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11 local girls, six boys named to All-CCS water polo teams

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Eleven girls and six boys from Santa Cruz County were honored on the 2025 All-Central Coast Section water polo teams.

Santa Cruz Warriors sloppy in G League loss to Osceola Magic | Local Roundup

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Guard Chance McMillian made five 3-pointers and scored a team-high 19 points, but the Santa Cruz Warriors lost to the Osceola Magic 122-97 in NBA G League action at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday night.

Soquel goalie Rafael Suarez-Abraham selected MVP | All-SCCAL boys water polo

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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

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All eyes were on Santa Cruz High water polo talent Violet Rubin from the outset of the season.

Scotts Valley’s Hayden Smith crushes it for top honor | All-SCCAL girls volleyball

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Scotts Valley High’s girls volleyball team reached uncharted territory in the fall, and senior outside hitter Hayden Smith was a major reason.

Santa Cruz Warriors open NBA G League regular season with win streak | Local Roundup

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Katrina And The Waves aren’t the only ones “Walking On Sunshine.” The Santa Cruz Warriors were feeling pretty good after winning again in the Sunshine State on Sunday.

Cabrillo basketball wins 2025 Andrel Gaines Memorial Classic title in Gilroy | Local Roundup

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Freshman guard Damani Wilkerson scored 21 points to help the Cabrillo College men’s basketball team beat Feather Rover 86-75 in the fourth annual Andrel Gaines Memorial Classic championship at Gavilan College on Saturday.

Soquel boys basketball races past Watsonville with fast start | Local Roundup

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Senior center Connor Corlett had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Soquel High’s boys basketball team beat visiting Watsonville 77-42 in the teams’ nonleague game Friday night.

Aptos senior QB Ella Porter named MVP after leading Mariners to title | All-SCCAL girls flag football

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It’s not just gaudy numbers that serve as an indicator to a star athlete’s impact, though Aptos High senior quarterback Ella Porter produced some.

Andres Reyes scores twice for Harbor’s victorious soccer team | Local Roundup

Andres Reyes scored twice, and Harbor High’s boys soccer team posted its third straight shutout, and sixth overall, 6-0 over host Seaside, in nonleague action Thursday.

Wildcatz’s boys soccer team rallies for draw against rival Mariners | Local Roundup

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Senior Anthony Guido headed in a corner kick from junior Damian Mora in the 70th minute, and Watsonville High boys soccer team rallied for a 1-all draw against visiting foe Aptos in the teams’ nonleague match Wednesday night.

Liliana Whitmeyer helps St. Francis pull away from SLV | Local Roundup

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Sophomore Liliana Whitmeyer scored 10 of her game-high 18 points in the third quarter, and St. Francis High’s girls basketball team pulled away from visiting San Lorenzo Valley 47-33 in the teams’ nonleague game Tuesday.

Kat Buckley paces PCS past MVC in girls basketball | Local Roundup

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Junior forward Kat Buckley had 24 points, 12 rebounds and six steals, and Pacific Collegiate School’s girls basketball team beat Monte Vista Christian 55-23 in the teams’ nonleague game at Gateway School on Monday.

Aptos native Eric Kubota wins 2025 Baseball America Tony Gwynn Award | Local Roundup

Aptos native Eric Kubota, the A’s director of scouting, has been named the winner of the 2025 Baseball America Tony Gwynn Award, a lifetime achievement honor presented annually by the publication.

Soquel posts another blowout, wins 10th annual Fremont Firebird Classic | High school soccer roundup

Freshman Juna Diaz scored three times, and the Soquel High girls soccer team beat Cristo Rey 8-0 to win the 10th annual Fremont Firebird Classic title in Sunnyvale on Saturday.

Soquel’s rally comes up short in basketball loss to powerful Palma | Local Roundup

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Soquel High boys basketball team battled back with a solid fourth quarter, but suffered a 59-52 loss to host Palma in the semifinals of the Luis & Lucille Scattini Memorial Tournament in Salinas on Friday night.

Scotts Valley boys basketball stuns PCS with layup at the buzzer to open Pirates Treasure tournament at Harbor | Local Roundup

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Senior forward Oak Silingas made a layup on an inbounds pass from senior forward/center Alex Burgos at midcourt, and Scotts Valley High’s boys basketball team rallied past Pacific Collegiate 43-42 in the opening round of the 

MVC girls basketball slips past Soquel for first win | Local Roundup

Freshman Karina Fromm scored a game-high 15 points, and the Monte Vista Christian School girls basketball team slipped past visiting Soquel 37-35 in nonleague action Monday to earn its first win.

Taevion Kinsey scores game-high 24 points, but Santa Cruz suffers another Showcase Cup loss | Local Roundup

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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.

Santa Cruz struggles against Los Gatos’ pressure, falls in Dad’s Club championship | Boys basketball

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Keyondre Randolph buried a 3-pointer on Santa Cruz High’s first possession to give the Cardinals a quick lead, but the night — as well as the 69th annual Emmett Thompson Memorial Dad’s Club Tournament title — belonged to Los Gatos’ boys basketball team.

Santa Cruz surfer John Mel moves into quarterfinals at Morro Bay | Local Roundup

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Santa Cruz’s John Mel advanced to the Round of 16 at the World Surf League’s SLO CAL Open Morro Bay, a Qualifying Series 2,000-point event, in Morro Bay on Saturday.