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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.
Cabrillo basketball team earns bye, second-round home game for playoffs | Local Roundup
The Cabrillo College men’s basketball team was seeded No. 7/8 for the CCCAA NorCal Regional Playoffs after posting the best regular-season record in school history under coach James Page.
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.
SC, Aptos, seven other county teams make CCS playoffs | Boys basketball
Santa Cruz County had nine boys high school basketball teams qualify for the Central Coast Section playoffs, including the top two seeds in Division III, rivals Santa Cruz and Aptos.
Watsonville shuts out PV in Belgard Kup rivalry game | High school football roundup
Marcus Northcutt’s first win as a varsity football coach was a big one: Watsonville High beat crosstown foe Pajaro Valley 12-0 in the Belgard Kup rivalry game Friday night in front of 1,500 fans.
Aptos, newcomer Soquel ready to battle in powerful PCAL Gabilan Division | KICKOFF 2023
If you’re affiliated with Aptos High’s football program in any capacity — player, coach, family member, fan or alumni — you don’t have just one game circled on the calendar at the outset of the season. Not when you compete in the prestigious Gabilan Division, the top tier of the Pacific Coast Athletic League. Every week is a high-stakes affair.
County goes 0-3 in section quarterfinals | CCS softball roundup
Junior Ali Reger had San Lorenzo Valley High’s lone hit, and the No. 8 seed Cougars were ousted in the Central Coast Section Open Division quarterfinals 14-0 in five innings by powerhouse Saint Francis on Saturday.
SLV placed in Open Division as No. 8 seed | CCS softball
San Lorenzo Valley High’s reward after winning the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and league tournament in softball?
SC boys volleyball seeded No. 6 in Open Division; Harbor is No. 5 in D-II | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s boys volleyball team, the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s regular season and tournament champion, was awarded the No. 6 seed in the prestigious Open Division for the Central Coast Section at the seeding meeting on Saturday.
Santa Cruz surfer Maddie Storrer takes third in Morro Bay | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Maddie Storrer tied for third place on Sunday at the World Surf League’s SLO CAL Open at Morro Bay, a 1,000-point Qualifying Series event.
Aptos falls short in rematch against Burlingame in D-III semifinals | CCS boys basketball roundup
Good looks at the basket were hard to come by in the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals on Thursday night.
5-0: County teams go unbeaten in first round of playoffs | CCS water polo roundup
Quinn Healy had five goals, two assists and four steals, as the top-seeded Soquel High girls water polo team crushed No. 8 Castilleja 19-9 in the first round of the CCS D-II playoffs Saturday at Aptos High.
Five county teams qualify for CCS water polo playoffs
Soquel HIgh’s girls water polo team, the defending Central Coast Section Open Division champion, is the No. 1 seed as it begins begins its title defense.
Pro skimboarders to square off at Seabright in TAC Skimblast | Local Roundup
The TAC Skimblast, the first event of the 2022 United Skim Tour, will be held at Seabright State Beach on Saturday.
Santa Cruz suffers heartbreaking eight inning loss in CCS D-III semifinals
Three outs away from experiencing the joy of its biggest win of the season, victory was ripped from the hands of Santa Cruz High’s baseball team Wednesday night in the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals.
Aptos pitching staff records 19 strikeouts in six-inning win over Burlingame | Local Roundup
Junior right-hander Gabe Gaeckle struck out 16 batters in five innings of work, and Aptos High’s baseball beat visiting Burlingame 10-0 in a nonleague game called after six innings on the mercy rule Saturday.
Santa Cruz junior forward Aden Cury named MVP | All-SCCAL Boys Basketball
Santa Cruz High basketball talent Aden Cury unveiled a new-and-improved version of himself this season — the old version was also pretty darn good — and it was too much for league coaches to overlook.
Aptos, Santa Cruz boys basketball teams seeded in D-III | CIF NorCal Playoffs
If there’s to be a fourth meeting between the Aptos High and Santa Cruz boys basketball teams, it’ll be one heck of a story. The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League co-champions were both seeded in the CIF NorCal Regional Division III playoffs on Sunday — as the two lowest seeds. So, if they’re to meet, […]
Cameron Saldana’s heroics not enough for Mariners to unseat Burlingame as champ | CCS boys basketball
Not even one of the most spectacular individual outings in Central Coast Section playoff history could lead the No. 4 seed Aptos High’s boys basketball team past the defending D-III champions.
Five county volleyball players named to all-PCAL first teams | Local Roundup
Five county girls volleyball players were given all-Pacific Coast Athletic League first-team honors Monday, including Kirby setter Anna Shelton, who was named co-MVP of the Arroyo Division.
No. 2 Santa Cruz falls to top seed Burlingame in CCS D-III girls volleyball title match
Burlingame’s tough serving, fast offense and fierce defense proved too much for Santa Cruz in the Central Coast Section Division III final on Saturday at Palo Alto High. The top-seeded Panthers triumphed 25-19, 25-13, 25-18 but the season continues for the 23-6 Cardinals in the NorCal playoffs on Tuesday.
Santa Cruz sweeps Sacred Heart Cathedral, reaches its first CCS final | Girls volleyball
Senior outside hitter Athena Kazos delivered one huge pancake on defense to extend the play for Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team and, a few seconds later, sophomore right side Sadie Jeffreys delivered the match-clinching kill, with extra syrup.