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UCSC men’s basketball falls to red-hot Menlo at KP Arena | Local Roundup

Joe Espy had 19 points and four rebounds for the UC Santa Cruz men’s basketball team, but the Banana Slugs suffered an 80-71 loss to Menlo at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Tuesday. 

UCSC runner Eric Jackson earns All-American status at NCAA Championships | Local Roundup

Senior cross country runner Eric Jackson became UC Santa Cruz’s first All-American in over 40 years with his finish at the 2023 Division III Championships on Saturday at Big Spring High in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Wrestling seeds revealed for CCS Southern Regionals | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz County has wrestlers seeded in the top eight in each of the 14 weight classes for the Boys’ Central Coast Section Southern Regionals at Watsonville High on Saturday.

UCSC’s nationally ranked men’s volleyball team closes lengthy road trip with pair of wins | Local Roundup

The UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team, ranked No. 10 nationally among NCAA Division III programs, closed its seven-match road trip with a pair of wins Sunday in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

Harbor secures another tight win, locks up SCCAL boys soccer title | Local Roundup

Raul Calles scored on a pass from Brandon Jimenez in the 65th minute, and the Harbor High boys soccer team beat visiting Scotts Valley 1-0 to secure its second Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title in the past four years on Tuesday night.

Ashley Kowack becomes UCSC’s all-time scoring leader in Banana Slugs’ basketball rout | Local Roundup

Ashley Kowack became the all-time top scorer in UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball history on Saturday, and the Banana Slugs routed visiting Bethesda 94-35 at the West Field House.

Basketball talent Claire Thompson helps Santa Cruz win SCCAL regular-season title outright | Local Roundup

Claire Thompson posted a double-double, and Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team won the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s regular-season title outright with its 57-17 win over Aptos on Friday.

Late goal lifts unbeaten Aptos over Harbor in SCCAL girls soccer action | Local Roundup

Ava Churchill scored in the 70th minute, and the Aptos High girls soccer team edged host Harbor 1-0 to stay unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.

UCSC men’s volleyball breaks out broom at Slug Slam, records four sweeps | Local Roundup

UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team won two more matches Saturday at its tournament, UCSC Slug Slam, and finished the two-day event with a 4-0 record and four sweeps.

Kaitlyn Murphy, Mariners soccer team knocks off Soquel in SCCAL action | Local Roundup

Kaitlyn Murphy had a goal and an assist, as Aptos High’s girls soccer team knocked off visiting Soquel 3-1 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Thursday.

Cabrillo basketball drops second heartbreaker in three days | Local Roundup

Taray Winfrey scored 12 points for the Cabrllo College men’s basketball team in its heartbreaking, 83-80 loss to host San Jose City on Friday night.

Freshman Alexa Castañeda leads Aptos past Harbor in SCCAL soccer action | Local Roundup

Freshman midfielder Alexa Castañeda had two goals and an assist, as the Aptos High girls soccer team beat visiting Harbor 3-1 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Friday night.

Sonja Hulphers’ hat trick helps Harbor knock off SLV in SCCAL girls soccer opener | Local Roundup

Junior Sonja Hulphers produced a hat trick and Harbor High’s girls soccer team beat host San Lorenzo Valley 4-2 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Tuesday.

SLV rallies past ‘Catz, reaches Lady Shark Shootout final | Local Roundup

Hannah Morley scored 20 points, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s girls basketball team rallied past Watsonville 53-46 in the Lady Shark Shootout semifinals Thursday.

SC’s Daniel Evert, Harbor’s Diallo Thomas place at Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High junior Daniel Evert (132 pounds) and Harbor senior Diallo Thomas (152) placed sixth in their respective weight divisions at the Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic on Wednesday.

Five county wrestlers reach quarterfinals at Aptos’ Pat Lovell Holiday Classic | Local Roundup

Five county high school wrestlers went unbeaten on the first day of competition at the Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic at Aptos High on Tuesday.

Santa Cruz girls basketball falls short against unbeaten Christopher | Local Roundup

Sophomore Tiera O’Connor buried a 3-pointer after gathering a kick-out pass from senior teammate Claire Thompson to give Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team a 3-point lead with 2:07 remaining Thursday.

Local wrestling trio wins titles at Nick Buzolich Classic | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High sophomore Balam Letona, junior teammate Daniel Evert, and Harbor senior Diallo Thomas took first place in their respective weight classes at the 6th annual Nick Buzolich Classic.

MVC girls basketball knocks SLV from unbeaten ranks | Local Roundup

Sophomore Sophia Cortes made five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, and Monte Vista Christian School’s girls basketball team knocked San Lorenzo Valley from the unbeaten ranks, 53-52, Friday.

SLV boys soccer caps nonleague slate with win over St. Francis | Local Roundup

Forward Owen Garrahan scored twice, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s boys soccer team beat St. Francis 6-1 in Watsonville in the Cougars’ nonleague finale Thursday.

James Wiseman scores career-high 31 points in Santa Cruz’s loss to Lakers | Local Roundup

James Wiseman had a career-high 31 points to go along with six rebounds, but the short-handed Santa Cruz Warriors suffered a 128-116 loss to the South Bay Lakers in their NBA G League game in front of 353 fans at UCLA Health Training Center on Wednesday night.

SC cross country runner Eli Fitchen-Young named CCS Sophomore of the Year | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High sophomore Eli Fitchen-Young was named the Central Coast Section Sophomore of the Year in cross country, as well as an all-CCS first-team selection, in a report published by PrepCalTrack.

MVC alum Brendan Doyle scores twice as College of San Mateo football team wins state title | Local Roundup

Monte Vista Christian School alum Brendan Doyle scored a pair of touchdowns, and host College of San Mateo routed Riverside 55-0 to win the CCCAA State Championship in front of 1,169 fans on Saturday.

Ryan Rollins’ triple-double paces Santa Cruz Warriors to third straight win | Local Roundup

Guard Ryan Rollins had a triple-double and center James Wiseman posted his sixth double-double in eight games, as the Santa Cruz Warriors beat the South Bay Lakers 111-100 at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday night.

SV golfer Elana McGrew named SCCAL Player of the Year | Local Roundup

Scotts Valley High senior golfer Elana McGrew was named the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Player of the Year, and the Falcons’ John Surbridge was named Coach of the Year.