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Athletes represent county well on eventful track and field weekend | Local Roundup Mar 30, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

A pair of senior track and field talents, Scotts Valley High’s Ashlyn Boothby and Soquel’s Jonelle Scott, earned top-three finishes at the Stanford Invitational on Saturday.

Aptos baseball knocks off Santa Cruz, gains sole possession of SCCAL lead | Local Roundup Mar 28, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Jorden Espinoza recorded 11 strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings, and Aptos High’s baseball team gained sole possession of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League lead with its 4-2 win over visiting Santa Cruz on Thursday.

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Scotts Valley boys tennis team beats short-handed SLV, stays perfect in SCCAL | Local Roundup Mar 27, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High’s boys tennis team knocked off host San Lorenzo Valley 6-1 on Tuesday to remain unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play.

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Nash Horton helps St. Francis baseball knock off MVC | Local Roundup Mar 25, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

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.

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UCSC swimmers post six top-30 marks at NCAA Championships | Local Roundup Mar 23, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

UC Santa Cruz women’s swimmer team posted six top-30 finishes at the 2024 NCAA Division III Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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Scotts Valley rolls past Soquel in girls lacrosse | Local Roundup Mar 22, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Midfielders Skylar Dufour, Sofia Niklaus, and Dillon Fiorita worked as a unit to command the draws, and Scotts Valley High’s girls lacrosse team knocked off host Soquel 20-3 a Pacific Coast Athletic League non-divisional game on Thursday.

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James Dahlen’s birdie run at Pasatiempo helps SLV golf knock off Soquel | Local Roundup Mar 19, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

James Dahlen was medalist with a 1-over-par 36 over nine holes in San Lorenzo Valley High’s 211-260 win over Soquel in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action at Pasatiempo Golf Club on Tuesday.

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Local high school runners shine at Dublin Distance Fiesta | Local Roundup Mar 17, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley HIgh’s senior Ashlyn Boothby took first place in the 800-meter race at the Dublin Distance Fiesta at Dublin High on Saturday.

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Aptos girls surge past Soquel in SCCAL swim meet | Local Roundup Mar 14, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Natalie Allen, Adelaide Friedley, and Alexia Fajardo each won two individual events for Aptos High’s girls swim team in a 93-79 win over host Soquel in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet Wednesday.

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Cabrillo earns split in softball doubleheader against Butte | Local Roundup Mar 12, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Cabrillo College’s softball team earned a split in a nonconference doubleheader against visiting Butte, losing 8-6 and winning 9-1, on Tuesday.

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John Mel takes fifth, Maddie Storrer 13th at surf events in Florida | Local Roundup Mar 09, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s John Mel tied for fifth place at the World Surf League’s Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro at Shepard Beach Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida, on Saturday. Capitola’s Maddie Storrer tied for 13th place and earned 295 points at the WSL’s Roxy Pro

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SC surfer John Mel wins another heat in Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro in Florida | Local Roundup Mar 09, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s John Mel tacked on another heat win Friday to advance in the World Surf League’s Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro, a Qualifying Series 1,000-point event at Shepard Beach Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida.

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Capitola surfer Maddie Storrer advances at Roxy Pro in Florida | Local Roundup Mar 07, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Capitola’s Maddie Storrer advanced to the Round of 16 on Thursday at the World Surf League’s Roxy Pro, a Qualifying Series 1,000-point event in Shepard Beach Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida.

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Warriors get OT win over host Blue in NBA G League play | Local Roundup Feb 28, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

The Santa Cruz Warriors, playing their third overtime game in as many games, prevailed 121-116 over Oklahoma City Blue in front of 7,043 fans at Paycom Center on Wednesday afternoon.

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Warriors fall to Raptors 905 in OT for second straight night | Local Roundup Feb 25, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Kendric Davis scored a team-high 35 points, but the Santa Cruz Warriors lost to Raptors 905 118-112 in overtime in the teams’ NBA G League game at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday night.

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Solomon Tucker, Jalen Cunningham pace Cabrillo’s basketball team past MPC | Local Roundup Feb 21, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Solomon Tucker and Jalen Cunningham each scored 15 points, and the Cabrillo College men’s basketball team knocked off Monterey Peninsula 83-74 in the teams’ Coast Conference South Division game Wednesday night.

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Soquel swimmers Tenaya Winter, Matthew Elliot shine at CIF State Championships | Local Roundup May 13, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Soquel High senior Tenaya Winter posted two of her fastest finishes at the 2023 CIF State Swimming Championships at Clovis West High on Friday. Unfortunately, her competition was up to task.

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Gabe Gaeckle strikes out 17 as Aptos repeats as SCCAL baseball champion | Local Roundup May 10, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High senior right-hander Gabe Gaeckle struck out 17 batters in his compete-game, two-hit shutout Tuesday, a 4-0 win over visiting Harbor to repeat as Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion.

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SC boys volleyball seeded No. 6 in Open Division; Harbor is No. 5 in D-II | Local Roundup May 06, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High’s boys volleyball team, the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s regular season and tournament champion, was awarded the No. 6 seed in the prestigious Open Division for the Central Coast Section at the seeding meeting on Saturday.

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Girls lacrosse champ Scotts Valley caps perfect PCAL season | Local Roundup May 05, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High’s girls lacrosse team capped its perfect run through Pacific Coast Athletic League play with a decisive, 22-8 win over Stevenson on Thursday.

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Scotts Valley runs to pair of 4×800 relay titles at SCCAL Prelims | Local Roundup May 04, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High’s (Ashlyn Boothby, Diana Alivov, Ava Decleve, and Rafaela Putnam) won the 4×800-meter relay title in 9:37.34 at the SCCAL Prelims at Santa Cruz High on Wednesday. Scotts Valley (Aiden Boothby, Spencer George, Ben George, and Mason Lantz) won the boys’ 4×800-meter relay title in 8:06.75.

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Aptos, Soquel tennis learn of first-round CCS opponents | Local Roundup May 03, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s boys tennis team, repeat champion in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, earned its first-round opponent for the Central Coast Section team tournament at Monday’s seeding meeting.

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Santa Cruz’s Maya Letona earns bronze medal at US Open Wrestling Championships | Local Roundup Apr 29, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High alumna Maya Letona, the No. 6 seed out of New York City RTC, took third place at the 2023 U.S. Open Wrestling Championships on Saturday at South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

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James Ponzio paces MVC to third place at PCAL Cypress Division Finals | Local Roundup Apr 29, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Senior James Ponzio took first in the 1,600-meter race (4:37.28) and 3,200 (10:00.62), and Monte Vista Christian School placed third (85 points) at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division Finals at Alvarez High on Friday.

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Cabrillo baseball team’s title bid ends with loss to Mission | Local Roundup Apr 27, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Matt Lawton had three hits with a walk, double, home run, two RBI, and two runs scored, but the Cabrillo College baseball team blew an early lead in their 9-7 loss to Mission in Coast Conference South Division play Thursday.

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