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Local trampoline talents Nate Swanepoel, Kyle Schottgen, and Taj Gleitsman to compete in World Age Group Competitions in China | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz County has three athletes who will represent USA Gymnastics at the World Age Group Competitions in Nanjing, China, on Nov. 12-15, the organization announced Thursday when it released its rosters.
Clipboard: Seventeen Lobos scholarship bound in football
Highlighted by three Power 4 signees, MPC had 17 football players earn scholarships this coming fall
Academic excellence for CSUMB water polo
Cal State Monterey Bay’s women’s water polo team had 18 players named to the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches team.
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.”
Clipboard: Morrow commits to play water polo at UOP
Stevenson junior Charlotte Morrow has committed to play water polo in 2028 for the University of Pacific.
Morrow commits to play water polo at UOP
Stevenson junior Charlotte Morrow has committed to play water polo in 2028 for the University of Pacific
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.
Carmel Water Polo Club launched
A pair of former Division I water polo players have launched the Carmel Water Polo Club
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.
Max Aceves scores career-high 31 points in ‘Catz loss to Saint Francis Lancers | Local Roundup
Senior guard Max Aceves scored a career-high 31 points, but Watsonville High’s boys basketball team suffered a 68-52 loss to Saint Francis of Mountain View in the teams’ rare nonleague meeting Tuesday.
NorCal girls water polo: Stevenson’s season ends in DIII semifinals
Stevenson falls in the State Northern California Division III girls water polo semifinals to top seed Merced
PCAL boys and girls all-league water polo teams
The Pacific Coast Athletic League boys and girls all-league water polo teams
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.
CIF NorCal DIII girls water polo: Bates’ goal lifts Stevenson past St. Mary’s
Anna Bates’ goal with 28 seconds left lifts Stevenson to a 12-11 win over St. Mary’s of Stockton in the State NorCal Division DIII water polo quarterfinals
UCSC cross country teams shine at NCAA D-III West Regionals | Local Roundup
Five UCSC cross country runners, Luke Holland, Camden Jaureguy, Elena Stanciu, Helena Janku, and Kenzie Seymour, earned all-region honors at the NCAA D-III West Regionals on Saturday.
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.
CCS DII girls water polo finals: Stevenson captures third title in four years
Stevenson has won its third Central Coast Section Division II girls water polo title in four years after a 6-5 win over Santa Cruz
C2C Women’s Volleyball Tournament host UCSC loses in semifinals | Local Roundup
UC Santa Cruz, host for the 2025 Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Women’s Volleyball Tournament, lost in the semifinals on Friday.
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.
CCS DII boys water polo playoffs: Stevenson falls to top seed Harker
Stevenson falls by three goals to top-seed Harker in the CCS Division II boys’ water polo semifinals.
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.