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Soquel baseball shuts out Santa Cruz for sole possession of SCCAL lead | Local Roundup

Junior Dylan Hull hurled a complete-game shutout, and Soquel High’s baseball team posted its second convincing win over rival Santa Cruz in the span of four days Friday, winning 9-0, to take sole possession of first place in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.

Records fall as Watsonville boys secure PCAL tri-meet win | High school track and field roundup

Watsonville High’s boys track and field team scored 78 points to win its Pacific Coast Athletic League tri-meet against Monterey (50) and host Pajaro Valley (6) on Thursday.

Santa Cruz’s Tiera O’Connor to continue basketball career at San Francisco State | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High senior guard Tiera O’Connor, who didn’t play for the Cardinals in the winter after helping lead the program to back-to-back Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League titles, will continue her basketball and academic careers at NCAA Division II San Francisco State University.

Sofia Niklaus scores six goals as Scotts Valley girls lacrosse mauls Monterey | Local Roundup

Sofia Niklaus had six goals and three assists, and Scotts Valley High’s girls lacrosse team beat visiting Monterey 19-2 In Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Divison match on Tuesday.

Soquel baseball picks up another walk-off win | Local Roundup

Soquel High’s baseball team scored in the bottom of the seventh to pull out a 2-1, walk-off win over visiting Hughson in nonleague action Saturday.

Eli Fitchen-Young breaks his own school record in CCS Top 8 Invitational win | Track and field

Whether Santa Cruz High senior Eli Fitchen-Young has a good showing or not at an out-of-town track and field competition, it has become a thing for his mom, Kim, to blare ABBA’s Dancing Queen on the car stereo and the family to sing along.

Santa Cruz baseball moves to 7-0 in SCCAL with rout of crosstown foe Harbor | Local Roundup

Senior Owen Rogers had a hit and four RBI, and Santa Cruz High’s baseball team remained unbeaten in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League with its 14-2 win over crosstown foe Harbor on Friday.

Aptos rolls in SCCAL tri-meet wins | Track and field roundup

Aptos High’s boys track and field team beat Scotts Valley 106-25 and Mount Madonna 131-0, and the Falcons beat the Hawks 77-0 in a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League tri-meet at Aptos on Thursday.

Nash Horton lifts St. Francis past Carmel with walk-off home run | Local Roundup

Nash Horton hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to help St. Francis High’s baseball team knock off division leading Carmel 6-5 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division game Thursday,

Watsonville softball shut out by Alvarez in PCAL Gabilan action | Local Roundup

Mia Espinoza’s triple was one Watsonville High’s three hits in a 10-0, five-inning loss to Everett Alvarez in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan softball action Wednesday.

Watsonville baseball posts another rout, remains unbeaten in PCAL’s Cypress Division | Local Roundup

Watsonville High’s baseball team beat visiting Seaside 16-0 in the teams’ five inning game, and the Wildcatz remained unbeaten in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division on Tuesday.

County’s top track and field athletes turn in stellar marks at Arcadia Invitational | Local Roundup

Some of Santa Cruz County’s top high school track and field athletes turned in stellar performances at the 2025 Arcadia Invitational, held Friday and Saturday at Arcadia High.

Aptos’ fourth-year talent Nami Banks named MVP | All-SCCAL boys soccer

Each and every match during the boys’ high school soccer season, senior Nami Banks did something special for Aptos, whether it made its way to the stat sheet or not.

Aptos midfielder Anahi Macias named Player of the Year | All-SCCAL girls soccer

Aptos High’s girls soccer team had several dominant offensive players on its Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship team. 

Santa Cruz baseball knocks off Aptos in SCCAL action | Local Roundup

Damos Deworken doubled, drew a walk, had two RBI, and scored twice in Santa Cruz High’s 8-3 win over Aptos in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League baseball action Friday.

Casey MacConnell, Andrew Pursley, and Logan Brantley pace Aptos’ boys in win over Soquel | High school track and field roundup

Seniors Casey MacConnell, Andrew Pursley, and Logan Brantley each won two individual events to lead Aptos High’s boys track and field team past Soquel 103-30 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet Thursday.

SLV golf stays unbeaten with win over Santa Cruz | Local Roundup

James Dahlen shot 35 and earned medalist honors to lead San Lorenzo Valley High’s golf team past Santa Cruz 204-219 on the front nine at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Thursday.

Santa Cruz softball holds off SLV, moves to 3-0 in SCCAL | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High’s softball team held a five-run lead through four innings and held on for a 7-6 win over San Lorenzo Valley in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Wednesday.

Tobin Ortiz-McClendon leads SC golf past Harbor at Pasatiempo | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High’s Tobin Ortiz-McClendon shot 37 on the front nine at Pasatiempo Golf Club for medalist honors, and helped the Cardinals beat Harbor 226-237 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match on Tuesday.

Soquel baseball edges Aptos in SCCAL action | Local Roundup

Jake Escalante had two hits, including a double, two RBI, and scored a run, and Soquel High’s baseball team edged visiting Aptos 6-5 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Friday.

SLV golf team stays unbeaten with narrow win over Aptos | Local Roundup

High school golfers at Boulder Creek Golf & Country Club dealt with rain as they teed off and were treated to rainbows when they finished on Thursday.

Eli Fitchen-Young, Seb Williams pace SC in tri-meet win | High school track and field roundup

Senior Eli Fitchen-Young and junior Seb Williams each won two individual events for Santa Cruz High’s track and field team in its Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League tri-meet victory Thursday in Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz baseball slips past previously unbeaten Soquel in zany finish | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High’s baseball team edged host Soquel 3-2 in a zany finish in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action to knock the Knights from the unbeaten ranks Tuesday.

Jason Graff throws one-hitter to help Santa Cruz win SCCAL opener | Local Roundup

Jason Graff threw a complete-game one hitter, and Santa Cruz High’s baseball team beat Harbor 5-0 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Friday.

SLV softball edges Soquel in SCCAL action | Local Roundup

Cheyenne Owen had two hits, including a solo home run, and the San Lorenzo Valley High softball team edged visiting Soquel 5-4 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game on Thursday.