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Cabrillo basketball drops second heartbreaker in three days | Local Roundup

Taray Winfrey scored 12 points for the Cabrllo College men’s basketball team in its heartbreaking, 83-80 loss to host San Jose City on Friday night.

Sam Braun keeps St. Francis basketball team running hot | Local Roundup

Sam Braun had another big night, and the St. Francis High’s boys basketball team beat visiting King City 68-61 in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division play Thursday night.

Santa Cruz beats Aptos in game pitting ’22 SCCAL co-champs | Local Roundup

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.

Freshman Alexa Castañeda leads Aptos past Harbor in SCCAL soccer action | Local Roundup

Freshman midfielder Alexa Castañeda had two goals and an assist, as the Aptos High girls soccer team beat visiting Harbor 3-1 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Friday night.

Former SLV star Kai Groleau enjoys start of basketball career at Archbishop Mitty

Judging from the way 6-foot-2 guard Kai Groleau and the crowd reacted after he made a layup Wednesday night, you’d think it was the first basket he ever scored. And, well, it was — as a member of Archbishop Mitty’s basketball team, that is.

Claire Thompson takes control of favored Cardinals | Girls basketball preview

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

Sonja Hulphers’ hat trick helps Harbor knock off SLV in SCCAL girls soccer opener | Local Roundup

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.

Aden Cury, Cardinals look for outright title, postseason run | Boys basketball preview

Led by Aden Cury, the defending Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League MVP, Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team enters league play as heavy favorites to repeat as champion.

2022 Sports Newsmaker of the Year | Soquel, Watsonville teams share honor

As we head toward 2023, we turn out thoughts to the past year to reflect how much local teams and athletes entertained us. There were plenty of highs and lows, giving the Sentinel sports staff plenty to think about when deciding which program made the biggest splash.

SLV rallies past ‘Catz, reaches Lady Shark Shootout final | Local Roundup

Hannah Morley scored 20 points, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s girls basketball team rallied past Watsonville 53-46 in the Lady Shark Shootout semifinals Thursday.

SC’s Daniel Evert, Harbor’s Diallo Thomas place at Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic | Local Roundup

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.

Five county wrestlers reach quarterfinals at Aptos’ Pat Lovell Holiday Classic | Local Roundup

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.

Santa Cruz girls basketball falls short against unbeaten Christopher | Local Roundup

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.

SC native Aaron Woliczko named to the NIT Selection Committee | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz native Aaron Woliczko, the West Coast Conference senior associate commissioner for men’s basketball and sport administration, was been named to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Selection Committee, the NCAA announced Friday.

Local wrestling trio wins titles at Nick Buzolich Classic | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz High sophomore Balam Letona, junior teammate Daniel Evert, and Harbor senior Diallo Thomas took first place in their respective weight classes at the 6th annual Nick Buzolich Classic.

MVC girls basketball knocks SLV from unbeaten ranks | Local Roundup

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.

SLV boys soccer caps nonleague slate with win over St. Francis | Local Roundup

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.

James Wiseman scores career-high 31 points in Santa Cruz’s loss to Lakers | Local Roundup

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.

Scotts Valley’s boys basketball team advances to final at Watsonville Tournament | Local Roundup

Tristan Roure scored 15 points, and the Scotts Valley High boys basketball team beat Alisal 54-52 in the Watsonville Tournament on Thursday.

SV golfer Elana McGrew named SCCAL Player of the Year | Local Roundup

Scotts Valley High senior golfer Elana McGrew was named the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Player of the Year, and the Falcons’ John Surbridge was named Coach of the Year.

PCAL announces placements of football programs for ’23 | Local Roundup

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

Santa Cruz edged in OT by Menlo-Atherton; Cardinals see Dad’s Club title streak end at six | Boys basketball

Santa Cruz High’s dominance at the Dad’s Club Basketball Tournament came to end Saturday night.

Defense lifts Santa Cruz into Dad’s Club final | Boys basketball

In the opening minute of the Dad’s Club Tournament semifinals on Friday night, Santa Cruz High guard Mosiah Cumberbatch nearly stole the basketball from a Leigh player, but knocked it out of bounds in the process.

Soquel drops Dad’s Club opener to Pioneer | Boys basketball

Soquel High’s boys basketball team is playing for now and the future, and that takes some of the sting off results like the one it endured Thursday in its Dad’s Club Tournament opener.

Cabrillo upsets Fresno City in NorCal Regional playoffs | Local Roundup

Playing on the road, against a higher seed wasn’t an issue for the Cabrillo College women’s volleyball team in the second round of the CCCAA Northern California Regionals on Tuesday.