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High School football: Salinas remains winless after falling to Soquel
Salinas falls to 0-4 for the first time in nearly three decades after a 21-14 setback to Soquel
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.
Pajaro Valley’s unbeaten flag football team hands Watsonville its first loss | Local Roundup
Pajaro Valley HIgh’s flag football team rallied in the second half to stun host Watsonville 21-13 in a battle of unbeaten crosstown foes in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division play on Monday.
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.
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz takes third in 1,500 at World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Hungary | Local Roundup
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz took third out of 12 runners in the women’s 1,500 final at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship at National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday.
Cabrillo men’s water polo blasts Delta in WK Antilla Memorial opener | Local Roundup
Freshman Will Duheme scored nine goals, and the Cabrillo College men’s water polo team routed San Joaquin Delta 28-6 to open play in the 41st WK Antilla Memorial in Stockton on Friday.
Aptos stomps Soledad to snap program’s 10-game losing streak | High school football roundup
Junior quarterback Jared Verdia-Moya connected with senior receiver Ryan Murphy on a pair of touchdown passes, and Aptos High’s football team stomped Soledad 42-6 on Friday night to snap the program’s 10-game losing streak.
Scotts Valley girls slip past Aptos in SCCAL cross country action | Local Roundup
The Shehorn sisters finished one-two to help Scotts Valley High’s girls cross country team slip past Aptos 26-29 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet on Thursday. Harbor fielded an incomplete team.
Flag football games postponed due to excessive heat | Local Roundup
Multiple Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League flag football games slated to take place at Aptos High on Wednesday evening were postponed due to excessive heat.
Harbor girls volleyball knocks off Aptos in SCCAL opener | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team dropped the first set of its Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener, but rallied to knock off Aptos 13-25, 25-14, 25-23, 25-20 on Tuesday.
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz takes fifth in 1,500 at Diamond League Final in Brussels | Local Roundup
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz took fifth place in the women’s 1500m final at the Diamond League Final in Brussels on Saturday. Hiltz finished in a season-best time of 3 minutes, 56.87 seconds.
Soquel’s explosive first quarter sets up 35-13 win over Aptos | High school football
What a difference a week made for Soquel High’s football team. A different opponent didn’t hurt either.
Soquel girls volleyball falls in five sets to Carmel | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s girls volleyball team dropped its first two sets against visiting Carmel, waged a big rally, and narrowly fell in five, 25-17, 25-23, 20-25, 21-25, 15-13, in the teams’ nonleague thriller Thursday.
Soquel tops Harbor 13-6, moves to 2-0 in flag football action | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s flag football team knocked off host Harbor 13-6 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Wednesday night.
Harbor’s volleyball sweep has nice ring to it | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team continued to ring in its 2026 campaign with anther victory, a 25-23, 25-23, 25-21 sweep of Monterey on Tuesday, following a prematch ceremony honoring its championship ’25 squad.
Locals set for Super Girl Surf Festival in Virginia Beach | Local Roundup
Another surfing battle for the cherished winner’s cape, prize money, and points takes place this weekend at the inaugural Virginia Beach Super Girl Surf Festival.
Lake Tahoe’s Matt Nolan beats Santa Cruz’s Brent Thiebout in CCFC 8 main event | Local Roundup
Lake Tahoe’s Matt Nolan earned a unanimous decision over Santa Cruz’s Brent Thiebout in their MMA bout at 215 pounds in the main event of Central Coast Fighting Championship 8 — “The Lost Boys” Muay Thai — at The Grove at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Saturday.
Cabrillo women’s volleyball goes 1-1 in Weed to open season | Local Roundup
The Cabrillo College women’s volleyball team went 1-1 at the Siskiyous Tri in Weed to open its season on Friday.
Harbor edges Mills, snaps program’s 17-game losing streak | High school football roundup
By the hair of its chinny chin chinstrap. Harbor High’s football team slipped past Mills 7-6 in its season opener on Friday night to snap a 17-game losing streak dating back to Sept. 5, 2024.
Soquel expects to be in the mix in powerful PCAL Gabilan Division | KICKOFF 2026
Soquel HIgh’s football team graduated some key pieces from last year’s Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division runner-up squad, including its record-setting, three-year starting quarterback, leading receiver, and top defensive lineman.
Santa Cruz surfer Kaikora ‘KK’ Nauenberg keeps truckin’ in Oceanside | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Kaikora “KK” Nauenberg and Kirra Huntress opened Day 2 of the World Surf League’s 2026 Super Girl Surf Festival with successful showings in Oceanside on Saturday monring.
High School football tour: Day 16: Monterey
With the smallest roster in the Gabilan Division, health will likely dictate Monterey’s success
High School football tour: Day 14: Carmel
Attention to detail has been a strength for Carmel, who is chasing a 15th playoff spot in 18 seasons
County’s high school football teams prepare for ’26 campaign with scrimmages this weekend
All 10 high school football teams from Santa Cruz County will see their first live action, full pads, against real opponents during scrimmages this weekend.
High School football tour: Day 12: Salinas
Owners of the second longest playoff streak in the PCAL, Salinas has the best record in the Gabilan Division over the last eight years