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Santa Cruz Warriors fall to Stockton Kings in NBA G League action | Local Roundup
Kevin Knox II had 25 points and six rebounds, but the Santa Cruz Warriors lost to the host Stockton Kings 108-98 in the teams’ NBA G League game Wednesday night.
UCSC men’s basketball knocks off Lewis & Clark | Local Roundup
Joseph Espy had 23 points and nine rebounds, and the UC Santa Cruz men’s basketball team beat Lewis & Clark 76-67 at the West Field House in Santa Cruz on Sunday.
Kevin Knox scores 24 points, as Santa Cruz knocks off South Bay Lakers | Local Roundup
Forward Kevin Knox II scored a team-high 24 points, and the Santa Cruz Warriors beat the visiting South Bay Lakers 128-118 in the teams’ NBA G League game at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday night.
Aptos girls tennis team suffers narrow loss in CCS Team Tournament opener | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s girls tennis team suffered a narrow, 4-3 loss to Stevenson in Pebble Beach in the first round of the Central Coast Section Team Tournament on Tuesday.
UCSC women’s soccer pulls massive upset, qualifies for NCAA D-III Tournament | Local Roundup
The UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer team scored twice in the first half and held on to stun No. 2 nationally ranked Christopher Newport 2-0 to claim its first Coast-To-Coast Conference Tournament championship at Lower East Field in Santa Cruz on Sunday.
Sammy Rebbert scores winning TD to lift SV’s flag football team to SCCAL Tournament title | Local Roundup
Junior receiver Sammy Rebbert scored in the final minute, and the No. 2 seed Scotts Valley High girls flag football team topped No. 3 Aptos 12-7 in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament championship at Harbor High on Saturday.
7-foot center Quinten Post posts double-double as Santa Cruz Warriors win season opener | Local Roundup
Quinten Post, a two-way center for Golden State, posted a double-double, and the Santa Cruz Warriors won their NBA G League season opener 133-118 over the visiting Valley Suns at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday night.
Five county water polo teams seeded in CCS playoffs | Local Roundup
Five local teams qualified for the Central Coast Section water polo playoffs, and all five will play their quarterfinal matches in Santa Cruz County on Saturday, it was determined at Monday’s section seeding meetings in San Jose.
Watsonville’s Katelynn Ruiz, PCS’s Iris Paten run to PCAL cross country titles | Local Roundup
Watsonville High senior Katelynn Ruiz and Pacific Collegiate freshman Iris Paten won division titles at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cross Country Championships at Palo Corona Regional Park in Carmel on Saturday.
UCSC men, women win conference cross country titles | Local Roundup
The UC Santa Cruz men’s and women’s cross country teams won titles at the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday.
Dr. Bill Ciancio takes over as coach of SLV’s boys basketball team
San Lorenzo Valley High’s boys basketball program endured a head coaching change in the offseason, as leadership for the varsity team switched hands from one doctor to another.
Santa Cruz Warriors trade for returning player rights to forwards Kevin Knox II, Aaron Wheeler | Local Roundup
The Santa Cruz Warriors, the NBA G League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors, acquired the returning player rights to 6-foot-7 forward Kevin Knox II and 6-9 forward Aaron Wheeler in a three-team trade with the Rip City Remix and Westchester Knicks on Wednesday.
Soquel names Chris Christensen, 49, its new boys basketball coach
Chris Christensen, 49, has been promoted from junior varsity to varsity coach for Soquel High’s boys basketball program.
Pro basketball: Monterey High grad named an assistant coach for Lakers G League team
Former Monterey High basketball standout Perry Huang will be an assistant coach this year for the Los Angeles Lakers G-League team
Clipboard: Jensen sets a career high for appearances for Twins Triple A team
Former Salinas High pitcher Ryan Jensen appeared in a career high 44 games this past season for the Minnesota Twins Triple A team in St. Paul
PCS senior Addie Payne commits to Saint Mary’s in a sport she has never competed in | Local Roundup
Pacific Collegiate School senior Addie Payne, who plays basketball and volleyball for the Pumas, committed to Saint Mary’s College of California on her official visit last weekend. She’ll compete on the crew team.
Harbor volleyball moves into bracket play at Orange County tournament | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team went 1-2 in pool play at the 30-team Dave Mohs Tournament in Orange County on Friday.
Cabrillo women shut out in soccer opener | Local Roundup
The Cabrillo College women’s soccer team opened its season with a 2-0 nonconference loss to Canada on Tuesday.
SC’s Mari Friedman, Palo Alto’s Benjamin Beaudry win Firecracker 10K titles | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Mari Friedman was the fastest female and placed fourth overall at the Santa Cruz Firecracker 10K on Thursday. She finished in 41:41.3.
Santa Cruz star Kirby Seals transfers to WCAL powerhouse | Boys basketball
In a surprising move, Santa Cruz High basketball talent Kirby Seals has transferred to Archbishop Riordan for his senior season.
MVC tabs successful Al Toney as boys basketball coach
Highly successful basketball coach Al Toney, 64, who has guided five high schools to section championships and coached some of the biggest names in the sport, has been tabbed as Monte Vista Christian School’s boys coach.
Three-sport Soquel star Braylon Noble makes college decision | High school track and field
Soquel High three-sport star Braylon Noble — named the 2023-24 Central Coast Section Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year — will continue his academic and athletic careers at NCAA Division I UC Santa Barbara.
SC basketball talent Jack Busenhart commits to Benedictine | Local Roundup
Former Santa Cruz High basketball talent Jack Busenhart has committed to Benedictine University, an NAIA school in Mesa, Arizona.
Santa Cruz boys volleyball earns No. 1 seed in CCS Open Division | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s boys volleyball team earned the No. 1 seed in the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs, it was announced at the seeding meeting Saturday.
Aptos boys tennis loses to Evergreen Valley in CCS Tournament | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s boys tennis team, co-champion of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League with Scotts Valley, lost 5-2 to Evergreen Valley in the first round of the Central Coast Section Team Tournament in San Jose on Wednesday.