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Soquel boys water polo goes 2-2 at Steve Martin Memorial Tournament | Local Roundup Sep 19, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Soquel High’s boys water polo team hosted the third annual Steve Martin Memorial Tournament and went 2-2 against teams throughout the greater Bay Area over the weekend.
Girls volleyballGirls golfWater PoloSoquel High

Pajaro Valley football ends shutout skid, but St. Francis prevails in nonleague game | Local Roundup Sep 17, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Javier Fonseca threw two touchdown passes and rushed for another, and St. Francis High’s football team beat visiting Pajaro Valley 28-13 on Saturday in Watsonville.
Girls cross countryBoys cross countryWomen’s volleyballWomen’s soccerMen’s water poloFootball

Visit from injured Taylor Fernandez among MVC’s few highlights in blowout loss to Monterey | High school football roundup Sep 16, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Monte Vista Christian School’s football team dropped from the unbeaten ranks Friday. But the Mustangs’ decisive loss, a 55-19 nonleague setback to powerful Monterey, started and ended with an emotional appearance from injured lineman Taylor Fernandez.
Aptos 42North Salinas 27SLV 7Watsonville 0North Monterey County 41Harbor 13Football

Santa Cruz sweeps Aptos in SCCAL volleyball action | Local Roundup Sep 12, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Senior middle blocker Daisy Manako had eight kills and three blocks, and Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team swept visiting Aptos, 25-12, 25-15, 25-16, to stay unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.
Men’s soccerWomen’s soccerGirls golfGirls tennisVolleyballAptos HighSanta Cruz High

Evie Marheineke, Ashlyn Boothby, and Eli Fitchen-Young win titles at cross country races | Local Roundup Sep 09, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Local standouts Evie Marheineke, Ashlyn Boothby and Eli Fitchen-Young won cross country races on Saturday.
Boys cross countryGirls water poloBoys water poloMen’s soccerWomen’s soccerWomen’s volleyballCross CountrySanta Cruz High

Harbor, MVC move to 3-0 behind stellar outings | High school football roundup Sep 09, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Running back Jeovany Linares wasn’t at full strength Friday, when Harbor High’s football team attempted to secure yet another early-season accolade.
Monte Vista Christian 31Rancho San Juan 13Mission Prep 18Aptos 15FootballHarbor HighSanta Cruz High

Abigail Higgins scores 10 goals in Harbor’s girls water polo rout of Hollister | Local Roundup Sep 08, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Junior Abigail Higgins scored a career-high 10 goals to go along with two assists, and three steals, and the Harbor High girls water polo team routed Hollister 26-4 in the teams’ nonleague game in Santa Cruz on Thursday.
Girls cross countryBoys cross countryBoys water poloGirls tennisWomen’s volleyballWater PoloHarbor HighSanta Cruz High

Harbor edges Soquel in five-set thriller | High school volleyball roundup Sep 08, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

In a tight, thrilling match of mini surges, Harbor High’s girls volleyball team gained a lead and rival Soquel rallied back.
Santa Cruz 3Scotts Valley 0Mount Madonna 3SLV 1Hollister 3Aptos 2Monte Vista Christian 3Stevenson 2VolleyballHarbor HighSoquel High

UCSC volleyball climbs into national rankings, wins again | Local Roundup Sep 07, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

The nationally ranked UC Santa Cruz women’s volleyball team opened its 14-match road trip with a 25-18, 25-18, 25-17 of host Caltech on Wednesday in Pasadena.
Pro baseballWomen’s soccerGirls tennisGirls golfVolleyballSanta Cruz High

Defending champ Santa Cruz opens SCCAL with sweep of Mount Madonna | Local Roundup Sep 06, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team cruised to a 25-13, 25-10, 25-9 sweep of Mount Madonna on Tuesday night to open its title defense in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play.
Men’s soccerTable tennisVolleyballSanta Cruz High

UCSC women’s volleyball goes 5-0 at Slugfest to open season | Local Roundup Sep 04, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

The UC Santa Cruz women’s volleyball team swept Hamline 25-14, 25-16, 25-9 at the West Field House on Sunday to finish with a 5-0 mark in the UCSC Slugfest to open its season.
Women’s soccerMen’s soccerSurfingGirls volleyballVolleyballSanta Cruz High

Aptos rallies twice before falling on road to Archbishop Mitty | High school football Sep 02, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s football team didn’t turn out its best performance in a nonleague tilt against powerful Archbishop Mitty at Foothill College on Friday night. 
FootballAptos High

SC skateboarder Judi Oyama, 63, takes second at US slalom championships | Local Roundup Aug 31, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz slalom skateboarder Judi Oyama, 63, placed second at the U.S. National Championships, held in Vista over the weekend. 
Girls volleyballSurfingBoys cross countryGirls cross countrySanta Cruz High

UCSC names head coaches for men’s tennis, women’s basketball | Local Roundup Aug 30, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

UC Santa Cruz announced the hiring of head coaches for the men’s tennis and women’s basketball programs.
Women’s basketballGirls tennisGirls volleyballBoys water poloMen’s soccerBasketballTennisSanta Cruz High

Aptos surrenders last-minute TD in loss to Oakdale | High school football roundup Aug 26, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s football team jumped out to a two-touchdown lead on powerful Oakdale in the teams’ nonleague meeting Friday night, but the Mustangs stormed back in the second half and pulled out a thrilling 21-14 win.
At South San Francisco 40SLV 18At Monterey 35St. Francis 0At Ripon Christian 68Pajaro Valley 0FootballAptos High

Aptos, newcomer Soquel ready to battle in powerful PCAL Gabilan Division | KICKOFF 2023 Aug 23, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

If you’re affiliated with Aptos High’s football program in any capacity — player, coach, family member, fan or alumni — you don’t have just one game circled on the calendar at the outset of the season. Not when you compete in the prestigious Gabilan Division, the top tier of the Pacific Coast Athletic League. Every week is a high-stakes affair.
AptosSoquelFootballAptos HighSoquel High

Santa Cruz County high schools have inconsistent concussion care Aug 13, 2023 | By Anna Marie Yanny

Santa Cruz County schools lack consistent standards to accommodate student learning after a concussion, also known as return-to-learn protocols. The Sentinel asked high schools and school districts across the county to provide any return-to-learn protocols and statistics tracking concussions among their students.
What’s happening in Santa Cruz County?Who reports concussions?Athlete vs. non-athleteWhat’s next?Aptos High

Salinas’ Diego Estrada wins 51st Wharf to Wharf race Jul 23, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Salinas’ Diego Estrada went left and made things right in the 51st running of the Wharf to Wharf race on overcast Sunday morning.
Local Sports

Locals’ excitement grows for 51st Wharf to Wharf race Jul 21, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

The lineup of elite talent will be deep and the storylines numerous when runners of all ages and skill levels line up for the start of the 51st running of the Wharf to Wharf race Sunday morning.
Local SportsSanta Cruz High

Santa Cruz’s Langston Burkett signs minor-league contract with San Diego Padres Jul 21, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

The San Diego Padres signed recent Santa Cruz High graduate Langston Burkett to a minor league contract on Thursday. Terms of the deal weren’t announced.
Local SportsSanta Cruz High

Pair of local baseball players named to Cal-Hi Sports’ all-state teams | Local Roundup Jul 12, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Two local baseball players, Monte Vista Christian School senior Joseph Keldsen and Aptos senior Gabe Gaeckle, were named to Cal-Hi Sports’ all-state teams.
High school cross countryBaseballAptos High

Aptos’ Gabe Gaeckle pulls name out of MLB Draft pool, still gets selected Jul 11, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Heavily scouted Aptos High ace Gabe Gaeckle withdrew his name from the MLB First-Year Draft pool before the three-day event began Sunday. Still, his name was called.
Local SportsAptos High

Beach volleyball star Jessie Dueck commits to powerhouse UCLA Jun 23, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

One of the nation’s top beach volleyball players, Jessie Dueck’s email inbox was slammed with interest minutes after it turned June 15 — the first day college coaches can contact high school players who have completed their sophomore season.
Volleyball

Santa Cruz native Natalia Grossman, 21, wins third straight IFSC Boulder World Cup season title | Local Roundup Jun 19, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz native Natalia Grossman won the overall IFSC Boulder World Cup title for a third straight season with her silver medal finish at Innsbruck on Thurday.
Track and fieldYouth baseballSanta Cruz High

Aptos native Nikki Hiltz runs fourth-fastest U.S. women’s mile in Norway | Track and field Jun 15, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos native Nikki Hiltz ran the fourth-fastest U.S. women’s mile at the Diamond League Oslo at Bislett Stadium in Norway on Thursday.
Local SportsAptos High