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Owen Rogers shines with new pitch, but Cardinals fall short against Santa Teresa | High school baseball
Owen Rogers pitched well enough to earn the win, but the senior right-hander didn’t get much in the way of run support in Santa Cruz High’s 2-1 loss to Santa Teresa in nonleague baseball action Wednesday.
Aptos’ fourth-year talent Nami Banks named MVP | All-SCCAL boys soccer
Each and every match during the boys’ high school soccer season, senior Nami Banks did something special for Aptos, whether it made its way to the stat sheet or not.
Aptos midfielder Anahi Macias named Player of the Year | All-SCCAL girls soccer
Aptos High’s girls soccer team had several dominant offensive players on its Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship team.
Santa Cruz’s Joy Roberts, St. Francis’ Peyton Orradre win multiple events at O’Condon Invitational | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz County girls track and field athletes produced nine event wins at the 22-team O’Condon Invitational at North Monterey County High on Saturday.
Pepperdine commit Nash Horton pitches perfect game, as Sharks earn thrilling, walk-off win over Salinas | Local Roundup
Senior pitcher Nash Horton threw the first perfect game in St. Francis High baseball history on Saturday, and the Sharks edged Salinas 1-0 with a walk-off victory in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division play.
SC’s Eli Fitchen-Young, Soquel’s Ben Comilang set school records at Stanford Invitational | High school track and field
Santa Cruz senior Eli Fitchen-Young and Soquel junior Ben Comilang posted top-three finishes and broke school records at the 2025 Stanford Invitational on Saturday.
Santa Cruz baseball knocks off Aptos in SCCAL action | Local Roundup
Damos Deworken doubled, drew a walk, had two RBI, and scored twice in Santa Cruz High’s 8-3 win over Aptos in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League baseball action Friday.
Casey MacConnell, Andrew Pursley, and Logan Brantley pace Aptos’ boys in win over Soquel | High school track and field roundup
Seniors Casey MacConnell, Andrew Pursley, and Logan Brantley each won two individual events to lead Aptos High’s boys track and field team past Soquel 103-30 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet Thursday.
SLV golf stays unbeaten with win over Santa Cruz | Local Roundup
James Dahlen shot 35 and earned medalist honors to lead San Lorenzo Valley High’s golf team past Santa Cruz 204-219 on the front nine at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Thursday.
Mark Brewer, 1960-2025: Beloved official’s death leaves hole in volleyball community
Scotts Valley’s Mark Huugh Brewer was a beloved official. It’s an oxymoron and an anomaly in sports these days, but that was Brewer’s impact.
Santa Cruz softball holds off SLV, moves to 3-0 in SCCAL | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s softball team held a five-run lead through four innings and held on for a 7-6 win over San Lorenzo Valley in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Wednesday.
Tobin Ortiz-McClendon leads SC golf past Harbor at Pasatiempo | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s Tobin Ortiz-McClendon shot 37 on the front nine at Pasatiempo Golf Club for medalist honors, and helped the Cardinals beat Harbor 226-237 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match on Tuesday.
UC Santa Cruz women’s golf team takes seventh in tournament at Pacific Grove | Local Roundup
The UC Santa Cruz women’s golf team, led by freshman Samantha Shaw, took seventh place out of 12 teams at the UC Santa Cruz Invite at Pacific Grove Golf Links on Saturday.
Aptos boys win five events, team title at 52nd Avis Kelley Invitational | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s boys track and field team took first out of 21 schools competing at the 52nd Avis Kelley Invitational at Gilroy High on Saturday.
Soquel baseball edges Aptos in SCCAL action | Local Roundup
Jake Escalante had two hits, including a double, two RBI, and scored a run, and Soquel High’s baseball team edged visiting Aptos 6-5 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Friday.
SLV golf team stays unbeaten with narrow win over Aptos | Local Roundup
High school golfers at Boulder Creek Golf & Country Club dealt with rain as they teed off and were treated to rainbows when they finished on Thursday.
Eli Fitchen-Young, Seb Williams pace SC in tri-meet win | High school track and field roundup
Senior Eli Fitchen-Young and junior Seb Williams each won two individual events for Santa Cruz High’s track and field team in its Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League tri-meet victory Thursday in Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz’s John Mel surfs into Round of 16 in Barbados | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s John Mel won his second heat at the World Surf League’s BTMI Barbados Surf Pro at Soup Bowl, Bathsheba, Barbados, on Thursday.
Santa Cruz baseball slips past previously unbeaten Soquel in zany finish | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s baseball team edged host Soquel 3-2 in a zany finish in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action to knock the Knights from the unbeaten ranks Tuesday.
Friends, colleagues, pupils of Khalid Al-Rasheed to celebrate late soccer coach
Dozens of friends, colleagues, and pupils of Khalid Al-Rasheed, 65, are set to gather this weekend and celebrate the iconic soccer player and coach, who died March 6 while in Boston to receive medical treatment.
Santa Cruz’s Keanna Miller advances from opening heat in Barbados | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Keanna Miller advanced from her opening heat at the World Surf League’s BTMI Barbados Surf Pro at Soup Bowl, Bathsheba, Barbados, on Tuesday.
SC surfer Adam Bartlett eliminated on opening day in Barbados | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Adam Bartlett was eliminated on the opening day of action at the World Surf League’s BTMI Barbados Surf Pro at Soup Bowl, Bathsheba, Barbados, on Monday.
SC’s Eli Fitchen-Young continues to amaze with another record run | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High star senior runner Eli Fitchen-Young broke another school record in as many weeks.
Jason Graff throws one-hitter to help Santa Cruz win SCCAL opener | Local Roundup
Jason Graff threw a complete-game one hitter, and Santa Cruz High’s baseball team beat Harbor 5-0 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Friday.
SLV softball edges Soquel in SCCAL action | Local Roundup
Cheyenne Owen had two hits, including a solo home run, and the San Lorenzo Valley High softball team edged visiting Soquel 5-4 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game on Thursday.