831PrepBeat
Follow your athlete’s career.
William Kelley, Azalea Groleau earn 10K wins at 41st Firecracker Run | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s William Kelley and Felton’s Azalea Groleau earned wins in the 10K race at the 41st Firecracker Run at Harvey West Park in Santa Cruz on Saturday.
Santa Cruz surfer Riviera Hunter wins two titles at NSSA National Championships | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Riviera Hunter made four finals and earned the Open women’s and Girls Air Show titles at the National Scholastic Surfing Association National Championships, which concluded Thursday in Huntington Beach.
Soquel water polo star Rafael Suarez-Abraham thrilled about eventful month
After Soquel High water polo star Rafael Suarez-Abraham was named the 2025 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League MVP in the fall, Knights coach Ryan Chapatte said his junior goalie as a “phenomenal talent.”
Soquel water polo talents Elizabeth Penny, Stryder Stelck commit to D-I programs
Two standout Soquel High student-athletes, junior Elizabeth Penny and senior Stryder Stelck, announced their college commitments to NCAA Division I water polo programs on social media last week.
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.
11 local girls, six boys named to All-CCS water polo teams
Eleven girls and six boys from Santa Cruz County were honored on the 2025 All-Central Coast Section water polo teams.
Soquel goalie Rafael Suarez-Abraham selected MVP | All-SCCAL boys water polo
When boys water polo coaches in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League gather each fall to conduct all-league voting, it has been rare to see a goalie chosen as MVP.
Santa Cruz talent Violet Rubin caps four-year career with MVP honor | All-SCCAL girls water polo
All eyes were on Santa Cruz High water polo talent Violet Rubin from the outset of the season.
Soquel’s girls, boys water polo teams suffer narrow losses in CIF NorCal Regional playoffs
Sophomore Grace Graessle scored a season-high nine goals on 12 shots, but the No. 6 seed Soquel High’s girls water polo team lost 13-12 to No. 3 Acalanes in double overtime in the CIF Division I NorCal Regional quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Soquel, Santa Cruz suffer heartbreaking losses in CCS girls water polo finals
Soquel High’s girls water polo team came oh so close to winning the program’s third Central Coast Section Open Division title Saturday.
Soquel falls to dynasty Sacred Heart Prep in Open semifinals | Boys water polo
Soquel High’s boys water polo team came up short in its bid to topple dynasty Sacred Heart Prep of Atherton in the Central Coast Section playoffs on Thursday.
Soquel makes fifth straight CCS Open Division final; SC returns in D-II | Girls water polo roundup
It was one of those days. One of the good ones, where everything goes right.
Aptos’ Adelaide Friedley, Soquel’s Libby Forrest ready for next level | National Signing Day
Two local, female water polo players, Aptos High’s Adelaide Friedley and Soquel’s Libby Forrest, are among Santa Cruz County’s select few who will formalize their college commitments on Wednesday.
Soquel boys overcome early deficit to reach Open semifinals; Knights and SC girls also advance | CCS water polo roundup
In the teams’ second meeting this season, and equally grueling, the No. 5 seed Soquel High boys water polo team slipped past No. 4 Los Gatos 12-11 in the Central Coast Section Open Division quarterfinals on Saturday.
Soquel water polo earns sweep of SCCAL Tournament titles | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s boys water polo team outscored visiting Santa Cruz 4-0 in the fourth quarter to rally for an 11-8 win in the SCCAL Tournament championship match on Saturday.
Water polo finalists set for SCCAL Tournaments | Local Roundup
Senior Adelaide Friedley scored three goals, and the No. 2 seed Aptos High girls water polo team beat No. 3 Santa Cruz 5-3 in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament semifinals at Harbor High on Thursday.
Aptos native Caspar Corbeau swims to World Record in 200 breaststroke | Local Roundup
Aptos native Caspar Corbeau, 24, became the first swimmer to break two minutes in the 200-meter breaststroke at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup – Toronto 2025 at Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday.
Aptos flag football repeats as SCCAL champ after sharing title in ’24 | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s flag football team beat Harbor 30-2 to win their third straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title on Wednesday.
Soquel’s water polo teams earn sweep of SCCAL titles
Soquel High’s boys water polo team is back on top in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.
Soquel boys water polo beats Serra in battle of CCS ranked teams | Local Roundup
Senior Stryder Stelck had six goals, two assists, and two steals, and Soquel High’s boys water polo team, ranked No. 3 in the Central Coast Section by maxpreps.com, beat No. 10 Junipero Serra 14-9 in nonleague action Friday.
Santa Cruz girls volleyball earns sweep of Soquel, remains in second place in SCCAL | Local Roundup
Senior outside hitter Natalie Monroe had 18 kills, and Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team earned a 25-20, 26-24, 27-25 sweep of visiting Soquel in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Thursday.
Soquel flag football holds off Santa Cruz in tight SCCAL game | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s flag football team held off Santa Cruz 21-15 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game at Aptos High on Wednesday.
Cabrillo men’s soccer stuns No. 3 state-ranked Hartnell | Local Roundup
Oh là là! French midfielder Nathan Prevoteaux had two goals and an assist, and the Cabrillo College men’s soccer team stunned No. 3 state-ranked Hartnell 3-0 in Coast Conference North Division match in Salinas on Tuesday.
Cabrillo football falls to Coalinga, sees losing skid reach five | Local Roundup
Cabrillo College’s football team led at the half despite giving up a last-minute score in the second quarter, but Coalinga flipped the script in the second half and rallied for a 35-26 win in the teams’ Coast Conference opener in Aptos on Saturday night.
Denise Corrales helps Cabrillo top De Anza in women’s soccer | Local Roundup
Denise Corrales, a freshman forward out of Watsonville High, had a goal and an assist to help the Cabrillo College women’s soccer team roll past visiting De Anza 4-0 in the teams’ Coast Conference crossover match Friday.