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Harbor, Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley advance to semifinals | CCS baseball roundup

Jake Fiorenza had a hit, two stolen bases, and scored twice, and Harbor High’s baseball team beat Piedmont Hills of San Jose 6-1 in the Central Coast Section Division V quarterfinals on Saturday.

County teams a collective 0-4 in section quarterfinals | CCS softball roundup

The No. 7 seed Cupertino High softball team upset No. 2 San Lorenzo Valley 9-5 in the Central Coast Section Division IV quarterfinals in Felton on Saturday.

Soquel’s Braylon Noble takes second in decathlon at Arcadia Invitational | Local Roundup

Soquel senior Braylon Noble, an all-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League talent in football and basketball, continued to prove himself as one of Santa Cruz County’s top all-around athlete. He took second place in the decathlon on Day 2 of the prestigious Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High on Saturday.

Soquel’s Cade Petersen, SV’s Colton Duerson win National Football Foundation/College Hall of Fame Scholarships

Soquel High lineman Cade Petersen and Scotts Valley receiver/defensive back Colton Duerson represented Santa Cruz County at the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame awards banquet for their contributions in the classroom, community, and on the football field.

No. 2 seed Aptos boys upset by No. 7 Burlingame in D-III quarterfinals | CCS basketball roundup

Junior guard Isaiah Ackerman scored a team-high 13 points, but the No. 2 Aptos High boys basketball team was upset by No. 7 Burlingame 47-43 in the Central Coast Section Division III quarterfinals on Tuesday night.

Soquel stomps Stevenson, advances to D-IV quarterfinals | CCS basketball roundup

Nico Ramirez and D’Rell Hopkins each scored 15 points to help the No. 7 seed Soquel High boys basketball team beat No. 10 Stevenson 62-36 in the second round of the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs on Saturday night.

Three county football players named to Cal-Hi Sports’ All-State teams | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz County had three athletes garner Cal-Hi Sports’ All-State Football honors.

Soquel LB Justice Grauel-Tebong named Defensive MVP in Gabilan Division | All-PCAL football

Soquel High senior linebacker Justice Grauel-Tebong was named Defensive MVP in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s all-Gabilan Division voting. 

Aptos boys basketball rallies, but falls short against Wilcox | Local Roundup

Isaiah Ackerman scored 25 points, but Aptos High’s boys basketball team lost 65-58 to visiting Wilcox in a nonleague game Monday night.

Five Seahawks earn all-conference football honors | Local Roundup

The Cabrillo College football team had five players named to the 2023 All-Golden Coast Conference first team.

Falcons’ bid to make first section final slips away in loss to Alisal | CCS football

Before the Central Coast Section football playoffs began, Scotts Valley High wanted a home playoff game more than anything, a reward for winning a league title and posting a stellar regular season.

Soquel pulls away from previously unbeaten Carmel with dominant second half | CCS football roundup

Soquel High’s football team looked like it was going through the motions for much of the first half of its Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinal on Friday.

Local athletes solidify college plans on first day of NLI signing period | Local Roundup

The first day of National Letter of Intent signing period for all student-athletes competing in sports other than football opened Wednesday. The early signing period runs through Division I basketball runs through Wednesday. The period for all other athletes runs through Aug. 1.

Soquel, Scotts Valley to represent county in section football playoffs | CCS seeding

Only two football teams from Santa Cruz County, Soquel and Scotts Valley, qualified for the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs.

Soquel sweeps MVC, earns rematch with Harbor in D-IV quarterfinals | CCS girls volleyball roundup

Soquel High’s girls volleyball team opened the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs with a Saturday afternoon matinee, sweeping Monte Vista Christian 25-15, 27-25, 25-13.

Singles, doubles finals set for SCCAL Girls Tennis Tournament | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High sophomore tennis player Francesca Garces and Aptos senior Tiana Smith will square off for the girls singles title at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships at Imperial Courts in Aptos on Wednesday at 3 p.m.

Scotts Valley stomps Seaside, gains sole possession of division lead | High school football roundup

SEASIDE — Scotts Valley High made sure the outcome didn’t justify the hype Saturday night, when the last two unbeaten football teams in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission North Division squared off.

Santa Cruz’s Judi Oyama, 63, named to 2024 USA Slalom Skateboarding Team | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Judi Oyama, who turns 64 on Sunday, has been named to the 2024 USA Slalom Skateboarding Team and will represent the U.S. at the World Skate Games in Rome in September.

Soquel rallies past Hollister, stays in hunt for Gabilan title | High school football roundup

Soquel High’s football team looked like it may be a spectator in its debut season in the prestigious Gabilan Division after being shut out by Salinas in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League opener three weeks ago.

St. Francis football shuts out visiting Santa Cruz | Local Roundup

St. Francis High junior quarterback Javier Fonseca passed for three touchdowns in the first half, and the Sharks knocked off visiting Santa Cruz 39-0 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division game Saturday.

Falcons post another shutout to top Wildcatz | High school football roundup

Scotts Valley High’s football team still has four games remaining in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division, but the Falcons continue to look like the title is their’s to lose.

Sophomore Ava Decleve leads Scotts Valley runners in Daly City | Local Roundup

Scotts Valley High sophomore Ava Decleve took second out of 83 runners in the girls’ varsity race No. 1 at the Westmoor Ram Invitational in Daly City on Saturday.

Falcons show no rust in win over St. Francis | High school football roundup

Louie Walters, in his 23rd season as Scotts Valley High football coach, hasn’t ever endured such a long duration between games as the one he and his Falcons just endured — 16 days.

Santa Cruz knocks off Soquel 12-10 in boys water polo | Local Roundup

Senior goalie Lucas Primovera made nine saves to help Santa Cruz High’s boys water polo team beat Soquel 12-10 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Tuesday.