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Scotts Valley’s Ashlyn Boothby breaks school records in wins | High school track and field roundup Mar 19, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High junior Ashlyn Boothby set school records in both the 1,600 and 3,200-meter races and earned a pair of wins at the Dublin Distance Fiesta at Dublin High on Saturday. Junior Braylon Noble set Soquel’s record in the high jump at the Garlic Classic.
BoysScotts Valley High

Dillyn Vasconcellos hits for cycle, helps Cabrillo softball sweep doubleheader | Local Roundup Mar 18, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Second baseman Dillyn Vasconcellos hit for the cycle — single, double, triple and home run — drove in three runs and scored twice as the Cabrillo College softball team routed Mendocino 13-0 in the opener of their nonconference doubleheader Friday.
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UCSC basketball talent Kaylee Murphy repeats as All-American | Local Roundup Mar 16, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

UC Santa Cruz senior forward Kaylee Murphy was named an NCAA Division III Honorable Mention All-American by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association on Thursday.
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Soquel, SLV ready to battle for SCCAL title after sharing crown in ’22 | High school softball preview Mar 13, 2023 | By Ray Hacke

Nevaeh Martinez is taking on a new role for Soquel High and leading a team loaded with new faces. San Lorenzo Valley’s Amelia Sizemore, meanwhile, heads a largely intact squad with four All-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League first-team selections returning, counting herself.
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Santa Cruz surfer Nat Young ties for 17th at MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | Local Roundup Mar 13, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz surfer Nat Young tied for 17th and earned 1,330 points on Sunday at the World Surf League’s MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal, event No. 3 on the Championship Tour at Peniche, Leiria, Portugal.
Men’s soccerGirls swimmingBoys swimmingSanta Cruz High

St. Francis’ Diego Ramirez named PCAL Scholar-Athlete Award winner | Local Roundup Mar 09, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

St. Francis High’s Diego Ramirez and Jayna Schalesky of Rancho San Juan were announced Thursday as the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s 2023 Central Coast Section Scholar-Athlete Award winners.
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SC’s Jocelyn Travers, Aptos’ Summer Jacob share top honor | All-SCCAL girls soccer Mar 09, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High sophomore midfielder Jocelyn Travers showcased her knack for putting the soccer ball in the net this season, and Aptos senior midfielder Summer Jacob showed her penchant for preventing talented forwards from finishing.
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Santa Cruz tennis opens SCCAL play with sweep of SLV | Local Roundup Mar 07, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Che Castro, Jake Smith, Will Sommer and Julian Arulanantham earned singles wins, the Santa Cruz High’s boys tennis team opened the 2023 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League season with a 7-0 win over host San Lorenzo Valley on Tuesday.
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Santa Cruz senior Claire Thompson named MVP | All-SCCAL girls basketball Mar 05, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High senior guard/forward Claire Thompson was named MVP of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League by league coaches.
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UCSC’s Shea Wissler qualifies for NCAA Indoor Championships | Local Roundup Mar 05, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

UC Santa Cruz senior Shea Wissler qualified for the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships with his first-place finish in the heptathlon at the Midwest Qualifier at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, on Saturday.
Boys track and fieldGirls track and fieldHigh school baseballSanta Cruz High

Mason Borrego, Micah Cervantes help St. Francis baseball knock off Scotts Valley | Local Roundup Mar 03, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Mason Borrego had three hits, an RBI, and scored twice, and St. Francis High’s baseball team, the defending Central Coast Section Division IV champion, opened its season with a 7-1 nonleague win over host Scotts Valley on Friday.
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PV soccer alum Alan Bedolla earns All-America honors | Local Roundup Mar 03, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Hartnell College sophomore Alan Bedolla, a Pajaro Valley High alum, was named to the United Soccer Coaches Association’s 2022 Junior College Division III Men’s All-America team.
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Santa Cruz’s Aden Cury repeats as MVP | All-SCCAL boys basketball Mar 02, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High senior guard/center Aden Cury repeated as MVP of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League following a vote from league coaches.
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Santa Cruz surfer Maddie Storrer takes third in Morro Bay | Local Roundup Feb 26, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Maddie Storrer tied for third place on Sunday at the World Surf League’s SLO CAL Open at Morro Bay, a 1,000-point Qualifying Series event.
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Santa Cruz’s Maddie Storrer surfs into semifinals in Morro Bay | Local Roundup Feb 25, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Maddie Storrer advanced to the semifinals on Saturday at the World Surf League’s SLO CAL Open at Morro Bay, a 1,000-point Qualifying Series event.
Girls wrestlingWomen’s basketballGirls lacrosseSanta Cruz High

UCSC men ousted by No. 1 Christopher Newport in C2C Tournament semifinals | Local Roundup Feb 24, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Tyler Kessinger had 17 points, five rebounds and five assists, but the UC Santa Cruz men’s basketball team lost to No. 1 seed Christopher Newport 81-73 in the Coast To Coast Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday.
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Aptos falls short in rematch against Burlingame in D-III semifinals | CCS boys basketball roundup Feb 24, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Good looks at the basket were hard to come by in the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals on Thursday night.
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Sophomore Tiera O’Connor’s big outing helps Santa Cruz reach D-III final | CCS girls basketball Feb 24, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Sophomore Tiera O’Connor missed her first three attempts from beyond the arc Thursday. Admittedly, her confidence took a hit, but not so much so that she’d stop shooting.
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Aptos native Nikki Hiltz wins women’s 1,500 race at USATF Indoor Championships | Local Roundup Feb 18, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Lululemon runner Nikki Hiltz, an Aptos native, took first place in the women’s 1,500-meter race at the USA Track and Field Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Saturday.
Men’s track and fieldWomen’s track and fieldMen’s basketballMen’s volleyballMen’s tennisAptos High

Aptos girls seeded No. 1 for first time since 2001 | CCS soccer Feb 16, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s girls soccer team earned its first No. 1 seed in the Central Coast Section playoffs since 2001 on Thursday at the seeding meeting. Now, the Mariners will attempt to make that seed hold up.
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Santa Cruz boys make Open Division for first time since 2016 | CCS basketball Feb 15, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team is back in the Open Division for the Central Coast Section playoffs for the first time since 2016. In total, six boys teams and seven girls teams made the playoffs.
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Four local surfers earn wins at inaugural Champions Contest at Steamer Lane Feb 13, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos’ Finn Brownlee, Santa Cruz’s Zoey Howland, and Soquel’s Jack Snyder and Katie Slevin won titles at the inaugural Santa Cruz Scholastic Surf League Champions Contest, held at Steamer Lane on Saturday in 6- to 8-foot surf.
Local SportsAptos HighSoquel HighSanta Cruz High

Cardinals bring ‘A’ game to SCCAL Tournament final, annihilate Aptos | Boys basketball Feb 12, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Bring on the Central Coast Section Open Division. Aden Cury and Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team believes they’re ready for the highest level of the playoffs after their latest dominant showing.
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Santa Cruz stomps Soquel for SCCAL Tournament title | Girls basketball Feb 12, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

The last time Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team played Soquel, the Cardinals won by 20 points on Jan. 31. It was their smallest margin of victory in their unbeaten, 10-game run to three-peat as Santa Cruz Coast Athletic regular-season champion.
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11 local girls, 15 boys advance from CCS Southern Regional | High school wrestling Feb 11, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High junior wrestlers Danica Kelley and Kayse Martinovsky won titles and 11 local girls advanced from the Central Coast Section Southern Regional at Watsonville High on Saturday to next weekend’s Masters Championships.
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