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Aptos, Pajaro Valley post lopsided softball wins | Local Roundup
Sophomore Emma Burgueno had three hits, three RBI, and scored twice, and Aptos High’s softball team beat Harbor 16-2 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League four inning game Monday.
SV’s Bobby Arcangeli, Soquel’s Ben Palma win National Football Foundation/College Hall of Fame Scholarships
Scotts Valley High lineman Bobby Arcangeli and Soquel defensive back Ben Palma were chosen to represent Santa Cruz County at the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame awards banquet for their contributions in the classroom, community, and on the football field.
MVC’s record-setting receiver Nico Downie makes commitment | College football
Monte Vista Christian School senior Nico Downie is trading sunny California for the frigid Midwest to begin his college football career.
Locals preparing for Central Coast High School Football All-Star Game | Local Roundup
More than a dozen student-athletes from Santa Cruz County have been chosen to compete in the 39th annual Central Coast High School Football All-Star Game.
Local Olympians Nikki Hiltz, Dominique Parrish had an unforgettable 2024 | Sports Newsmaker of the Year
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz and Scotts Valley native Dominique “Domino” Parrish — both Olympic qualifiers — are the 2024 Sentinel Sports Newsmakers of the Year.
Whelan and dealing: Soquel junior QB among four county athletes who receive special honors | All-PCAL football
Quarterback Sam Whelan helped the Soquel High’s football team win the CIF Division 4AA state title as a sophomore in 2023. For an encore, he accomplished an equally impressive feat: He helped the Knights become the first team from Santa Cruz County to go unbeaten in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division play.
Kings of the ‘Ville: St. Francis romps MVC, earns sweep of Watsonville foes | High school football roundup
St. Francis High’s football team may not get an opportunity to play in the Central Coast Section playoffs this season, but around town they’ll be known as “Kings of the ‘Ville.”
SLV falls from unbeaten ranks with loss to Stevenson | High school football roundup
San Lorenzo Valley High’s football team surrendered its narrow lead in the second half, and the Cougars fell to visiting Stevenson of Pebble Beach 24-14 in a battle pitting the only two unbeaten teams in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division on Saturday.
QB Sam Whelan, RB TyReis Lundy help Soquel maul short-handed Monterey | High school football roundup
It was supposed to be another Pacific Coast Athletic League thriller — a matchup pitting a pair of top-three teams in the prestigious Gabilan Division — under the bright lights of Monterey Peninsula College on Friday night.
Kicker Julian Pizarro lifts MVC past Scotts Valley as time expires | High school football roundup
Kicker Julian Pizarro booted a 34-yard field goal as time expired, and the Monte Vista Christian School football team stunned Scotts Valley 25-23 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division game Friday night.
SLV tops Harbor, matches best start since 2002 | High school football roundup
San Lorenzo Valley High’s football team pulled away from host Harbor in the second half and won 28-6 in its Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division opener on Friday night.
Watsonville didn’t forget ’23 loss, delivers beatdown on MVC | High school football roundup
It’s one thing to keep your foot on the gas. It’s another to keep your foot on your opponent’s throat, figuratively speaking, of course.
Friday night lights: Pacific Grove fends off late Stevenson rally
Brody Edmonds accounted for three first half touchdowns in Pacific Grove’s 33-27 win over Stevenson; Marina earns its first win of the season.
MVC celebrates missed extra-point kick, edges Alvarez in high-scoring thriller | High school football roundup
Alvarez High’s football team went for the tie and gave Monte Vista Christian School the win in the teams’ high scoring thriller Friday night.
Soquel tops Valley Christian for first win over a WCAL school since 2003 | High school football roundup
It was just a matter of time. Soquel High’s football team had shined on defense and sputtered on offense in its first two games this season. If they could find a way to put a few more points on the board, they had a chance to earn a special win in their brutal lineup of opponents.
MVC wins with potent pass game; SLV benefits from running QB | High school football roundup
Senior quarterback Dominic Pierini threw five touchdown passes, and Monte Vista Christian School’s football team rolled past Santa Clara 42-6 in the teams’ nonleague game Friday night.
Scotts Valley tops Santa Cruz, but Cardinals end scoring drought | High school football roundup
Santa Cruz High’s football team snapped its scoreless streak in a 40-20 nonleague loss to visiting Scotts Valley to open the 2024 season Friday.
County teams set for scrimmages | High school football
Aptos, Harbor, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, and Watsonville will compete in the annual varsity football jamboree at Cabrillo College on Saturday evening.
Defending champ Scotts Valley faces challenges from MVC, Watsonville, St. Francis and others in PCAL’s Mission North Division | KICKOFF 2024
Scotts Valley High’s football team looks to defend its Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division title in 2024, but to do so it’ll have to overcome some internal challenges as well as challenges from the usual suspects.
Soquel’s Cade Petersen, SV’s Colton Duerson win National Football Foundation/College Hall of Fame Scholarships
Soquel High lineman Cade Petersen and Scotts Valley receiver/defensive back Colton Duerson represented Santa Cruz County at the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame awards banquet for their contributions in the classroom, community, and on the football field.
2023 Sports Newsmaker of the Year | Nikki Hiltz, Autumn Hays, Soquel football share honor
Athletes throughout Santa Cruz County achieved some amazing feats in 2023. But the accomplishments of two athletes competing in individual sports, runner Nikki Hiltz and surfer Autumn Hays, as well as postseason performance turned in by Soquel High’s football team were too hefty to overlook.
Soquel LB Justice Grauel-Tebong named Defensive MVP in Gabilan Division | All-PCAL football
Soquel High senior linebacker Justice Grauel-Tebong was named Defensive MVP in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s all-Gabilan Division voting.
Dominic Pierini earns another county passing record as MVC wins as time expires | High school football roundup
Junior quarterback Dominic Pierini connected with receiver Nico Downie for a 50-yard touchdown as time expired to lift Monte Vista Christian School’s football team to a 42-35 win over host St. Francis in the teams’ thrilling regular-season finale Saturday.
MVC QB Dominic Pierini, receiver Nico Downie rewriting record book | High school football
Monte Vista Christian School quarterback Dominic Pierini is toppling local records, and his best friend and right-hand man, Nico Downie, has been on the receiving end of most of the big gains.
Scotts Valley posts fourth shutout, secures PCAL Mission North title | High school football roundup
Scotts Valley High’s football team did it again on defense, and, eventually, the win column.