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Watsonville’s Danisha Nunez, Aptos’ Janie Houser wrestle to La Manzanita titles | Local Roundup Jan 06, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

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.
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Rise in COVID-19 cases forces handful of postponements Jan 04, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

A surge in COVID-19 cases forced Scotts Valley High to postpone its athletic contests on Tuesday and Thursday. The pandemic forced a minimum of five games to be postponed county-wide Tuesday, including UC Santa Cruz’s men’s basketball game and Soquel at Aptos girls soccer.
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Cardinals eye SCCAL title repeat | Boys basketball preview Jan 03, 2022 | By Ray Hacke

Boys’ basketball teams in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League will be seeing less of Aden Cury this season. Not the kind of “less” they’d probably prefer, though.
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Aptos, Santa Cruz continue rivalry for SCCAL bragging rights | Girls basketball preview Jan 02, 2022 | By Ray Hacke

As they dueled for league and Central Coast Section supremacy last spring, Aptos and Santa Cruz developed a compelling high school girls’ basketball rivalry.
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Sports Newsmakers 2021 | Pandemic didn’t limit massive accomplishments Dec 31, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz County produced dozens of magnificent sports feats in ’21, and it’s no surprise that surfing was among the sports that dominated headlines. The following is a recap of some of the most memorable feats of the year.
Peter Mel’s epic waveNat Young qualifies for Championship TourSanta Cruz surfer Brody Price12wins national titleTyler Gilbert promotedthrows historic no-hitterNatalia Grossman crowned IFSC Bouldering World ChampionHaley Jones wins Final Four honorNCAA titleGabe Discipulo helps UCLA claim NCAA water polo titleNikki Hiltz makes 1500 final at Olympic TrialsTriathlete Katie Zaferes wins Olympic bronzeWalmer Martinez signs with Monterey Bay F.C.High school teammates drafted on same dayJeremy Lin helps Santa Cruz Warriors reach G League semifinalsSanta Cruz Seahawks win Pop Warner Super BowlSanta Cruz football posts first unbeaten regular season since 1993SLV makes county history with first outdoor wrestling meetSLV cross countrytrack coach Jay Avenmarg fired over violationAptos’ stunning football wins CampolindoPalmaThe CCS champs are here

Aptos unable to keep pace with Lowell in NorCal Invitational, takes fourth | Boys basketball Dec 29, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Senior center Jack Spinelli had 20 points and 13 rebounds, but the cold-shooting Mariners were unable to keep pace with Lowell of San Francisco and fell 54-33 in the third-place game in the Blue Division at Aptos.
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Santa Cruz edges Cupertino, advances to final of Saint Francis’ tournament | Local Roundup Dec 29, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team edged Cupertino 37-35 in the semifinals of the Joe Schram Holiday Basketball Classic at Saint Francis High in Mountain View on Wednesday.
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Mariners basketball team falls to Pioneer in NorCal Invitational semifinals | Local Roundup Dec 29, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Jack Spinelli posted a double-double in Aptos High’s 41-35 basketball loss to Pioneer of San Jose in the Blue Division semifinals at the 8th annual Aptos High/Santa Cruz Warriors NorCal Invitational on Tuesday.
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Aptos rolls in tournament opener at Kaiser Permanente Arena | Boys basketball Dec 27, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Limited action cost Spinelli another double-double; he finished with a team-high 19 points and nine rebounds. But if the Mariners showed anything in their tournament opener — and they showed plenty — it was their penchant for sharing the ball.
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Diving into the season | Boys soccer preview Dec 27, 2021 | By Ray Hacke

The Wildcatz are back in the PCAL’s elite Gabilan Division this season with a squad that’s loaded with seniors.
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Aptos’ Jazmine Castañeda, SC’s Julia Moore head county’s star power | Girls soccer preview Dec 26, 2021 | By Ray Hacke

Now that they’re seniors, they’re well on their way to doing so again – and they’ve carried their respective girls’ soccer teams to unbeaten records in the process.
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Soquel’s Kelsey Matthies named CCS Player of the Year | Girls water polo Dec 23, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Soquel High senior water polo star Kelsey Matthies was selected as the All-Central Coast Section Player of the Year by a panel of coaches following the section playoffs.
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Ella Giguiere, Lauren Ambiel record double-doubles in Cabrillo’s OT win | Local Roundup Dec 23, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Ella Giguiere and Lauren Ambiel recorded double-doubles to help the Cabrillo College women’s basketball team beat Feather River 77-72 in overtime Wednesday and snap the Seahawks’ eight-game losing streak.
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Watsonville’s Lucky McHenry takes second at Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic Dec 23, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Watsonville High’s Lucky McHenry took second place at 285 pounds at the 53rd Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic at Aptos High on Wednesday. He was the county’s lone finalist.
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Soquel’s Cooper Wiens named SCCAL MVP | Boys water polo Dec 22, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Soquel High senior water polo standout Cooper Wiens was named MVP of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and senior teammate Wyatt Beymer was named Goalie of the Year.
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Five local wrestlers advance to semifinals at Pat Lovell Holiday Classic | Local Roundup Dec 21, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Five athletes from Santa Cruz County went unbeaten on the opening day of the Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic at Aptos High on Tuesday.
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Soquel standout Kelsey Matthies repeats as SCCAL MVP | Girls Water Polo Dec 21, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Much like the lopsided outcomes Soquel High’s girls water polo administered in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play, the naming of league MVP was not a shock. Senior water polo talent Kelsey Matthies repeated with top honors after helping lead the Knights to a historic season.
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Cabrillo men’s basketball doubles up on Foothill | Local Roundup Dec 21, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Sophomore guard Austin James came off the bench and scored 22 points as the Cabrillo College men’s basketball team doubled up on Foothill 91-45 in Aptos on Monday.
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Kaylee Murphy posts another double-double for UCSC, sets up showdown with Whitman | Local Roundup Dec 18, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Junior forward Kaylee Murphy posted her fifth double-double of the season and 26th of her career to help the UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball team open the UCSC December Classic with a win Saturday.
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Savvy Soquel veteran Ciara Cantlen named SCCAL MVP | Girls volleyball Dec 18, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Soquel High senior volleyball star Ciara Cantlen played with power, precision, perseverance and pride during the indoor season. It was apparent each time she stepped on the hardwood. Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League coaches took note of that and rewarded the dominant outside hitter with league MVP honors.
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Aptos boys basketball team suffers first loss | Local Roundup Dec 17, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s boys basketball team suffered its first loss of the season, 75-61 to Whitney of Rocklin in the Carmel Tournament semifinals on Friday.
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St. Francis’ Joshua Alvarez, Santa Cruz’s Qwentin Brown awarded National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame scholarships Dec 17, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

St. Francis High lineman Joshua Alvarez and Santa Cruz running back Qwentin Brown were chosen as National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame scholarship winners for their contributions in the classroom, community and on the football field this season.
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Santa Cruz girls soccer blasts PCS in preseason finale | Local Roundup Dec 17, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Sam Wenger scored three goals and the Santa Cruz High girls soccer team beat Pacific Collegiate 9-1 in its nonleague finale Thursday.
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Christian Magana’s buzzer beater lifts Sharks basketball team | Local Roundup Dec 15, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Christian Magana scored a buzzer beating basket to lift St. Francis High’s boys basketball team over visiting Gilroy 43-42 on Tuesday in the teams’ nonleague game.
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Harbor girls soccer pulls away from St. Francis | Local Roundup Dec 14, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Harbor High’s girls soccer team scored twice in the second half to secure a 3-1 nonleague win over St. Francis on Monday night in Santa Cruz.
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