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Harbor girls volleyball tops SC, finishes first half of SCCAL unbeaten | Local Roundup
Home is where the heart is for Harbor High’s girls volleyball team, though the powerful Pirates have proven to be equally adept on the road.
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The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
Santa Cruz native Bill Miller, 59, named umpire crew chief for Cubs-Padres Wild Card Series | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz native Bill Miller will be the umpire crew chief for this week’s Wild Card Series pitting the Chicago Cubs at the San Diego Padres.
Aptos’ Matthew Quinn, SF’s Tamara Sanchez Ortiz earn titles at 2026 Santa Cruz Triathlon | Local Roundup
Aptos’ Matthew Quinn, 26, took first out of 455 athletes and San Francisco’s Tamara Sanchez Ortiz, 32, won the women’s title at the Santa Cruz Triathlon on Sunday.
Historic sumo wrestling tournament delivers fans tons of fun | World Elite Sumo
It’s safe to say, World Elite Sumo competitors not only made an impact on each other with their bone-jarring collisions inside the dohyō erected inside Kaiser Permanente Arena, they left an impact on the estimated 2,000 fans who gathered to witness history on Saturday night.
High School football: Escort’s seven touchdowns lead Seaside past Santa Cruz
Josiah Escort rushes for a county record seven touchdowns as Seaside scores the games last 26 points in a wild 62-51 win over Santa Cruz
King City returns punt, 3 INTs for TDs to pull away from MVC | High school football roundup
Assignment football. A few mistakes cost Monte Vista Christian School a golden opportunity on Friday.
Ready to Rumble: Combatants ready to battle in historic sumo wrestling tournament in Santa Cruz
A professional sumo wrestling tournament will make its historic debut in California on Saturday, and while the intricacies of Japan’s oldest sport might be foreign to most of the spectators expected to fill 2,500-seat Kaiser Permanente Arena — home of the NBA G League’s Santa Cruz Warriors, World Elite Sumo founder, CEO, and competitor Abdelrahman “Sandstorm” Shalan promises that the sport will not be lost in translation.
Harbor girls volleyball holds off Soquel in five-set thriller | Local Roundup
Senior outside hitter Cecile Novembre set a school record for kills in a match, and Harbor High’s girls volleyball team defeated host Soquel in five sets, 26-28, 25-22, 24-26, 25-22, 15-12 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League thriller on Thursday evening.
Game of the Week: King City, Monte Vista meet in battle of unbeatens
King City and Monte Vista Christian, two teams nicknamed the Mustangs, will meet Friday in a battle of 4-0 teams.
Aptos shuts out Soquel, stays unbeaten in SCCAL flag football action | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s flag football team rushed for three touchdown and secured a 25-0 win over Soquel at Santa Cruz High on Wednesday to remain unbeaten in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.
Santa Cruz beats Soquel in five sets in SCCAL girls volleyball action | Local Roundup
Service sub Sydney Brady recorded three aces in the fifth set, and Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team beat visiting Soquel, 25-16, 25-18, 23-25, 20-25, 15-13, in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match on Tuesday evening.
Santa Cruz acquires returning player rights to guard Miles Kelly | NBA G League
The Santa Cruz Warriors acquired the returning player rights to 6-foot-4 guard Miles Kelly from the Texas Legends on Tuesday.
San Jose’s Paea “Bad News” Tukuafu is late addition for Saturday’s historic sumo wrestling tournament in Santa Cruz | World Elite Sumo
Breaking news: Paea “Bad News” Tukuafu, 33, will replace massive Mathew Westwood at this weekend’s historic sumo wrestling tournament at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz, World Elite Sumo (WES) announced Monday.
UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer edges DePauw | Local Roundup
Junior midfielder Alex Freeman followed up a shot from freshman forward Kirsten Li in the 54th minute, and the UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer team edged DePauw 1-0 at Washington University in St. Louis on Sunday.
Soquel girls water polo comes up short in battle of national powers | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s girls water polo team, ranked No. 6 in the nation by maxpreps.com, staged a furious rally but suffered a 17-14 loss to No. 11 Carondelet of Concord in the teams’ nonleague battle in Soquel on Saturday.
MVC’s Anna Conca, SV’s Hanna Shehorn, Aptos’ Sam Hansen earn big wins | High school cross country
Monte Vista Christian School junior Anna Conca took first out of 122 runners in the Green ‘A’ Division race at the 45th annual Woodbridge Classic at Great Park in Irvine on Saturday.
A.J. DaCosta scores three TDs as Santa Cruz holds off relentless Pajaro Valley | High school football roundup
Running back A.J. DaCosta scored three touchdowns, as Santa Cruz High’s football team survived Pajaro Valley 35-27 in a nail-biter to begin its Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division title defense Saturday evening.
Harbor’s defense steals the show in win over Rancho San Juan | High school football
Harbor High football coach James Gaynor Jr. recognizes all the faces, but he doesn’t recognize the team. That’s how much the Pirates — 0-10 last season — have improved.
Ella Dueck leads Aptos to sweep of Santa Cruz in SCCAL volleyball action | Local Roundup
Senior outside hitter Ella Dueck turned in another stellar outing, and Aptos High’s girls volleyball team swept Santa Cruz 26-24, 25-22, 25-21 in the teams’ tightly contested Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Thursday.
Tessa Jeffries sends Santa Cruz water polo past Valley Christian with OT winner | Local Roundup
Senior co-captain and attacker Tessa Jeffries scored the decisive goal with 14 seconds left in overtime to help Santa Cruz High’s girls water polo team stun visiting Valley Christian in the teams’ nonleague battle Wednesday.
UC Santa Cruz golfer Samantha Shaw ties for first at CA State Intercollegiate | Local Roundup
UC Santa Cruz junior Samantha Shaw finished in a three-way tie for medalist honors at the California State Intercollegiate at Olivas Links in Ventura on Tuesday.
Alexis Garcia-Ortiz, Corinne Yorkman earn wins at Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz | Local Roundup
Alexis Garcia-Ortiz of Mexico and Corinne Yorkman of Colorado Springs, Colorado, earned wins at the 2026 Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz at Main Beach on Sunday.
Women’s sumo wrestling tournament added to Sept. 26 extravaganza | World Elite Sumo
World Elite Sumo (WES) will announce the addition of a four-woman professional tournament to its historic, 12-man tournament at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Sept. 26, the Sentinel has learned.