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SLV keeps Scotts Valley in check, posts consecutive wins over rival for first time since ’06 | High school football roundup
San Lorenzo Valley High football team, despite playing in a lower ranked division in the Pacific Coast Athletic League, stunned rival Scotts Valley last season.
Aptos holds off Santa Cruz to win SCCAL regular-season title outright | Boys basketball roundup
Aptos High’s boys basketball team and rival Santa Cruz went down to the wire, again.
Scotts Valley, MVC win playoff openers, will square off in D-IV quarterfinals | CCS girls volleyball
Senior outside hitter Ava Morrison had 14 kills and three aces, and the No. 4 seed Scotts Valley High girls volleyball team beat No. 13 Stevenson 25-18, 19-25, 25-16, 25-18 in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs on Saturday.
Turnovers, special teams woes prove costly in Aptos’ loss to Hollister | High school football roundup
With no disrespect intended, Hollister High’s football team has a bunch of brutes.
Aptos’ boys, girls teams suffer heartbreaking losses on PKs | CCS soccer roundup
Andrew Lopez headed in corner kick on a pass from Eddie Alvarez to knot the score in the 100th minute, but the No. 4 Aptos High boys soccer team lost to No. 5 Junipero Serra 4-3 in a penalty kick shootout after finishing two overtimes deadlocked at 4-all in the teams’ thrilling Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinal on Saturday.
Aptos unable to keep pace with Palma in shootout | High school football roundup
Aptos High’s football team traded scores with rival Palma in the first half of their shootout Saturday night. But the Mariners fired some costly blanks in the second half of the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division battle.
Aptos surrenders last-minute TD in loss to Oakdale | High school football roundup
Aptos High’s football team jumped out to a two-touchdown lead on powerful Oakdale in the teams’ nonleague meeting Friday night, but the Mustangs stormed back in the second half and pulled out a thrilling 21-14 win.
St. Francis, Aptos stay in title hunt with wins | High school football roundup
St. Francis High’s football team kept its perfect season and league title hopes alive as it pulled away from Pacific Grove with three unanswered touchdowns in the second half for a 34-14 win Friday night.
Santa Cruz stuns Aptos, sets up grudge match Thursday for SCCAL co-leaders | High school baseball roundup
Aptos High has three college committed arms in its starting rotation. Rival Santa Cruz proved Tuesday that it has some quality pitching, too.
Watsonville holds off St. Francis, moves to 2-0 | High school football roundup
Watsonville High’s football team completed the city tour portion of its schedule with a 2-0 record, as it won a physical battle against neighbor St. Francis 12-6 on Saturday night at Cabrillo College.