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Aptos rallies past Watsonville in Black and Blue Bowl | High school football roundup
There was no cause for alarm for Aptos High’s football team on Friday night after a turnover-filled first half saw Watsonville take a touchdown lead into halftime during the latest installment of the teams’ Black and Blue Bowl rivalry series.
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.
Kings of the ‘Ville: St. Francis romps MVC, earns sweep of Watsonville foes | High school football roundup
St. Francis High’s football team may not get an opportunity to play in the Central Coast Section playoffs this season, but around town they’ll be known as “Kings of the ‘Ville.”
Jordan Renteria scores twice, makes two takeaways as SLV moves to 8-0 with shutout of Santa Cruz | High school football roundup
Jordan Renteria had two touchdown receptions on offense and made two takeaways on defense, and the San Lorenzo Valley High football team remained unbeaten with its 41-0 win over Santa Cruz on Saturday.
SLV, Pajaro Valley earn lopsided wins, stay perfect in Santa Lucia Division | High school football roundup
Sophomore running back Justin Griffis rushed for 120-plus yards and two touchdowns, and the San Lorenzo Valley High football team routed Marina 48-7 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division game Saturday.
Harbor, SLV, Santa Cruz, and Pajaro Valley set for tight battles in PCAL’s Santa Lucia Division | KICKOFF 2024
Four high school football teams from Santa Cruz County — Harbor, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz, and Pajaro Valley — are eager to show they’re improved products as they compete in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s bottom tier, the Santa Lucia Division, in 2024.
Scotts Valley, SLV, MVC advance from first round | CCS basketball roundup
Will Shilling scored a team-high 15 points, and the No. 9 seed Scotts Valley High boys basketball rolled past unseeded KIPP San Jose 58-36 in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs on Friday night.
Falcons post another shutout to top Wildcatz | High school football roundup
Scotts Valley High’s football team still has four games remaining in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division, but the Falcons continue to look like the title is their’s to lose.
Pajaro Valley knocks off SLV to deliver coach first win | High school football roundup
A week after scoring its first points of the season, the improving Pajaro Valley High football team produced its first win Saturday.
Visit from injured Taylor Fernandez among MVC’s few highlights in blowout loss to Monterey | High school football roundup
Monte Vista Christian School’s football team dropped from the unbeaten ranks Friday. But the Mustangs’ decisive loss, a 55-19 nonleague setback to powerful Monterey, started and ended with an emotional appearance from injured lineman Taylor Fernandez.
Local football programs look to make some noise in PCAL Santa Lucia Division | KICKOFF 2023
High school football programs at Harbor, Pajaro Valley and San Lorenzo Valley all look to make some noise in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Santa Lucia Division this season. All three will attempt to do so with new head coaches.
St. Francis crushes King City, moves to 8-0 | High school football roundup
For the second straight week, St. Francis High’s unbeaten football team got off to a quick start.
Coast Line | Harbor volleyball assists Second Harvest
The Harbor High School girls volleyball program is hosting a fundraiser to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank.
Soquel, Harbor open season with big wins; SLV blanked | High school football roundup
Quarterback Cole Johnson threw three touchdown passes and Soquel High’s football team beat visiting Soledad 20-14 in the teams’ season opener 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.
Santa Cruz rallies past Scotts Valley with timely hitting | High school baseball roundup
Santa Cruz High’s baseball team is still putting things together as it hopes to make a run at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League baseball title this season. It took a step forward in its latest game, thanks to some timely hitting and solid middle relief pitching in its 5-2 win over Scotts Valley on Friday.
Scotts Valley beats SLV, goes 6-0 in Cypress Division | PCAL football roundup
Niko Iles, Isaiah Velez and Caden Stratton ran for touchdowns in the first quarter, and the Scotts Valley High football team beat rival San Lorenzo Valley 32-14 on Saturday to post a perfect record in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division.
Soquel sinks Carmel, stays unbeaten in Mission Division | PCAL football roundup
Gavin Woods and Jack Fisher ran for touchdowns and Cole Johnson passed for an insurance score as Soquel beat host Carmel 21-8 to remain unbeaten in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division on Saturday.
Monster second half helps St. Francis storm past Stevenson | PCAL football roundup
St. Francis High’s football team scored five unanswered touchdowns in the second half to rally for a 42-12 win over Stevenson in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division game on Saturday.