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Soquel falls to Valley Christian, will play for third place in Dad’s Club | Boys basketball
With leading scorer Nico Ramirez sidelined by an eye injury sustained a day earlier, Soquel HIgh’s boys basketball team was unable to match the firepower of Valley Christian and fell 68-35 in the semifinals of the Dad’s Club Tournament at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday.
Javan Johnson scores 22 in SC Warriors’ OT loss to Valley Suns | Local Roundup
Forward Javan Johnson made six 3-pointers and scored a season-high 22 points, but the Santa Cruz Warriors suffered a 121-118 loss in overtime to the Valley Suns in their NBA G League game at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona, on Thursday night.
Soquel edges Santa Teresa, moves into Dad’s Club semifinals | Boys basketball
Hard to believe, but Soquel High’s boys basketball team, which finished 8-of-20 shooting from free-throw line, beat Santa Teresa at the charity line in its Dad’s Club Tournament opener on Thursday.
Aptos boys basketball team suffers narrow loss to unbeaten Palma | Local Roundup
Isaiah Ackerman scored 29 points for Aptos High’s boys basketball team, but the Mariners surrendered their lead in the fourth quarter and fell 63-62 to unbeaten Palma on Wednesday.
Cabrillo women’s basketball motors past Modesto, pushes win streak to six | Local Roundup
Sophomore forward Renee Parker scored a game-high 19 points, and the Cabrillo College women’s basketball team beat visiting Modesto 65-48 for its sixth straight win in nonconference play Tuesday.
Bigger venue, tougher field for 68th Dad’s Club Tournament | Boys basketball
The 68th Emmett Thompson Dad’s Club Tournament takes place this week at a new location — its fourth venue in the past three years.
SLV girls basketball heats up, rolls past KIPP San Jose | Local Roundup
Sophomore point guard Sophia Marello, playing in her second varsity game, had 14 points and 10 steals, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s girls basketball team beat KIPP San Jose Collegiate 41-11 in nonleague action in Felton on Monday night.
High School football: PCAL all-league teams
The Pacific Coast Athletic League all-league football teams
MVC boys, Aptos girls win Mission 831 basketball titles | Local Roundup
Monte Vista Christian School’s boys basketball team jumped out to a big lead early and beat visiting San Lorenzo Valley 65-57 in the Mission 831 Tournament championship in Watsonville on Tuesday.
UC Santa Cruz men, women earn basketball wins | Local Roundup
Joseph Espy had 23 points, six rebounds, and three blocks, and the UC Santa Cruz men’s basketball team beat Whitman 83-79 at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Sunday.
Aptos advances to CIF NorCal Regional D-III semifinals | Girls water polo roundup
Aptos High’s girls water polo team will enjoy the program’s first trip to the CIF Northern California Regional playoffs a little longer.
National Letter of Intent signings | Glimpse of the Action
A photo gallery of some of Santa Cruz County’s athletes who have signed National Letters of Intent to compete in college.
Soquel crushed by Archbishop Riordan in first round of Open/D-I playoffs | CCS football
Several directionally challenged Soquel High football fans likely double-checked the location on their smartphones once they stepped foot onto Archbishop Riordan’s field, confirming they weren’t at nearby City College of San Francisco.
Aptos girls water polo beats Santa Cruz for first section title | CCS Championships Roundup
Aptos High’s girls water polo program finally earned its day in the sun.
Soquel girls volleyball sees postseason run end in CIF NorCal Regional quarterfinals
The Soquel High’s girls volleyball team saw its best postseason in three years come to a close in the Central Valley. The No. 8 seed Knights lost to No. 1 Liberty Ranch 25-18, 25-16, 25-20 in the CIF NorCal Regional Division IV quarterfinals on Thursday night.
Top-seed Soquel ousted in D-II semis by No. 5 Valley Christian in OT | CCS boys water polo
Soquel High’s offense went flat when it needed it most Wednesday night.
Soquel moves into second round; Harbor’s season comes to a close | CIF NorCal girls volleyball roundup
Soquel High’s girls volleyball team has been almost unbeatable at home this year, losing just once on Randy Peck Court.
Three county girls water polo teams qualify for championship matches | CCS roundup
Three Santa Cruz County girls water polo teams — Santa Cruz, Aptos, and Soquel — advanced to Central Coast Section finals on Tuesday. The Cardinals and Mariners’ fourth meeting this season will decide the D-II crown on Saturday, and Soquel faces rival Sacred Heart Prep for the prestigious Open Division title.
High School volleyball: Flu ridden Salinas advances in state tournament
Salinas advances into the State Northern California Division III quarterfinals after a four-set win over Vista del Lago
Soquel, Aptos seeded for CCS football playoffs
Only two high school football teams from Santa Cruz County — Soquel and Aptos — made it into the Central Coast Section playoffs, and both compete in the Gabilan Division, the top tier of Pacific Coast Athletic League.
Photo | Harbor High upset in division championship
Harbor High’s Callahan Stone, Liberty Niesen, Cecile Novembre, Dylan Schutz and Tea Stockwell react on Saturday to a point late in the Pirates’ Central Coast Section D-IV girls volleyball championship match against Sacred Heart Prep of Atherton at Gunn High School in Palo Alto. The thrilling match went down to the wire, and No. 3 […]
High School football: CCS playoff brackets
Central Coast Section Divisional football postseason brackets
Top-seeded Harbor falls short in five-set, Division IV thriller | CCS volleyball championships roundup
In a thrilling girls volleyball championship match that went down to the wire, No. 3 seed Sacred Heart Prep of Atherton upset No. 1 Harbor 25-20, 25-14, 21-25, 27-29, 15-13 to claim the Central Coast Section Division IV title at Gunn High on Saturday.
Four of five county teams advance to semifinals | CCS water polo roundup
Sophomore Elizabeth Penny had three goals, two assists, and a steal, and the No. 2 seed Soquel High girls water polo team beat No. 7 St. Ignatius of San Francisco 12-7 in the CCS Open Division quarterfinals on Saturday.
Soquel beats Aptos, becomes first county team to go unbeaten in Gabilan Division | High school football roundup
Soquel High football coach Dwight Lowery hadn’t had an ice bath since he last played defensive back in the NFL, close to a decade ago.