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Wrestling seeds revealed for CCS Southern Regionals | Local Roundup Feb 10, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz County has wrestlers seeded in the top eight in each of the 14 weight classes for the Boys’ Central Coast Section Southern Regionals at Watsonville High on Saturday.

No. 3 seeded Soquel girls knock off SLV; will face No. 1 SC in final | SCCAL Basketball Tournament Roundup Feb 10, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Gianna Winterhalder and Amelie Stotland were consistent in their barrage of 3-point attempts in the Santa Cruz Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament semifinals on Thursday. So was Lily Thayer on the offensive glass.

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SC’s late goal ends Aptos’ bid for perfect SCCAL campaign | Girls soccer Feb 10, 2023 | By Richard de Give

The question heading into Thursday night’s Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match for Aptos High’s girls soccer team? Could the Mariners run the table in league play.

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All-American swimmer Chris Staka, an NCAA champion at Texas, takes over as MVC’s coach Feb 08, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Chris Staka, an All-American swimmer on University of Texas’ NCAA D-I championship team in 2021, was named swim coach at Monte Vista Christian School on Tuesday.

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No. 6 seed Cougars stun No. 3 Scotts Valley in SCCAL Tournament opener | Local Roundup Feb 08, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Senior Skylar Thayer scored 27 points, and the No. 6 seed San Lorenzo Valley High boys basketball team stunned host and No. 3 Scotts Valley 65-57 in the first round of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament on Tuesday night.

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UCSC’s nationally ranked men’s volleyball team closes lengthy road trip with pair of wins | Local Roundup Feb 06, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

The UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team, ranked No. 10 nationally among NCAA Division III programs, closed its seven-match road trip with a pair of wins Sunday in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

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Santa Cruz wins team title at SCCAL Wrestling Championships Feb 04, 2023 | By Gordon Kass

Santa Cruz and Harbor wrestlers sparkled the most, with the Cardinals capturing the league title.

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Santa Cruz rolls in finale, earns share of SCCAL title, again | Boys basketball Feb 04, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

One upset was enough for Santa Cruz High boys basketball team.

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Aptos secures no worse than share of SCCAL title | Boys basketball Feb 03, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s boys basketball players put forth such a physical effort Thursday night at Scotts Valley, their bodies will likely feel it this weekend.

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St. Francis boys basketball hands host Watsonville its first league loss | Local Roundup Feb 03, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Nash Horton scored a team-high 15 points, and the St. Francis High’s boys basketball team got its revenge against host Watsonville with a 57-53 win on Thursday night to stay in the league title hunt.

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Harbor secures another tight win, locks up SCCAL boys soccer title | Local Roundup Feb 01, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Raul Calles scored on a pass from Brandon Jimenez in the 65th minute, and the Harbor High boys soccer team beat visiting Scotts Valley 1-0 to secure its second Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title in the past four years on Tuesday night.

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Ashley Kowack becomes UCSC’s all-time scoring leader in Banana Slugs’ basketball rout | Local Roundup Jan 28, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Ashley Kowack became the all-time top scorer in UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball history on Saturday, and the Banana Slugs routed visiting Bethesda 94-35 at the West Field House.

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Aptos knocks off SC, extends league lead | Girls soccer Jan 28, 2023 | By Gordon Kass

Late in the first half, Aptos High’s girls soccer team had controlled the action but it still found itself scoreless against visiting rival Santa Cruz on Friday night. After a scrum in front of the Cardinals’ net, the ball was cleared out to Aptos center back Catalina Ontiveros. And the seas parted.

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Basketball talent Claire Thompson helps Santa Cruz win SCCAL regular-season title outright | Local Roundup Jan 28, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Claire Thompson posted a double-double, and Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team won the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s regular-season title outright with its 57-17 win over Aptos on Friday.

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Aptos delivers Santa Cruz shocking first loss in SCCAL play | Boys basketball Jan 28, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

APTOS — Santa Cruz High’s 15-game win streak in boys basketball and bid to go unbeaten in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League came to a crashing halt Friday night.

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Locals ready to shine at 37th annual Central Coast High School All-Star Football Game Jan 27, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Several athletes from Santa Cruz County will compete in the 37th annual Central Coast High School All-Star Football Game, which takes place at Rabobank Stadium on Saturday night.

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Harbor slips past Aptos, moves closer to claiming SCCAL title | Boys soccer Jan 25, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

While the old adage, “It’s not how you start that’s important, but how you finish,” still rings true, Harbor High’s boys soccer team proved how you start is pretty darn important, too.

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Late goal lifts unbeaten Aptos over Harbor in SCCAL girls soccer action | Local Roundup Jan 24, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Ava Churchill scored in the 70th minute, and the Aptos High girls soccer team edged host Harbor 1-0 to stay unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.

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UCSC men’s volleyball breaks out broom at Slug Slam, records four sweeps | Local Roundup Jan 21, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team won two more matches Saturday at its tournament, UCSC Slug Slam, and finished the two-day event with a 4-0 record and four sweeps.

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Aden Cury scores career-high 32 points, as Cardinals move to 5-0 in SCCAL | Local Roundup Jan 21, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aden Cury scored a career-high 32 points to go along with 10 rebounds and four steals, as Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team beat host Scotts Valley 75-37 to stay unbeaten in league play Friday.

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Kaitlyn Murphy, Mariners soccer team knocks off Soquel in SCCAL action | Local Roundup Jan 20, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Kaitlyn Murphy had a goal and an assist, as Aptos High’s girls soccer team knocked off visiting Soquel 3-1 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Thursday.

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Aptos rallies past Scotts Valley in boys basketball | Local Roundup Jan 17, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s boys basketball team rallied past visiting Scotts Valley in the fourth quarter for a 47-44 win in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play on Tuesday night.

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Santa Cruz basketball team upsets Napa’s Justin-Siena in MLK Classic Showcase | Local Roundup Jan 14, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Ben Dotten had 16 points, six rebounds and three steals and was named the game MVP, as Santa Cruz High boys basketball team upset Justin-Siena of Napa 55-52 win in the MLK Classic Showcase at Berkeley High on Saturday.

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Cabrillo basketball drops second heartbreaker in three days | Local Roundup Jan 14, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Taray Winfrey scored 12 points for the Cabrllo College men’s basketball team in its heartbreaking, 83-80 loss to host San Jose City on Friday night.

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Santa Cruz beats Aptos in game pitting ’22 SCCAL co-champs | Local Roundup Jan 11, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aden Cury had 14 points, 12 rebounds and four steals, and Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team beat visiting Aptos 44-36 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.

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