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Local Olympians Nikki Hiltz, Dominique Parrish had an unforgettable 2024 | Sports Newsmaker of the Year
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz and Scotts Valley native Dominique “Domino” Parrish — both Olympic qualifiers — are the 2024 Sentinel Sports Newsmakers of the Year.
Whelan and dealing: Soquel junior QB among four county athletes who receive special honors | All-PCAL football
Quarterback Sam Whelan helped the Soquel High’s football team win the CIF Division 4AA state title as a sophomore in 2023. For an encore, he accomplished an equally impressive feat: He helped the Knights become the first team from Santa Cruz County to go unbeaten in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division play.
Isaiah Ackerman, Mariners roll into tournament semifinals at KP Arena | High school basketball roundup
Aptos High’s boys basketball team gets after it on defense.
Scotts Valley’s Claire Skinner, Aptos’ Izzy Graff named co-MVPs | All-SCCAL flag football
Two girls flag football standouts, Scotts Valley High senior Claire Skinner and Aptos senior Izzy Graff, were named Co-MVPs of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.
Soquel’s 22-point lead evaporates in narrow loss to defending state champ Monterey | Boys basketball
Soquel High’s boys basketball team turned in a stellar first half against defending CIF State Division IV champion Monterey in the third-place game at the Dad’s Club Tournament on Saturday.
Soquel falls to Valley Christian, will play for third place in Dad’s Club | Boys basketball
With leading scorer Nico Ramirez sidelined by an eye injury sustained a day earlier, Soquel HIgh’s boys basketball team was unable to match the firepower of Valley Christian and fell 68-35 in the semifinals of the Dad’s Club Tournament at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday.
Soquel edges Santa Teresa, moves into Dad’s Club semifinals | Boys basketball
Hard to believe, but Soquel High’s boys basketball team, which finished 8-of-20 shooting from free-throw line, beat Santa Teresa at the charity line in its Dad’s Club Tournament opener on Thursday.
High School football: PCAL all-league teams
The Pacific Coast Athletic League all-league football teams
Soquel crushed by Archbishop Riordan in first round of Open/D-I playoffs | CCS football
Several directionally challenged Soquel High football fans likely double-checked the location on their smartphones once they stepped foot onto Archbishop Riordan’s field, confirming they weren’t at nearby City College of San Francisco.
Soquel beats Aptos, becomes first county team to go unbeaten in Gabilan Division | High school football roundup
Soquel High football coach Dwight Lowery hadn’t had an ice bath since he last played defensive back in the NFL, close to a decade ago.
Santa Cruz’s Evie Marheineke wins her third WCAL cross country title | Local Roundup
Archbishop Mitty High senior Evangeline “Evie” Marheineke, a Santa Cruz resident, won her third West Catholic Athletic League individual cross country championship on Wednesday.
Ava Morrison, Hayden Smith pace Scotts Valley past MVC, into D-IV semifinals | CCS girls volleyball roundup
Outside hitters Ava Morrison and Hayden Smith combined for 38 kills, and the No. 4 seed Scotts Valley High girls volleyball team beat No. 5 Monte Vista Christian 25-14, 21-25, 25-23, 25-21 in the Central Coast Section Division IV quarterfinals on Tuesday night.
Soquel dominates Salinas in The Pit, earns no worse than a share of Gabilan Division title | High school football roundup
Soquel’s High’s football team earned one of the program’s all-time great wins Friday, and they made it look rather easy despite facing one of the top program’s in the Central Coast Section.
Aptos, Soquel girls water polo teams to square off in SCCAL Tournament final | Local Roundup
The No. 3 seed Aptos High girls water polo team edged No. 2 Santa Cruz 5-4 in the SCCAL Tournament semifinals at Soquel High on Wednesday.
Soquel girls water polo takes ninth at NorCal Invitational | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s girls water polo team went 3-1 and took ninth place at the prestigious, two-day NorCal Invitational, which was hosted Sacred Heart Prep in Atherton and concluded Saturday.
Friday night football roundup: Maturino, Turner lead Salinas past Arroyo Grande
Salinas tunes up for Soquel; Alisal moves into first place; North County falls from the unbeaten ranks in the Mission North
QB Sam Whelan, RB TyReis Lundy help Soquel maul short-handed Monterey | High school football roundup
It was supposed to be another Pacific Coast Athletic League thriller — a matchup pitting a pair of top-three teams in the prestigious Gabilan Division — under the bright lights of Monterey Peninsula College on Friday night.
Friday football: Monterey’s offense misfires in loss to Soquel
Unable to match the magic from last week’s late game dramatics, Monterey falls 33-6 to Soquel
Eli Fitchen-Young sets course record in Cardinals’ race at UCSC | Local Roundup
Senior Eli Fitchen-Young broke Santa Cruz High’s 16-year-old course record at UC Santa Cruz and led the Cardinals to a 15-50 win over Harbor, 15-50, on Thursday. Mount Madonna had an incomplete squad in the tri-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet.
Lauren Ohlsson wins medalist honors as Scotts Valley girls golf team goes 10-0 in SCCAL | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s Lauren Ohlsson earned medalist honors, and the Falcons’ girls golf team beat Soquel 138-161 to finish 10-0 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League on Tuesday.
Soquel stays perfect with win over feisty Alvarez | High school football
There weren’t many smiling faces on Soquel High’s football team Thursday night.
Thursday High School football: Rebuilding in the Gabilan a giant challenge for Alvarez
The growing pains continue for Alvarez after Thursday’s 35-7 loss to Gabilan Division co-leader Soquel
Santa Cruz boys, Soquel girls lock up water polo titles | Local Roundup
Senior Pa’ kalani Vaka-Saxton had six goals and one steal, and Santa Cruz High’s boys water polo team beat Soquel 13-10 to lock up the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title on Thursday.
Kicker Julian Pizarro lifts MVC past Scotts Valley as time expires | High school football roundup
Kicker Julian Pizarro booted a 34-yard field goal as time expired, and the Monte Vista Christian School football team stunned Scotts Valley 25-23 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division game Friday night.
Elizabeth Penny helps Soquel’s girls water polo team double up on Aptos | Local Roundup
Sophomore Elizabeth Penny stuffed the stat sheet with three goals, five assists, six steals, and four ejections drawn, and Soquel High’s girls water polo team started and finished strong in their 14-7 win over visiting Aptos in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play on Tuesday.