Scotts Valley High alumna Kaitlin Imai had 15 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and four steals to help Willamette University post a 87-53 win over UC Santa Cruz in Salem, Oregon, on Monday night.
Two-way center Quinten Post scored a game-high 22 points, and had seven rebounds and two assists, but Santa Cruz lost its series opener against San Diego, 123-89, in the teams’ NBA G League Showcase Cup game at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday night.
Freshman Isabella Alvarez turned in another stellar outing, and the Watsonville High girls basketball team trounced host North Salinas 57-17 on Friday to extend their hot start.
Junior guard Brooklyn Williams drained a 3-pointer to put Scotts Valley High’s girls basketball team ahead by five points with a minute left and the unbeaten Falcons held on to beat Pioneer of San Jose 42-41 in Sunnyvale on Thursday.
Forward Kevin Knox II and guard Yuri Collins posted double-doubles, but the Santa Cruz Warriors lost 120-117 to the host Stockton Kings in NBA G League Showcase Cup action to conclude their four-game road trip on Wednesday night.
Nash Horton had 25 points, 10 rebounds and five steals, and the St. Francis High boys basketball team beat host San Lorenzo Valley 64-57 in nonleague action on Tuesday.
Junior forward Ella Ireland scored on a cross from junior outside forward Izzy Morairty in the second half, and Scotts Valley High’s girls soccer team played to a 1-1 tie against host Monte Vista Christian in the teams’ nonleague match in Watsonville on Monday.
Robert Gomez made a school-record nine 3-pointers and scored 29 points, and St. Francis High’s boys basketball team routed Anzar 92-23 in the teams’ season opener Monday.
St. Francis High’s football team may not get an opportunity to play in the Central Coast Section playoffs this season, but around town they’ll be known as “Kings of the ‘Ville.”
Outside hitters Ava Morrison and Hayden Smith combined for 38 kills, and the No. 4 seed Scotts Valley High girls volleyball team beat No. 5 Monte Vista Christian 25-14, 21-25, 25-23, 25-21 in the Central Coast Section Division IV quarterfinals on Tuesday night.
San Lorenzo Valley High’s football team surrendered its narrow lead in the second half, and the Cougars fell to visiting Stevenson of Pebble Beach 24-14 in a battle pitting the only two unbeaten teams in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division on Saturday.
Stevenson captures the Santa Lucia Division title after knocking San Lorenzo Valley from the unbeaten ranks; North County a step closer to a league title; North Salinas qualifies for the playoffs.
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team received the No. 1 seed in Division IV, and eight teams from Santa Cruz County were seeded in the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs.
Natalie Monroe had a stellar outing, and the No. 4 seed Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team beat No. 5 Aptos 25-14, 27-25, 22-25, 25-20 in the first round of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament on Monday.
St. Francis High football players had every reason to hang their heads in a key league battle against Scotts Valley on Thursday night at Cabrillo College.
Senior outside hitter Isla Johnson had 16 kills and Harbor High’s girls volleyball team repeated as Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League regular-season champion with its 25-17, 25-11, 27-25 sweep of Scotts Valley on Thursday.