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Lia Gularte’s hat trick helps Santa Cruz girls soccer beat SLV | Local Roundup
Junior Lia Gularte scored a hat trick, and Santa Cruz High’s girls soccer team earned a 3-1 win over San Lorenzo Valley in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play in Felton Tuesday.
Cardinals girls survive Aptos in overtime | Local Roundup
Karolina Espinosa made two free throws in the final 9.1 seconds, and Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team edged host Aptos 58-56 in overtime in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Thursday.
Hanna Shehorn helps Scotts Valley storm past Aptos in SCCAL opener | Girls basketball roundup
Sophomore Hanna Shehorn made two 3-pointers and scored a game-high 18 points, and Scotts Valley High’s girls basketball team knocked off host Aptos 46-28 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Tuesday.
Dai’shaun Buie and Walzel Evans help Cabrillo men’s basketball team hold off Monterey Peninsula | Local Roundup
Junior forward Isis Tumanson had a pair of assists, and Soquel High’s girls soccer team beat Norte Dame of San Jose 3-1 to close their nonleague slate Friday.
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St. Francis boys basketball team makes 21 3-pointers, produces 90-plus points for third time | Local Roundup
Robert Gomez made seven of St. Francis High’s 21 3-pointers to help the Sharks’ boys basketball team roll past King City 91-43 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division opener in Watsonville on Monday.
Isaiah Ackerman’s 30-point outing helps Aptos win Carmel Classic opener | Local Roundup
Senior Isaiah Ackerman scored 30 points, and the Aptos High boys basketball team beat Everett Alvarez 61-40 in the first round of the 76th annual Carmel Classic on Thursday.
Freshman hoopster Isabella Alvarez, Wildcatz continue hot start | Local Roundup
Freshman Isabella Alvarez turned in another stellar outing, and the Watsonville High girls basketball team trounced host North Salinas 57-17 on Friday to extend their hot start.
Local talent showcased at 11th annual Central Coast Basketball All-Star Games | Youth basketball
Some of the region’s top high school senior boys and girls, as well as the incoming class of freshmen boys, will be on display at the 11th annual Central Coast Basketball All-Star Games on April 7 at Scotts Valley High.
St. Francis freshman Maya Calfee named MVP of Cypress Division | All-PCAL girls basketball
Nice work, “Glasses.” St. Francis High freshman guard Maya Calfee, who opts to play basketball wearing her everyday spectacles instead of sturdier, less expensive goggles, said she heard the “glasses” reference often.
PCS’s Elias Golino named Santa Lucia Division MVP | All-PCAL boys basketball
Pacific Collegiate School basketball player Elias Golino was one of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s dominant players a year ago, but his goal of securing top honors during postseason accolades was derailed by a late season injury and a pair of late-season losses to Anzar.
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.
MVC, Pajaro Valley girls soccer teams win, stay in division title hunt | Local Roundup
Tea Knowles’ first-half goal helped Monte Vista Christian School’s girls soccer team knock off visiting Seaside 1-0 to stay in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division title contention Monday.
Aptos’ unbeaten girls soccer team inches closer to SCCAL title repeat | Local Roundup
Alexa Castaneda had a goal and two assists to help Aptos High’s girls soccer team beat San Lorenzo Valley 5-0 and stay unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.
Aptos girls soccer team shuts out host Soquel to stay unbeaten in SCCAL | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s girls soccer team scored a goal in each half of its 2-0 win over host Soquel to stay unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday night.
PCS, Pajaro Valley girls soccer teams play to PCAL Mission draw | Local Roundup
Pacific Collegiate School’s girls soccer team and visiting Pajaro Valley played to a 1-all draw in their Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division match at Depot Park in Santa Cruz on Wednesday.
Santa Cruz loses lead late, rallies to win Justin-Siena Tournament title | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team saw “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” on Saturday afternoon, hours before beating Justin-Siena 50-46 in the championship of Justin-Siena Tournament in Napa.
Rosters released for 10th annual Central Coast All-Star Basketball Games
The Reggie Stephens Foundation’s 10th annual Central Coast All-Star Basketball Games will be held May 7 at Scotts Valley High.
St. Francis junior guard Sam Braun named MVP of Cypress Division | All-PCAL boys basketball
St. Francis High junior guard Sam Braun was named MVP of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division after leading the Sharks’ boys basketball team to the title.
Santa Cruz boys make Open Division for first time since 2016 | CCS basketball
Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team is back in the Open Division for the Central Coast Section playoffs for the first time since 2016. In total, six boys teams and seven girls teams made the playoffs.
St. Francis boys basketball hands host Watsonville its first league loss | Local Roundup
Nash Horton scored a team-high 15 points, and the St. Francis High’s boys basketball team got its revenge against host Watsonville with a 57-53 win on Thursday night to stay in the league title hunt.
SC’s Daniel Evert, Harbor’s Diallo Thomas place at Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High junior Daniel Evert (132 pounds) and Harbor senior Diallo Thomas (152) placed sixth in their respective weight divisions at the Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic on Wednesday.
PCS star guard Malachi Douyon named Cypress Division MVP | All-PCAL Boys Basketball
“It’s a crying shame he’s not getting more looks,” Santa Cruz coach Lawan Milhouse said after his team hosted PCS in the regular-season finale. “He can really play. And I’m not talking about junior college. He has a significant package. He’s probably the best player in our area.”
Kaitlin Imai reaches 1,000-point milestone in Falcons’ win | Local Roundup
Kaitlin Imai reached the 1,000-point milestone in her Scotts Valley High basketball career as the Falcons posted a 70-11 win over Harbor on senior night Tuesday.
Soquel boys soccer blanks SC, moves to 2-0 in SCCAL | Local Roundup
Senior Luis Carrasco had a goal and assist to help Soquel High’s boys soccer team beat host Santa Cruz 3-0 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Thursday night.