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Watsonville native Luke Keaschall for goes deep for Twins in Seattle | Glimpse of the Action
Watsonville native Luke Keaschall, an Aptos High alum, hit his fifth home run of the season for the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.
Local trio to compete in 2026 USATF Outdoor Championships | Local Roundup
Three former Santa Cruz County residents — Aptos High alumna Nikki Hiltz and Scotts Valley alumna Jessica Kain and Vanessa Fraser — will compete at the 2026 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships.
Aptos’ opening statement | Glimpse of the Action
District 39 champion Aptos beat D-9 champ Soledad 11-1 in the teams’ opener at the Section 5 Majors All-Stars Tournament at Aptos Little League on Friday. Aptos hosts either Los Gatos (D-12) or Los Altos (D-44) in the winner’s bracket final on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Soquel ace Jake Escalante drafted by Athletics on Day 2 of 2026 MLB Draft
Recently graduated Soquel High ace Jake Escalante, currently rehabbing his left arm after undergoing Tommy John surgery in early June, was drafted by the Athletics on Day 2 of the 2026 MLB Draft on Sunday.
Chattanooga Lookouts slugger Ruben Ibarra homers twice, including 489-foot blast | Local Roundup
Watsonville’s Ruben Ibarra, 27, produced the longest home run in the Cincinnati Reds’ farm system this season and led the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts to a 9-3 win over the Rocket City Trash Pandas in the teams’ Southern League game at Toyota Field in Madison, Alabama, on Sunday.
Aptos flamethrower Gabe Gaeckle chosen by A’s ahead of third round | 2026 MLB Draft
Aptos pitcher Gabe Gaeckle, a junior right-hander at University of Arkansas, was chosen by the A’s with their Competitive Balance Round B pick, 73rd overall, in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday.
Santa Cruz’s Brendan Bobo to compete in Frontier League’s 2026 Y’all Star Game | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Brendan Bobo, 24, was chosen to compete in the Frontier League’s 2026 Y’all Star Game at Thomas More Stadium in Florence. Kentucky, on July 15.
William Kelley, Azalea Groleau earn 10K wins at 41st Firecracker Run | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s William Kelley and Felton’s Azalea Groleau earned wins in the 10K race at the 41st Firecracker Run at Harvey West Park in Santa Cruz on Saturday.
Santa Cruz surfer Riviera Hunter wins two titles at NSSA National Championships | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Riviera Hunter made four finals and earned the Open women’s and Girls Air Show titles at the National Scholastic Surfing Association National Championships, which concluded Thursday in Huntington Beach.
Aptos All-Stars tops Capitola-Soquel for District 39 Majors title | Little League
Aptos Little League’s Majors All-Stars delivered another gutsy effort and secured their third straight elimination game win to claim the District 39 title and extend their season.
Aptos swimmer Jessa Melcer breaks 50 free record, earns three medals at Special Olympics | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz swimmer Jessa Melcer earned three medals, including two golds, and broke an event record at the Special Olympics USA Games Minnesota 2026, held in Minneapolis from June 20 through Friday.
Santa Cruz’s Karissa Cook rejoins Stanford’s beach volleyball program as assistant coach | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Karissa Cook, 35, will rejoin Stanford University’s beach volleyball program for the 2027 season as an assistant coach, head coach Andrew Fuller announced Wednesday.
Consolation champs force decisive games to decide D-39 titles | Little League
Aptos Little League’s Majors All-Stars handed Capitola-Soquel its first loss in the District 39 championship, 11-0 in four innings on Saturday, to force a winner-take-all game.
Cap-Soquel forces winner-take-all game with Aptos for D-39 Majors’ T.O.C. title | Glimpse of the Action
Capitola-Soquel tops previously unbeaten Aptos, forces winner-take-all game Tuesday in the Majors’ District 39 Tournament of Champions championship at Live Oak Little League.
Soquel two-way star Jake Escalante repeats as Player of the Year | All-SCCAL baseball
Soquel High two-way baseball star Jake Escalante posted even better numbers this season than he did a year ago, when he was voted the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Player of the Year.
SC surfer Isla Hardy wins Rip Curl GromSearch’s West Coast Region title | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz surfer Isla Hardy won the Rip Curl GromSearch West Coast Region title in the Girls U16 division in Huntington Beach on Sunday.
Soquel, Santa Cruz baseball teams head to Greater Sacramento area for NorCal quarterfinals | Local Roundup
The Soquel High baseball team was placed in Division I and Santa Cruz was placed in D-III during the California Interscholastic Federation NorCal Regional playoffs seeding meeting on Sunday.
Soquel stuns No. 11 state-ranked Saint Francis 1-0 in D-I semifinals | CCS baseball roundup
A dozen shirtless fans in Saint Francis High’s student section waved their tees wildly above their heads and cheered at the top of their lungs, all in the name of getting Soquel’s Luke Shoemaker off his game.
Aptos drops nine inning heartbreaker to No. 1 seed Menlo in D-III semis | CCS baseball roundup
In an thrilling, emotional rollercoaster of a game, the No. 5 seed Aptos High baseball team dropped a 7-6, nine-inning heartbreaker to No. 1 Menlo in the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals at Santa Clara University’s Stephen Schott Stadium on Tuesday night.
County’s baseball teams go 5 for 5 in CCS quarterfinals
Pitchers Cole McGillicuddy and Jacob Kissinger threw a combined four-hitter, and the No. 5 seed Aptos High baseball team slipped past No. 4 Sacred Heart Prep 3-1 in the Central Coast Section Division III quarterfinals on Saturday.
Five county baseball teams make CCS playoffs
Five Santa Cruz County high school baseball teams — Soquel, Aptos, Harbor, Santa Cruz, and St. Francis — qualified for the 2026 Central Coast Section playoffs.
MVC’s Easton Alanis swims to pair of sixth-place finishes at state championships | Local Roundup
Monte Vista Christian School sophomore Easton Alanis shined at the 2026 CIF Swimming & Diving Championships at Clovis West High on Saturday.
Aptos baseball secures sole possession of second in SCCAL | Local Roundup
Freshman James Reilly had four hits and four RBI, and Aptos High’s baseball team routed host San Lorenzo Valley 19-3 in its regular-season finale on Friday to secure sole possession of second place in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.
Watsonville soccer talent Diego Guillen signs with Centralia College in Washington | Local Roundup
Watsonville High soccer talent Diego Guillen has signed with Centralia College, a community college in Centralia, Washington, that offers athletic scholarships.
Aptos tops Scotts Valley, secures first softball title since 2018 | Local Roundup
Junior Kalina Healy hit her sixth home run of the season, and Aptos High’s softball team beat visiting Scotts Valley 7-2 on Tuesday to secure the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title outright for the first time since 2018.