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Santa Cruz boys volleyball rolls into Open semifinals; hosts Archbishop Mitty next | Local Roundup
The No. 1 seed Santa Cruz High boys volleyball team swept visiting No. 8 Lynbrook of San Jose, 25-17, 25-15, 25-20, in the the Central Coast Section Open Division quarterfinals on Tuesday.
MVC wrestler Rykin Resurreccion dominates in San Jose | Local Roundup
Monta Vista Christian School wrestler Rykin Resurreccion took first place at 138 pounds at the seventh annual Nick Buzolich Classic at Lincoln High in San Jose on Saturday.
Sophomore Ava Decleve leads Scotts Valley runners in Daly City | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High sophomore Ava Decleve took second out of 83 runners in the girls’ varsity race No. 1 at the Westmoor Ram Invitational in Daly City on Saturday.
Santa Cruz’s Langston Burkett signs minor-league contract with San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres signed recent Santa Cruz High graduate Langston Burkett to a minor league contract on Thursday. Terms of the deal weren’t announced.
Pair of walk-off wins help county go 3 for 5 in quarterfinals | CCS baseball roundup
Matt Hood singled and scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the seventh inning to kickoff a party at home plate, as the No. 1 seed Aptos High baseball team earned a 5-4 win over No. 8 Pioneer in the Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinals on Saturday.
Aptos, Santa Cruz placed in Division II | CCS baseball
After facing powerhouse Valley Christian on the road in back-to-back postseasons, Aptos High’s baseball team appears to have finally caught a break.
Soquel swimmers Tenaya Winter, Matthew Elliot shine at CIF State Championships | Local Roundup
Soquel High senior Tenaya Winter posted two of her fastest finishes at the 2023 CIF State Swimming Championships at Clovis West High on Friday. Unfortunately, her competition was up to task.
Pajaro Valley junior Isaac Rojas named Player of the Year in Cypress Division | All-PCAL boys soccer
Pajaro Valley High junior Isaac Rojas was voted the Player of the Year in Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division by division coaches after he led the Grizzlies to the title and Central Coast Section Division I final.
Slow start dooms Grizzlies in D-I final loss to powerhouse Bellarmine | CCS boys soccer
Nerves got to Pajaro Valley High’s boys soccer team in its biggest game of the season Saturday.
Former SLV star Kai Groleau enjoys start of basketball career at Archbishop Mitty
Judging from the way 6-foot-2 guard Kai Groleau and the crowd reacted after he made a layup Wednesday night, you’d think it was the first basket he ever scored. And, well, it was — as a member of Archbishop Mitty’s basketball team, that is.
County trio sweeps podium at Bellarmine’s Terry Ward Invitational | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz County produced the top three individuals at Bellarmine’s 10-team Terry Ward Invitational in Sunnyvale on Saturday.
Scotts Valley’s Jacob Hudson named WCAL MVP | High school baseball
Scotts Valley’s Jacob Hudson, a junior baseball talent for Valley Christian High in San Jose, was named Most Valuable Player of the prestigious West Catholic Athletic League.
Scotts Valley’s Kain wins two of county’s five titles | CCS Track and Field Championships
The first part of the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships looked like a Santa Cruz County showcase. Winner from Soquel. Winner from Aptos. Winner from Scotts Valley. Another winner from Scotts Valley.
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.
Soquel girls water polo knocks off NCS power Campolindo | Local Roundup
Arizona State-committed senior Kelsey Matthies had six goals, three assists and four steals to pace Soquel High’s girls water polo team to a 16-12 win over five-time North Coast Section champion Campolindo in Moraga on Friday.
SV’s Jeremy Kain runs to win at Lowell Invitational | Local Roundup
Jeremy Kain earned the win and Ryder Brabo took 10th to lead the Scotts Valley High boys cross country team to fifth place at the 26-team Lowell Invitational on Saturday.