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UCSC swimmers post six top-30 marks at NCAA Championships | Local Roundup
UC Santa Cruz women’s swimmer team posted six top-30 finishes at the 2024 NCAA Division III Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Scotts Valley rolls past Soquel in girls lacrosse | Local Roundup
Midfielders Skylar Dufour, Sofia Niklaus, and Dillon Fiorita worked as a unit to command the draws, and Scotts Valley High’s girls lacrosse team knocked off host Soquel 20-3 a Pacific Coast Athletic League non-divisional game on Thursday.
James Dahlen’s birdie run at Pasatiempo helps SLV golf knock off Soquel | Local Roundup
James Dahlen was medalist with a 1-over-par 36 over nine holes in San Lorenzo Valley High’s 211-260 win over Soquel in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action at Pasatiempo Golf Club on Tuesday.
SLV gets timely hits, pitching and defense in win over Valley Christian | High school softball
San Lorenzo Valley High’s softball team received solid pitching, played timely defense, and had multiple players deliver big hits in its impressive, 5-3 nonleague win over host Valley Christian on Friday.
Brody Price, Olivia Storrer named to ISA Surfing World Junior Surfing Games team | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Brody Price and Capitola’s Olivia Storrer were named to Team USA for the 2024 ISA World Junior Surfing Games on Thursday.
Aptos girls surge past Soquel in SCCAL swim meet | Local Roundup
Natalie Allen, Adelaide Friedley, and Alexia Fajardo each won two individual events for Aptos High’s girls swim team in a 93-79 win over host Soquel in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet Wednesday.
Cabrillo earns split in softball doubleheader against Butte | Local Roundup
Cabrillo College’s softball team earned a split in a nonconference doubleheader against visiting Butte, losing 8-6 and winning 9-1, on Tuesday.
John Mel takes fifth, Maddie Storrer 13th at surf events in Florida | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s John Mel tied for fifth place at the World Surf League’s Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro at Shepard Beach Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida, on Saturday. Capitola’s Maddie Storrer tied for 13th place and earned 295 points at the WSL’s Roxy Pro
SC surfer John Mel wins another heat in Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro in Florida | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s John Mel tacked on another heat win Friday to advance in the World Surf League’s Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro, a Qualifying Series 1,000-point event at Shepard Beach Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
Capitola surfer Maddie Storrer advances at Roxy Pro in Florida | Local Roundup
Capitola’s Maddie Storrer advanced to the Round of 16 on Thursday at the World Surf League’s Roxy Pro, a Qualifying Series 1,000-point event in Shepard Beach Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
Warriors get OT win over host Blue in NBA G League play | Local Roundup
The Santa Cruz Warriors, playing their third overtime game in as many games, prevailed 121-116 over Oklahoma City Blue in front of 7,043 fans at Paycom Center on Wednesday afternoon.
Warriors fall to Raptors 905 in OT for second straight night | Local Roundup
Kendric Davis scored a team-high 35 points, but the Santa Cruz Warriors lost to Raptors 905 118-112 in overtime in the teams’ NBA G League game at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday night.
Scotts Valley’s Danica Kelley advances to quarterfinals at CIF State Wrestling Championships | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High senior Danica Kelley went 2-0 on the Day 1 of the 2024 CIF State Wrestling Championships at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield on Thursday.
Former Cabrillo volleyball star Kelsee Montagna named coach at Fresno Pacific | Local Roundup
Former Cabrillo College volleyball standout-turned-coach Kelsee Montagna was named women’s volleyball coach at NCAA Division II Fresno Pacific University on Thursday.
Aptos girls, SC boys win SCCAL Basketball Tournament titles | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s girls basketball team avenged a pair of regular-season losses to rival Santa Cruz with its 46-36 win in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament Championship at Cabrillo College on Saturday.
Aptos’ boys, girls teams prevail in overtime in SCCAL Tournament semis | Local Roundup
Freshman guard Gabby Wickham scored nine of her season-high 35 points in overtime, as Aptos High’s girls basketball team beat host Scotts Valley 62-53 in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament semifinals on Thursday.
Aptos’ unbeaten girls soccer team inches closer to SCCAL title repeat | Local Roundup
Alexa Castaneda had a goal and two assists to help Aptos High’s girls soccer team beat San Lorenzo Valley 5-0 and stay unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.
Dozen county athletes finalize their college plans | Local Roundup
A dozen more senior student-athletes in Santa Cruz County participated in signing ceremonies over the past month, finalizing their commitments to four-year universities across the nation.
Local athletes solidify college plans on first day of NLI signing period | Local Roundup
The first day of National Letter of Intent signing period for all student-athletes competing in sports other than football opened Wednesday. The early signing period runs through Division I basketball runs through Wednesday. The period for all other athletes runs through Aug. 1.
UCSC set to host Coast-To-Coast Conference Men’s Soccer Tournament | Local Roundup
UC Santa Cruz will host the Coast-To-Coast Conference Men’s Soccer Tournament on its Lower East Field, with matches taking place Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.
MVC softball talent Kayla Fullalove-Silveira named to all-state team | Local Roundup
Monte Vista Christian sophomore Kayla Fullalove-Silveira was named to Cal-Hi Sports’ all-state softball team.
MVC trio named first-team all-Cypress Division | All-PCAL softball
Monte Vista Christian School had three softball players named to the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s all-Cypress Division first team following its wildly successful season.
SLV’s Alyssa Struthers, Amelia Sizemore garner top honors | All-SCCAL softball
San Lorenzo Valley HIgh’s Alyssa Struthers and Amelia Sizemore were solid softball players a year ago, when they helped their team earn a share of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title. They were even better this season in helping the Cougars win the title outright.
County goes 0-3 in section quarterfinals | CCS softball roundup
Junior Ali Reger had San Lorenzo Valley High’s lone hit, and the No. 8 seed Cougars were ousted in the Central Coast Section Open Division quarterfinals 14-0 in five innings by powerhouse Saint Francis on Saturday.
Bill Dodge, 1929-2023: Santa Cruz’s legendary basketball, baseball coach dies
Word spread like wildfire Thursday that legendary Santa Cruz High coach Bill Dodge passed away a day earlier in his sleep. He was 94.