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Santa Cruz’s Tiera O’Connor to continue basketball career at San Francisco State | Local Roundup Apr 23, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

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.

Sofia Niklaus scores six goals as Scotts Valley girls lacrosse mauls Monterey | Local Roundup Apr 23, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Sofia Niklaus had six goals and three assists, and Scotts Valley High’s girls lacrosse team beat visiting Monterey 19-2 In Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Divison match on Tuesday.

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Nash Horton lifts St. Francis past Carmel with walk-off home run | Local Roundup Apr 18, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Nash Horton hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to help St. Francis High’s baseball team knock off division leading Carmel 6-5 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division game Thursday,

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Watsonville softball shut out by Alvarez in PCAL Gabilan action | Local Roundup Apr 17, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

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.

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Watsonville baseball posts another rout, remains unbeaten in PCAL’s Cypress Division | Local Roundup Apr 16, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

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.

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County’s top track and field athletes turn in stellar marks at Arcadia Invitational | Local Roundup Apr 12, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

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.

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Santa Cruz baseball knocks off Aptos in SCCAL action | Local Roundup Apr 04, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

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.

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SLV golf stays unbeaten with win over Santa Cruz | Local Roundup Apr 04, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

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.

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Santa Cruz softball holds off SLV, moves to 3-0 in SCCAL | Local Roundup Apr 03, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

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.

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Tobin Ortiz-McClendon leads SC golf past Harbor at Pasatiempo | Local Roundup Apr 02, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

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.

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Soquel baseball edges Aptos in SCCAL action | Local Roundup Mar 29, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Jake Escalante had two hits, including a double, two RBI, and scored a run, and Soquel High’s baseball team edged visiting Aptos 6-5 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Friday.

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SLV golf team stays unbeaten with narrow win over Aptos | Local Roundup Mar 28, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

High school golfers at Boulder Creek Golf & Country Club dealt with rain as they teed off and were treated to rainbows when they finished on Thursday.

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Santa Cruz baseball slips past previously unbeaten Soquel in zany finish | Local Roundup Mar 26, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High’s baseball team edged host Soquel 3-2 in a zany finish in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action to knock the Knights from the unbeaten ranks Tuesday.

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Jason Graff throws one-hitter to help Santa Cruz win SCCAL opener | Local Roundup Mar 21, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Jason Graff threw a complete-game one hitter, and Santa Cruz High’s baseball team beat Harbor 5-0 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Friday.

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SLV softball edges Soquel in SCCAL action | Local Roundup Mar 20, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Cheyenne Owen had two hits, including a solo home run, and the San Lorenzo Valley High softball team edged visiting Soquel 5-4 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game on Thursday.

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St. Francis baseball earns walk-off win over Aptos | Local Roundup Mar 19, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Nicholas Fantl had a hit and two RBI, and Javier Fonseca also drove in two runs to help St. Francis High’s baseball team edge visiting Aptos 5-3 for its second walk-off win Wednesday in nonleague play.

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Scotts Valley’s baseball team earns walk-off win over Santa Teresa | Local Roundup Mar 19, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Senior Kaleb Wing struck out nine batters over 4 2/3 and scoreless innings, and Scotts Valley High’s baseball team earned a 2-1 walk-off win over visiting Santa Teresa in nonleague action Tuesday.

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Jaxson Hoye has stellar outing in Harbor’s baseball win over Thomas More | Local Roundup Mar 12, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Jaxson Hoye was dominant on the mound, and Harbor High’s baseball team shut out visiting Thomas More of San Jose, 5-0, in the teams’ nonleague game Tuesday.

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Santa Cruz edged by Wisconsin ahead of Sunday’s Chase Center game | Local Roundup Mar 07, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz saw Wisconsin’s Stephen Thompson make a pair of free throws with 3.9 seconds left, and the Warriors were edged by the Herd, 112-110, in the teams’ NBA G League game at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday night.

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SC Warriors lose to Memphis in NBA G League battle | Local Roundup Mar 02, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Guard Yuri Collins recorded his 10th double-double of the season, but the Santa Cruz Warriors lost 125-117 to Memphis in NBA G League action at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday night.

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SLV’s Gabriel Attia, Aptos’ Cruz Contreras meet goals at CIF State Wrestling Championships | Local Roundup Feb 28, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

A pair of locals, San Lorenzo Valley High junior Gabriel Attia and Aptos High sophomore Cruz Contreras, met their goals of earning a win at the CIF State Championships at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield on Friday.

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Cabrillo women’s basketball secures first playoff win since ’19 | Local Roundup Feb 26, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Cabrillo College freshman forward Gabby Brooks scored a game-high 27 points, and the short-handed Seahawks women’s basketball team needed every one in its playoff opener Wednesday night in Aptos.

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Soquel girls advance as county goes 1 for 5 in quarterfinals | CCS soccer roundup Feb 23, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Isela Gonzalez finished off a cross from Milana Flores in the fifth minute, and the No. 5 seed Soquel High girls soccer team used its fast start to beat No. 4 Willow Glen 3-1 in the Central Coast Section Division IV quarterfinals in San Jose on Saturday.

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Scotts Valley’s girls, Aptos’ boys emerge with SCCAL Tournament titles | High school basketball roundup Feb 16, 2025 | By Scott Goodrich

The best of the best locally squared off at Cabrillo College on Saturday night to battle for Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament titles in boys and girls basketball.

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Santa Cruz freshman wrestler Vera Bentley takes first at CCS Southern Regionals | Local Roundup Feb 15, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz freshman Vera Bentley took first place in her weight division at the Central Coast Section Southern Regional Wrestling Championships at Watsonville High on Saturday.

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