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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 runner Sam Hansen earns win at 3-mile Jackie Henderson Memorial Invitational | Local Roundup
Aptos High junior Sam Hansen took first out of 219 runners and senior teammate Brady Bliesner was third at the sixth annual Jackie Henderson Memorial Invitational at North Monterey County High in Castroville on Saturday.
Unbeaten Pirates’ duo claims SCCAL pairs beach volleyball title | Local Roundup
Harbor High seniors Isla Johnson and Maren O’Farrell defeated Santa Cruz senior Shelby Leonardich and freshman Haisley Flanagan 21-15, 21-12 in the finals to win the Mark Brewer SCCAL Beach Volleyball Pairs Tournament.
Lester Quinones scores 37 in Santa Cruz’s G League win over South Bay | Local Roundup
Two-way guard Lester Quinones scored a season-high 37 points, and Santa Cruz beat South Bay, 130-126, in the teams’ NBA G League Showcase Cup game at UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo on Tuesday night.
SC boys volleyball seeded No. 6 in Open Division; Harbor is No. 5 in D-II | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s boys volleyball team, the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s regular season and tournament champion, was awarded the No. 6 seed in the prestigious Open Division for the Central Coast Section at the seeding meeting on Saturday.
Harbor’s Gwen Grigsby, Isla Johnson win inaugural SCCAL beach volleyball title | Local Roundup
Harbor High sophomore Gwen Grigsby and freshman Isla Johnson defeated Scotts Valley’s Hannah Fleming and Morgan Lipman 21-11, 21-14 to win the inaugural Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Beach Volleyball Championships on Saturday at Harbor High.
Sports Newsmakers 2021 | Pandemic didn’t limit massive accomplishments
Santa Cruz County produced dozens of magnificent sports feats in ’21, and it’s no surprise that surfing was among the sports that dominated headlines. The following is a recap of some of the most memorable feats of the year.
Back injury forces SC native Luke Rockhold to withdraw from UFC 268 | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz native Luke Rockhold announced in an Instagram story last week that he is out of his scheduled bout against Sean Strickland at UFC 268 on Nov. 6 due to a herniated disk in his back.