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SC surfers Sam Coffey, John Mel advance in Huntington Beach | Local Roundup Apr 07, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Sam Coffey and John Mel advanced to the Round of 32 at the World Surf League’s Jack’s Surfboards Pro, a 3,000-point Qualifying Series event in Huntington Beach.

SC surfer Sam Coffey advanced to the quarterfinals in Barbados | Local Roundup Mar 31, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Sam Coffey advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Surf League’s Barbados Surf Pro on Thursday at Soup Bowl in Bathsheba, Barbados.

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MVC’s JoJo Keldsen throws no-hitter, homers twice in DH sweep of Watsonville | Local Roundup Mar 26, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Senior JoJo Keldsen threw a no-hitter as Monte Vista Christian opened its doubleheader sweep with a 14-0 win in five innings over visiting Watsonville on Saturday.

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Scotts Valley girls lacrosse hands MVC first loss | Local Roundup Mar 23, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High’s girls lacrosse team knocked Monte Vista Christian from the unbeaten ranks with its 17-8 win over the host Mustangs on Wednesday night.

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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.

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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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SLV blanks Soquel as defending SCCAL co-champs square off in opener | Local Roundup Mar 16, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

The San Lorenzo Valley High and Soquel softball programs were evenly matched a year ago, when they shared the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title. The programs squared off in the 2023 league opener Wednesday, and Cougars showed they’re an improved product.

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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.

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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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MVC girls lacrosse beats Harker, moves to 2-0 | Local Roundup Feb 28, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Monte Vista Christian School’s girls lacrosse team beat Harker 17-8 in its nonleague game in San Jose on Monday.

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Scotts Valley’s Jeremy Kain breezes to second at CIF State Track and Field Championships May 28, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Jeremy Kain lost his voice ahead of the 102nd CIF State Track and Field Championships. But, thank goodness, he didn’t lose his stamina and speed after graduating from Scotts Valley High on Thursday.

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Three locals advance to finals at CIF State Track and Field Championships May 28, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Three athletes from Santa Cruz County advanced from the prelims at the 102nd CIF State Track and Field Championships on Friday at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Buchanan High in Clovis.

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Scotts Valley’s Kain wins two of county’s five titles | CCS Track and Field Championships May 22, 2022 | By Gordon Kass

The first part of the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships looked like a Santa Cruz County showcase. Winner from Soquel. Winner from Aptos. Winner from Scotts Valley. Another winner from Scotts Valley.

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14 county athletes advance from CCS track and field semifinals May 15, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High senior Elizabeth Churchill qualified for the CCS Championships in three events Saturday at Gilroy High.

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Harbor’s Gwen Grigsby, Isla Johnson win inaugural SCCAL beach volleyball title | Local Roundup May 07, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Harbor High sophomore Gwen Grigsby and freshman Isla Johnson defeated Scotts Valley’s Hannah Fleming and Morgan Lipman 21-11, 21-14 to win the inaugural Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Beach Volleyball Championships on Saturday at Harbor High.

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PCS’s Katharina Guth qualifies for CCS track and field semifinals in four events | Local Roundup May 07, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Pacific Collegiate School junior Katharina Guth placed in the top seven in four events at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Masters Meet on Friday at Gilroy High, meeting the criteria to advance to the Central Coast Section semifinals in all four events.

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Santa Cruz’s Autumn Hays, John Mel take fifth at Jack’s Surfboards Pro | Local Roundup Apr 30, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Autumn Hays tied for fifth place Sunday at the World Surf League’s Jack’s Surfboards Pro, a Women’s Qualifying Series 1,000-point event in Huntington Beach.

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Watsonville’s Mayra Peralta-Celedon blazes to wins | PCAL Track and Field Apr 30, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Senior Mayra Peralta-Celedon ran two of the fastest sprint races in Watsonville High’s track and field history Friday.

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St. Francis senior Julian Vargas sets school record in PCAL Track and Field Trials Apr 27, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

St. Francis senior Julian Vargas took second place in the 1,600-meter race in a school-record 4:27.40 at the PCAL Cypress Division Trials at Pacific Grove High on Tuesday.

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Scotts Valley’s Jeremy Kain, MVC’s Clayton King produce big outings at CCS Top 8 meet | Boys track and field Apr 23, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High senior Jeremy Kain and Monte Vista Christian senior Clayton King had huge showings at the prestigious CCS Top 8 track and field meet in Los Gatos on Friday.

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Aptos star Elizabeth Churchill reaches new heights at CCS Top 8 meet | Girls track and field Apr 23, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High senior Elizabeth Churchill had plenty of bounce in her step Friday. Before, during and after the prestigious CCS Top 8 meet at Los Gatos High.

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Aptos’ boys golf team slips past SC, wins SCCAL title | Local Roundup Apr 21, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s golf team pulled out a 209-214 win over Santa Cruz to remain unbeaten and claim the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title Thursday at DeLaveaga Golf Course.

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Santa Cruz’s beach volleyball win over Harbor creates logjam atop standings | Local Roundup Apr 20, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High’s girls beach volleyball team knocked off host Harbor 4-1 on Wednesday and create a three-team tie atop the SCCAL standings.

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Aptos talent Elizabeth Churchill wins four events at Soquel Invitational | High school track and field roundup Apr 17, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Elizabeth Churchill posted four of her team’s five wins to lead the Aptos High track and field team to the girls’ title at the 17-team Soquel Invitational on Saturday.

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Alicia Mendez, Aaliysah Gomez combine efforts in St. Francis’ perfect game | Local Roundup Apr 14, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Alicia Mendez and Aaliysah Gomez combined to throw a perfect game in St. Francis High’s 11-0 softball win at Rancho San Juan on Wednesday in nonleague action.

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