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Kirby’s Anna Shelton named co-MVP of Santa Lucia Division | All-PCAL girls volleyball
Kirby School girls volleyball player Anna Shelton, a 5-foot-9 senior setter/outside hitter, was named co-MVP of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Santa Lucia Division with Greenfield senior setter Ariana Villagomez.
St. Francis, Aptos stay in title hunt with wins | High school football roundup
St. Francis High’s football team kept its perfect season and league title hopes alive as it pulled away from Pacific Grove with three unanswered touchdowns in the second half for a 34-14 win Friday night.
Soquel blanks Seaside; hosts Monterey in battle of unbeaten squads next | High school football roundup
Tanner Trowbridge had four sacks and Cade Petersen had three sacks, as Soquel High’s football team stayed unbeaten by silencing host Seaside 21-0 on Saturday.
Santa Cruz falls on road to unbeaten Salinas | High school football roundup
Myles Reber scored on a long pass from Dominic Lopezzi but Santa Cruz High’s football team suffered a 55-7 league loss to host Salinas at The Pit on Friday night.
St. Francis, MVC rally for wins in nonleague thrillers | High school football roundup
Diego Wolfe ran for a pair of touchdowns, and St. Francis High’s football team beat host Greenfield 14-10 in the teams’ nonleague game Thursday night to move to 3-0.
Soquel QB Cole Johnson hopes to win Stump, follow grandpa’s path | High school football
Ken Caldwell, a 1959 Santa Cruz High alum and record-setting starting quarterback for the Cardinals, will be in attendance when his alma mater takes on host Soquel in another physical and passionately played edition of The Stump rivalry game Friday night.
St. Francis’ Mariah Montalvo named Mission Division’s Best Defensive Player | All-PCAL softball
St. Francis High senior catcher Mariah Montalvo was named Best Defensive Player in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division.
St. Francis’ Noel Aquino, Watsonville’s Dom Hernandez receive honors | All-PCAL baseball
St. Francis High senior slugger Noel Aquino and Watsonville senior right-hander Dom Hernandez earned top honors on the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s all-Mission Division baseball team.
Soquel sophomore pole vaulter Jonelle Scott posts top height in CCS this season | High school track and field roundup
Soquel High’s Jonelle Scott posted the top mark in the Central Coast Section this season in the pole vault at the Leland Quicksilver Invitational on Saturday, while Santa Cruz’s Troy Capela and PCS’s Katharina Guth shined at the Pacific Grove Rotary Invitational.
Watsonville’s Mateo Arias, Isaak Vargas receive special honors | All-PCAL boys soccer
Watsonville senior forward Mateo Arias and senior defender Isaak Vargas received special honors when the Pacific Coast Athletic League released it all-league soccer teams.
PCS star guard Malachi Douyon named Cypress Division MVP | All-PCAL Boys Basketball
“It’s a crying shame he’s not getting more looks,” Santa Cruz coach Lawan Milhouse said after his team hosted PCS in the regular-season finale. “He can really play. And I’m not talking about junior college. He has a significant package. He’s probably the best player in our area.”
Wildcatz’s Xitlali Montesino named Mission’s top defensive player | All-PCAL Girls Basketball
Watsonville High basketball player Xitlali Montesino, a junior guard/forward, was named Defensive Player of the Year in the Mission Division, the second-highest tier in the Pacific Coast Athletic League.
Pair of Sharks win titles at PCAL Cypress Division Wrestling Championships, qualify for CCS
St. Francis High senior wrestlers Adam Martinez and Zachary Paz won titles in their respective weight divisions at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division Championships at King City High on Tuesday.
Makena Bedolla helps Sharks’ soccer team blast Greenfield | Local Roundup
Makena Bedolla scored three goals and St. Francis High’s girls soccer team beat Greenfield 5-0 in its Pacific Coast Athletic League game at Depot Park in Santa Cruz on Monday.
Six county wrestlers win titles at Lynbrook | Local Roundup
Wrestlers Cristian Cruz of Harbor High, Daniel Evert of Santa Cruz and Lucas Zuniga-Marquez of Aptos won their respective weight divisions at the Lynbrook Second Man Challenge in San Jose on Saturday, while Scotts Valley’s Danica Kelley and Kayse Martinovsky, and Harbor’s Amy Gray won titles at the Lynbrook Ladies Challenge.
David Ibarra’s goal helps Wildcatz earn soccer draw with Los Gatos | Local Roundup
Senior David Ibarra scored on a pass from Mateo Arias in the second half and the Watsonville High boys soccer team earned a 1-1 draw with host Los Gatos in pool play for the Homestead Christmas Cup on Thursday night.
Sharks sweep top postseason honors in Santa Lucia Division | All-PCAL Football
St. Francis running back Johrdan Garibay was named Offensive Player of the Year in the Santa Lucia Division, defensive back Charles Valencia was named Defensive Player of the Year and Noel Aquino was named Lineman of the Year.
Five county volleyball players named to all-PCAL first teams | Local Roundup
Five county girls volleyball players were given all-Pacific Coast Athletic League first-team honors Monday, including Kirby setter Anna Shelton, who was named co-MVP of the Arroyo Division.
Soquel earns No. 1 seed in D-IV; five county teams make playoffs | CCS Volleyball Seeding
Five Santa Cruz County girls volleyball teams qualified for the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs, which kick off with first-round action Saturday. Three of those teams were placed in Division IV, where Soquel, the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s regular-season and tournament champion, earned the No. 1 seed.
Soquel sinks Carmel, stays unbeaten in Mission Division | PCAL football roundup
Gavin Woods and Jack Fisher ran for touchdowns and Cole Johnson passed for an insurance score as Soquel beat host Carmel 21-8 to remain unbeaten in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division on Saturday.
Soquel’s girls water polo team loses to No. 1 Miramonte in NorCal Invitational semifinals | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s girls water polo team (20-1) faces Miramonte (19-0) in the NorCal Invitational semifinals at Sacred Heart Prep in Atherton on Saturday at 11:10 a.m. It’ll be teams’ second meeting this season. The Matadors edged the Knights 7-6 in Orinda on Sept. 18.
Soquel stomps Soledad, stays perfect in PCAL’s Mission Division | High school football roundup
Quarterback Cole Johnson ran for two touchdowns and passed for two others, as Soquel High’s football team beat host Soledad 28-6 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division game Friday night.
Aptos stomps Alvarez, moves to 5-1 | High school football roundup
The theme for Everett Alvarez High’s homecoming on Friday night was “Eagles in Wonderland.” All the wonder came from the Aptos’ football team, though, as the visiting Mariners demolished the Eagles 52-6.
Monster second half helps St. Francis storm past Stevenson | PCAL football roundup
St. Francis High’s football team scored five unanswered touchdowns in the second half to rally for a 42-12 win over Stevenson in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division game on Saturday.
SLV, Scotts Valley roll to nonleague wins | High school football roundup
Quarterback Jaden Hunter ran for two touchdowns and passed for two more as San Lorenzo Valley High beat Arroyo of San Lorenzo, 39-20, in the teams’ nonleague game Saturday.