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UCSC men’s volleyball pushes win streak to five matches | Local Roundup Feb 17, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

The streaking UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team beat Dominican 21-25, 31-29, 25-21, 25-18  in River Forest, Illinois, on Friday to push its win streak to five matches.
College track and fieldCollege baseballMen’s basketballWomen’s basketballVolleyballSanta Cruz High

SC’s Tyler Gilbert, 30, signs minor-league contract with Reds | Local Roundup Jan 22, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Cincinnati Reds signed free agent pitcher Tyler Gilbert, 30, of Santa Cruz to a minor-league contract last week and invited him to spring training.
SurfingMen’s volleyballTrack and fieldSan Lorenzo Valley HighSanta Cruz High

PV, Watsonville boys soccer teams call match after lights go out | Local Roundup Jan 21, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Crosstown rivals Pajaro Valley and Watsonville highs ended their rainy, nonleague soccer match prematurely after a the lights on the field went out with 15 minutes remaining Saturday night.
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Santa Cruz native Natalia Grossman, 21, wins third straight IFSC Boulder World Cup season title | Local Roundup Jun 19, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz native Natalia Grossman won the overall IFSC Boulder World Cup title for a third straight season with her silver medal finish at Innsbruck on Thurday.
Track and fieldYouth baseballSanta Cruz High

Five Cabrillo women’s soccer players commit to D-II programs | Local Roundup May 22, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Star forward Aubree Westjohn and four other Cabrillo College women’s soccer players committed to NCAA Division II programs in a signing ceremony held in the Seahawks’ gymnasium on Friday evening.
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Aptos alum Aidan Niklaus to play in World Lacrosse Men’s Championship | Local Roundup May 19, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High alum Aidan Niklaus, a 6-foot-3 attacker, will play for the Swiss National Team at the 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship in San Diego on June 21 through July 1.
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Cabrillo softball talent Dillyn Vasconcellos named JC All-American | Local Roundup May 17, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Cabrillo College softball player Dillyn Vasconcellos was named to the NFCA California JC All-America team on May 10. 
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MVC’s James Ponzio, PCS’s Katharina Guth get two wins at PCAL Masters Meet | Local Roundup May 08, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

MVC senior James Ponzio earned two wins and a runner-up finish to lead Santa Cruz County boys at the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Track and Field Masters Meet at Pacific Grove on Saturday.
Girls track and fieldWomen’s track and fieldMen’s track and fieldHigh school baseball

Scotts Valley runs to pair of 4×800 relay titles at SCCAL Prelims | Local Roundup May 04, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High’s (Ashlyn Boothby, Diana Alivov, Ava Decleve, and Rafaela Putnam) won the 4×800-meter relay title in 9:37.34 at the SCCAL Prelims at Santa Cruz High on Wednesday. Scotts Valley (Aiden Boothby, Spencer George, Ben George, and Mason Lantz) won the boys’ 4×800-meter relay title in 8:06.75.
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Santa Cruz Longboard Union takes third at Logjam! 2023 | Local Roundup May 01, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz Longboard Union took third place with 9,475 points at the two-day Logjam! 2023 contest, which concluded Sunday at Pleasure Point.
College baseballWomen’s beach volleyballRunningMen’s tennisTrack and fieldSanta Cruz High

James Ponzio paces MVC to third place at PCAL Cypress Division Finals | Local Roundup Apr 29, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Senior James Ponzio took first in the 1,600-meter race (4:37.28) and 3,200 (10:00.62), and Monte Vista Christian School placed third (85 points) at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division Finals at Alvarez High on Friday.
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Cabrillo baseball team’s title bid ends with loss to Mission | Local Roundup Apr 27, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Matt Lawton had three hits with a walk, double, home run, two RBI, and two runs scored, but the Cabrillo College baseball team blew an early lead in their 9-7 loss to Mission in Coast Conference South Division play Thursday.
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Cabrillo’s rally falls short in baseball loss to Ohlone | Local Roundup Apr 22, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

The Cabrillo College baseball team scored five runs in the ninth inning, but fell short in its 7-6 loss to Ohlone in Coast Conference South Division play Saturday.
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SC’s Nat Young helps cause to survive WSL’s midseason cut | Local Roundup Apr 20, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Nat Young advanced to the Round of 32 of Friday at the World Surf League’s Western Australia Margaret River Pro, event No. 5 on the Championship Tour.
Women’s wrestlingBoys golfBoys tennisHigh school baseballCollege baseballCollege softballGirls lacrosseHigh school softballBoys track and fieldGirls track and fieldSanta Cruz High

Aptos boys golf tops SC, remains unbeaten in SCCAL | Local Roundup Apr 19, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Junior Andrew Cox and sophomore Ben Nowark shared medalist honors after each shot 4-over-par 38 on the front nine at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Wednesday to lead the Mariners to a 200-247 win over Santa Cruz.
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MVC rolls to nonleague softball win over Santa Cruz | Local Roundup Apr 14, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Monte Vista Christian School’s softball team earned a 23-3 nonleague win over host Santa Cruz on Thursday.
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Locals Ashlyn Boothby, Evie Marheineke run to school marks at Arcadia Invitational | Local Roundup Apr 09, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley junior Ashlyn Boothby took fourth in the 1-mile Invitational race in a school-record 4:47.59 at the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High on Saturday.
Boys track and fieldSurfingCollege baseballHigh school baseballScotts Valley High

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.
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Locals athletes shine on big weekend for track and field | Local Roundup Apr 01, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High junior Ashlyn Boothby took second place in the 1,600-meter race at the Stanford Invitational on Saturday. She finished in 4 minutes, 52.49 seconds.
Boys track and fieldHigh school baseballHigh school softballMen’s volleyballCollege softballScotts Valley High

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.
High school softballHigh school baseballBoys golfBoys tennisGirls swimmingBoys swimmingBoys track and fieldGirls track and fieldGirls lacrosseSanta Cruz High

Santa Cruz surfer Autumn Hays wins her opening heat in Barbados | Local Roundup Mar 29, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Autumn Hays won her opening heat Tuesday at the World Surf League’s Barbados Surf Pro, a Qualifying Series 5,000-point event at Soup Bowl in Bathsheba, Barbados.
College footballTrack and fieldBoys volleyballGirls lacrosseSanta Cruz High

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.
Boys track and fieldGirls track and fieldCollege baseballCollege softball

Tosh Woods paces Aptos in track meet against SLV | Local Roundup Mar 23, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Senior Tosh Woods took first in the 100-meter run (11.46), long jump (19 feet, 5 inches) and high jump (5-8) and Aptos High’s track and field team took first in every event Thursday in a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet against visiting San Lorenzo Valley.
Girls track and fieldMen’s basketballHigh school baseballGirls lacrosseBoys tennisBoys volleyballBoys golfCollege softballAptos HighSan Lorenzo Valley High

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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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.
Boys golfCollege baseballHigh school softballHigh school baseballBoys volleyballBoys track and fieldGirls track and fieldBoys tennisBasketballSanta Cruz High