831PrepBeat
Follow your athlete’s career.
Berkeley Ashby Kenji Mellin your last search saves here
SLV girls basketball heats up, rolls past KIPP San Jose | Local Roundup
Sophomore point guard Sophia Marello, playing in her second varsity game, had 14 points and 10 steals, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s girls basketball team beat KIPP San Jose Collegiate 41-11 in nonleague action in Felton on Monday night.
PV’s Valeria Acosta named co-MVP of Mission Division | All-PCAL girls soccer
Pajaro Valley High junior Valeria Acosta was named co-MVP of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division during the coaches’ all-league voting.
St. Francis sophomore Liam Rawson named Offensive POY in Santa Lucia Division | All-PCAL boys soccer
St. Francis High sophomore attacking midfielder Liam Rawson was named the Offensive Player of the Year in the Santa Lucia Division, the bottom tier of the Pacific Coast Athletic League, during the coaches’ all-league voting.
Aptos’ boys, girls teams suffer heartbreaking losses on PKs | CCS soccer roundup
Andrew Lopez headed in corner kick on a pass from Eddie Alvarez to knot the score in the 100th minute, but the No. 4 Aptos High boys soccer team lost to No. 5 Junipero Serra 4-3 in a penalty kick shootout after finishing two overtimes deadlocked at 4-all in the teams’ thrilling Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinal on Saturday.
Aptos girls soccer coach Gina Castaneda overcomes cancer scare, inspires Mariners
It has been said that athletes embody the essence of their coach.
Aptos, Harbor earn home matches to open playoffs | CCS boys soccer
The top two boys soccer teams in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, Aptos and Harbor, were the lone squads from Santa Cruz County to qualify for the Central Coast Section playoffs.
Jackson Rowe helps SC Warriors rally past Iowa Wolves | Local Roundup
The Santa Cruz Warriors overcame a 16-point deficit to beat the Iowa Wolves, 128-122, in the teams’ NBA G League game at Kaiser Permanente Arena in front of a sold-out crowd on Friday.
Aptos girls soccer shuts out Soquel, repeats as SCCAL champion | Local Roundup
Izabella Hartnett and Anahi Macias each had a goal and an assist, and the Aptos High girls soccer team beat visiting Soquel 4-0 to repeat as the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion Thursday night.
Santa Cruz Warriors top Austin, push win streak to five | Local Roundup
Guard Kendric Davis made six 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 33 points to help the Santa Cruz Warriors beat the Austin Spurs 125-123 at H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas, on Thursday night.
Watsonville beats St. Francis, stays in hunt in tight Mission Division race | Local Roundup
The Watsonville boys basketball team used a balanced attack to beat host St. Francis 60-50 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division game Wednesday night.
St. Francis boys soccer wins again, stays unbeaten in PCAL Santa Lucia Division | Local Roundup
Elias Garcia scored his team-leading sixth goal of the season, and St. Francis High’s boys soccer team beat Pacific Grove 2-0 to stay unbeaten in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division play Monday.
Cabrillo basketball knocks off San Jose, sets big matchup against West Valley | Local Roundup
Clarence Martin scored a team-high 18 points, and the No. 8 state ranked Cabrillo College men’s basketball team rallied past No. 12 San Jose City 73-67 in Aptos on Friday night.
Aptos girls soccer blanks Christopher for fifth shutout | Local Roundup
Scarlet Statler scored on a pass from Alexa Castaneda in the 54th minute, and the Aptos High girls soccer team knocked off visiting Christopher 1-0 in nonleague action Wednesday.
Scotts Valley boys upset defending co-champion Aptos in SCCAL basketball opener | Local Roundup
Will Shilling made four 3-pointers and finished with 22 points, as Scotts Valley High’s boys basketball team opened Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play with a 66-44 home win over Aptos on Tuesday.
Five Seahawks earn all-conference football honors | Local Roundup
The Cabrillo College football team had five players named to the 2023 All-Golden Coast Conference first team.
Isaiah Ackerman named MVP as Mariners win Gilroy’s basketball tournament | Local Roundup
Isaiah Ackerman scored 26 points, and Aptos High’s boys basketball team beat Monta Vista of Cupertino 67-45 to win the Gilroy Tournament on Saturday.
PCS girls soccer knocks off host Santa Cruz | Local Roundup
Pacific Collegiate School’s girls varsity soccer team opened its season with a 2-1 win at Santa Cruz on Tuesday night.
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.
MVC’s Alexa Malaspina named Mission Division’s Defensive POY | All-PCAL girls soccer
Monte Vista Christian School’s Alexa Malaspina, a junior goalie on the girls soccer team, was named Defensive Player of the Year in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division.
Late goal lifts unbeaten Aptos over Harbor in SCCAL girls soccer action | Local Roundup
Ava Churchill scored in the 70th minute, and the Aptos High girls soccer team edged host Harbor 1-0 to stay unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.
Sonja Hulphers’ hat trick helps Harbor knock off SLV in SCCAL girls soccer opener | Local Roundup
Junior Sonja Hulphers produced a hat trick and Harbor High’s girls soccer team beat host San Lorenzo Valley 4-2 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Tuesday.
SC cross country runner Eli Fitchen-Young named CCS Sophomore of the Year | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High sophomore Eli Fitchen-Young was named the Central Coast Section Sophomore of the Year in cross country, as well as an all-CCS first-team selection, in a report published by PrepCalTrack.
PCAL announces placements of football programs for ’23 | Local Roundup
The Pacific Coast Athletic League completed the process of assigning teams to divisions for the 2023 football season.
Warriors earn first win streak with sweep of Stockton | Local Roundup
The Santa Cruz Warriors had three players scored 20 points for the second straight night, as they beat the host Stockton Kings 125-114 Saturday to earn their first win streak in Showcase Cup play.
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.