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Nash Horton lifts St. Francis with walk-off hit against Palma | Local Roundup
Nash Horton hit a bases-loaded single to drive in Jacob Jimenez with one out in the seventh inning, and the St. Francis High baseball team earned a 8-7, walk-off win over Palma in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division game Friday.
Medalist Keenan Buntz paces unbeaten SLV in latest golf win | Local Roundup
Match medalist Keenan Buntz shot even-par 31 at Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s boys golf team beat Soquel 176-203 to stay unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Wednesday.
No. 16 Cabrillo softball stuns No. 3 San Mateo for 13th straight win | Local Roundup
Pitcher Alicia Mendez shined in the circle, and the No. 16 state-ranked Cabrillo College softball team knocked off No. 3 San Mateo 5-1 in the teams’ Coast Conference game in Aptos on Tuesday.
Inaugural Santa Cruz County Meet of Champions takes place at Aptos | Track and field
Every high school in Santa Cruz County has been extended an invitation to have its track and field programs compete in the inaugural Santa Cruz County Meet of Champions, which takes place at Aptos High on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.
St. Francis baseball team goes 2-1 at Nipomo Tournament | Local Roundup
St. Francis High’s baseball team earned a split in its doubleheader on Wednesday to finish 2-1 at the Nipomo Tournament.
Cabrillo baseball drops series opener to West Valley | Local Roundup
Jacob Pappas had a walk, two hits, one RBI, and a run scored, but the Cabrillo College baseball team suffered a 9-3 loss to West Valley in the teams’ Coast Conference South Division loss Tuesday.
Local talent showcased at 11th annual Central Coast Basketball All-Star Games | Youth basketball
Some of the region’s top high school senior boys and girls, as well as the incoming class of freshmen boys, will be on display at the 11th annual Central Coast Basketball All-Star Games on April 7 at Scotts Valley High.
Trey Silva, St. Francis keep MVC in check in PCAL baseball battle | Local Roundup
Pitcher Trey Silva scattered five hits over six innings, and the St. Francis High baseball team beat host Monte Vista Christian 4-1 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division game Wednesday.
Soquel’s Cade Petersen, SV’s Colton Duerson win National Football Foundation/College Hall of Fame Scholarships
Soquel High lineman Cade Petersen and Scotts Valley receiver/defensive back Colton Duerson represented Santa Cruz County at the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame awards banquet for their contributions in the classroom, community, and on the football field.
Nash Horton helps St. Francis baseball knock off MVC | Local Roundup
Nash Horton had four of the St. Francis High baseball team’s 14 hits, and the Sharks knocked off visiting Monte Vista Christian 9-5 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division game Monday.
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.
Giancarlo Mendo’s three wins help Wildcatz win track meet | Local Roundup
Giancarlo Mendo won three individual events, and Watsonville High’s boys track and field team beat host North Monterey County 78-58 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division meet Wednesday.
St. Francis freshman Maya Calfee named MVP of Cypress Division | All-PCAL girls basketball
Nice work, “Glasses.” St. Francis High freshman guard Maya Calfee, who opts to play basketball wearing her everyday spectacles instead of sturdier, less expensive goggles, said she heard the “glasses” reference often.
Local high school runners shine at Dublin Distance Fiesta | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley HIgh’s senior Ashlyn Boothby took first place in the 800-meter race at the Dublin Distance Fiesta at Dublin High on Saturday.
PV’s Valeria Acosta named co-MVP of Mission Division | All-PCAL girls soccer
Pajaro Valley High junior Valeria Acosta was named co-MVP of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division during the coaches’ all-league voting.
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.
St. Francis sophomore Liam Rawson named Offensive POY in Santa Lucia Division | All-PCAL boys soccer
St. Francis High sophomore attacking midfielder Liam Rawson was named the Offensive Player of the Year in the Santa Lucia Division, the bottom tier of the Pacific Coast Athletic League, during the coaches’ all-league voting.
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.
St. Francis baseball homers twice in win over SLV | Local Roundup
Trey Silva and Javier Fonseca hit home runs, and the St. Francis High baseball team beat San Lorenzo Valley 13-3 in nonleague play in Watsonville on Wednesday.
Mills motors past Aptos in D-III semifinals | CCS girls basketball roundup
Aptos High’s girls basketball team got off to a bad start in the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals on Thursday. Then, it got worse.
No. 2 seed Aptos boys upset by No. 7 Burlingame in D-III quarterfinals | CCS basketball roundup
Junior guard Isaiah Ackerman scored a team-high 13 points, but the No. 2 Aptos High boys basketball team was upset by No. 7 Burlingame 47-43 in the Central Coast Section Division III quarterfinals on Tuesday night.
Santa Cruz, Aptos, and St. Francis earn high seeds for CCS playoffs | Girls basketball
Eight high school girls basketball teams from Santa Cruz County qualified for the Central Coast Section playoffs.
St. Francis beats PCS, finishes unbeaten in PCAL’s Cypress Division | Local Roundup
Freshman Maya Calfee scored 26 points, and St. Francis High’s girls basketball team beat visiting Pacific Collegiate 62-45 to finish unbeaten in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division play Tuesday.
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.