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SV alumna Kaitlin Imai helps Willamette bounce UC Santa Cruz in Oregon | Local Roundup

Scotts Valley High alumna Kaitlin Imai had 15 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and four steals to help Willamette University post a 87-53 win over UC Santa Cruz in Salem, Oregon, on Monday night.

Clippers beat down host Warriors in G League series opener | Local Roundup

Two-way center Quinten Post scored a game-high 22 points, and had seven rebounds and two assists, but Santa Cruz lost its series opener against San Diego, 123-89, in the teams’ NBA G League Showcase Cup game at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday night.

Freshman hoopster Isabella Alvarez, Wildcatz continue hot start | Local Roundup

Freshman Isabella Alvarez turned in another stellar outing, and the Watsonville High girls basketball team trounced host North Salinas 57-17 on Friday to extend their hot start.

Scotts Valley girls basketball team stays unbeaten with narrow win over Pioneer | Local Roundup

Junior guard Brooklyn Williams drained a 3-pointer to put Scotts Valley High’s girls basketball team ahead by five points with a minute left and the unbeaten Falcons held on to beat Pioneer of San Jose 42-41 in Sunnyvale on Thursday.

Kevin Knox, Yuri Collins earn double-doubles in SC Warriors’ loss in Stockton | Local Roundup

Forward Kevin Knox II and guard Yuri Collins posted double-doubles, but the Santa Cruz Warriors lost 120-117 to the host Stockton Kings in NBA G League Showcase Cup action to conclude their four-game road trip on Wednesday night.

Nash Horton, St. Francis basketball team rally past SLV in Felton | Local Roundup

Nash Horton had 25 points, 10 rebounds and five steals, and the St. Francis High boys basketball team beat host San Lorenzo Valley 64-57 in nonleague action on Tuesday.

Soquel’s 22-point lead evaporates in narrow loss to defending state champ Monterey | Boys basketball

Soquel High’s boys basketball team turned in a stellar first half against defending CIF State Division IV champion Monterey in the third-place game at the Dad’s Club Tournament on Saturday.

Cabrillo men’s basketball team beats Gary Payton’s Alameda squad in Saltwater Classic opener | Local Roundup

Sophomore guard Max Parmigiani scored 14 points, and the Cabrillo College men’s basketball team rallied past Alameda for an 84-72 win in the first round of the Saltwater Classic in Aptos on Friday.

Soquel falls to Valley Christian, will play for third place in Dad’s Club | Boys basketball

With leading scorer Nico Ramirez sidelined by an eye injury sustained a day earlier, Soquel HIgh’s boys basketball team was unable to match the firepower of Valley Christian and fell 68-35 in the semifinals of the Dad’s Club Tournament at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday.

Javan Johnson scores 22 in SC Warriors’ OT loss to Valley Suns | Local Roundup

Forward Javan Johnson made six 3-pointers and scored a season-high 22 points, but the Santa Cruz Warriors suffered a 121-118 loss in overtime to the Valley Suns in their NBA G League game at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona, on Thursday night.

Soquel edges Santa Teresa, moves into Dad’s Club semifinals | Boys basketball

Hard to believe, but Soquel High’s boys basketball team, which finished 8-of-20 shooting from free-throw line, beat Santa Teresa at the charity line in its Dad’s Club Tournament opener on Thursday.

Aptos boys basketball team suffers narrow loss to unbeaten Palma | Local Roundup

Isaiah Ackerman scored 29 points for Aptos High’s boys basketball team, but the Mariners surrendered their lead in the fourth quarter and fell 63-62 to unbeaten Palma on Wednesday.

Cabrillo women’s basketball motors past Modesto, pushes win streak to six | Local Roundup

Sophomore forward Renee Parker scored a game-high 19 points, and the Cabrillo College women’s basketball team beat visiting Modesto 65-48 for its sixth straight win in nonconference play Tuesday.

Bigger venue, tougher field for 68th Dad’s Club Tournament | Boys basketball

The 68th Emmett Thompson Dad’s Club Tournament takes place this week at a new location — its fourth venue in the past three years.

SLV girls basketball heats up, rolls past KIPP San Jose | Local Roundup

Sophomore point guard Sophia Marello, playing in her second varsity game, had 14 points and 10 steals, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s girls basketball team beat KIPP San Jose Collegiate 41-11 in nonleague action in Felton on Monday night.

MVC boys, Aptos girls win Mission 831 basketball titles | Local Roundup

Monte Vista Christian School’s boys basketball team jumped out to a big lead early and beat visiting San Lorenzo Valley 65-57 in the Mission 831 Tournament championship in Watsonville on Tuesday.

UC Santa Cruz men, women earn basketball wins | Local Roundup

Joseph Espy had 23 points, six rebounds, and three blocks, and the UC Santa Cruz men’s basketball team beat Whitman 83-79 at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Sunday.

Soquel names Chris Christensen, 49, its new boys basketball coach

Chris Christensen, 49, has been promoted from junior varsity to varsity coach for Soquel High’s boys basketball program.

Three-sport Soquel star Braylon Noble makes college decision | High school track and field

Soquel High three-sport star Braylon Noble — named the 2023-24 Central Coast Section Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year — will continue his academic and athletic careers at NCAA Division I UC Santa Barbara.

Aptos boys tennis loses to Evergreen Valley in CCS Tournament | Local Roundup

Aptos High’s boys tennis team, co-champion of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League with Scotts Valley, lost 5-2 to Evergreen Valley in the first round of the Central Coast Section Team Tournament in San Jose on Wednesday.

Soquel’s Braylon Noble named CCS Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year | CCS Scholar-Athletes

Sports fans saw Braylon Noble shine on the football field, basketball court, and track this year. Behind the scenes, he was crushing it in the classroom. The Soquel High senior was named the 2023-24 Central Coast Section Male Scholar-Athletes of the Year.

Cabrillo baseball falls to Ohlone in Coast Conference battle | Local Roundup

Anthony Karagiannopoulos had two hits, one walk, one RBI, and a run scored, but Cabrillo College’s baseball team lost 4-2 to visiting Ohlone in the teams’ Coast Conference South Division game Thursday. 

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.

Local talent showcased at 11th annual Central Coast Basketball All-Star Games | Youth basketball

Some of the region’s top high school senior boys and girls, as well as the incoming class of freshmen boys, will be on display at the 11th annual Central Coast Basketball All-Star Games on April 7 at Scotts Valley High.

Nash Horton helps St. Francis baseball knock off MVC | Local Roundup

Nash Horton had four of the St. Francis High baseball team’s 14 hits, and the Sharks knocked off visiting Monte Vista Christian 9-5 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division game Monday.