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Aptos girls soccer posts win over SV to begin title defense | Local Roundup
Alexa Castaneda had a goal and an assist, as Aptos High’s girls soccer team began its title defense with a 2-0 win over host Scotts Valley in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Tuesday.
Santa Cruz wrestler Balam Letona takes first at Apple Cider Classic | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High junior Balam Letona took first place at 113 pounds at the 39-team Apple Cider Classic at Watsonville High on Saturday.
Taray Winfrey lifts Cabrillo over Cañada on last-second layup | Local Roundup
Taray Winfrey dribbled the length of the court and made the game winning layup with 0.4 seconds left to help the Cabrillo College men’s basketball team prevail 81-80 over host Cañada in their nonconference finale Friday.
Rhazelle Gonzales pushes MVC girls past Stevenson with late layup | Local Roundup
Senior Rhazelle Gonzales made the go-ahead layup with 10 seconds to go, and Monte Vista Christian School’s girls basketball team beat Stevenson 24-23 in their PCAL game Thursday night.
Aptos girls soccer blanks Christopher for fifth shutout | Local Roundup
Scarlet Statler scored on a pass from Alexa Castaneda in the 54th minute, and the Aptos High girls soccer team knocked off visiting Christopher 1-0 in nonleague action Wednesday.
Scotts Valley boys upset defending co-champion Aptos in SCCAL basketball opener | Local Roundup
Will Shilling made four 3-pointers and finished with 22 points, as Scotts Valley High’s boys basketball team opened Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play with a 66-44 home win over Aptos on Tuesday.
Johnny Cornejo helps Aptos survive Soquel in tournament thriller | Boys basketball
Those must-see rivalry basketball games between Aptos High and Santa Cruz have company.
Aptos girls fall to Mills, take fourth in its tournament | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s girls basketball team struggled to answer Mills’ runs in the second half and suffered a 47-36 loss in the third-place game at the 10th annual Aptos High/Santa Cruz Warriors NorCal Invitational at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday.
Scotts Valley pulls away from St. Francis, moves closer to .500 mark | Local Roundup
Zach Shilling scored 10 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, and Scotts Valley High’s boys basketball team pulled away in the second half for a 75-65 nonleague win over visiting St. Francis on Friday night.
Aptos falls short in upset bid against St. Mary’s of Stockton | Boys basketball
Aptos High’s boys basketball team squared off against favored St. Mary’s of Stockton at an odd venue on Thursday. Because the teams were unable to play at Kaiser Permanente Arena or Aptos due to site conflicts, they game was shifted to Soquel High.
Santa Cruz knocks Washington school from unbeaten ranks | Boys basketball
Coach Lawan Milhouse has gone out of his way to schedule out-of-area teams in nonleague play to better prepare the Santa Cruz High boys basketball team for a lengthy postseason run.
Pat Spencer, Usman Garuba record double-doubles in Santa Cruz Warriors’ narrow loss | Local Roundup
Guard Pat Spencer and two-way center Usman Garuba each recorded double-doubles, but the Santa Cruz Warriors fell to Sioux Falls 105-102 in their NBA G League regular-season opener Thursday at Kaiser Permanente Arena.
Soquel stumbles in second half, loses to powerful HMB in Aptos Tournament opener | Boys basketball
Soquel High’s boys basketball team plays games four consecutive days this week, which essentially leaves it one more day to practice before opening Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.
Mariner girls rout Palo Alto, move into Aptos Tournament semifinals | Local Roundup
Freshman Gabby Wickham made three 3-pointers and finished with a team-high 15 points, as Aptos High’s girls basketball team beat Palo Alto 50-17 in the opening round of the 10th annual Aptos High/Santa Cruz Warriors NorCal Invitational at Kaiser Permanente Arena 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.
Dozen county athletes finalize their college plans | Local Roundup
A dozen more senior student-athletes in Santa Cruz County participated in signing ceremonies over the past month, finalizing their commitments to four-year universities across the nation.
UCSC women’s basketball stuns previously unbeaten Hamilton | Local Roundup
Freshman forward Alexa Litchev made a pair of free throws with no time on the clock, and the UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball team stunned previously unbeaten Hamilton of New York 61-60 in the UCSC Christmas Classic at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Thursday.
Aptos boys soccer team knocks off Watsonville | Local Roundup
Eddie Alvarez had a goal and an assist to help Aptos High’s boys soccer team knock off Watsonville 3-1 in the Mariners’ nonleague finale Wednesday.
Cabrillo women’s basketball falls to Redwoods | Local Roundup
Freshman guard Jade Crum made three 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 15 points, but the Cabrillo College women’s basketball team lost 60-37 to visiting Redwoods on Tuesday.
Aptos boys basketball rallies, but falls short against Wilcox | Local Roundup
Isaiah Ackerman scored 25 points, but Aptos High’s boys basketball team lost 65-58 to visiting Wilcox in a nonleague game Monday night.
SC wrestler Maya Letona qualifies for 2024 Olympic Team Trials | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Maya Letona took fourth place in the women’s freestyle competition at the three-day 2023 Senior Nationals at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Texas, which ended Sunday.
MVC wrestler Rykin Resurreccion dominates in San Jose | Local Roundup
Monta Vista Christian School wrestler Rykin Resurreccion took first place at 138 pounds at the seventh annual Nick Buzolich Classic at Lincoln High in San Jose on Saturday.
Santa Cruz girls hand HMB its first basketball loss | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team held previously unbeaten Half Moon Bay to single digits in each quarter and prevailed 46-28 in nonleague action Friday in Santa Cruz.
Aptos wins by two touchdowns — on the soccer pitch | Local Roundup
Eddie Alvarez scored four goals in the first 16 minutes and he also recorded an assist, as the Aptos High boys soccer team routed visiting Anzar 14-0 in nonleague action on Thursday night.
UCSC’s Peyton Tazelaar, Kelly Ann Greene and Emily Pasion earn Academic All-District honors | Local Roundup
UC Santa Cruz women’s volleyball players Peyton Tazelaar, Kelly Ann Greene and Emily Pasion were named Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators.