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Female Athlete of the Year: No sophomore slump for Lorca

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Earning all-league honors in three sports, including a spot in the state track and field championships, Carolina Lorca was named The Herald’s Female Athlete of the Year

Mount Madonna boys volleyball pulls off reverse sweep, makes CCS D-II quarterfinals | Local Roundup

The No. 4 seed Mount Madonna School boys volleyball team pulled off a thrilling reverse sweep, 27-29, 20-25, 25-12, 25-22, 15-12, to oust No. 13 University Prep of San Jose in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs in Watsonville on Monday.

GBA all-star basketball game rosters

GBA all-star boys and girls basketball game rosters

Five county athletes receive special honors in all-league voting | All-PCAL girls basketball

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Watsonville High senior forward/center Leilani Yasin-Espinoza shined at both ends of the basketball court, but was honored as the Gabilan Division Defensive Player of the Year after leading the Wildcatz to a three-way tie for fourth place in the highest tier of the Pacific Coast Athletic League.

St. Francis’ Robert Gomez Jr. earns Offensive POY honor in Mission Division | All-PCAL boys basketball

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St. Francis High junior basketball talent Robert Gomez Jr. took advantage of opponents focusing on drive-and-create wing Nash Horton in 2024-25. His senior season, with Horton graduated and competing in his freshman season of baseball at Pepperdine University, and after seeing Gomez bury 84 3-pointers and average 16.73 points last year, opponents were prepared to […]

Cole McGillicuddy homers, earns win as Aptos baseball stuns Soquel | Local Roundup

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Cole McGillicuddy hit his fifth home run of the season and finished with two hits, two RBI, and two runs scored, as Aptos High’s baseball team stunned visiting Soquel 8-6 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Friday.

Local collegiate women’s volleyball players return to Main Beach for West Coast Challenge | Local Roundup

Three local collegiate women’s beach volleyball players return to their old stomping grounds to compete in the West Coast Challenge at Main Beach in Santa Cruz on Friday and Saturday.

The Monterey County’s All-County girls’ basketball team

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The Monterey Herald’s All-County girl’s basketball team

The Monterey Herald’s All-County boys’ basketball team

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The Monterey Herald’s All-County boy’s basketball team

The Herald’s Player of the Year: Change in path took Harreld to another level

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Averaging a double-double, Palma’s JT Harreld was named The Herald’s Boys Basketball Player of the Year

Preps of the Week

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

CIF DIII boys basketball: Fourth quarter surge propels Cornerstone Christian past Palma

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Palma sees its season end in the State Division III boys basketball tournament to No. 3 seed Cornerstone Christian

CIF DV girls basketball: Palma falls in OT to Woodland Christian

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Palma manages just one free throw in overtime in falling 37-35 to defending State DV girls’ basketball champion Woodland Christian

CIF boys basketball: Harreld, Suich carry Palma past Christopher

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JT Harreld and Tai Suich combine for 49 points in Palma’s 73-59 win over Christopher in the State NorCal DIII boy’s basketball playoffs

CIF girls basketball: Big second half propels Palma past San Domenico

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Big second half lifts Palma into State NorCal DV girls’ quarterfinals; Alisal ousted in DIII opener

Preps of the Week

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

PCAL girls basketball all-league teams

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The Pacific Coast Athletic League girls’ basketball all-league teams

PCAL boys basketball all-league teams

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The Pacific Coast Athletic League boys basketball all-league teams

CCS DV boys basketball finals: Palma falls to defending champion Priory

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For the second straight year, Palma falls 66-58 to Priory in the CCS Division V boys basketball finals

CCS DV girls basketball finals: Palma brings home school’s first girls CCS title

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Palma gains a measure of redemption, beating Castilleja 41-30 for its first CCS Division V girls basketball title

CCS boys basketball playoffs: Palma downs Pinewood, returning to Division V finals

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Palma is headed to the CCS Division V finals; Pacific Grove falls in the Division IV semifinals

CCS girls basketball playoffs: Fourth quarter magic lifts Palma into Division V finals

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Palma is headed to the CCS Division V girls basketball finals, rallying in the fourth quarter for a 41-34 win over Crystal Springs Upland

Four county squads move into semifinals | CCS basketball roundup

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The No. 2 seed Scotts Valley High girls basketball team wasn’t at its best, and still it rolled to a 63-36 win over No. 7 Stevenson of Pebble Beach in the Central Coast Section Division IV quarterfinals on Tuesday.