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Santa Cruz’s Stefano Profumo wins Sandman Tri crown | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Stefano Profumo, 48, and Kim Mangrobang, 35, of Boulder, Colorado, earned wins at the 38th Sandman Tri at Seacliff State Beach in Aptos on Sunday.
Record-setting pole vaulter Jonelle Scott will transfer to UCLA | Track and field
When star pole vaulter Jonelle Scott was trying to secure college plans three years ago, UCLA caught her attention.
CCS playoff semifinals: Pacific Grove, Palma punch their ticket to baseball title games
Pacific Grove and Palma are both headed to the CCS baseball finals in their respective divisions; Pacific Grove is ousted in the DIV softball semifinals
CCS playoff semifinals: Lee’s record tying homer propels Monterey into softball finals
Monterey is returning the CCS Division II softball finals for the fourth time in five years, while Alisal will make its first ever DI softball final appearance
Cabrillo softball sees season end in first-round NorCal playoff series | Local Roundup
The No. 7 seed Cabrillo College softball team lost 8-1 to No. 10 Cosumnes River in Game 3 of the teams’ 3C2A NorCal Regional first round playoff series on Saturday and saw its season come to a close.
CCS soccer playoffs: Redler-Medina’s two goals propel Monterey past Scared Heart
Monterey and Salinas advance in girls’ soccer playoffs; Alvarez, Monterey and Soledad extend seasons in boys postseason
CCS High School soccer: Alvarez awarded top seed in DI boys
Alvarez earns the No. 1 seed in the CCS Division I boys’ soccer playoffs; Salinas and Monterey are No. 3 seeds in their respective divisions in girls’ soccer
Taevion Kinsey scores game-high 24 points, but Santa Cruz suffers another Showcase Cup loss | Local Roundup
Guard Taevion Kinsey scored a game-high 24 points for Santa Cruz, but the Warriors, who led by as many as 12 points, fell to the Valley Suns 114-106 in the teams’ NBA G League game at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Sunday.
Scotts Valley’s Ava Decleve, Hanna Shehorn run to titles at 4,000-meter Baylands Invitational | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s Ava Decleve won the Senior Girls race at the 4,000-meter Baylands Invitational at Baylands Park in Sunnyvale on Saturday. The UCLA-committed runner took first out of 50 athletes in 14:14.21.
Harbor sweeps Burlingame, moves into D-II semifinals | CCS boys volleyball roundup
After posting a landmark five-set victory over rival Santa Cruz High on Friday night, there was a challenge for Harbor to get back in gear for the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs. There wasn’t a letdown. The No. 2 seed Pirates responded with a dominant home sweep of No. 7 Burlingame, 25-12, 25-22, 25-17 in the quarterfinals.
Soquel’s boys tennis team falls to Burlingame in CCS Team Tournament | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s first loss during its historic 2025 boys tennis campaign was also its last.
Cabrillo baseball ousted from NorCal Regional playoffs | Local Roundup
Cabrillo College’s baseball season came to a close Friday, when the No. 21 seed Seahawks lost 11-5 to No. 4 Feather River in the CCCAA NorCal Regional playoffs in Quincy.
Santa Cruz’s DeMarco Hunter named Cal-Hi Sports’ State D-IV Player of the Year | Boys basketball
There was no hiding Santa Cruz High’s DeMarco Hunter on the basketball court. Every opposing coach knew that if his team hoped to beat the Cardinals, his players had to limit the damage done by the 6-foot-6 forward, a third-year varsity talent.
DeMarco Hunter leads Santa Cruz past Burlingame for repeat trip to D-III final | CCS basketball roundup
No. 2 seed Santa Cruz earned a repeat trip to the CCS Division III championship and a fourth meeting with its county rival with a 57-46 victory over No. 6 Burlingame on Thursday night.
High School boys’ basketball: Carmel, Palma advance to CCS semifinals
Carmel advances to the CCS Division IV semifinals, while Palma will play in the Division V semifinals
Youth-laden Harbor upsets short-handed Aptos in girls basketball | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s youth-laden and inexperienced girls basketball upset shorthanded Aptos 27-26 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League finale on Saturday.
Santa Cruz’s Eli Fitchen-Young runs to 34th place at Nike Cross Nationals | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High distance runner Eli Fitchen-Young took 34th at the Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday.
CCS football playoffs roundup: Salinas falls to top seed St. Ignatius in Open Division
Salinas, Monterey, North Salinas, North County and Stevenson all see their seasons come to a close in the Central Coast Section football playoffs
High School football: CCS football playoff breakdown
A breakdown of the eight county teams in the Central Coast Section playoffs
High School football: CCS playoff brackets
Central Coast Section Divisional football postseason brackets
High School football playoffs: Carmel earns top seed in Division III
Eight Monterey County football teams were seeded into the Central Coast Section playoffs, with Carmel earning the No. 1 seed in Division III
Aptos’ Brady Bliesner, MVC’s Kylie Brunelli lead local cross country runners at Jackie Henderson Memorial | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s Brady Bliesner took seventh and teammate Sam Hansen was eighth at the fifth annual Jackie Henderson Memorial Cross Country Invitational at North Monterey County High on Saturday..
Aptos tennis talent Koosha Safari advances to CCS singles semifinals | Local Roundup
Unseeded Koosha Safari, a senior on Aptos High’s boys tennis team, advanced to the semifinals in the Central Coast Section Singles Tournament at Seascape Sports Club on Tuesday.
SV girls lacrosse earns No. 3 seed in CCS D-II playoffs | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s girls lacrosse team, the runner-up in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division, received the No. 3 seed for the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs.