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Santa Cruz girls soccer posts shutout in season opening win | Local Roundup
Elzada Wood scored twice, and Santa Cruz High’s girls soccer team opened its season with a 3-0 win over St. Francis on Monday.
Aptos sophomore Kiana Safari earns win, falls in QF to No. 2 seed | CCS girls tennis
Aptos High sophomore Kiana Safari, the repeat Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League singles champion, showed progress and met her goal of earning at least one win at the Central Coast Section Singles Championships at Bay Club Courtside on Wednesday.
Photos | Santa Cruz County on the run
Santa Cruz County is well represented as the Central Coast Section girls D-IV cross country championship race gets underway at the Crystal Springs course in Belmont Saturday. Scotts Valley High won the team title with a score of 52 followed closely by Aptos in second with 52. Scotts Valley High’s Hanna Shehorn won the individual […]
Scotts Valley’s Hanna Shehorn, Ava Decleve finish 1-2, help Falcons repeat in D-IV | CCS Cross Country Championships
Scotts Valley High junior Hanna Shehorn and UCLA-bound senior teammate Ava Decleve finished 1-2 to lead the Falcons to the girls’ Division IV team title at the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships in Belmont on Saturday.
Cabrillo women’s volleyball ties for second in conference, awaits playoffs | Local Roundup
Natalia Cash made key contributions late, and the No. 25 state-ranked Cabrillo College women’s volleyball team pulled out a grueling 23-25, 25-15, 23-25, 25-17, 15-7 win over De Anza in the teams’ regular-season finale on Friday.
Aptos’ Adelaide Friedley, Soquel’s Libby Forrest ready for next level | National Signing Day
Two local, female water polo players, Aptos High’s Adelaide Friedley and Soquel’s Libby Forrest, are among Santa Cruz County’s select few who will formalize their college commitments on Wednesday.
Harbor, Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz ready for CIF NorCal Regional playoffs | Local Roundup
Placed in different divisions for the Central Coast Section girls volleyball playoffs, Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League rivals Harbor High and Santa Cruz are again competing for the same prize in the CIF NorCal Regional playoffs.
Soquel boys overcome early deficit to reach Open semifinals; Knights and SC girls also advance | CCS water polo roundup
In the teams’ second meeting this season, and equally grueling, the No. 5 seed Soquel High boys water polo team slipped past No. 4 Los Gatos 12-11 in the Central Coast Section Open Division quarterfinals on Saturday.
Injury-riddled Soquel rebounds from Palma loss, enters playoffs with momentum | High school football roundup
A week after losing several key starters to injury, including its quarterback, and suffering its lone loss, Soquel High’s playoff-bound football team was eager to prove Friday that it could find success employing a “next-man up” mentality.
Aptos senior Brady Bliesner wins first title, Scotts Valley’s Ava Decleve repeats | SCCAL Cross County Championships
Aptos High senior Brady Bliesner and junior teammate Sam Hansen traded the lead down the home stretch at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Cross Country Championships as fans cheered them on.
Aptos sophomore Kiana Safari beats Scotts Valley’s Aila Papadopoulos for title repeat | SCCAL Girls Tennis Championships
Scotts Valley High senior tennis talent Aila Papadopoulos had a solid strategy in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League singles champion at Imperial Courts on Thursday, keep her shorter opponent, defending champion Kiana Safari, on the move.
Three county teams advance to section semifinals | CCS girls volleyball roundup
Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team continued its postseason hot streak on Tuesday night.
Singles, doubles finals set for SCCAL Girls Tennis Championships | Local Roundup
Aptos High, the 2025 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League team champion, will attempt to produce a sweep of the singles and doubles competitions at the SCCAL Girls Tennis Championships at Imperial Courts in Aptos on Thursday at 3 p.m.
Four of county’s five CCS qualifiers make prestigious Open Division | High school water polo
Santa Cruz County had five high school water polo teams, two boys and three girls, qualify for the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs, including four in the prestigious Open Division.
Cabrillo men’s basketball moves to 2-0 on young season | Local Roundup
Four Cabrillo College players reached double-digits in scoring, and the Seahawks’ men’s basketball team pulled away in the second half to earn a 94-62 win American River in the teams’ nonconference game in Aptos on Sunday.
County goes 3 for 3 in first round of CCS playoffs | Girls volleyball roundup
Senior outside hitter Natalie Monroe had 25 kills and 16 digs, and the No. 5 seed Santa Cruz High girls volleyball team swept No. 12 Mills of Millbrae, 25-19, 25-13, 25-22, in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs on Saturday.
Soquel water polo earns sweep of SCCAL Tournament titles | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s boys water polo team outscored visiting Santa Cruz 4-0 in the fourth quarter to rally for an 11-8 win in the SCCAL Tournament championship match on Saturday.
Pajaro Valley beats RSJ, secures first .500 season since 2013 | High school football roundup
Isaias Villasana scored twice, and Pajaro Valley Valley High’s football team shut out host Rancho San Juan 26-0 in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division play Thursday to secure their first .500 record since 2013.
Water polo finalists set for SCCAL Tournaments | Local Roundup
Senior Adelaide Friedley scored three goals, and the No. 2 seed Aptos High girls water polo team beat No. 3 Santa Cruz 5-3 in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament semifinals at Harbor High on Thursday.
Five Santa Cruz County girls flag football teams qualify for inaugural CCS playoffs
Five talented and successful teams from Santa Cruz County will make history Monday, when they open play in the inaugural Central Coast Section Girls Flag Football playoffs.
Santa Cruz girls volleyball sweeps Aptos to claim SCCAL Tournament title | Local Roundup
Senior outside hitter Natalie Monroe, a four-year starter committed to UNLV, had a career night, and that paid dividends for Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team.
Scotts Valley’s Lauren Ohlsson wins SCCAL Girls Golf Championship
Scotts Valley High senior Lauren Ohlsson enjoyed team success, again, in helping the Falcons go unbeaten in girls golf for a seventh straight season.
Aptos stuns SV, will face Santa Cruz for SCCAL Tournament crown | Local Roundup
The Aptos High and Santa Cruz girls volleyball teams will square off for the SCCAL Tournament title at Cabrillo College on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Aptos, Harbor girls volleyball teams earn sweeps, advance to SCCAL Tournament semifinals | Local Roundup
The Aptos High and Harbor girls volleyball teams earned sweeps on Monday to advance to Tuesday’s SCCAL Tournament semifinals.
Aptos native Caspar Corbeau swims to World Record in 200 breaststroke | Local Roundup
Aptos native Caspar Corbeau, 24, became the first swimmer to break two minutes in the 200-meter breaststroke at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup – Toronto 2025 at Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday.