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Alicia Mendez, Aaliysah Gomez combine efforts in St. Francis’ perfect game | Local Roundup

Alicia Mendez and Aaliysah Gomez combined to throw a perfect game in St. Francis High’s 11-0 softball win at Rancho San Juan on Wednesday in nonleague action.

Adam Hazel steps down as St. Francis athletic director | Local Roundup

Adam Hazel will step down as athletic director of St. Francis High at the end of the 2021-22 school year, the school announced Wednesday.

SC surfer Nat Young takes 9th at Portugal’s Supertubos | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Nat Young took ninth place at the World Surf League’s MEO Pro Portugal at Supertubos in Peniche, Portugal, event No. 3 on the Championship Tour. The 30-year-old goofy-footer earned 3,320 points for his finish, boosting his season total to 7,970. Young, ranked No. 16 on the CT through two events, was eliminated by […]

Six county girls advance to semifinals | CCS Wrestling Championships Roundup

The local girls flexed their muscles on Day 1 of the Central Coast Section Girls Wrestling Championships at Watsonville High on Friday. Six Santa Cruz County wrestlers advanced to the semifinals.

Dez Litel lifts St. Francis over MVC with OT 3-pointer | Local Roundup

Dez Litel produced the game winning 3-pointer in overtime as St. Francis High’s boys basketball beat crosstown rival Monte Vista Christian 59-57 on senior night Friday.

Santa Cruz’s unbeaten girls soccer team earns SCCAL title outright | Local Roundup

Julia Moore had two goals and an assist to help Santa Cruz High’s girls soccer team beat host Harbor 6-0 and win the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title outright Thursday night.

Santa Cruz tops Soquel, earns share of SCCAL boys basketball title with Aptos | Local Roundup

Aden Cury and Kosi Warren-House posted double-doubles to help Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team beat Soquel 76-25 on Tuesday and earn a share of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title with Aptos.

UCSC women’s basketball scores school-record 117 points in rout of La Verne | Local Roundup

Harbor High junior wrestler Diallo Thomas won the title at 162 pounds at the 12th annual Colt Invitational at El Camino High in South San Francisco on Saturday.

Aptos’ Vito Riccabona named to Cal-Hi Sports’ All-State Football Team | Local Roundup

Aptos High’s Vito Riccabona was honored on Cal-Hi Sports’ All-State Football Team for medium-sized enrollment schools.

SC’s Qwentin Brown, SV’s Nolan Smith receive all-state football honors | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High’s Qwentin Brown and Scotts Valley’s Nolan Smith were named to Cal-High Sports’ All-State football team for small schools.

Austin James leads Cabrillo men’s basketball team past MPC | Local Roundup

Sophomore guard Austin James scored a game-high 26 points, and the Cabrillo College men’s basketball team beat Monterey Peninsula College 64-54 in the teams’ Coast Conference South Division game Friday night.

UCSC men’s volleyball opens season with pair of losses | Local Roundup

UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team opened its season, as well as the UC Slug Slam, with a pair of losses Friday at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday, falling 3-1 to Westcliff in the morning and 3-2 to Cal Lutheran in the evening.

Soquel boys soccer blanks SC, moves to 2-0 in SCCAL | Local Roundup

Senior Luis Carrasco had a goal and assist to help Soquel High’s boys soccer team beat host Santa Cruz 3-0 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Thursday night.

Pajaro Valley girls soccer rallies past Seaside in PCAL opener | Local Roundup

Valeria Acosta scored the game winning goal in the 65th minute, as the Pajaro Valley High’s girls soccer team edged host Seaside 3-2 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division opener Wednesday.

PCS girls soccer tops MVC in Mission Division opener | Local Roundup

Rosalyn Bourdow scored 90 seconds into the second half, and Pacific Collegiate School’s girls soccer team beat Monte Vista Christian 2-1 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division opener Monday at Depot Park in Santa Cruz.

Watsonville’s Danisha Nunez, Aptos’ Janie Houser wrestle to La Manzanita titles | Local Roundup

Watsonville High’s Danisha Nunez (109 pounds) and Aptos sophomore Janie Houser (124) won titles in their respective weight divisions at the second annual La Manzanita Ladies Classic at Watsonville High on Thursday.

Ella Giguiere, Lauren Ambiel record double-doubles in Cabrillo’s OT win | Local Roundup

Ella Giguiere and Lauren Ambiel recorded double-doubles to help the Cabrillo College women’s basketball team beat Feather River 77-72 in overtime Wednesday and snap the Seahawks’ eight-game losing streak.

Santa Cruz girls soccer blasts PCS in preseason finale | Local Roundup

Sam Wenger scored three goals and the Santa Cruz High girls soccer team beat Pacific Collegiate 9-1 in its nonleague finale Thursday.

David Ibarra’s goal helps Wildcatz earn soccer draw with Los Gatos | Local Roundup

Senior David Ibarra scored on a pass from Mateo Arias in the second half and the Watsonville High boys soccer team earned a 1-1 draw with host Los Gatos in pool play for the Homestead Christmas Cup on Thursday night.

Santa Cruz’s Evie Marheineke takes third at Nike Cross California Regional | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Evie Marheineke placed third out of 55 runners in the girls championship at the NXR California Regional at Woodward Park in Fresno on Saturday.

Isaac Ortiz scores four TDs in Pajaro Valley’s narrow loss to Stevenson | Local Roundup

Pajaro Valley High’s Isaac Ortiz ran for four touchdowns, but the Grizzlies football team lost 36-30 to visiting Stevenson in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division game Saturday.