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Santa Cruz’s Mitchell Sweetman, Menlo Park’s Annika Porteous win 2026 Tri Santa Cruz titles | Local Roundup
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.
Santa Cruz’s Haley Jones rejoins WNBA’s Dallas Wings with development contract | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz basketball star Haley Jones, 25, a former All-American at Stanford University, is back with the WNBA’s Dallas Wings.
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.
San Jose’s Katie McIndoe takes first at 21st Mermaid Sprint Triathlon | Local Roundup
San Jose’s Katie McIndoe took first out of 128 athletes in the 21st Mermaid Sprint Triathlon in Capitola on Saturday.
Triathletes Sam Appleton, Tamara Jewett set records in Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz wins | Local Roundup
Sam Appleton and Tamara Jewett won pro titles in event record times at the Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz triathlon on Sunday.
Scotts Valley Trouble Fastpitch, Siltanen Park to host large, youth softball tournament this weekend | Local Roundup
The Rally in the Valley Invitational — the first major girls softball tournament held in the community since 2018 — takes place Friday through Sunday at Siltanen Park in Scotts Valley.
Locals shine at Wildflower in Bradley | Local Roundup
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.
Rio Cruz scores twice in Cabrillo’s football loss to San Jose City | Local Roundup
Quarterback Jamari Vaughns threw a pair of touchdown passes to receiver Rio Cruz, but the Cabrillo College football team suffered a 32-13 loss to San Jose City in Aptos on Saturday night.
2x Olympic medalist, former Santa Cruz resident Katie Zaferes to retire Saturday | Local Roundup
Former Santa Cruz resident Katie Zaferes, a two-time Olympic medalist and former world champion in triathlon, plans to retire after competing in Supertri Toulouse in France on Saturday.
Antoine Francoeur, Anna Guzman repeat as Santa Cruz Triathlon champs | Local Roundup
Antoine Francoeur of Emerald Hills and Anna Guzman of Los Gatos repeated as champions at the 42nd Santa Cruz Triathlon on Sunday.
Sebastian Radilla, Serena Xue win Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz titles | Local Roundup
San Diego’s Sebastian Radilla and Venice’s Serena Xue won titles at the 2024 Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz on Sunday.
SJ’s Anna Guzman wins fifth Santa Cruz Triathlon title; Foster City’s Antoine Francoeur wins first | Local Roundup
Foster City’s Antoine Francoeur and San Jose’s Anna Guzman won titles at the 41st Santa Cruz Triathlon on Sunday.
SF’s Tom De Bruyn, SJ’s Anna Guzman win Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz titles | Local Roundup
San Francisco’s Tom De Bruyn and San Jose’s Anna Guzman won Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz titles on Sunday.
Santa Cruz volleyball stuns host Soquel in five-set thriller | Local Roundup
“Crazy” might be an understatement in describing Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball victory over host Soquel on Monday.
San Bruno’s Aleksei Averchenko, San Jose’s Anna Guzman win Santa Cruz Triathlon titles | Local Roundup
San Bruno’s Aleksei Averchenko and San Jose’s Anna Guzman won titles in the Olympic distance race at the Santa Cruz Triathlon on Sunday.
Sports Newsmakers 2021 | Pandemic didn’t limit massive accomplishments
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, Autumn Hays win O’Neill Freak Show titles | Local Roundup
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.