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Latvia’s Arturs Medveds set for title defense at 2026 Wharf to Wharf Race
A slew of injuries has drastically reduced to the Wharf to Wharf Race’s international field this year, but event officials expect that the 54th running of the 5.91-mile road race will be every bit as spectacular as previous editions.
Nikki Hiltz, Jessica Kain advance to 1,500 final at 2026 USATF Outdoor Championships
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz and Scotts Valley native Jessica Kain both advanced from qualifying to the women’s 1,500 meters final at the 2026 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships on Thursday.
Photos | Work continues on field, track at Scotts Valley High School
Work continues at Scotts Valley High School as a $22 million stadium and athletic complex begins to take shape. Crews broke ground on April 3 for the work, which was funded by the 2024 $85 million Measure O.
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.
Scotts Valley’s Ava Decleve saves best showing for final prep race | CIF State Track and Field Championships
Scotts Valley High senior Ava Decleve saved her best showing in the girls’ 800 meters run for the final race of her high school career. And, oh, what a showing.
Beauty and the Beast: Field cherishes grueling test in US Open Local Qualifying at Pasatiempo G.C.
Wave by wave, foursomes made their way to the scorer’s table on Wednesday afternoon to sign their scorecards. They did so with smiles on their faces and a bounce in their step.
Photos | Looking back at Santa Cruz County high school sports photos from 2025
To mark the end of 2025, Santa Cruz Sentinel staff photographer Shmuel Thaler is sharing some of his favorite Santa Cruz County high school sports photos from the previous year.
Scotts Valley’s Nathan Swanepoel earns silver at FIG World Age Group Competitions
Scotts Valley’s Nathan Swanepoel — competing in his first international competition — medaled for Team USA at the 31st Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique World Age Group Competitions in Pamplona, Spain, on Sunday.
Aptos’ Logan Brantley advances from shot put prelims at state championships | High school track and field
Aptos High freshman Jonathan Espinoza, sophomore Ryder Yamaguchi, and seniors Colin Dagnall, and Dylan Guisado teamed up for first place in the boys’ 4×100 Unified relay on the opening day of the 105th CIF State Track and Field Championships at Buchanan High in Clovis on Friday.
Scotts Valley junior Ava Decleve commits to UCLA | High school track and field
Family first. That’s why Scotts Valley High star junior runner Ava Decleve planned to wear a special shirt to a recent track and field practice, revealing her college decision to teammates before she announced it on social media earlier this week.
Scotts Valley junior Ava Decleve surges for girls’ 800 win | CCS Track and Field Championships
Scotts Valley High junior Ava Decleve cut wide down the stretch, stole the victory, and stole the show for local athletes competing at the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships at Gilroy High on Saturday.
Nearly two dozen locals advance to CCS Championships | High school track and field
Nearly two dozen athletes from Santa Cruz County advanced from the Central Coast Section Track and Field Semifinals at Gilroy High on Saturday to next week’s championship.
Logan Walters leads Soquel, but Aptos repeats at SCCAL Championships | Boys track and field
Burgeoning decathlete Logan Walters, a senior track and field talent for Soquel High, put on a proverbial clinic at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships at Aptos High on Saturday.
Sophomore Scarlett Stateler leads Mariners to title repeat at SCCAL Championships | Girls track and field
Aptos High sophomore Scarlett Stateler playfully flexed for a photographer while standing atop the podium with one of her four medals in hand at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Track and Field Championships. Her pose was both justified and deserved.
SC’s Eli Fitchen-Young, Soquel’s Ben Comilang set school records at Stanford Invitational | High school track and field
Santa Cruz senior Eli Fitchen-Young and Soquel junior Ben Comilang posted top-three finishes and broke school records at the 2025 Stanford Invitational on Saturday.
Accomplished Scotts Valley runner Jessica Kain signs with Saucony
Scotts Valley High alumna Jessica Kain was one of the 11 athletes added to Saucony’s 2025 North American Roster of Professional Runners.
Photos | The Santa Cruz Sentinel’s top sports photos of 2024
To close out 2024, Sentinel staff photographer Shmuel Thaler selected his favorite sports photos of the year.
Aptos throwdown | Glimpse of the Action
The two-day Pat Lovell Holiday Classic, named in the honor of the late SCCAL commissioner, longtime educator and coach, began at Aptos High on Friday morning. The two-day tournament features 65 teams from throughout Northern California and the Central Valley.
Elite Santa Cruz Cardinals runner Eli Fitchen-Young makes college commitment
Elite Santa Cruz High senior runner Eli Fitchen-Young drew interest from some of the most prestigious four-year institutions in the country.
Locals show their strength at Nike Outdoor Nationals | Track and Field
Athletes from Santa Cruz County continued to shine on Day 4 of the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday.
Euphoria in Eugene | Track and field
A large local contingent of track and field athletes are competing in the 2024 Nike Outdoor Nationals, which opened Wednesday and runs through Saturday in Eugene, Oregon.
Soquel’s Braylon Noble steals show with four wins; thrower Logan Brantley leads Aptos to team title | Boys track and field
It was mostly the usual suspects at the boys’ SCCAL Track and Field Championships at Soquel High on Monday, plus a few eye-opening finishes.
Aptos wins seven events, SCCAL Championships team title | Girls track and field
Aptos High’s girls track and field team won seven events and benefitted from its depth to win the team title at the SCCAL Championships at Soquel High on Monday.
SV’s Ashlyn Boothby, Soquel’s Jonelle Scott earn wins at CCS Top 8 | Girls track and field
Scotts Valley High senior Ashlyn Boothby turned in one of the most exciting finishes at the 43rd CCS Top 8 Invite at Los Gatos High on Saturday. And with it, her immediate future on the track is tentative.
SV resident Nathaniel Guillory, SC’s 4×800 relay team speed to CCS Top 8 wins | Boys track and field
It was nothing but congestion on nearby Highway 17 with all the beach-goers, but at the 43rd Central Coast Section Top 8 Invite at Los Gatos High on Saturday, Los Altos High’s Nathaniel Guillory had an open lane to accelerate.