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Pair of walk-off wins help county go 3 for 5 in quarterfinals | CCS baseball roundup
Matt Hood singled and scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the seventh inning to kickoff a party at home plate, as the No. 1 seed Aptos High baseball team earned a 5-4 win over No. 8 Pioneer in the Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinals on Saturday.
Aptos, Santa Cruz placed in Division II | CCS baseball
After facing powerhouse Valley Christian on the road in back-to-back postseasons, Aptos High’s baseball team appears to have finally caught a break.
Cabrillo eliminated in pool play at CCCAA Beach Volleyball State Championships | Local Roundup
The Cabrillo College women’s beach volleyball team was eliminated by Grossmont 3-2 in pool play at the 2023 CCCAA Beach Volleyball State Championships at West Valley College on Thursday.
SC surfer Nat Young ties for 17th in Challenger Series opener | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young tied for 17th place and earned 1,900 points at the World Surf League’s Boost Mobile Gold Coast Pro, the season opener on the Challenger Series in Queensland, Australia.
Gabe Gaeckle strikes out 17 as Aptos repeats as SCCAL baseball champion | Local Roundup
Aptos High senior right-hander Gabe Gaeckle struck out 17 batters in his compete-game, two-hit shutout Tuesday, a 4-0 win over visiting Harbor to repeat as Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion.
Scotts Valley, MVC seeded for CCS girls lacrosse playoffs | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s unbeaten girls lacrosse team received the No. 3 seed in the Central Coast Section playoffs, and Monte Vista Christian qualified as the No. 9 seed.
MVC’s James Ponzio, PCS’s Katharina Guth get two wins at PCAL Masters Meet | Local Roundup
MVC senior James Ponzio earned two wins and a runner-up finish to lead Santa Cruz County boys at the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Track and Field Masters Meet at Pacific Grove on Saturday.
SC boys volleyball seeded No. 6 in Open Division; Harbor is No. 5 in D-II | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s boys volleyball team, the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s regular season and tournament champion, was awarded the No. 6 seed in the prestigious Open Division for the Central Coast Section at the seeding meeting on Saturday.
Aptos, Soquel tennis learn of first-round CCS opponents | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s boys tennis team, repeat champion in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, earned its first-round opponent for the Central Coast Section team tournament at Monday’s seeding meeting.
Santa Cruz’s Maya Letona earns bronze medal at US Open Wrestling Championships | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High alumna Maya Letona, the No. 6 seed out of New York City RTC, took third place at the 2023 U.S. Open Wrestling Championships on Saturday at South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
James Ponzio paces MVC to third place at PCAL Cypress Division Finals | Local Roundup
Senior James Ponzio took first in the 1,600-meter race (4:37.28) and 3,200 (10:00.62), and Monte Vista Christian School placed third (85 points) at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division Finals at Alvarez High on Friday.
Aptos boys golf moves to 9-0; SV tops SC for first win | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s boys golf team beat Santa Cruz 222-242 and lost to Aptos 197-222 in the teams’ SCCAL matches at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Monday.
UCSC men’s volleyball ousted in first round of NCAA D-III Tournament | Local Roundup
The UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team was eliminated by defending national champion Carthage, 25-21, 28-30, 25-21, 25-20 in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Friday.
SC’s Nat Young helps cause to survive WSL’s midseason cut | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young advanced to the Round of 32 of Friday at the World Surf League’s Western Australia Margaret River Pro, event No. 5 on the Championship Tour.
Aptos boys golf tops SC, remains unbeaten in SCCAL | Local Roundup
Junior Andrew Cox and sophomore Ben Nowark shared medalist honors after each shot 4-over-par 38 on the front nine at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Wednesday to lead the Mariners to a 200-247 win over Santa Cruz.
Aptos boys tennis repeats as SCCAL team champion | Local Roundup
Koosha Safari, John McGowan and John Hickey earned singles wins, and Aptos High’s boys tennis team repeated as champion of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League on Tuesday.
St. Francis baseball goes 4-0 at Nipomo Tournament | Local Roundup
St. Francis High’s baseball team won two more games Wednesday, beating Cabrillo of Lompoc 7-3 and Pioneer Valley 6-1, to go 4-0 at the Nipomo Tournament.
SC surfers Sam Coffey, John Mel advance in Huntington Beach | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Sam Coffey and John Mel advanced to the Round of 32 at the World Surf League’s Jack’s Surfboards Pro, a 3,000-point Qualifying Series event in Huntington Beach.
SV resident Kyleigh Mace throws perfect game for Archbishop Mitty softball | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley resident Kyleigh Mace, a 5-foot-6 freshman pitcher, threw a perfect game as Archbishop Mitty beat host Sacred Heart Cathedral 13-0 in their six inning West Catholic Athletic League game Wednesday.
Sharks continue to persevere after losing star pitcher Nash Horton to torn labrum | High school baseball
Playing in one of the most difficult leagues in the Central Coast Section, St. Francis High’s tiny baseball team continues to impress. It’s doing so with, arguably, its top player Nash Horton, just a sophomore, recovering from shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum, and a roster of just 11 healthy players.
St. Francis baseball stuns Soledad in PCAL Gabilan action | Local Roundup
Javier Fonseca had three hits, including a two-run double and three-run home run, and scored twice, as St. Francis High baseball team beat host Soledad 11-5 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division game Monday.
Locals athletes shine on big weekend for track and field | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High junior Ashlyn Boothby took second place in the 1,600-meter race at the Stanford Invitational on Saturday. She finished in 4 minutes, 52.49 seconds.
Quinn Turowski’s grand slam helps SV baseball hand Harbor first loss | Local Roundup
Quinn Turowski hit a grand slam in the sixth inning — his second home run of the season — to help Scotts Valley High’s baseball team beat previously unbeaten Harbor 12-4 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Friday.
SC surfer Sam Coffey advanced to the quarterfinals in Barbados | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Sam Coffey advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Surf League’s Barbados Surf Pro on Thursday at Soup Bowl in Bathsheba, Barbados.
MVC’s JoJo Keldsen throws no-hitter, homers twice in DH sweep of Watsonville | Local Roundup
Senior JoJo Keldsen threw a no-hitter as Monte Vista Christian opened its doubleheader sweep with a 14-0 win in five innings over visiting Watsonville on Saturday.