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Aptos’ Matt Hood, SC’s Oscar Knapp named co-Players of the Year | All-SCCAL baseball

Aptos High junior Matt Hood helped the Mariners’ baseball team repeat as Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion, and Santa Cruz senior Oscar Knapp helped the runner-up Cardinals stay right on their stern.

SLV’s Alyssa Struthers, Amelia Sizemore garner top honors | All-SCCAL softball

San Lorenzo Valley HIgh’s Alyssa Struthers and Amelia Sizemore were solid softball players a year ago, when they helped their team earn a share of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title. They were even better this season in helping the Cougars win the title outright.

Aptos, PCS get pair of first-team honorees | All-PCAL boys lacrosse

Aptos High’s boys lacrosse team had two seniors, Quinn Kerko and Fabian Cortes, honored as first-team players in Pacific Coast Athletic all-Gabilan Division voting.

Santa Cruz’s Kona Hickey named SCCAL MVP | Boys volleyball

Senior middle blocker/outside hitter Kona Hickey didn’t have eye popping numbers on the court for Santa Cruz High’s successful and balanced boys volleyball team, but his talent, leadership and passion for the game were undeniable.

Harbor’s Matthew Munro named SCCAL MVP | Boys golf

Similar to your neighborhood postal worker, Harbor High’s Matthew Munro delivered in all of the elements in the spring. Munro did so with consistent play the golf course.

Scotts Valley’s Ashlyn Boothby runs nation’s second fastest time in 1,600 this season at CIF State Track and Field Championships

Scotts Valley High’s Ashlyn Boothby was looking to peak at the CIF State Track and Field Championships at Buchanan High on Saturday. And it was quite a peak.

SV’s Ashlyn Boothby, Soquel’s Jonelle Scott advance from state prelims | High school track and field

Scotts Valley High junior Ashlyn Boothby and Soquel junior Jonelle Scott advanced from prelims at the CIF State Track and Field Championships at Buchanan High in Clovis on Friday.

Top-seed Aptos crumbles in D-II semifinal loss to Leigh | CCS baseball

There’s no way sugar coat Aptos High’s early exit from the Central Coast Section baseball playoffs Wednesday.

Five Cabrillo women’s soccer players commit to D-II programs | Local Roundup

Star forward Aubree Westjohn and four other Cabrillo College women’s soccer players committed to NCAA Division II programs in a signing ceremony held in the Seahawks’ gymnasium on Friday evening.

SV’s Ashlyn Boothby, Soquel’s Jonelle Scott repeat as champions | CCS Track and Field Championships

Scotts Valley High’s Ashlyn Boothby and Soquel’s Jonelle Scott repeated as event champions at the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships at Gilroy High on Saturday afternoon.

County goes 0-3 in section quarterfinals | CCS softball roundup

Junior Ali Reger had San Lorenzo Valley High’s lone hit, and the No. 8 seed Cougars were ousted in the Central Coast Section Open Division quarterfinals 14-0 in five innings by powerhouse Saint Francis on Saturday.

Pair of walk-off wins help county go 3 for 5 in quarterfinals | CCS baseball roundup

Matt Hood singled and scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the seventh inning to kickoff a party at home plate, as the No. 1 seed Aptos High baseball team earned a 5-4 win over No. 8 Pioneer in the Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinals on Saturday.

Aptos alum Aidan Niklaus to play in World Lacrosse Men’s Championship | Local Roundup

Aptos High alum Aidan Niklaus, a 6-foot-3 attacker, will play for the Swiss National Team at the 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship in San Diego on June 21 through July 1.

Cabrillo softball talent Dillyn Vasconcellos named JC All-American | Local Roundup

Cabrillo College softball player Dillyn Vasconcellos was named to the NFCA California JC All-America team on May 10. 

Aptos, Santa Cruz placed in Division II | CCS baseball

After facing powerhouse Valley Christian on the road in back-to-back postseasons, Aptos High’s baseball team appears to have finally caught a break.

County girls lead the way at CCS Track and Field Semifinals

Santa Cruz County advanced 13 girls and 11 boys in individual events from the Central Coast Section Track and Field Semifinals at Gilroy High on a warm Saturday afternoon.

Soquel swimmers Tenaya Winter, Matthew Elliot shine at CIF State Championships | Local Roundup

Soquel High senior Tenaya Winter posted two of her fastest finishes at the 2023 CIF State Swimming Championships at Clovis West High on Friday. Unfortunately, her competition was up to task.

Cabrillo eliminated in pool play at CCCAA Beach Volleyball State Championships | Local Roundup

The Cabrillo College women’s beach volleyball team was eliminated by Grossmont 3-2 in pool play at the 2023 CCCAA Beach Volleyball State Championships at West Valley College on Thursday.

Gabe Gaeckle strikes out 17 as Aptos repeats as SCCAL baseball champion | Local Roundup

Aptos High senior right-hander Gabe Gaeckle struck out 17 batters in his compete-game, two-hit shutout Tuesday, a 4-0 win over visiting Harbor to repeat as Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion.

Soquel seniors Tenaya Winter, Matthew Elliot qualify for CIF State meet | CCS Swimming Championships

Swim fast and achieve your goals. The reward for Soquel High senior swim stars Tenaya Winter and Matthew Elliot is a weekend in Clovis for the CIF State Swimming Championships and missing Friday’s Soquel prom. But competing in “state” is every swimmer’s goal.

SC boys volleyball seeded No. 6 in Open Division; Harbor is No. 5 in D-II | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High’s boys volleyball team, the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s regular season and tournament champion, was awarded the No. 6 seed in the prestigious Open Division for the Central Coast Section at the seeding meeting on Saturday.

Trent Nosky shines, leads Mariners to team title | SCCAL Boys Track and Field Championships

An ankle injury sidelined Aptos High middle distance standout Trent Nosky for the majority of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Track and Field season.

SV’s Ashlyn Boothby earns three wins, but Aptos claims team title behind depth | SCCAL Girls Track and Field Championships

Scotts Valley High junior Ashlyn Boothby added to her rapidly growing legend with three wins at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Track and Field Championships at Santa Cruz High on a chilly, damp Friday.

SC boys volleyball sweeps Harbor for SCCAL Tournament title

Round 3 between the Santa Cruz High and Harbor boys volleyball teams came in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament championship match. And when the Cardinals complemented their powerful attack with a fierce defense and strong serving, they looked unstoppable Thursday night.

Scotts Valley runs to pair of 4×800 relay titles at SCCAL Prelims | Local Roundup

Scotts Valley High’s (Ashlyn Boothby, Diana Alivov, Ava Decleve, and Rafaela Putnam) won the 4×800-meter relay title in 9:37.34 at the SCCAL Prelims at Santa Cruz High on Wednesday. Scotts Valley (Aiden Boothby, Spencer George, Ben George, and Mason Lantz) won the boys’ 4×800-meter relay title in 8:06.75.