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County athletes win five events at CCS Top 8 Classic | High school track and field Apr 22, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

The best track and field athletes in the Central Coast Section assembled at Los Gatos High on breezy Friday for the 44th annual CCS Top 8 Classic, as the Los Gatos Mountains and cirrus clouds graced a Bob Ross-painted backdrop.

SC’s Nat Young helps cause to survive WSL’s midseason cut | Local Roundup Apr 20, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Nat Young advanced to the Round of 32 of Friday at the World Surf League’s Western Australia Margaret River Pro, event No. 5 on the Championship Tour.

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Aptos boys golf tops SC, remains unbeaten in SCCAL | Local Roundup Apr 19, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Junior Andrew Cox and sophomore Ben Nowark shared medalist honors after each shot 4-over-par 38 on the front nine at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Wednesday to lead the Mariners to a 200-247 win over Santa Cruz.

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Locals showcase talent at Soquel Invitational | High school track and field Apr 16, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Four female athletes from Santa Cruz County — SLV seniors Colleen Murata and Mia Hamilton, Aptos junior Ella Shoemaker, and Mariners senior Lena Manchester — posted top-three finishes in three individual events at the 26-team Soquel Invitational at Soquel High on Saturday.

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MVC rolls to nonleague softball win over Santa Cruz | Local Roundup Apr 14, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Monte Vista Christian School’s softball team earned a 23-3 nonleague win over host Santa Cruz on Thursday.

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Locals Ashlyn Boothby, Evie Marheineke run to school marks at Arcadia Invitational | Local Roundup Apr 09, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley junior Ashlyn Boothby took fourth in the 1-mile Invitational race in a school-record 4:47.59 at the Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High on Saturday.

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SC surfers Sam Coffey, John Mel advance in Huntington Beach | Local Roundup Apr 07, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Sam Coffey and John Mel advanced to the Round of 32 at the World Surf League’s Jack’s Surfboards Pro, a 3,000-point Qualifying Series event in Huntington Beach.

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Locals athletes shine on big weekend for track and field | Local Roundup Apr 01, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High junior Ashlyn Boothby took second place in the 1,600-meter race at the Stanford Invitational on Saturday. She finished in 4 minutes, 52.49 seconds.

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SC surfer Sam Coffey advanced to the quarterfinals in Barbados | Local Roundup Mar 31, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Sam Coffey advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Surf League’s Barbados Surf Pro on Thursday at Soup Bowl in Bathsheba, Barbados.

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Santa Cruz surfer Autumn Hays wins her opening heat in Barbados | Local Roundup Mar 29, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Autumn Hays won her opening heat Tuesday at the World Surf League’s Barbados Surf Pro, a Qualifying Series 5,000-point event at Soup Bowl in Bathsheba, Barbados.

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MVC’s JoJo Keldsen throws no-hitter, homers twice in DH sweep of Watsonville | Local Roundup Mar 26, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Senior JoJo Keldsen threw a no-hitter as Monte Vista Christian opened its doubleheader sweep with a 14-0 win in five innings over visiting Watsonville on Saturday.

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Tosh Woods paces Aptos in track meet against SLV | Local Roundup Mar 23, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Senior Tosh Woods took first in the 100-meter run (11.46), long jump (19 feet, 5 inches) and high jump (5-8) and Aptos High’s track and field team took first in every event Thursday in a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet against visiting San Lorenzo Valley.

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Scotts Valley’s Ashlyn Boothby breaks school records in wins | High school track and field roundup Mar 19, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High junior Ashlyn Boothby set school records in both the 1,600 and 3,200-meter races and earned a pair of wins at the Dublin Distance Fiesta at Dublin High on Saturday. Junior Braylon Noble set Soquel’s record in the high jump at the Garlic Classic.

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UCSC basketball talent Kaylee Murphy repeats as All-American | Local Roundup Mar 16, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

UC Santa Cruz senior forward Kaylee Murphy was named an NCAA Division III Honorable Mention All-American by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association on Thursday.

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Scotts Valley track standout Sam Freeman signs with NCAA D-I Fordham University Mar 08, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Sam Freeman joined Scotts Valley High’s track and field program by default two years ago. Lacrosse, his primary sport, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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UCSC’s Shea Wissler qualifies for NCAA Indoor Championships | Local Roundup Mar 05, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

UC Santa Cruz senior Shea Wissler qualified for the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships with his first-place finish in the heptathlon at the Midwest Qualifier at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, on Saturday.

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MVC girls lacrosse beats Harker, moves to 2-0 | Local Roundup Feb 28, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Monte Vista Christian School’s girls lacrosse team beat Harker 17-8 in its nonleague game in San Jose on Monday.

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UCSC’s Kaylee Murphy posts 50th double-double in rout | Local Roundup Feb 13, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

UC Santa Cruz senior forward Kaylee Murphy posted her 15th double-double of the season and 50th of her career in a rout Sunday at Kaiser Permanente Arena.

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Anthony Lamb, Patrick Baldwin Jr. lead Santa Cruz past Windy City | Local Roundup Feb 12, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

The Santa Cruz Warriors beat the host Windy City Bulls, 112-98, in the teams’ NBA G League game at NOW Arena on Saturday night.

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UCSC’s nationally ranked men’s volleyball team closes lengthy road trip with pair of wins | Local Roundup Feb 06, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

The UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team, ranked No. 10 nationally among NCAA Division III programs, closed its seven-match road trip with a pair of wins Sunday in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

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UCSC men’s soccer doubled up in loss to Willamette | Local Roundup Sep 12, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

The UC Santa Cruz men’s soccer team produced its highest goal total through six games this season, but it was doubled up in its 4-2 loss to Willamette in Salem, Oregon, on Monday.

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Santa Cruz native Natalia Grossman climbs to another gold, season title | Local Roundup Jun 25, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz native Natalia Grossman, 20, won gold in the women’s boulder competition at the International Federation of Sport Climbing World Cup in Innsbruck, Austria, on Friday.

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SC’s Evangeline Marheineke sets PR in mile in Oregon | Local Roundup Jun 19, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz runner Evangeline Marheineke was the highest placing local at the 2022 Nike Outdoor Nationals at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, on Thursday.

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Scotts Valley’s Jeremy Kain breezes to second at CIF State Track and Field Championships May 28, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Jeremy Kain lost his voice ahead of the 102nd CIF State Track and Field Championships. But, thank goodness, he didn’t lose his stamina and speed after graduating from Scotts Valley High on Thursday.

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Three locals advance to finals at CIF State Track and Field Championships May 28, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Three athletes from Santa Cruz County advanced from the prelims at the 102nd CIF State Track and Field Championships on Friday at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Buchanan High in Clovis.

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