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Scotts Valley girls volleyball wins another five-setter in SCCAL action | Local Roundup

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Scotts Valley High’s girls volleyball team saw its match go down to the wire, yet again. 

Scotts Valley girls volleyball hands powerful Harbor first league loss since ’22 | Local Roundup

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Senior outside hitter Hayden Smith had 21 kills, 12 digs, three aces, and five blocks for Scotts Valley High’s girls volleyball team, as the Falcons beat two-time defending league champion Harbor in five sets, 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-20, 15-12, in Santa Cruz Coast Coast Athletic League play Thursday night.

Aptos runner Sam Hansen earns win at 3-mile Jackie Henderson Memorial Invitational | Local Roundup

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Aptos High junior Sam Hansen took first out of 219 runners and senior teammate Brady Bliesner was third at the sixth annual Jackie Henderson Memorial Invitational at North Monterey County High in Castroville on Saturday.

Santa Cruz native Luke Rockhold, 40, retires from competitive fighting | Local Roundup

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Santa Cruz native Luke Rockhold, a former UFC middleweight champion, is stepping away from combat sports. 

Unbeaten Pirates’ duo claims SCCAL pairs beach volleyball title | Local Roundup

Harbor High seniors Isla Johnson and Maren O’Farrell defeated Santa Cruz senior Shelby Leonardich and freshman Haisley Flanagan 21-15, 21-12 in the finals to win the Mark Brewer SCCAL Beach Volleyball Pairs Tournament.

Santa Cruz, Harbor boys volleyball teams advance to SCCAL Tournament final | Local Roundup

Julien Pally and Leo Sapunor paced Santa Cruz High’s boys volleyball team on offense, and the No. 1 seed Cardinals beat No. 4 Mount Madonna 25-20, 25-13, 25-11 in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament semifinals at Santa Cruz High on Tuesday.

Depth serves Aptos boys, Soquel girls well at SCCAL Swimming Championships

Aptos High’s boys team produced just one event winner — junior Elijah Souza in the 50 freestyle (21.91) — but the Mariners’ depth carried them to the team title.

SV’s Taylor Wilson hits sixth HR, as Falcons knock off Aptos in SCCAL softball action | Local Roundup

Scotts Valley High’s softball team beat visiting Aptos 5-3 on Thursday, and the Falcons secured a big win in their bid to repeat as Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion.

Harbor, Santa Cruz have multiple sports teams honored for academic success | Local Roundup

When it comes to balancing athletics and athletics, multiple Harbor and Santa Cruz high teams more than made the grade. 

SC, Soquel set to square off in SCCAL tennis tournament finals | Local Roundup

Soquel High and Santa Cruz have shots to earn a sweep of the singles and doubles tennis finals at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships on Wednesday.

Aptos, Pajaro Valley post lopsided softball wins | Local Roundup

Sophomore Emma Burgueno had three hits, three RBI, and scored twice, and Aptos High’s softball team beat Harbor 16-2 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League four inning game Monday.

Soquel baseball shuts out Santa Cruz for sole possession of SCCAL lead | Local Roundup

Junior Dylan Hull hurled a complete-game shutout, and Soquel High’s baseball team posted its second convincing win over rival Santa Cruz in the span of four days Friday, winning 9-0, to take sole possession of first place in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.

Cabrillo baseball wins regular-season finale, awaits word on playoffs | Local Roundup

Kaiden Hoapili had three hits, three RBI, and scored a run, and Cabrillo College’s baseball team beat visiting Monterey Peninsula 10-5 in the teams’ Coast Conference South Division finale Thursday.

Records fall as Watsonville boys secure PCAL tri-meet win | High school track and field roundup

Watsonville High’s boys track and field team scored 78 points to win its Pacific Coast Athletic League tri-meet against Monterey (50) and host Pajaro Valley (6) on Thursday.

Santa Cruz’s Tiera O’Connor to continue basketball career at San Francisco State | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High senior guard Tiera O’Connor, who didn’t play for the Cardinals in the winter after helping lead the program to back-to-back Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League titles, will continue her basketball and academic careers at NCAA Division II San Francisco State University.

Eli Fitchen-Young breaks his own school record in CCS Top 8 Invitational win | Track and field

Whether Santa Cruz High senior Eli Fitchen-Young has a good showing or not at an out-of-town track and field competition, it has become a thing for his mom, Kim, to blare ABBA’s Dancing Queen on the car stereo and the family to sing along.

Aptos rolls in SCCAL tri-meet wins | Track and field roundup

Aptos High’s boys track and field team beat Scotts Valley 106-25 and Mount Madonna 131-0, and the Falcons beat the Hawks 77-0 in a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League tri-meet at Aptos on Thursday.

Watsonville softball shut out by Alvarez in PCAL Gabilan action | Local Roundup

Mia Espinoza’s triple was one Watsonville High’s three hits in a 10-0, five-inning loss to Everett Alvarez in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan softball action Wednesday.

Watsonville baseball posts another rout, remains unbeaten in PCAL’s Cypress Division | Local Roundup

Watsonville High’s baseball team beat visiting Seaside 16-0 in the teams’ five inning game, and the Wildcatz remained unbeaten in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division on Tuesday.

County’s top track and field athletes turn in stellar marks at Arcadia Invitational | Local Roundup

Some of Santa Cruz County’s top high school track and field athletes turned in stellar performances at the 2025 Arcadia Invitational, held Friday and Saturday at Arcadia High.

Santa Cruz baseball knocks off Aptos in SCCAL action | Local Roundup

Damos Deworken doubled, drew a walk, had two RBI, and scored twice in Santa Cruz High’s 8-3 win over Aptos in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League baseball action Friday.

Casey MacConnell, Andrew Pursley, and Logan Brantley pace Aptos’ boys in win over Soquel | High school track and field roundup

Seniors Casey MacConnell, Andrew Pursley, and Logan Brantley each won two individual events to lead Aptos High’s boys track and field team past Soquel 103-30 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet Thursday.

SLV golf stays unbeaten with win over Santa Cruz | Local Roundup

James Dahlen shot 35 and earned medalist honors to lead San Lorenzo Valley High’s golf team past Santa Cruz 204-219 on the front nine at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Thursday.

Santa Cruz softball holds off SLV, moves to 3-0 in SCCAL | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High’s softball team held a five-run lead through four innings and held on for a 7-6 win over San Lorenzo Valley in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Wednesday.

Tobin Ortiz-McClendon leads SC golf past Harbor at Pasatiempo | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High’s Tobin Ortiz-McClendon shot 37 on the front nine at Pasatiempo Golf Club for medalist honors, and helped the Cardinals beat Harbor 226-237 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match on Tuesday.