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Cabrillo softball talent Dillyn Vasconcellos named JC All-American | Local Roundup
Cabrillo College softball player Dillyn Vasconcellos was named to the NFCA California JC All-America team on May 10.
SLV placed in Open Division as No. 8 seed | CCS softball
San Lorenzo Valley High’s reward after winning the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and league tournament in softball?
Soquel swimmers Tenaya Winter, Matthew Elliot shine at CIF State Championships | Local Roundup
Soquel High senior Tenaya Winter posted two of her fastest finishes at the 2023 CIF State Swimming Championships at Clovis West High on Friday. Unfortunately, her competition was up to task.
SC surfer Nat Young ties for 17th in Challenger Series opener | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young tied for 17th place and earned 1,900 points at the World Surf League’s Boost Mobile Gold Coast Pro, the season opener on the Challenger Series in Queensland, Australia.
Gabe Gaeckle strikes out 17 as Aptos repeats as SCCAL baseball champion | Local Roundup
Aptos High senior right-hander Gabe Gaeckle struck out 17 batters in his compete-game, two-hit shutout Tuesday, a 4-0 win over visiting Harbor to repeat as Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion.
Scotts Valley, MVC seeded for CCS girls lacrosse playoffs | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s unbeaten girls lacrosse team received the No. 3 seed in the Central Coast Section playoffs, and Monte Vista Christian qualified as the No. 9 seed.
SC boys volleyball seeded No. 6 in Open Division; Harbor is No. 5 in D-II | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s boys volleyball team, the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s regular season and tournament champion, was awarded the No. 6 seed in the prestigious Open Division for the Central Coast Section at the seeding meeting on Saturday.
Girls lacrosse champ Scotts Valley caps perfect PCAL season | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s girls lacrosse team capped its perfect run through Pacific Coast Athletic League play with a decisive, 22-8 win over Stevenson on Thursday.
Scotts Valley runs to pair of 4×800 relay titles at SCCAL Prelims | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s (Ashlyn Boothby, Diana Alivov, Ava Decleve, and Rafaela Putnam) won the 4×800-meter relay title in 9:37.34 at the SCCAL Prelims at Santa Cruz High on Wednesday. Scotts Valley (Aiden Boothby, Spencer George, Ben George, and Mason Lantz) won the boys’ 4×800-meter relay title in 8:06.75.
Aptos, Soquel tennis learn of first-round CCS opponents | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s boys tennis team, repeat champion in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, earned its first-round opponent for the Central Coast Section team tournament at Monday’s seeding meeting.
James Ponzio paces MVC to third place at PCAL Cypress Division Finals | Local Roundup
Senior James Ponzio took first in the 1,600-meter race (4:37.28) and 3,200 (10:00.62), and Monte Vista Christian School placed third (85 points) at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division Finals at Alvarez High on Friday.
How a dyslexia diagnosis changed a high school softball player’s life
Bay Area standout plays a role in ‘The Right to Read’ documentary produced by actor LeVar Burton.
SLV secures SCCAL title with win over Aptos | High school softball
San Lorenzo Valley High softball players have plenty reason to spend the weekend dancing. In addition to the school’s prom Friday night, the Cougars get to celebrate as newly crowned Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champions.
Cabrillo baseball team’s title bid ends with loss to Mission | Local Roundup
Matt Lawton had three hits with a walk, double, home run, two RBI, and two runs scored, but the Cabrillo College baseball team blew an early lead in their 9-7 loss to Mission in Coast Conference South Division play Thursday.
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz produces record time in USATF 1 Mile Championship win | Local Roundup
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz produced fastest women’s time in event history at the USATF 1 Mile Championship on Tuesday night in Des Moines, Iowa.
Aptos tennis produces three of four finalists at league tournament | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s boys tennis team — the unbeaten Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion — produced three of the four finalists on opening day at the league tournament Tuesday.
Championship matches will be held at Imperial Courts in Aptos on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
Aptos boys golf moves to 9-0; SV tops SC for first win | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s boys golf team beat Santa Cruz 222-242 and lost to Aptos 197-222 in the teams’ SCCAL matches at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Monday.
Cabrillo’s rally falls short in baseball loss to Ohlone | Local Roundup
The Cabrillo College baseball team scored five runs in the ninth inning, but fell short in its 7-6 loss to Ohlone in Coast Conference South Division play Saturday.
UCSC men’s volleyball ousted in first round of NCAA D-III Tournament | Local Roundup
The UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team was eliminated by defending national champion Carthage, 25-21, 28-30, 25-21, 25-20 in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Friday.
SC’s Nat Young helps cause to survive WSL’s midseason cut | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young advanced to the Round of 32 of Friday at the World Surf League’s Western Australia Margaret River Pro, event No. 5 on the Championship Tour.
Aptos boys tennis repeats as SCCAL team champion | Local Roundup
Koosha Safari, John McGowan and John Hickey earned singles wins, and Aptos High’s boys tennis team repeated as champion of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League on Tuesday.
Aptos blows out Scotts Valley in second meeting, stays in title hunt | SCCAL softball
Aptos High’s softball team visited Scotts Valley, with the winner staying close to league leader San Lorenzo Valley and improving their chances of postseason play. And it was the Mariners who carried the day.
UCSC men’s volleyball makes NCAA D-III Tournament | Local Roundup
The UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team, an independent program, was selected on Monday to compete in NCAA Division III Tournament for a fifth time in school history.
Scotts Valley boys tennis edges Santa Cruz in tight match | Local Roundup
The Scotts Valley High boys tennis team edged Santa Cruz 4-3 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match that features four third-set tiebreakers Friday.
Alyssa Struthers’ triple leads SLV past Scotts Valley | High school softball
With one out and Andrea Oropeza on first via a walk in the bottom of the fifth of a tie game, San Lorenzo Valley’s Alyssa Struthers strode to the plate. The speedy, versatile right-hander who bats lefty, bunted foul.