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Brandon Jimenez’s reverse header helps Harbor sink host Aptos | Boys soccer

Brandon Jimenez scored the best goal he never saw Friday to help the Harbor High soccer team knock off Aptos 2-0 in the latest chapter of the teams’ physical and heated Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League rivalry. It was his first varsity goal.

Freshman Alexa Castañeda leads Aptos past Harbor in SCCAL soccer action | Local Roundup

Freshman midfielder Alexa Castañeda had two goals and an assist, as the Aptos High girls soccer team beat visiting Harbor 3-1 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Friday night.

Claire Thompson takes control of favored Cardinals | Girls basketball preview

The girls’ basketball race for the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title should be tightly contested.

Sonja Hulphers’ hat trick helps Harbor knock off SLV in SCCAL girls soccer opener | Local Roundup

Junior Sonja Hulphers produced a hat trick and Harbor High’s girls soccer team beat host San Lorenzo Valley 4-2 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Tuesday.

Aden Cury, Cardinals look for outright title, postseason run | Boys basketball preview

Led by Aden Cury, the defending Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League MVP, Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team enters league play as heavy favorites to repeat as champion.

Jocelyn Travers, Cardinals aiming for title repeat | Girls soccer preview

Jocelyn Travers is like a rock in a slingshot for Santa Cruz High’s girls’ soccer team.

Raul Calles, Harbor aim to claim SCCAL title | Boys soccer preview

Raul Calles is a prolific goal scorer. Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League boys’ soccer coaches recognized that last season, naming the Harbor High striker the league’s Attacker of the Year.

2022 Sports Newsmaker of the Year | Soquel, Watsonville teams share honor

As we head toward 2023, we turn out thoughts to the past year to reflect how much local teams and athletes entertained us. There were plenty of highs and lows, giving the Sentinel sports staff plenty to think about when deciding which program made the biggest splash.

SLV rallies past ‘Catz, reaches Lady Shark Shootout final | Local Roundup

Hannah Morley scored 20 points, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s girls basketball team rallied past Watsonville 53-46 in the Lady Shark Shootout semifinals Thursday.

SC’s Daniel Evert, Harbor’s Diallo Thomas place at Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High junior Daniel Evert (132 pounds) and Harbor senior Diallo Thomas (152) placed sixth in their respective weight divisions at the Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic on Wednesday.

Five county wrestlers reach quarterfinals at Aptos’ Pat Lovell Holiday Classic | Local Roundup

Five county high school wrestlers went unbeaten on the first day of competition at the Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic at Aptos High on Tuesday.

Aptos drops its tournament opener to powerful Mountain View | High school basketball

It’s not uncommon for high school basketball coaches who are hosting a tournament to schedule a lesser talented team as an opening opponent.

Pajaro Valley boys soccer continues hot start, tops struggling rival Watsonville | Local Roundup

Heated foes Pajaro Valley High and Watsonville saw their boys soccer teams square off Friday, one hoping to extend one of its best starts in school history and the other looking to escape one of its worst starts.

Santa Cruz girls basketball falls short against unbeaten Christopher | Local Roundup

Sophomore Tiera O’Connor buried a 3-pointer after gathering a kick-out pass from senior teammate Claire Thompson to give Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team a 3-point lead with 2:07 remaining Thursday.

SC native Aaron Woliczko named to the NIT Selection Committee | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz native Aaron Woliczko, the West Coast Conference senior associate commissioner for men’s basketball and sport administration, was been named to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Selection Committee, the NCAA announced Friday.

Local wrestling trio wins titles at Nick Buzolich Classic | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High sophomore Balam Letona, junior teammate Daniel Evert, and Harbor senior Diallo Thomas took first place in their respective weight classes at the 6th annual Nick Buzolich Classic.

MVC girls basketball knocks SLV from unbeaten ranks | Local Roundup

Sophomore Sophia Cortes made five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, and Monte Vista Christian School’s girls basketball team knocked San Lorenzo Valley from the unbeaten ranks, 53-52, Friday.

SLV boys soccer caps nonleague slate with win over St. Francis | Local Roundup

Forward Owen Garrahan scored twice, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s boys soccer team beat St. Francis 6-1 in Watsonville in the Cougars’ nonleague finale Thursday.

James Wiseman scores career-high 31 points in Santa Cruz’s loss to Lakers | Local Roundup

James Wiseman had a career-high 31 points to go along with six rebounds, but the short-handed Santa Cruz Warriors suffered a 128-116 loss to the South Bay Lakers in their NBA G League game in front of 353 fans at UCLA Health Training Center on Wednesday night.

Taylor Knox scores 27 points as Scotts Valley tops MVC in boys basketball | Local Roundup

Sophomore guard Taylor Knox scored 14 of his game-high 27 points in the fourth quarter, and Scotts Valley High’s boys basketball team beat visiting Monte Vista Christian 73-59 in their nonleague game Tuesday.

Four local players receive special honors | All-PCAL football

Aptos High’s Caden Prichard, Soquel’s Jordan McCord and Justice Grauel Tebong, and St. Francis’ Miguel Orozco received special honors in their respective PCAL football divisions this season.

SC cross country runner Eli Fitchen-Young named CCS Sophomore of the Year | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High sophomore Eli Fitchen-Young was named the Central Coast Section Sophomore of the Year in cross country, as well as an all-CCS first-team selection, in a report published by PrepCalTrack.

SC Warriors top OKC, push win streak to four games | Local Roundup

All five Santa Cruz starters reached double digits in scoring, and the Warriors knocked off the Oklahoma City Blue 122-111 at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Sunday to extend their win streak to four games.

Soquel water polo star Quinn Healy sweeps top honors in league, section

Soquel High girls water polo star Quinn Healy was rewarded for her domination in the pool. The Stanford University-bound senior was named MVP of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and Central Coast Section Player of the Year.

SC defender Matthias Cruz named SCCAL MVP | Boys water polo

Santa Cruz High sophomore water polo player Matthias Cruz was named MVP of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.