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Scotts Valley tops SC in SCCAL cross country meet | Local Roundup Sep 30, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High cross country runner Eli Fitchen-Young finished the 2.08-mile course at UC Santa Cruz with a time of 11:06 but Scotts Valley won the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet 23-32 on Thursday.

Pajaro Valley football team beats SLV, records first shutout since 2017 | Local Roundup Sep 25, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Pajaro Valley High’s football team turned in a solid all-around effort and beat San Lorenzo Valley 26-0 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division opener Saturday in Watsonville.

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Local runners dominate at Jackie Henderson Memorial in Castroville | Local Roundup Sep 18, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High sophomore Eli Fitchen-Young produced his third win on the young season, this time at the Jackie Henderson Memorial at North Monterey County on Saturday.

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Santa Cruz boys run to perfect score at Soquel | Local Roundup Sep 16, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High posted a perfect score of 15 in its Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet win over host Soquel (48) and Harbor (76) on Thursday.

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SC’s Fitchen-Young, SV’s Boothby run to wins at Toro Park | Local Roundup Sep 10, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High sophomore Eli Fitchen-Young and Scotts Valley junior Ashlyn Boothby won races at the 3-mile Monterey Bay Invitational at Toro Park on Saturday.

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Scotts Valley’s Patrick Goodrich, SC’s Mari Friedman win 10k titles at Santa Cruz Firecracker | Local Roundup Jul 05, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley’s Patrick Goodrich and Santa Cruz’s Mari Friedman ran to 10k titles at the Santa Cruz Firecracker on Monday.

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Santa Cruz’s Eli Fitchen-Young places fifth at Junior Olympic Cross Country National Championships | Local Roundup Dec 12, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High freshman Eli Fitchen-Young, representing Santa Cruz Track Club, posted a top-five finish at the USATF Junior Olympic Cross Country National Championships in Paris, Kentucky, on Saturday.

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Santa Cruz’s Evie Marheineke takes third at Nike Cross California Regional | Local Roundup Dec 05, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Evie Marheineke placed third out of 55 runners in the girls championship at the NXR California Regional at Woodward Park in Fresno on Saturday.

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SV’s Ashlyn Boothby takes third, Ryder Brabo ninth at CIF State Cross Country Championships Nov 27, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

The Falcons turned out pretty special performances, too. Sophomore Ashlyn Boothby placed third in the D-IV girls race and Brabo placed ninth in the D-IV boys race. The boys took third and the girls took 12th.

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Scotts Valley wunderkind Ashlyn Boothby to face test at CIF State Championships | High school cross country Nov 25, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

While Scotts Valley High sophomore Ashlyn Boothby left little question to her greatness within the section — her 18:15.3 finish on Crystal Springs’ 2.95-mile course was the fourth-fastest time in any division, which totaled 423 runners — it’s already being debated whether or not she’s the best female runner to come out of Santa Cruz County, ever.

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County has banner day at CCS Cross Country Championships Nov 14, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

It was a banner day for Santa Cruz County at the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships at Crystal Springs’ 2.95-mile course Saturday: two individual champions and four team champions.

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Locals make college commitments official on Signing Day Nov 10, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Monte Vista Christian School senior Bella Primavera was one of more than a dozen Santa Cruz County who made their college commitments official Wednesday, NLI Signing Day, the opening day of a signing period that runs through Aug. 1 for most NCAA Division I and II sports.

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Scotts Valley’s Jeremy Kain wins third straight SCCAL cross country title Nov 05, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Just like the last Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Cross Country Championships, Scotts Valley High senior Jeremy Kain sprinted across the finish line first at Pinto Lake County Park.

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Scotts Valley’s Ashlyn Boothby repeats as girls champ at SCCAL Cross Country Championships Nov 05, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

With no other runners within earshot of her — perhaps, not even with a megaphone — Scotts Valley High sophomore Ashlyn Boothby didn’t have anyone to push her to another gear at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Cross Country Championships on Thursday. So, she found it on her own.

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UCSC cross country teams win conference titles | Local Roundup Oct 31, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

The UC Santa Cruz men’s and women’s cross country teams won titles at the Coast-To-Coast Conference Championships at Baylands Park in Sunnyvale on Saturday.

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Aptos sweeps Harbor, wins SCCAL girls tennis title | Local Roundup Oct 22, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s girls tennis team won 7-0 over Harbor, winning every match in straight sets, and earned no worse than a share of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title Thursday.

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Local cross country teams pay tribute to SLV runner Cash Ebright Oct 22, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Cash Ebright loved to run with a headband, and nearly everyone who observed the moment of silence was wearing a red one — boys and girls from both teams, parents and coaches. SLV’s school colors are red, black and white.

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Scotts Valley’s star runner Jeremy Kain commits to Duke Oct 18, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley senior Jeremy Kain — Santa Cruz County’s most accomplished high school runner — will continue his cross country and track careers at Duke University.

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Scotts Valley runs to team titles at Bellarmine Terry Ward Invitational | Local Roundup Oct 16, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High’s girls and boys cross country teams won titles at the Bellarmine Terry Ward Invitational at Baylands Park’s 5k course in Sunnyvale on Saturday.

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Aptos girls tennis tops Santa Cruz to remain atop standings | Local Roundup Oct 15, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Holly Hegna, Autumn Zaretsky and Ashley Lavender earned singles wins in straight sets, and Aptos High’s girls tennis beat host Santa Cruz 6-1 to remain atop the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League standings Thursday.

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Runners Katelynn Ruiz, Monserrat Ramirez earn wins at PCAL Center Meet | Local Roundup Oct 13, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Watsonville High freshman Katelynn Ruiz took first place out of 44 runners and helped lead the Wildcatz to the team win in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s third Cypress Division Center Meet on Wednesday. St. Francis sophomore Monserrat Ramirez took first place out of 28 runners in the Santa Lucia Division Center Meet.

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Scotts Valley sophomore Ashlyn Boothby victorious at 42nd ASICS Clovis Invitational | Local Roundup Oct 09, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High sophomore Ashlyn Boothby won the 176-runner, 25-team S Varsity Girls race at the 42nd ASICS Clovis Invitational at Woodward Park in Fresno on Saturday.

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Aptos girls tennis moves into tie for first with Scotts Valley | Local Roundup Oct 08, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Holly Hegna, Autumn Zaretsky and Ashley Lavender earned singles wins, and Aptos High’s girls tennis team moved into a tie for first place with Scotts Valley by beating the Falcons 6-1 in their Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Thursday.

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Ryder Brabo, Ashlyn Boothby wins help Scotts Valley earn team titles | High school cross country roundup Oct 03, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High senior Ryder Brabo won the Small Schools race at the 17-team, 115-runner Artichoke Invitational in Half Moon Bay on Saturday. In girls action, Falcons sophomore Ashlyn Boothby won the eight-team, 65-runner Small Schools race.

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Soquel edges Aptos in rematch of girls tennis co-champs | Local Roundup Sep 30, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Senior tennis player Aly Kosek rallied for a 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over Ashley Lavender at No. 4 singles to clinch Soquel High’s 4-3 win over visiting Aptos in a matchup of defending co-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champions Thursday.

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