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Nico Downie, MVC mow down Greenfield on basketball court | Local Roundup

Nico Downie scored a game-high 20 points, and Monte Vista Christian School’s boys basketball team knocked off Greenfield 57-49 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division game Tuesday.

St. Francis boys soccer wins again, stays unbeaten in PCAL Santa Lucia Division | Local Roundup

Elias Garcia scored his team-leading sixth goal of the season, and St. Francis High’s boys soccer team beat Pacific Grove 2-0 to stay unbeaten in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division play Monday.

UCSC women’s basketball breaks school records in rout of Bethesda | Local Roundup

Four UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball players recorded double-doubles, and the Banana Slugs produced a school record for points scored in a game in their 120-53 win over visiting Bethesda at the West Field House on Friday.

Aptos girls soccer hands SC its worst loss in at least two decades | Local Roundup

Anahi Macias scored twice, and Aptos High’s girls soccer team produced a season-high goal total in its 7-0 win over visiting Santa Cruz in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Thursday night.

MVC boys basketball beats RSJ, gains sole possession of Cypress lead | Local Roundup

Dominic Pierini made three 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 14 points, and Monte Vista Christian School’s boys basketball team beat Rancho San Juan 56-40 to gain sole possession of the Cypress Division lead in Pacific Coast Athletic League play Wednesday.

Aptos girls soccer team shuts out host Soquel to stay unbeaten in SCCAL | Local Roundup

Aptos High’s girls soccer team scored a goal in each half of its 2-0 win over host Soquel to stay unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday night.

Local wrestlers Janie Houser, Danica Kelley win titles at Ladies Coast Classic | Local Roundup

Aptos High wrestler Janie Houser (125 pounds) and Scotts Valley’s Danica Kelley (135) took first place in their respective weight divisions at the 34-team Ladies Coast Classic at Santa Cruz High on Saturday.

Cabrillo basketball knocks off San Jose, sets big matchup against West Valley | Local Roundup

Clarence Martin scored a team-high 18 points, and the No. 8 state ranked Cabrillo College men’s basketball team rallied past No. 12 San Jose City 73-67 in Aptos on Friday night.

PCS, Pajaro Valley girls soccer teams play to PCAL Mission draw | Local Roundup

Pacific Collegiate School’s girls soccer team and visiting Pajaro Valley played to a 1-all draw in their Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division match at Depot Park in Santa Cruz on Wednesday.

Taray Winfrey lifts Cabrillo over Cañada on last-second layup | Local Roundup

Taray Winfrey dribbled the length of the court and made the game winning layup with 0.4 seconds left to help the Cabrillo College men’s basketball team prevail 81-80 over host Cañada in their nonconference finale Friday.

Rhazelle Gonzales pushes MVC girls past Stevenson with late layup | Local Roundup

Senior Rhazelle Gonzales made the go-ahead layup with 10 seconds to go, and Monte Vista Christian School’s girls basketball team beat Stevenson 24-23 in their PCAL game Thursday night.

Aptos girls soccer blanks Christopher for fifth shutout | Local Roundup

Scarlet Statler scored on a pass from Alexa Castaneda in the 54th minute, and the Aptos High girls soccer team knocked off visiting Christopher 1-0 in nonleague action Wednesday.

Scotts Valley boys upset defending co-champion Aptos in SCCAL basketball opener | Local Roundup

Will Shilling made four 3-pointers and finished with 22 points, as Scotts Valley High’s boys basketball team opened Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play with a 66-44 home win over Aptos on Tuesday. 

Pat Spencer, Usman Garuba record double-doubles in Santa Cruz Warriors’ narrow loss | Local Roundup

Guard Pat Spencer and two-way center Usman Garuba each recorded double-doubles, but the Santa Cruz Warriors fell to Sioux Falls 105-102 in their NBA G League regular-season opener Thursday at Kaiser Permanente Arena.

Mariner girls rout Palo Alto, move into Aptos Tournament semifinals | Local Roundup

Freshman Gabby Wickham made three 3-pointers and finished with a team-high 15 points, as Aptos High’s girls basketball team beat Palo Alto 50-17 in the opening round of the 10th annual Aptos High/Santa Cruz Warriors NorCal Invitational at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Wednesday.

UCSC women’s basketball stuns previously unbeaten Hamilton | Local Roundup

Freshman forward Alexa Litchev made a pair of free throws with no time on the clock, and the UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball team stunned previously unbeaten Hamilton of New York 61-60 in the UCSC Christmas Classic at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Thursday.

Cabrillo women’s basketball falls to Redwoods | Local Roundup

Freshman guard Jade Crum made three 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 15 points, but the Cabrillo College women’s basketball team lost 60-37 to visiting Redwoods on Tuesday.

Santa Cruz girls hand HMB its first basketball loss | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team held previously unbeaten Half Moon Bay to single digits in each quarter and prevailed 46-28 in nonleague action Friday in Santa Cruz.

Lester Quinones scores 37 in Santa Cruz’s G League win over South Bay | Local Roundup

Two-way guard Lester Quinones scored a season-high 37 points, and Santa Cruz beat South Bay, 130-126, in the teams’ NBA G League Showcase Cup game at UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo on Tuesday night.

Isaiah Ackerman named MVP as Mariners win Gilroy’s basketball tournament | Local Roundup

Isaiah Ackerman scored 26 points, and Aptos High’s boys basketball team beat Monta Vista of Cupertino 67-45 to win the Gilroy Tournament on Saturday.

Santa Cruz blasts G League Ignite with record outing | Local Roundup

Two-way guard Lester Quinones led Santa Cruz in its highest-scoring outing in franchise history, as the Warriors trounced NBA G League Ignite, 153-118, at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada, on Friday night.

Santa Cruz’s Zephyr Dew to play in El Salvador NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Zephyr Dew, a member of the U21 Beach National Team roster, and partner Charlie Siragusa will be one of the USA teams in El Salvador NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour.

SLV boys basketball holds off St. Francis to open Watsonville Tournament | Local Roundup

Junior Noah Steiger scored 15 points, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s boys basketball team beat St Francis 63-59 in the first round of the Watsonville Tournament on Wednesday.

Lester Quinones scores 35 points in Warriors’ loss to Ontario | Local Roundup

Golden State Warriors two-way guard Lester Quinones had 35 points, eight rebounds, and four assists, but the Santa Cruz Warriors fell 119-109 to host Ontario in NBA G League action at Toyota Arena on Tuesday night.

SC surfers fair well at SLO CAL Open at Morro Bay | Local Roundup

Four Santa Cruzans, John Mel, Shaun Burns, Adam Bartlett and Sam Coffey, advanced to the Round of 32 at the World Surf League’s SLO CAL Open at Morro Bay, a Qualifying Series 1,000-point event, on Tuesday.