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Soquel edged by powerhouse Valley Christian in low scoring battle | CCS baseball roundup May 25, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Soquel High’s baseball team, enjoying one of the finest seasons in Santa Cruz County history, gave powerhouse Valley Christian all it could handle in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs Saturday.
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Harbor’s historic season ends with sweep by Del Oro in NorCal playoffs opener | Boys volleyball May 21, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Harbor High’s boys volleyball team created a listed of goals at the outset of the season and accomplished all of them.
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Six county teams advance to CCS baseball playoffs May 20, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Six of Santa Cruz County’s 10 high schools with varsity baseball programs qualified for the Central Coast Section playoffs.
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Harbor adds to historic season with sweep for CCS D-II title | Boys volleyball May 17, 2025 | By Gordon Kass

It was Christmas morning on Saturday for Harbor High’s boys volleyball team: Wake up early and get the present you’ve longed for all year.
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SCCAL softball champ Scotts Valley beats rival SLV, pushes win streak to 11 games | Local Roundup May 16, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High’s softball team remains intent on entering the postseason as one of the section’s hottest teams.
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Harbor tops Monterey, advances to first CCS final | Boys volleyball May 16, 2025 | By Gordon Kass

The summit has been climbed. For the first time in school history, Harbor High’s boys volleyball team has advanced to a Central Coast Section final.
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Harbor sweeps Burlingame, moves into D-II semifinals | CCS boys volleyball roundup May 14, 2025 | By Gordon Kass

After posting a landmark five-set victory over rival Santa Cruz High on Friday night, there was a challenge for Harbor to get back in gear for the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs. There wasn’t a letdown. The No. 2 seed Pirates responded with a dominant home sweep of No. 7 Burlingame, 25-12, 25-22, 25-17 in the quarterfinals.
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Scotts Valley High girls lacrosse team ousted in CCS D-II quarterfinals | Local Roundup May 14, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Sofia Niklaus had three goals and one assist, but the No. 8 seed Scotts Valley High girls lacrosse team suffered a 13-5 loss to No. 1 Archbishop Mitty in the Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinals in San Jose on Tuesday.
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Soquel boys volleyball wins CCS first-round match; Harbor to host Burlingame | Local Roundup May 13, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

The No. 5 seed Soquel High’s boys volleyball team beat No. 12 Summit Shasta 24-26, 25-20, 25-23, 25-22 in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs on Monday.
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Scotts Valley girls lacrosse team seeded 8th in CCS D-II playoffs | Local Roundup May 11, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High’s girls lacrosse team, the only team from Santa Cruz County to make the 2025 Central Coast Section playoffs, regardless of gender, received the No. 8 seed in Division II at Sunday’s seeding meeting.
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Unbeaten Pirates’ duo claims SCCAL pairs beach volleyball title | Local Roundup May 10, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Harbor High seniors Isla Johnson and Maren O’Farrell defeated Santa Cruz senior Shelby Leonardich and freshman Haisley Flanagan 21-15, 21-12 in the finals to win the Mark Brewer SCCAL Beach Volleyball Pairs Tournament.
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Harbor boys volleyball team upsets Santa Cruz in SCCAL Tournament final | Boys volleyball May 10, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

After suffering a pair of losses to unbeaten Santa Cruz High during the regular season, Harbor’s boys volleyball team finally broke through in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament championship.
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Watsonville’s Cypress champion boys volleyball team swept in CCS play-in match | Local Roundup May 09, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Watsonville High’s boys volleyball team suffered a 3-0 loss to visiting Alisal in a Central Coast Section play-in match on Thursday night.
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Soquel’s Oliver Santana sets two PRs in prelims, advances to CCS finals | Boys swimming May 09, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz County qualified a hearty group of swimmers for the Central Coast Section Championships at Independence High. By the end the boys’ prelims on Thursday, Soquel High senior Oliver Santana was the only local remaining.
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Santa Cruz, Harbor boys volleyball teams advance to SCCAL Tournament final | Local Roundup May 07, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Julien Pally and Leo Sapunor paced Santa Cruz High’s boys volleyball team on offense, and the No. 1 seed Cardinals beat No. 4 Mount Madonna 25-20, 25-13, 25-11 in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament semifinals at Santa Cruz High on Tuesday.
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Harbor’s Kaden Dunton advances from CCS Regionals | Boys golf May 06, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Harbor High senior Kaden Dunton, the 2024 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion, advanced from the Central Coast Section Regional Championships at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch in Monterey on Tuesday.
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Depth serves Aptos boys, Soquel girls well at SCCAL Swimming Championships May 04, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s boys team produced just one event winner — junior Elijah Souza in the 50 freestyle (21.91) — but the Mariners’ depth carried them to the team title.
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Logan Walters leads Soquel, but Aptos repeats at SCCAL Championships | Boys track and field May 03, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Burgeoning decathlete Logan Walters, a senior track and field talent for Soquel High, put on a proverbial clinic at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships at Aptos High on Saturday.
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Sophomore Scarlett Stateler leads Mariners to title repeat at SCCAL Championships | Girls track and field May 03, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High sophomore Scarlett Stateler playfully flexed for a photographer while standing atop the podium with one of her four medals in hand at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Track and Field Championships. Her pose was both justified and deserved.
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Harbor’s unbeaten beach volleyball team repeats as SCCAL champ | Local Roundup May 03, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Harbor High’s beach volleyball team swept Soquel 5-0 to cap a perfect regular season at Main Beach in Santa Cruz on Friday.
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SV’s Taylor Wilson hits sixth HR, as Falcons knock off Aptos in SCCAL softball action | Local Roundup May 02, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Scotts Valley High’s softball team beat visiting Aptos 5-3 on Thursday, and the Falcons secured a big win in their bid to repeat as Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion.
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Harbor, Santa Cruz have multiple sports teams honored for academic success | Local Roundup May 01, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

When it comes to balancing athletics and athletics, multiple Harbor and Santa Cruz high teams more than made the grade. 
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SC, Soquel set to square off in SCCAL tennis tournament finals | Local Roundup Apr 30, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Soquel High and Santa Cruz have shots to earn a sweep of the singles and doubles tennis finals at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships on Wednesday.
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SLV senior James Dahlen heats up late, claims SCCAL Championship at Pasatiempo | Boys golf Apr 30, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

San Lorenzo Valley High senior James Dahlen changed his mindset and that helped change his round in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championship at Pasatiempo Golf Club on Tuesday.
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Aptos, Pajaro Valley post lopsided softball wins | Local Roundup Apr 28, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Sophomore Emma Burgueno had three hits, three RBI, and scored twice, and Aptos High’s softball team beat Harbor 16-2 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League four inning game Monday.
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