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Local track and field collegians shine at conference championships | Local Roundup

University of Idaho senior Camryn Crouch, a San Lorenzo Valley High alumna, posted three top-10 finishes at the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Bozeman, Montana, on Saturday.

Cabrillo baseball edges Monterey Peninsula to close regular season | Local Roundup

First baseman Matt Morrison singled home outfielder Jacob Pappas with the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, and the Cabrillo College baseball team held off host Monterey Peninsula 3-2 to close the teams’ regular season Thursday.

Scotts Valley baseball rallies for win over Santa Cruz | Local Roundup

Kit DeForest hit a solo home run in Scotts Valley High’s four-run sixth inning, and the Falcons rallied past visiting Santa Cruz 8-6 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Tuesday.

SC baseball explodes for 13 runs in win over Soquel | Local Roundup

All nine Cardinals scored at least once in Santa Cruz High’s 13-8 win over visiting Soquel in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League baseball game Friday.

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 girls lacrosse knocks off Santa Cruz | Local Roundup

Haylie Kennedy scored four goals and teammate Ashby Weeks scored three to help Soquel High girls lacrosse team beat Santa Cruz, 13-6, on Tuesday.

Scotts Valley soccer talent Matteo Carbone signs with Oakland Roots’ academy team | Local Roundup

Scotts Valley soccer talent Matteo Carbone has signed an academy contract to play for Project 51O, the community-based development team for the Oakland Roots SC, the second division USL Championship team.

Nash Horton lifts St. Francis with walk-off hit against Palma | Local Roundup

Nash Horton hit a bases-loaded single to drive in Jacob Jimenez with one out in the seventh inning, and the St. Francis High baseball team earned a 8-7, walk-off win over Palma in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division game Friday.

Henry Spitzer wins tiebreaker, lifts Scotts Valley’s boys tennis team over SC | Local Roundup

Senior Henry Spitzer edged Julian Arulanantham 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, 1-0 (10-8) at No. 3 singles to clinch Scotts Valley High’s 4-3 boys tennis win Thursday.

Medalist Keenan Buntz paces unbeaten SLV in latest golf win | Local Roundup

Match medalist Keenan Buntz shot even-par 31 at Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s boys golf team beat Soquel 176-203 to stay unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Wednesday.

No. 16 Cabrillo softball stuns No. 3 San Mateo for 13th straight win | Local Roundup

Pitcher Alicia Mendez shined in the circle, and the No. 16 state-ranked Cabrillo College softball team knocked off No. 3 San Mateo 5-1 in the teams’ Coast Conference game in Aptos on Tuesday.

Athletes represent county well on eventful track and field weekend | Local Roundup

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

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.

Scotts Valley boys tennis team beats short-handed SLV, stays perfect in SCCAL | Local Roundup

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. 

Mariners’ track and field teams crush the competition at Avis Kelley Invitational | Local Roundup

Aptos High’s girls track and field team produced eight top-three finishes to help the Mariners take second place at the 51st Avis Kelley Invitational, which drew athletes from 39 school to Gilroy High on Saturday.

UCSC swimmers post six top-30 marks at NCAA Championships | Local Roundup

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

Scotts Valley rolls past Soquel in girls lacrosse | Local Roundup

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.

James Dahlen’s birdie run at Pasatiempo helps SLV golf knock off Soquel | Local Roundup

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.

Brody Price, Olivia Storrer named to ISA Surfing World Junior Surfing Games team | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Brody Price and Capitola’s Olivia Storrer were named to Team USA for the 2024 ISA World Junior Surfing Games on Thursday.

Aptos girls surge past Soquel in SCCAL swim meet | Local Roundup

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.

Cabrillo earns split in softball doubleheader against Butte | Local Roundup

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

John Mel takes fifth, Maddie Storrer 13th at surf events in Florida | Local Roundup

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

Former Cabrillo star Clayton Andrews traded from Brewers to Yankees | Local Roundup

Milwaukee Brewers left-handed pitcher Clayton Andrews, a 27-year-old Cabrillo College alum, was traded to the New York Yankees and added to their 40-man roster on Wednesday.

Aptos boys soccer wins first league title since 2014 | Local Roundup

Kaleb Plascencia had a goal and an assist, as Aptos High’s boys soccer team beat Scotts Valley 4-0 to win its first Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title since 2014 on Monday night.

30 locals (12 girls, 18 boys) advance from CCS Southern Regional | High school wrestling

Scotts Valley High senior Danica Kelley (135 pounds) took first place in her weight class at the Central Coast Section Southern Regional at Watsonville High on Saturday.