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Santa Cruz’s GJ Hill steals his way into MiLB’s record book | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s GJ Hill sprinted his way to one of professional baseball’s all-time performances on Tuesday night.
Santa Cruz soccer talent Cassandra Travers commits to Duke
Santa Cruz soccer talent Cassandra Travers, a member of the U.S. U-16 Girls’ National Team, followed in her sister Jocelyn’s footsteps and committed to Duke University.
Santa Cruz Little League’s 50-70 All-Stars win D-39 title | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz Little League’s 50-70 All-Stars beat Capitola-Soquel 7-6 in the District 39 championship on Friday.
Soquel’s Daniel Meisel takes 20th at Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon | Local Roundup
Soquel’s Daniel Meisel took 20th out of 1,537 athletes at the 2026 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon on Sunday. He finished in 2 hours, 32 minutes, 25 seconds.
Santa Cruz’s Haley Jones among three players waived by WNBA’s Portland Fire | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Haley Jones, a 6-foot-1 forward/guard, was one of three players waived by the WNBA’s Portland Fire or Thursday.
Watsonville soccer talent Diego Guillen signs with Centralia College in Washington | Local Roundup
Watsonville High soccer talent Diego Guillen has signed with Centralia College, a community college in Centralia, Washington, that offers athletic scholarships.
Santa Cruz’s Jesse Dueck helps UCLA win beach volleyball national title | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Jesse Dueck helped the No. 3 seed UCLA’s beach volleyball team win the NCAA Division I championship at Gulf Beach Place in Gulf Shores, Alabama, on Sunday.
Inaugural Central Coast Senior Girls Soccer All-Star Game set for Sunday at Santa Cruz
The Reggie Stephens Foundation (RSF), in partnership with the Gino Panelli Foundation, will host the inaugural Central Coast Senior Girls Soccer All-Star Game at Santa Cruz High on Sunday.
Santa Cruz midfielder Cutler Bauscher commits to NCAA D-I San Jose State | Boys soccer
Santa Cruz High senior Cutler “Cutty” Bauscher has committed to play NCAA Division I soccer at San Jose State University.
No. 11 UCSC men’s volleyball falls to No. 4 Cal Lutheran in regular-season finale | Local Roundup
The UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team, ranked No. 11 in the AVCA Division III Poll, lost to No. 4 Cal Lutheran 25-22, 26-24, 16-25, 25-22 in their regular-season finale in Santa Cruz on Saturday.
Santa Cruz’s Grace Bailey makes her U.S. Women’s Beach Soccer National Team debut | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Grace Bailey made her U.S. Women’s Beach Soccer National Team debut at the 2026 BSWW Acapulco Beach Soccer Cup — one of the team’s biggest tournaments of the year — in Mexico on Thursday.
CCS’s leading scorer Andres Reyes of Harbor named MVP | 2025-26 All-SCCAL boys soccer
Harbor High’s Andres Reyes scored early and often, which not only took opponents out of their comfort zone, but forced them to shift their strategy and personnel.
Player of the Year honors shared by rivals | 2025-26 All-SCCAL girls soccer
Aptos High senior Alexa Castaneda and Santa Cruz senior Lia Gularte were named co-Players of the Year for the 2025-26 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls soccer season.
Aptos girls soccer team earns No. 1 seed again, this time in CCS D-III
Aptos High earned the No. 1 seed in Division III and was the highest seed of the four teams from Santa Cruz County to qualify for the Central Coast Section playoffs, it was revealed at Thursday’s seeding meeting.
Aptos boys soccer hands SCCAL champ Harbor its lone league loss on Pirates’ senior night | Local Roundup
Striker Josiah Siqueiros finished off an assist from midfielder Nicolas Topete in the 52nd minute, and Aptos High’s boys soccer team made it hold up in its 1-0 win over Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion Harbor on its senior night Friday.
Aptos girls soccer team secures third straight unbeaten season in SCCAL, fourth straight title | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s girls soccer team celebrated its six seniors on Thursday night, and its fourth-year players and the rest of the Mariners had plenty to celebrate.
Sai of relief: Sophomore scores lone goal as unbeaten Harbor edges rival SC | High school soccer roundup
Sophomore Sai Nguyen scored the lone goal in the 64th minute, and Harbor High’s boys soccer team edged rival Santa Cruz 1-0 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Wednesday night.
Aptos girls soccer team closes in on third straight unbeaten SCCAL campaign | Local Roundup
Alexa Castaneda scored a natural hat trick, and the Aptos High girls soccer team beat visiting Scotts Valley 5-1 on Tuesday night to move a victory away from posting its third straight unbeaten season in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play.
Harbor boys soccer locks up SCCAL title with 12-0 rout | Local Roundup
Sophomore forward Andres Reyes scored six goals and had an assist, as Harbor High’s boys soccer team blasted host San Lorenzo Valley 12-0 to secure its second Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title in four years on Friday.
Aptos takes early lead, earns comfy win over Soquel | High school soccer roundup
The newly crowned repeat champion Aptos High girls soccer team jumped out to a three-goal lead in the first half and received goals from four players in its 4-1 victory over host Soquel in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play on Thursday.
Santa Lucia Division leading Kirby slips past Pajaro Valley | Local Roundup
Senior guard Chris Lively scored a game-high 18 points, and the Kirby School boys basketball team beat host Pajaro Valley 49-44 to solidify its lead in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division standings on Wednesday.
Emilie Santiago’s hat trick helps Aptos secure fourth straight soccer title outright | Local Roundup
Sophomore Emilie Santiago scored the first of her three goals in the opening minute, and Aptos High’s girls soccer team earned its fourth straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title outright with its 7-0 rout of San Lorenzo Valley in Felton on Tuesday.
Harbor boys soccer team tops Soquel, moves closer to SCCAL crown | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s boys soccer team took another step toward winning its second Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title in four years by beating host Soquel 2-0 on Monday night in a make-up game.
Aptos girls soccer edges Santa Cruz to remain unbeaten in SCCAL play | Local Roundup
One goal decided a showdown between the top two girls soccer teams in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League standings on Thursday.
Cabrillo basketball tops Foothill in Coast Conference battle | Local Roundup
Sophomore forward Mike Carson scored 17 points, and the Cabrillo College men’s basketball team beat Foothill 77-73 to conclude the first round of Coast Conference South Division action Wednesday.