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Cabrillo baseball falls to Ohlone in Coast Conference battle | Local Roundup

Anthony Karagiannopoulos had two hits, one walk, one RBI, and a run scored, but Cabrillo College’s baseball team lost 4-2 to visiting Ohlone in the teams’ Coast Conference South Division game Thursday. 

Local talent showcased at 11th annual Central Coast Basketball All-Star Games | Youth basketball

Some of the region’s top high school senior boys and girls, as well as the incoming class of freshmen boys, will be on display at the 11th annual Central Coast Basketball All-Star Games on April 7 at Scotts Valley High.

St. Francis freshman Maya Calfee named MVP of Cypress Division | All-PCAL girls basketball

Nice work, “Glasses.” St. Francis High freshman guard Maya Calfee, who opts to play basketball wearing her everyday spectacles instead of sturdier, less expensive goggles, said she heard the “glasses” reference often.

PCS’s Elias Golino named Santa Lucia Division MVP | All-PCAL boys basketball

Pacific Collegiate School basketball player Elias Golino was one of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s dominant players a year ago, but his goal of securing top honors during postseason accolades was derailed by a late season injury and a pair of late-season losses to Anzar.

Santa Cruz wraps up road trip with win over Austin | Local Roundup

The Santa Cruz Warriors topped the Austin Spurs, 101-94, at H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas, to wrap up their five-game road trip with a 3-2 record on Wednesday night.

Santa Cruz holds off Monterey, advances to D-III final | CCS boys basketball

Santa Cruz High boys basketball coach Lawan Milhouse sounds like a broken record. He is constantly asking for his players to give him and each other 32 minutes of unrelenting hustle and passion.

Santa Cruz wrestler Balam Letona takes first at Apple Cider Classic | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High junior Balam Letona took first place at 113 pounds at the 39-team Apple Cider Classic at Watsonville High on Saturday. 

Pat Spencer, Usman Garuba record double-doubles in Santa Cruz Warriors’ narrow loss | Local Roundup

Guard Pat Spencer and two-way center Usman Garuba each recorded double-doubles, but the Santa Cruz Warriors fell to Sioux Falls 105-102 in their NBA G League regular-season opener Thursday at Kaiser Permanente Arena.

Santa Cruz loses lead late, rallies to win Justin-Siena Tournament title | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team saw “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” on Saturday afternoon, hours before beating Justin-Siena 50-46 in the championship of Justin-Siena Tournament in Napa.

Santa Cruz rallies past defending CCS champ Monterey for Dad’s Club title | Boys basketball

Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball looked at home in its impressive 72-52 win over powerful Monterey in Dad’s Club Tournament championship at an off-campus site on Saturday night.

Santa Cruz, Monterey to square off in Dad’s Club Tournament final | Local Roundup

DeMarco Hunter scored 17 points, and Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team knocked off Central Catholic 53-37 in the Dad’s Club Tournament semifinals on Friday night.

Will Shilling scores 31, but Scotts Valley drops Dad’s Club opener; SC moves into semifinals | Local Roundup

Will Shilling scored 31 points for Scotts Valley High’s boys basketball team, but the Falcons lost 79-71 to Santa Teresa in the teams’ first-round game at the Dad’s Club Tournament at Santa Cruz High on Thursday.

Rosters released for 10th annual Central Coast All-Star Basketball Games

The Reggie Stephens Foundation’s 10th annual Central Coast All-Star Basketball Games will be held May 7 at Scotts Valley High.

Watsonville’s Xitlali Montesino a first-team selection in Gabilan Division | All-PCAL girls basketball

Watsonville High girls basketball standout Xitlali Montesino was a first-team selection in the Gabilan Division, the top tier of the Pacific Coast Athletic League.

St. Francis junior guard Sam Braun named MVP of Cypress Division | All-PCAL boys basketball

St. Francis High junior guard Sam Braun was named MVP of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division after leading the Sharks’ boys basketball team to the title.

Santa Cruz surfer Maddie Storrer takes third in Morro Bay | Local Roundup

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.

Santa Cruz edged in OT by Menlo-Atherton; Cardinals see Dad’s Club title streak end at six | Boys basketball

Santa Cruz High’s dominance at the Dad’s Club Basketball Tournament came to end Saturday night.

Defense lifts Santa Cruz into Dad’s Club final | Boys basketball

In the opening minute of the Dad’s Club Tournament semifinals on Friday night, Santa Cruz High guard Mosiah Cumberbatch nearly stole the basketball from a Leigh player, but knocked it out of bounds in the process.

Soquel drops Dad’s Club opener to Pioneer | Boys basketball

Soquel High’s boys basketball team is playing for now and the future, and that takes some of the sting off results like the one it endured Thursday in its Dad’s Club Tournament opener.

PCS star guard Malachi Douyon named Cypress Division MVP | All-PCAL Boys Basketball

“It’s a crying shame he’s not getting more looks,” Santa Cruz coach Lawan Milhouse said after his team hosted PCS in the regular-season finale. “He can really play. And I’m not talking about junior college. He has a significant package. He’s probably the best player in our area.”

Wildcatz’s Xitlali Montesino named Mission’s top defensive player | All-PCAL Girls Basketball

Watsonville High basketball player Xitlali Montesino, a junior guard/forward, was named Defensive Player of the Year in the Mission Division, the second-highest tier in the Pacific Coast Athletic League.

Watsonville’s Danisha Nunez, Aptos’ Janie Houser wrestle to La Manzanita titles | Local Roundup

Watsonville High’s Danisha Nunez (109 pounds) and Aptos sophomore Janie Houser (124) won titles in their respective weight divisions at the second annual La Manzanita Ladies Classic at Watsonville High on Thursday.

Santa Cruz topples Leigh for sixth straight Dad’s Club title | Boys basketball

It’s not always about how you start, but how you finish. And both went incredibly well for Santa Cruz High’s basketball team at the Dad’s Club Tournament on Saturday night.

Santa Cruz, Leigh to square off for Dad’s Club title

Josh Bendix had Santa Cruz High’s lone field goal in the fourth quarter, as the Cardinals held on for a 52-44 win over Monterey in the Dad’s Club semifinals at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium on Friday night.

Santa Cruz stomps MVC in tournament opener | Dad’s Club Tournament Roundup

A suffocating Cardinal defense recorded one dozen steals and rolled to a 70-15 rout of outmanned Monte Vista Christian.