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Santa Cruz blasts G League Ignite with record outing | Local Roundup

Two-way guard Lester Quinones led Santa Cruz in its highest-scoring outing in franchise history, as the Warriors trounced NBA G League Ignite, 153-118, at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada, on Friday night.

SLV boys basketball holds off St. Francis to open Watsonville Tournament | Local Roundup

Junior Noah Steiger scored 15 points, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s boys basketball team beat St Francis 63-59 in the first round of the Watsonville Tournament on Wednesday.

Lester Quinones scores 35 points in Warriors’ loss to Ontario | Local Roundup

Golden State Warriors two-way guard Lester Quinones had 35 points, eight rebounds, and four assists, but the Santa Cruz Warriors fell 119-109 to host Ontario in NBA G League action at Toyota Arena on Tuesday night.

Cabrillo men’s basketball scores 100-plus again, reaches Saltwater Classic final | Local Roundup

Darius Best scored 19 points, and the Cabrillo College men’s basketball team beat Folsom Lake 102-72 in the Saltwater Classic in Aptos on Saturday night.

PCS girls soccer knocks off host Santa Cruz | Local Roundup

Pacific Collegiate School’s girls varsity soccer team opened its season with a 2-1 win at Santa Cruz on Tuesday night.

SLV girls soccer opens season with win over St. Francis | Local Roundup

San Lorenzo Valley High’s girls soccer team opened the season with a 2-0 nonleague win over St. Francis in Felton on Monday.

UCSC men’s basketball falls to red-hot Menlo at KP Arena | Local Roundup

Joe Espy had 19 points and four rebounds for the UC Santa Cruz men’s basketball team, but the Banana Slugs suffered an 80-71 loss to Menlo at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Tuesday. 

UCSC runner Eric Jackson earns All-American status at NCAA Championships | Local Roundup

Senior cross country runner Eric Jackson became UC Santa Cruz’s first All-American in over 40 years with his finish at the 2023 Division III Championships on Saturday at Big Spring High in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Locals make it look easy at CCS Cross Country Championships

Scotts Valley High senior Ashlyn Boothby earned her third straight individual Division IV title and the Falcons won their third straight team title at the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships in Belmont on Saturday.

Scotts Valley girls golf beats Soquel for 10-0 finish in SCCAL | Local Roundup

All four scorers for Scotts Valley High’s girls golf team shot 33 or better at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Tuesday, and the Falcons beat Soquel 120-157 to post a perfect season in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.

Aptos girls tennis edges SV, stays unbeaten in SCCAL play | Local Roundup

Aptos High tennis teammates Natalie Victory and Neci Hoeptner won 6-1, 6-3 at No. 3 doubles to clinch the Mariners’ narrow, 4-3 win over visiting Scotts Valley in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.

Locals shine during big weekend of racing | High school cross country roundup

Scotts Valley High senior Ashlyn Boothby (17:25.8) took sixth out of 150 runners in the Bill Buettner 5K Championship race at the Asics Clovis Invitational at Woodward Park in Fresno on Saturday.

Scotts Valley golf team tops Aptos, remains unbeaten in SCCAL play | Local Roundup

The Scotts Valley High girls golf team stayed unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play with its 121-169 win over Aptos at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Thursday.

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 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. 

SC skateboarder Judi Oyama, 63, takes second at US slalom championships | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz slalom skateboarder Judi Oyama, 63, placed second at the U.S. National Championships, held in Vista over the weekend. 

SV’s Ashlyn Boothby, Soquel’s Jonelle Scott repeat as champions | CCS Track and Field Championships

Scotts Valley High’s Ashlyn Boothby and Soquel’s Jonelle Scott repeated as event champions at the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships at Gilroy High on Saturday afternoon.

County girls lead the way at CCS Track and Field Semifinals

Santa Cruz County advanced 13 girls and 11 boys in individual events from the Central Coast Section Track and Field Semifinals at Gilroy High on a warm Saturday afternoon.

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.

Aptos native Nikki Hiltz produces record time in USATF 1 Mile Championship win | Local Roundup

Aptos native Nikki Hiltz produced fastest women’s time in event history at the USATF 1 Mile Championship on Tuesday night in Des Moines, Iowa.

Aptos tennis produces three of four finalists at league tournament | Local Roundup

Aptos High’s boys tennis team — the unbeaten Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion — produced three of the four finalists on opening day at the league tournament Tuesday. Championship matches will be held at Imperial Courts in Aptos on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.

County athletes win five events at CCS Top 8 Classic | High school track and field

The best track and field athletes in the Central Coast Section assembled at Los Gatos High on breezy Friday for the 44th annual CCS Top 8 Classic, as the Los Gatos Mountains and cirrus clouds graced a Bob Ross-painted backdrop.

SC’s Nat Young helps cause to survive WSL’s midseason cut | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz’s Nat Young advanced to the Round of 32 of Friday at the World Surf League’s Western Australia Margaret River Pro, event No. 5 on the Championship Tour.