Santa Cruz’s Mitchell Sweetman and Menlo Park’s Annika Porteous earned wins in the international distance triathlon at the 20th Tri Santa Cruz on Sunday.
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.
More than two dozen athletes from Santa Cruz County took part in the Wildflower, a three-day party celebrating multi-sport, music wellness and outdoor adventure, held in Bradley over the weekend.
Santa Cruz County produced dozens of magnificent sports feats in ’21, and it’s no surprise that surfing was among the sports that dominated headlines. The following is a recap of some of the most memorable feats of the year.
Santa Cruz surfers John Mel and Autumn Hays won titles at the 2021 O’Neill Freak Show Pro, held Friday through Sunday at Steamer Lane. Both earned $2,500 for their finishes.