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Cabrillo water polo star Belene Rodriguez receives honor | Local Roundup

Cabrillo College star Belene Rodriguez was named the California Community College Water Polo Coaches Association Player of the Week.

GoFundMe page set up for injured MVC football player Taylor Fernandez | Local Roundup

Several Monte Vista Christian School parents have created a GoFundMe page to help support Mustangs football player Taylor Fernandez: “Support Taylor Fernandez Road to Recovery #51.”

Santa Cruz knocks off Soquel 12-10 in boys water polo | Local Roundup

Senior goalie Lucas Primovera made nine saves to help Santa Cruz High’s boys water polo team beat Soquel 12-10 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Tuesday.

UCSC women’s soccer team sneaks past Menlo for third straight win | Local Roundup

Amanda Scott scored in the 75th minute, and the UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer team knocked of host Menlo 2-1 in Atherton on Friday for its third straight win. 

Harbor stuns defending SCCAL champ Santa Cruz with rare sweep | Girls volleyball

Harbor High’s sophomore-led girls volleyball team was competitive with crosstown rival Santa Cruz last season, when the Pirates stunned the Cardinals in five sets in the teams’ first meeting but dropped their next two meetings.

Santa Cruz girls water polo slips past Aptos in tight SCCAL battle | Local Roundup

Senior Zoe Ann Watson had two goals and two assists, and Santa Cruz High’s girls water polo team edged host Aptos 5-4 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League battle Thursday. 

Aptos girls water polo team sails past Harbor in SCCAL match | Local Roundup

Senior Fiona Carey had seven goals and one assist, and Aptos High’s youth-laden girls water polo squad sailed past Harbor 21-1 in its Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Tuesday.

MVC boys cross country team wins PCAL center meet | Local Roundup

Monte Vista Christian School sophomore cross country runners Conor Gilliam and Gavin Beckmen finished second and third, respectively, at the PCAL Mission Center Meet No. 1 on Thursday. Watsonville junior Katelynn Ruiz took first in the first in the girls race.

Santa Cruz sweeps Aptos in SCCAL volleyball action | Local Roundup

Senior middle blocker Daisy Manako had eight kills and three blocks, and Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team swept visiting Aptos, 25-12, 25-15, 25-16, to stay unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.

Abigail Higgins scores 10 goals in Harbor’s girls water polo rout of Hollister | Local Roundup

Junior Abigail Higgins scored a career-high 10 goals to go along with two assists, and three steals, and the Harbor High girls water polo team routed Hollister 26-4 in the teams’ nonleague game in Santa Cruz on Thursday.

Harbor edges Soquel in five-set thriller | High school volleyball roundup

In a tight, thrilling match of mini surges, Harbor High’s girls volleyball team gained a lead and rival Soquel rallied back.

Defending champ Santa Cruz opens SCCAL with sweep of Mount Madonna | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team cruised to a 25-13, 25-10, 25-9 sweep of Mount Madonna on Tuesday night to open its title defense in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play.

UCSC women’s volleyball goes 5-0 at Slugfest to open season | Local Roundup

The UC Santa Cruz women’s volleyball team swept Hamline 25-14, 25-16, 25-9 at the West Field House on Sunday to finish with a 5-0 mark in the UCSC Slugfest to open its season.

SC native Lynden Gooch, 27, signs two-year deal with Stoke City F.C. | Local Roundup

Lynden Gooch, a 27-year-old Santa Cruz native and former Soquel High standout, has signed a two-year deal with Stoke City F.C. of the English Football League Championship.

Sae Ackerstein, Madalyn Price to compete at International Surf Rescue Challenge | Local Roundup

Two Santa Cruz athletes, Sae Ackerstein and Madalyn “Munchie” Price, have been selected to represent the United States as part of the Youth National Team at the International Surf Rescue Challenge at South Padre Island, Texas, on Sept 17-24.

UCSC names head coaches for men’s tennis, women’s basketball | Local Roundup

UC Santa Cruz announced the hiring of head coaches for the men’s tennis and women’s basketball programs.

Harbor girls volleyball takes second at Rumble at the Rock in Morro Bay | Local Roundup

Harbor High’s girls volleyball team went 6-2 to place second at the Rumble at the Rock Tournament in Morro Bay on Saturday.

Santa Cruz’s Kona Hickey named SCCAL MVP | Boys volleyball

Senior middle blocker/outside hitter Kona Hickey didn’t have eye popping numbers on the court for Santa Cruz High’s successful and balanced boys volleyball team, but his talent, leadership and passion for the game were undeniable.

Cabrillo eliminated in pool play at CCCAA Beach Volleyball State Championships | Local Roundup

The Cabrillo College women’s beach volleyball team was eliminated by Grossmont 3-2 in pool play at the 2023 CCCAA Beach Volleyball State Championships at West Valley College on Thursday.

Harbor’s postseason magic ends vs. No. 1 seed Harker in D-II semifinals | CCS boys volleyball

Harbor HIgh boys volleyball coach Kendall Ronzano has been told by fans who’ve seen her team play that its hard to tell if it’s winning or losing. The Pirates love to have fun, smile, and celebrate most every point.

Harbor stuns St. Ignatius, moves into D-II semifinals | CCS boys volleyball

On consecutive nights in the Central Coast Section Division II boys volleyball playoffs, Harbor High faced teams from entirely different ends of the spectrum. In Monday’s first round, they swept Cristo Rey, a small San Jose school with a work-study program for underserved students. In Tuesday’s quarterfinals, they traveled to San Francisco to face St. Ignatius, an academic/athletic powerhouse from the highly-competitive West Catholic Athletic League.

Scotts Valley, MVC seeded for CCS girls lacrosse playoffs | Local Roundup

Scotts Valley High’s unbeaten girls lacrosse team received the No. 3 seed in the Central Coast Section playoffs, and Monte Vista Christian qualified as the No. 9 seed.

SC boys volleyball sweeps Harbor for SCCAL Tournament title

Round 3 between the Santa Cruz High and Harbor boys volleyball teams came in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament championship match. And when the Cardinals complemented their powerful attack with a fierce defense and strong serving, they looked unstoppable Thursday night.

Scotts Valley runs to pair of 4×800 relay titles at SCCAL Prelims | Local Roundup

Scotts Valley High’s (Ashlyn Boothby, Diana Alivov, Ava Decleve, and Rafaela Putnam) won the 4×800-meter relay title in 9:37.34 at the SCCAL Prelims at Santa Cruz High on Wednesday. Scotts Valley (Aiden Boothby, Spencer George, Ben George, and Mason Lantz) won the boys’ 4×800-meter relay title in 8:06.75.

Cabrillo baseball team’s title bid ends with loss to Mission | Local Roundup

Matt Lawton had three hits with a walk, double, home run, two RBI, and two runs scored, but the Cabrillo College baseball team blew an early lead in their 9-7 loss to Mission in Coast Conference South Division play Thursday.