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Harbor sweeps Burlingame, moves into D-II semifinals | CCS boys volleyball roundup May 14, 2025 | By Gordon Kass

After posting a landmark five-set victory over rival Santa Cruz High on Friday night, there was a challenge for Harbor to get back in gear for the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs. There wasn’t a letdown. The No. 2 seed Pirates responded with a dominant home sweep of No. 7 Burlingame, 25-12, 25-22, 25-17 in the quarterfinals.
Los Gatos 3Santa Cruz 1Monta Vista 3Soquel 1VolleyballHarbor HighSanta Cruz High

Four of five county teams advance to semifinals | CCS water polo roundup Nov 10, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Sophomore Elizabeth Penny had three goals, two assists, and a steal, and the No. 2 seed Soquel High girls water polo team beat No. 7 St. Ignatius of San Francisco 12-7 in the CCS Open Division quarterfinals on Saturday.
Aptos 18Santa Catalina 7Santa Cruz 16Castilleja 7BoysSoquel 16Willow Glen 8Menlo 16Santa Cruz 6Water PoloSoquel High

SLV, Pajaro Valley earn lopsided wins, stay perfect in Santa Lucia Division | High school football roundup Oct 12, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

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.
Pajaro Valley 49Harbor 0Stevenson 59Santa Cruz 14FootballSan Lorenzo Valley High

5-0: County teams go unbeaten in first round of playoffs | CCS water polo roundup Nov 05, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Quinn Healy had five goals, two assists and four steals, as the top-seeded Soquel High girls water polo team crushed No. 8 Castilleja 19-9 in the first round of the CCS D-II playoffs Saturday at Aptos High.
Aptos 15Burlingame 8Santa Cruz 9Valley Christian 6BoysSoquel 11Willow Glen 10Santa Cruz 12Pioneer 7Water PoloAptos HighSoquel High

Aptos stuns previously unbeaten Salinas to stay perfect in Gabilan Division | High school football roundup Oct 15, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos HIgh’s Caden Prichard clenched his fists and yelled emphatically after producing his third touchdown run of the second half, which essentially sealed the Mariners’ huge, 44-41 win over previously unbeaten Salinas on Friday night.
Scotts Valley 41Carmel 20Santa Cruz 12Alvarez 7Gonzales 50SLV 0FootballAptos High

Aptos thumps Alvarez, sets stage for battle against unbeaten Salinas | High school football roundup Oct 08, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Aptos High’s football team beat Alvarez 54-24 to set the stage for its anticipated Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division showdown with Salinas by surpassing 50-plus points for the third straight game Friday night.
MVC 34North Salinas 24At Monterey 18Scotts Valley 14Alisal 42Santa Cruz 19King City 35Watsonville 0FootballAptos High

Soquel wins battle in trenches, surprises Scotts Valley 21-3 | High school football roundup Sep 24, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Jordan McCord, a junior wide receiver and cornerback for Soquel High’s football team, was his usual sensation self Friday night. He tacked two more touchdown receptions onto his rapidly growing season total, and caused a fumble on defense
Aptos 55Santa Cruz 14Gonzalez 55Harbor 6FootballSoquel HighScotts Valley High

Leah Murphy’s late heroics lift Soquel past Clovis West in 2 OTs in NorCal D-I quarterfinals | Girls water polo roundup Nov 16, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Sophomore Leah Murphy scored two goals 27 seconds apart in the first of two mandatory overtimes and the No. 3 seed Soquel High girls water polo team survived No. 6 Clovis West 16-15 in the teams’ physical and thrilling CIF NorCal Division I regional quarterfinal Tuesday night.
Santa Cruz 17Porterville 4Water PoloSoquel High

Soquel, Santa Cruz and Aptos advance to CCS girls water polo finals Nov 09, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Soquel High’s girls water team didn’t flinch when it faced a four-goal deficit against Leland early in the second quarter of the Central Coast Section Open Division semifinals on Tuesday night at Saint Francis High.
Santa Cruz 11Harker 3Water PoloAptos HighSoquel HighSanta Cruz High