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SLV’s Grady Cloyd, Gabriel Atatta win Apple Cider Classic titles in Watsonville | Boys wrestling
San Lorenzo Valley High’s wrestling team produced three finalists and two champions at the Apple Cider Classic at Watsonville High on Saturday.
Short-handed Harbor boys basketball team stumbles against Greenfield | Local Roundup
Junior center Will Roden scored a team-high 12 points, but the short-handed and youth-laden Harbor High boys basketball team suffered a 71-44 nonleague loss to visiting Greenfield on Thursday.
High School girls flag football: North-South all-star game
Central Coast Flag Football all-star girls’ game
Local Olympians Nikki Hiltz, Dominique Parrish had an unforgettable 2024 | Sports Newsmaker of the Year
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz and Scotts Valley native Dominique “Domino” Parrish — both Olympic qualifiers — are the 2024 Sentinel Sports Newsmakers of the Year.
Whelan and dealing: Soquel junior QB among four county athletes who receive special honors | All-PCAL football
Quarterback Sam Whelan helped the Soquel High’s football team win the CIF Division 4AA state title as a sophomore in 2023. For an encore, he accomplished an equally impressive feat: He helped the Knights become the first team from Santa Cruz County to go unbeaten in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division play.
Aptos beats Half Moon Bay to win Aptos/SC Warriors Invitational for first time in 11 tries | High school basketball roundup
Aptos High’s boys basketball team has pieced together three-game win streaks during preseason play often over the years, but none like it compiled over the past three days at Kaiser Permanente Arena, home of the NBA G League’s Santa Cruz Warriors.
Aptos’ Cruz Contreras takes second at Pat Lovell Holiday Classic | High school wrestling roundup
Aptos High’s Cruz Contreras (132 pounds) took second place in his weight division at the 60-team Pat Lovell Holiday Classic at Aptos High on Saturday.
Aptos upsets Los Gatos in OT thriller, advances to tournament championship at KP Arena | High school basketball roundup
Senior guard/forward Isaiah Ackerman scored six points in overtime, and Aptos High’s boys basketball team earned its biggest win on the young season to advance from the semifinals at the 11th Aptos/Santa Cruz Warriors NorCal Invitational at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday.
Isaiah Ackerman, Mariners roll into tournament semifinals at KP Arena | High school basketball roundup
Aptos High’s boys basketball team gets after it on defense.
Scotts Valley’s Claire Skinner, Aptos’ Izzy Graff named co-MVPs | All-SCCAL flag football
Two girls flag football standouts, Scotts Valley High senior Claire Skinner and Aptos senior Izzy Graff, were named Co-MVPs of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.
Aptos/Santa Cruz Warriors NorCal Tournament is a belated Christmas gift for local high school basketball fans
The majority of high school sports programs nationwide take a break to enjoy Christmas vacation. But in Santa Cruz County, the 11th annual Aptos/Santa Cruz Warriors NorCal Tournament has center stage. Sixteen teams — eight boys and eight girls — will showcase their skills on Thursday through Saturday.
Scotts Valley senior Maisey Chard named SCCAL Player of the Year | Girls golf
Scotts Valley High senior Maisey Chard, a fourth-year player and medalist at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League individual championship after helping the Falcons win the league title, was named the SCCAL Player of the Year.
Watsonville posts shutout against MVC in nonleague soccer action | Local Roundup
Watsonville High’s girls soccer team received goals from three players and beat host Monte Vista Christian 3-0 in nonleague action on Friday.
14 locals named to All-CCS team | High school water polo
Santa Cruz County had two girls and one boy named to the All-Central Coast Section Water Polo first team. In total, 14 locals received recognition.
Harbor teammates Isla Johnson, Maren O’Farrell share MVP honor | All-SCCAL girls volleyball
The impact that two teammates — best friends, at that — had on Harbor High’s girls volleyball team is undeniable.
SV alumna Kaitlin Imai helps Willamette bounce UC Santa Cruz in Oregon | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High alumna Kaitlin Imai had 15 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and four steals to help Willamette University post a 87-53 win over UC Santa Cruz in Salem, Oregon, on Monday night.
Clippers beat down host Warriors in G League series opener | Local Roundup
Two-way center Quinten Post scored a game-high 22 points, and had seven rebounds and two assists, but Santa Cruz lost its series opener against San Diego, 123-89, in the teams’ NBA G League Showcase Cup game at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday night.
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.
Santa Cruz’s Matthias Cruz earns second MVP honor | All-SCCAL boys water polo
Senior water polo talent Matthias Cruz didn’t lead Santa Cruz High in any statistical categories this season. A team captain, Cruz led with a number of intangible skills.
Scotts Valley girls basketball team stays unbeaten with narrow win over Pioneer | Local Roundup
Junior guard Brooklyn Williams drained a 3-pointer to put Scotts Valley High’s girls basketball team ahead by five points with a minute left and the unbeaten Falcons held on to beat Pioneer of San Jose 42-41 in Sunnyvale on Thursday.
Soquel goalie Madison Barwick plays big, earns top honor | All-SCCAL girls water polo
Soquel High water polo talent Madison Barwick loves blocking 5-meter shots. The senior goalie, considered undersized for the position at 5-foot-6, also loves shining in 1-on-1 situations. She knows it hypes up her teammates.
Kevin Knox, Yuri Collins earn double-doubles in SC Warriors’ loss in Stockton | Local Roundup
Forward Kevin Knox II and guard Yuri Collins posted double-doubles, but the Santa Cruz Warriors lost 120-117 to the host Stockton Kings in NBA G League Showcase Cup action to conclude their four-game road trip on Wednesday night.
Nash Horton, St. Francis basketball team rally past SLV in Felton | Local Roundup
Nash Horton had 25 points, 10 rebounds and five steals, and the St. Francis High boys basketball team beat host San Lorenzo Valley 64-57 in nonleague action on Tuesday.
Soquel’s 22-point lead evaporates in narrow loss to defending state champ Monterey | Boys basketball
Soquel High’s boys basketball team turned in a stellar first half against defending CIF State Division IV champion Monterey in the third-place game at the Dad’s Club Tournament on Saturday.
Cabrillo men’s basketball team beats Gary Payton’s Alameda squad in Saltwater Classic opener | Local Roundup
Sophomore guard Max Parmigiani scored 14 points, and the Cabrillo College men’s basketball team rallied past Alameda for an 84-72 win in the first round of the Saltwater Classic in Aptos on Friday.