 22, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Soquel High senior water polo standout Cooper Wiens was named MVP of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and senior teammate Wyatt Beymer was named Goalie of the Year.
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Five local wrestlers advance to semifinals at Pat Lovell Holiday Classic | Local Roundup Dec 21, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Five athletes from Santa Cruz County went unbeaten on the opening day of the Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic at Aptos High on Tuesday.
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Kaylee Murphy posts another double-double for UCSC, sets up showdown with Whitman | Local Roundup Dec 18, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Junior forward Kaylee Murphy posted her fifth double-double of the season and 26th of her career to help the UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball team open the UCSC December Classic with a win Saturday.
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Savvy Soquel veteran Ciara Cantlen named SCCAL MVP | Girls volleyball Dec 18, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Soquel High senior volleyball star Ciara Cantlen played with power, precision, perseverance and pride during the indoor season. It was apparent each time she stepped on the hardwood. Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League coaches took note of that and rewarded the dominant outside hitter with league MVP honors.
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Harbor girls soccer pulls away from St. Francis | Local Roundup Dec 14, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Harbor High’s girls soccer team scored twice in the second half to secure a 3-1 nonleague win over St. Francis on Monday night in Santa Cruz.
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Mariners win Gilroy Tournament; Cameron Saldana named MVP | Local Roundup Dec 12, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Cameron Saldana had 19 points and five steals to help the Aptos High’s boys basketball team beat Lincoln 55-44 in the Bob Hagen Memorial Tournament championship at Gilroy High on Saturday.
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Basketball tournaments at Alvarez canceled for COVID-19 protocols | Local Roundup Dec 11, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

All seven games Friday and the remaining events at the Eagles Classic boys and girls basketball tournament at Alvarez High were canceled after multiple players tested positive for COVID-19.
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David Ibarra’s goal helps Wildcatz earn soccer draw with Los Gatos | Local Roundup Dec 10, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Senior David Ibarra scored on a pass from Mateo Arias in the second half and the Watsonville High boys soccer team earned a 1-1 draw with host Los Gatos in pool play for the Homestead Christmas Cup on Thursday night.
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Harbor girls soccer rallies past Stevenson | Local Roundup Dec 08, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Senior Camille Dayton had a goal and assist in the final 10 minutes to rally Harbor High’s girls soccer team past Stevenson 3-2 in the teams’ nonleague game in Pebble Beach on Tuesday.
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Santa Cruz’s Evie Marheineke takes third at Nike Cross California Regional | Local Roundup Dec 05, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Evie Marheineke placed third out of 55 runners in the girls championship at the NXR California Regional at Woodward Park in Fresno on Saturday.
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Sharks sweep top postseason honors in Santa Lucia Division | All-PCAL Football Dec 02, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

St. Francis running back Johrdan Garibay was named Offensive Player of the Year in the Santa Lucia Division, defensive back Charles Valencia was named Defensive Player of the Year and Noel Aquino was named Lineman of the Year.
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Alexa Malaspina, Jana Komposch help MVC girls soccer edge Harbor in Watsonville Tournament | Local Roundup Dec 01, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Goalie Alexa Malaspina made nine saves and the Monte Vista Christian School girls soccer team edged Harbor 1-0 in the third game of the Watsonville Tournament on Wednesday. 
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Two Santa Cruzans ace same hole at DeLaveaga | Local Roundup Nov 30, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Two Santa Cruzans aced the same hole, No. 3, at DeLaveaga Golf Course in Santa Cruz on Tuesday.
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Cabrillo women’s volleyball eliminated by Fresno City in second round of CCCAA NorCal playoffs | Local Roundup Nov 28, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

The No. 6 seed Cabrillo College women’s volleyball team was eliminated by No. 3 Fresno City 25-22, 25-17, 25-12 in the second round of the CCCAA NorCal playoffs Saturday in Fresno.
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PCS, MVC win openers, will square off in Mission 831 Basketball Shootout boys final | Local Roundup Nov 23, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Four Pacific Collegiate School boys basketball players reached double digits in scoring, and the Pumas opened their season with a 66-55 win over Gonzales in the opening round of the Mission 831 Basketball Shootout at Monte Vista Christian School on Monday.
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Scotts Valley beats SLV, goes 6-0 in Cypress Division | PCAL football roundup Nov 06, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Niko Iles, Isaiah Velez and Caden Stratton ran for touchdowns in the first quarter, and the Scotts Valley High football team beat rival San Lorenzo Valley 32-14 on Saturday to post a perfect record in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division.
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