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Harbor secures another tight win, locks up SCCAL boys soccer title | Local Roundup Feb 01, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Raul Calles scored on a pass from Brandon Jimenez in the 65th minute, and the Harbor High boys soccer team beat visiting Scotts Valley 1-0 to secure its second Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title in the past four years on Tuesday night.

Ashley Kowack becomes UCSC’s all-time scoring leader in Banana Slugs’ basketball rout | Local Roundup Jan 28, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Ashley Kowack became the all-time top scorer in UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball history on Saturday, and the Banana Slugs routed visiting Bethesda 94-35 at the West Field House.

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Basketball talent Claire Thompson helps Santa Cruz win SCCAL regular-season title outright | Local Roundup Jan 28, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Claire Thompson posted a double-double, and Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team won the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s regular-season title outright with its 57-17 win over Aptos on Friday.

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Karlos Corpus lifts unbeaten Wildcatz with last-second 3-pointer | Local Roundup Jan 25, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Karlos Corpus buried a last-second 3-pointer, and Watsonville High’s boys basketball team stunned visiting King City 60-57 on Wednesday to remain unbeaten in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division.

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SC surfer Keanna Miller moves into QF at Pro Junior event in Pismo Beach | Local Roundup Jan 23, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Keanna Miller advanced to the quarterfinals at the World Surf League’s SLO CAL Open at Pismo Beach Pro Junior on Monday.

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UCSC men’s volleyball breaks out broom at Slug Slam, records four sweeps | Local Roundup Jan 21, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team won two more matches Saturday at its tournament, UCSC Slug Slam, and finished the two-day event with a 4-0 record and four sweeps.

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Kaitlyn Murphy, Mariners soccer team knocks off Soquel in SCCAL action | Local Roundup Jan 20, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Kaitlyn Murphy had a goal and an assist, as Aptos High’s girls soccer team knocked off visiting Soquel 3-1 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Thursday.

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Aptos rallies past Scotts Valley in boys basketball | Local Roundup Jan 17, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s boys basketball team rallied past visiting Scotts Valley in the fourth quarter for a 47-44 win in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play on Tuesday night.

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Santa Cruz beats Aptos in game pitting ’22 SCCAL co-champs | Local Roundup Jan 11, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Aden Cury had 14 points, 12 rebounds and four steals, and Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team beat visiting Aptos 44-36 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.

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Claire Thompson takes control of favored Cardinals | Girls basketball preview Jan 04, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

The girls’ basketball race for the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title should be tightly contested.

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Sonja Hulphers’ hat trick helps Harbor knock off SLV in SCCAL girls soccer opener | Local Roundup Jan 04, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Junior Sonja Hulphers produced a hat trick and Harbor High’s girls soccer team beat host San Lorenzo Valley 4-2 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Tuesday.

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SLV falls to Crystal Springs in Lady Shark Shootout final | Local Roundup Dec 30, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Junior guard Hannah Morley scored six points, as San Lorenzo Valley High’s girls basketball team lost 59-13 to Crystal Springs Uplands and finished in second place at the Lady Shark Shootout at St. Francis High on Friday.

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SC’s Daniel Evert, Harbor’s Diallo Thomas place at Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic | Local Roundup Dec 28, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High junior Daniel Evert (132 pounds) and Harbor senior Diallo Thomas (152) placed sixth in their respective weight divisions at the Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic on Wednesday.

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Xitlali Montesino’s late tear helps Watsonville pull away from MVC at St. Francis’ Lady Shark Shootout | Girls basketball Dec 28, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Watsonville High senior guard/forward Xitlali Montesino missed a good portion of the first half after picking up two early fouls against Monte Vista Christian on Wednesday. When she returned to action, Montesino not only proved she was the best player on the court, but one of the best players in Santa Cruz County.

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Five county wrestlers reach quarterfinals at Aptos’ Pat Lovell Holiday Classic | Local Roundup Dec 27, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Five county high school wrestlers went unbeaten on the first day of competition at the Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic at Aptos High on Tuesday.

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Santa Cruz girls basketball falls short against unbeaten Christopher | Local Roundup Dec 23, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Sophomore Tiera O’Connor buried a 3-pointer after gathering a kick-out pass from senior teammate Claire Thompson to give Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team a 3-point lead with 2:07 remaining Thursday.

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UCSC women suffer stinging loss in Top-25 basketball showdown | Local Roundup Dec 21, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Yssa Santo Domingo’s acrobatic layup with 8.6 seconds left was the sixth and final time the lead changed hands, as No. 21 Wisconsin-Whitewater knocked off No. 19 UC Santa Cruz 61-60 at Kaiser Permanente Arean on Tuesday night.

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MVC girls basketball knocks SLV from unbeaten ranks | Local Roundup Dec 17, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Sophomore Sophia Cortes made five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, and Monte Vista Christian School’s girls basketball team knocked San Lorenzo Valley from the unbeaten ranks, 53-52, Friday.

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SLV boys soccer caps nonleague slate with win over St. Francis | Local Roundup Dec 16, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Forward Owen Garrahan scored twice, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s boys soccer team beat St. Francis 6-1 in Watsonville in the Cougars’ nonleague finale Thursday.

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James Wiseman scores career-high 31 points in Santa Cruz’s loss to Lakers | Local Roundup Dec 14, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

James Wiseman had a career-high 31 points to go along with six rebounds, but the short-handed Santa Cruz Warriors suffered a 128-116 loss to the South Bay Lakers in their NBA G League game in front of 353 fans at UCLA Health Training Center on Wednesday night.

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Taylor Knox scores 27 points as Scotts Valley tops MVC in boys basketball | Local Roundup Dec 13, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Sophomore guard Taylor Knox scored 14 of his game-high 27 points in the fourth quarter, and Scotts Valley High’s boys basketball team beat visiting Monte Vista Christian 73-59 in their nonleague game Tuesday.

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SC cross country runner Eli Fitchen-Young named CCS Sophomore of the Year | Local Roundup Dec 12, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High sophomore Eli Fitchen-Young was named the Central Coast Section Sophomore of the Year in cross country, as well as an all-CCS first-team selection, in a report published by PrepCalTrack.

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MVC alum Brendan Doyle scores twice as College of San Mateo football team wins state title | Local Roundup Dec 10, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Monte Vista Christian School alum Brendan Doyle scored a pair of touchdowns, and host College of San Mateo routed Riverside 55-0 to win the CCCAA State Championship in front of 1,169 fans on Saturday.

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PCAL announces placements of football programs for ’23 | Local Roundup Dec 06, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

The Pacific Coast Athletic League completed the process of assigning teams to divisions for the 2023 football season.

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Warriors earn first win streak with sweep of Stockton | Local Roundup Dec 04, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

The Santa Cruz Warriors had three players scored 20 points for the second straight night, as they beat the host Stockton Kings 125-114 Saturday to earn their first win streak in Showcase Cup play.

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