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Sharks survive physical contest against Stevenson, move to 2-0 | High school football roundup
Diego Ramirez returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage, and the St. Francis High football team earned a 21-6 win over visiting Stevenson on Saturday.
Head coach Andrew Milich steps away from SLV to deal with family situation | High school football
San Lorenzo Valley High football coach Andrew Milich may miss a month or longer as he attends to a family situation. Assistant coach Beau Sifton take over as head coach in Milich’s absence, as he did in the Cougars’ season opening loss to Carlmont in Belmont on Friday.
Wildcatz top rival Pajaro Valley, retain Belgard Kup | High school football
Watsonville covered a squib kick from Pajaro Valley to begin the 17th Belgard Kup intra-city rivalry game, and the Wildcatz cheerleaders broke into the prominent chant, “We believe that we will win.”
Optimism high as county’s teams hit the field | 2022 PCAL Football Preview
Another year on the gridiron kicks off Friday, and Aptos High is still the top team in Santa Cruz County. What the Mariners really want, though, is to be referred to as the top team in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Gabilan Division — the top level of the four-tiered equity league.
Highlights, lowlights galore at Santa Cruz County Jamboree | High school football
The Santa Cruz County Jamboree was a different kind of emotional for each football player who suited up and saw action Friday at Cabrillo College’s Carl Conelly Stadium.
Local high school football teams ready to whet fans’ palate at jamborees
High school football fans will get their first look at the 10 county teams this week. Seven of them will take the field at the Santa Cruz Jamboree at Cabrillo College’s Carl Conelly Stadium on Friday night.
Diamondbacks release Santa Cruz shortstop Glenallen Hill Jr. | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Glenallen Hill Jr. was released by the ACL D-backs Red on June 15, four days after he was assigned to the rookie league team by the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Single-A affiliate in Visalia.
Watsonville’s Dominic Hernandez, Kirby’s Ryan Kolderup receive special honors | All-PCAL boys volleyball
Watsonville High volleyball player Dominic Hernandez went out with a bang.
St. Francis’ Mariah Montalvo named Mission Division’s Best Defensive Player | All-PCAL softball
St. Francis High senior catcher Mariah Montalvo was named Best Defensive Player in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division.
St. Francis’ Noel Aquino, Watsonville’s Dom Hernandez receive honors | All-PCAL baseball
St. Francis High senior slugger Noel Aquino and Watsonville senior right-hander Dom Hernandez earned top honors on the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s all-Mission Division baseball team.
Watsonville’s Mayra Peralta-Celedon blazes to wins | PCAL Track and Field
Senior Mayra Peralta-Celedon ran two of the fastest sprint races in Watsonville High’s track and field history Friday.
St. Francis senior Julian Vargas sets school record in PCAL Track and Field Trials
St. Francis senior Julian Vargas took second place in the 1,600-meter race in a school-record 4:27.40 at the PCAL Cypress Division Trials at Pacific Grove High on Tuesday.
Aptos’ boys golf team slips past SC, wins SCCAL title | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s golf team pulled out a 209-214 win over Santa Cruz to remain unbeaten and claim the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title Thursday at DeLaveaga Golf Course.
Santa Cruz’s beach volleyball win over Harbor creates logjam atop standings | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s girls beach volleyball team knocked off host Harbor 4-1 on Wednesday and create a three-team tie atop the SCCAL standings.
Aptos talent Elizabeth Churchill wins four events at Soquel Invitational | High school track and field roundup
Elizabeth Churchill posted four of her team’s five wins to lead the Aptos High track and field team to the girls’ title at the 17-team Soquel Invitational on Saturday.
Harbor boys swimming slips past Santa Cruz | Local Roundup
Gabe Porter and Conall Barber each won two individual events to lead Harbor High’s boys swim team slip past Santa Cruz 81-80 in their Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet Friday.
Alicia Mendez, Aaliysah Gomez combine efforts in St. Francis’ perfect game | Local Roundup
Alicia Mendez and Aaliysah Gomez combined to throw a perfect game in St. Francis High’s 11-0 softball win at Rancho San Juan on Wednesday in nonleague action.
Santa Cruz stuns Aptos, sets up grudge match Thursday for SCCAL co-leaders | High school baseball roundup
Aptos High has three college committed arms in its starting rotation. Rival Santa Cruz proved Tuesday that it has some quality pitching, too.
Scotts Valley’s Jeremy Kain runs to another school record in Arcadia | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High senior Jeremy Kain set the school record in the men’s 1-mile run at the prestigious Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School on Saturday.
Watsonville baseball rallies past St. Francis | Local Roundup
Senior right-hander Jayden Cardona and sophomore right-hander Adrian Leon threw a combined three-hitter as Watsonville High’s baseball team beat visiting St. Francis in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division game Wednesday.
Aptos’ Trent Nosky a double winner at Avis Kelley Invitational | Boys track and field roundup
Aptos High’s Trent Nosky won two individual events at the 49th Avis Kelley Invitational at Gilroy High on Saturday. The Mariners junior took first in the 800 (1:57.60) and 1,600 (4:31.20).
Aptos’ Elizabeth Churchill wins four events at Avis Kelley Invitational | Girls track and field roundup
Aptos High’s Elizabeth Churchill won four events at the Avis Kelley Invitational at Gilroy High on Saturday.
Adam Hazel steps down as St. Francis athletic director | Local Roundup
Adam Hazel will step down as athletic director of St. Francis High at the end of the 2021-22 school year, the school announced Wednesday.
Watsonville’s Mateo Arias, Isaak Vargas receive special honors | All-PCAL boys soccer
Watsonville senior forward Mateo Arias and senior defender Isaak Vargas received special honors when the Pacific Coast Athletic League released it all-league soccer teams.
Scotts Valley’s Jeremy Kain runs to school record in 3,200 | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High senior Jeremy Kain took ninth out of 420 runners in the 3,200-meter race at the Dublin Distance Fiesta at Dublin High on Saturday night.