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Kai Price throws no-hitter in St. Francis’ baseball win over North Salinas | Local Roundup
Kai Price threw a five-inning no-hitter as the St. Francis High baseball team beat host North Salinas 12-1 in a game shortened by the mercy rule Wednesday.
St. Francis’ Alicia Mendez, SLV’s Bella Reynolds post three-homer games | Local Roundup
Alicia Mendez had a career day. She threw a no-hitter and hit three solo home runs to lead St. Francis High’s softball team past Monte Vista Christian 15-0 on Tuesday. She became the second Santa Cruz County athlete to hits three home runs in a game this season. Aptos’ Mileena Carbajal accomplished the feat last […]
Aptos boys win Wildcat Relays; Mariner girls take second | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s boys track and field athletes won six events and claimed the team title at the 49th Wildcat Relays at Watsonville High on Saturday. Aptos senior Elizabeth Churchill was part of five top-three finishes and helped the Mariners take second
Watsonville midfielder Adrian Rebollar, 22, signs with Monterey Bay F.C. | Local Roundup
Midfielder Adrian Rebollar, a 22-year-old Watsonville High alum, signed a pro contract with Monterey Bay F.C. in advance of its inaugural USL Championship campaign, pending league and federation approval. A former Santa Cruz Breakers Academy player, Rebollar recorded 16 goals, including seven game-winners, and 14 assists in his four-year career at California State University Monterey […]
Mileena Carbajal’s monster day at plate helps Aptos softball edge SLV | Local Roundup
Mileena Carbajal had three hits Thursday and each left the ballpark. She finished with three home runs, including a grand slam, six RBI. Aptos High’s softball team needed every bit of her offense in a 9-8 win over San Lorenzo Valley. Aptos’ Bailey Fulton was 4 for 4 with three runs scored and two stolen […]
Santa Cruz surfer Sam Coffey advances in Cocoa Beach, Florida | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz surfer Sam Coffey advanced to the Round of 16 at the World Surf League’s Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro, a Men’s Qualifying Series 1,000-point event at Shepard Beach Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Coffey, No. 20 in the North America QS rankings, placed second to Evan Geiselman (12.00) of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, in […]
Kirby boys volleyball tops PCS for first time in over a decade | Local Roundup
Senior opposite Zack Stack had 12 kills, 10 digs and three aces as Kirby School’s boys volleyball team rallied for its first win over Pacific Collegiate in more than a decade, 22-25, 25-13, 27-25, 17-25, 15-9, on Tuesday night.
St. Francis wins softball opener with walk-off double against Scotts Valley | Local Roundup
Alicia Mendez hit an RBI double to give St. Francis High’s softball team a 5-4, walk-off win against Scotts Valley in its season opener Monday.
Santa Cruz surfers Sam Coffey, John Mel eliminated from Dominican Republic contest | Local Roundup
Eddie Brooks and Logan Manildi won multiple races to help Harbor High’s boys swim team past Aptos 72-48 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Friday in Aptos.
SC surfer Nat Young advances at CT event in Portugal | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz surfer Nat Young advanced from his opening heat Friday at the World Surf League’s MEO Pro Portugal, event No. 3 on the Men’s Championship Tour in Peniche, Portugal. Young, ranked No. 16 of the CT through two events, took second in the final heat of the Opening Round. He posted a two-wave score […]
Top squads take advance of pitching batteries | High school softball preview
Much like Tesla automobiles, Santa Cruz County’s top high school softball teams will rely on industrial-strength battery power to go far this season. Three of the top four teams from last season’s temporarily expanded Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League – Aptos, Soquel, and St. Francis – have their top pitcher and catcher returning. In each […]
Santa Cruz surfer Sam Coffey ties for ninth in Morro Bay | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz surfer Sam Coffey tied for ninth place at the World Surf League’s SLO CAL Open at Morro Bay, a Men’s Qualifying Series 1,000-point event, on Saturday.
St. Francis softball standout Mariah Montalvo commits to NCAA Division I Santa Clara | High school softball
St. Francis High softball standout Mariah Montalvo committed to NCAA Division I Santa Clara University.
Sports Newsmakers 2021 | Pandemic didn’t limit massive accomplishments
Santa Cruz County produced dozens of magnificent sports feats in ’21, and it’s no surprise that surfing was among the sports that dominated headlines. The following is a recap of some of the most memorable feats of the year.
Locals make college commitments official on Signing Day
Monte Vista Christian School senior Bella Primavera was one of more than a dozen Santa Cruz County who made their college commitments official Wednesday, NLI Signing Day, the opening day of a signing period that runs through Aug. 1 for most NCAA Division I and II sports.