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St. Francis’ stellar season comes to a close against defending D-V champ Oakwood | CCS boys basketball
St. Francis High’s boys basketball team took on a team that competes two divisions higher than the Sharks do in the Pacific Coast Athletic League in the Central Coast Section playoffs on Tuesday.
Aptos beats Pioneer; set to host defending D-III champ SHC in semifinals | CCS basketball roundup
Senior guard Nick Tovani had 21 points, five rebounds, four steals, and three assists, and the No. 1 seed Aptos High boys basketball team beat the No. 8 Pioneer 57-41 in the Central Coast Section Division III quarterfinals on Tuesday.
High School girls’ basketball: Salinas, Palma extend CCS playoff runs
Salinas and Palma are both headed to the Central Coast Section girls’ basketball semifinals in their respective divisions after wins Tuesday
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
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The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
CCS basketball playoffs: Pacific Grove advances with OT win
The No. 8 seeded Breakers (20-5) established a school record with 12 straight wins earlier this season and are 15-1 in their last 16 games.
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz wins 3,000 race at USATF Indoor Championships in NY | Local Roundup
Aptos native Nikki Hiltzl who competes for lululemon, took first place in the 3,000-meter race at the 2025 USATF U.S. Indoor Championships, at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, N.Y., on Saturday.
Soquel, Scotts Valley, and St. Francis’ boys teams advance to quarterfinals | CCS basketball roundup
Sophomore Chase Petersen and senior Nolen Westfall each scored 10 points, and the No. 7 seed Soquel High boys basketball team beat No. 10 Terra Nova 53-46 in the second round of the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs in Soquel on Saturday night.
Santa Cruz Warriors rally past OKC in second half, earn G League win | Local Roundup
Forward Blake Hinson produced another 30-plus points outing, and the Santa Cruz Warriors rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit to defeat the Oklahoma City Blue, 113-103, in their NBA G League game at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday night.
Aptos’ repeat champion boys soccer team closes regular season with eighth straight win | Local Roundup
Ivan Zavala scored twice and Nami Banks had a goal and an assist to help Aptos High’s boys soccer team beat Soquel 3-0 in a make-up game to close Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Wednesday.
Aptos earns No. 1 seed in D-III, SC is No. 2; six county teams make playoffs | CCS boys basketball
Three boys basketball league champions were among the six teams from Santa Cruz County that were seeded for the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs on Wednesday.
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High School basketball: Carmel, Palma boys earn No. 2 seeds in respective divisions in CCS playoffs
Defending CCS Division IV boys’ basketball champion Carmel seeded No. 2 in section playoffs. Reigning State Division IV champion Monterey seeded No. 3 in the CCS Division III bracket. Palma awarded the No. 2 seed in Division V.
Six county teams make CCS girls basketball playoffs
Six high school girls basketball teams from Santa Cruz County qualified for the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs.
St. Francis’ division champion girls soccer team sees season end in CCS play-in match | Local Roundup
St. Francis High’s girls soccer team — which earned the first league title in program history — saw its stellar season come to a close in Watsonville on Tuesday.
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The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
Scotts Valley’s girls, Aptos’ boys emerge with SCCAL Tournament titles | High school basketball roundup
The best of the best locally squared off at Cabrillo College on Saturday night to battle for Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament titles in boys and girls basketball.
Aptos locks up boys soccer title with win over Scotts Valley | Local Roundup
Nami Banks scored in each half, and Aptos High’s boys soccer team locked up the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title with their 5-1 win over Scotts Valley on Friday.
Four county teams cap perfect league seasons | Local Roundup
Senior Valeria Acosta scored twice, and Pajaro Valley High’s girls soccer team beat visiting North Salinas 5-0 to finish unbeaten in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division on a rainy Thursday.
High School boys’ basketball: Carmel clinches second straight Gabilan Division title
With its second straight Gabilan Division boys’ basketball title locked up, Carmel will turn its attention towards defending its CCS Division IV crown
Watsonville boys soccer edges rival Pajaro Valley with late goal | Local Roundup
A late-game position change served Elisco Mora and Watsonville High’s boys soccer team well on Wednesday.
High School girls’ basketball: Salinas corrals first Gabilan Division title
Gaining a measure of redemption results in a Gabilan Division girls’ basketball title after Salinas avenges its only league loss, beating Hollister on the road
SCCAL champion Mariners roll past Santa Cruz in girls soccer | Local Roundup
Scarlet Stateler and Alexa Castaneda each had two goals and an assist, and Aptos High’s girls soccer team recorded its 10th shutout with its 9-0 win over visiting Santa Cruz on Tuesday.
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The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week