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11 local girls, 15 boys advance from CCS Southern Regional | High school wrestling
Scotts Valley High junior wrestlers Danica Kelley and Kayse Martinovsky won titles and 11 local girls advanced from the Central Coast Section Southern Regional at Watsonville High on Saturday to next weekend’s Masters Championships.
Elias Golino, PCS pull away from Anthony Toriz-led Ceiba | Local Roundup
Two of the top boys basketball scorers in Central Coast Section, Ceiba’s Anthony Toriz and Pacific Collegiate School’s Elias Golino, squared off again Friday at Gateway School in Santa Cruz on Friday night. And neither did anything to disappoint.
Wrestling seeds revealed for CCS Southern Regionals | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz County has wrestlers seeded in the top eight in each of the 14 weight classes for the Boys’ Central Coast Section Southern Regionals at Watsonville High on Saturday.
Cypress Division boys basketball leader St. Francis pushes win streak to seven games | Local Roundup
Junior Ibarra scored a team-high 14 points, and the St. Francis High’s boys basketball team beat host North Salinas 63-45 on Wednesday to remain in first place in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division play.
All-American swimmer Chris Staka, an NCAA champion at Texas, takes over as MVC’s coach
Santa Cruz’s Chris Staka, an All-American swimmer on University of Texas’ NCAA D-I championship team in 2021, was named swim coach at Monte Vista Christian School on Tuesday.
PV boys soccer edges Rancho San Juan on PK in stoppage time | Local Roundup
Kristof Garcia scored on a pair of penalty kicks, including the winner in stoppage time, as Pajaro Valley High’s boys soccer team, the leader in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division, edged second-place Rancho San Juan 3-2 on Monday.
MVC wrestler Rykin Resurreccion leads locals at PCAL Championships | Local Roundup
Monte Vista Christian School sophomore Rykin Resurreccion took second place at 132 pounds at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Wrestling Championships at Salinas High on Saturday.
St. Francis boys basketball hands host Watsonville its first league loss | Local Roundup
Nash Horton scored a team-high 15 points, and the St. Francis High’s boys basketball team got its revenge against host Watsonville with a 57-53 win on Thursday night to stay in the league title hunt.
Santa Cruz’s Myles Reber, Franz Pohlmann sign with D-I football programs | Signing Day
A pair of Santa Cruz High seniors, Myles Reber and Franz Pohlmann — both currently unranked and star-less in the eyes of scouting authorities — signed National Letters of Intent to NCAA Division I programs as preferred walk-ons on Signing Day.
Harbor secures another tight win, locks up SCCAL boys soccer title | Local Roundup
Raul Calles scored on a pass from Brandon Jimenez in the 65th minute, and the Harbor High boys soccer team beat visiting Scotts Valley 1-0 to secure its second Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title in the past four years on Tuesday night.
Ashley Kowack becomes UCSC’s all-time scoring leader in Banana Slugs’ basketball rout | Local Roundup
Ashley Kowack became the all-time top scorer in UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball history on Saturday, and the Banana Slugs routed visiting Bethesda 94-35 at the West Field House.
Basketball talent Claire Thompson helps Santa Cruz win SCCAL regular-season title outright | Local Roundup
Claire Thompson posted a double-double, and Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team won the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s regular-season title outright with its 57-17 win over Aptos on Friday.
Locals ready to shine at 37th annual Central Coast High School All-Star Football Game
Several athletes from Santa Cruz County will compete in the 37th annual Central Coast High School All-Star Football Game, which takes place at Rabobank Stadium on Saturday night.
Karlos Corpus lifts unbeaten Wildcatz with last-second 3-pointer | Local Roundup
Karlos Corpus buried a last-second 3-pointer, and Watsonville High’s boys basketball team stunned visiting King City 60-57 on Wednesday to remain unbeaten in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division.
SC surfer Keanna Miller moves into QF at Pro Junior event in Pismo Beach | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Keanna Miller advanced to the quarterfinals at the World Surf League’s SLO CAL Open at Pismo Beach Pro Junior on Monday.
UCSC men’s volleyball breaks out broom at Slug Slam, records four sweeps | Local Roundup
UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team won two more matches Saturday at its tournament, UCSC Slug Slam, and finished the two-day event with a 4-0 record and four sweeps.
Kaitlyn Murphy, Mariners soccer team knocks off Soquel in SCCAL action | Local Roundup
Kaitlyn Murphy had a goal and an assist, as Aptos High’s girls soccer team knocked off visiting Soquel 3-1 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Thursday.
Aptos rallies past Scotts Valley in boys basketball | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s boys basketball team rallied past visiting Scotts Valley in the fourth quarter for a 47-44 win in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play on Tuesday night.
Santa Cruz beats Aptos in game pitting ’22 SCCAL co-champs | Local Roundup
Aden Cury had 14 points, 12 rebounds and four steals, and Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team beat visiting Aptos 44-36 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.
Freshman Alexa Castañeda leads Aptos past Harbor in SCCAL soccer action | Local Roundup
Freshman midfielder Alexa Castañeda had two goals and an assist, as the Aptos High girls soccer team beat visiting Harbor 3-1 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Friday night.
Claire Thompson takes control of favored Cardinals | Girls basketball preview
The girls’ basketball race for the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title should be tightly contested.
Sonja Hulphers’ hat trick helps Harbor knock off SLV in SCCAL girls soccer opener | Local Roundup
Junior Sonja Hulphers produced a hat trick and Harbor High’s girls soccer team beat host San Lorenzo Valley 4-2 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Tuesday.
Jocelyn Travers, Cardinals aiming for title repeat | Girls soccer preview
Jocelyn Travers is like a rock in a slingshot for Santa Cruz High’s girls’ soccer team.
Raul Calles, Harbor aim to claim SCCAL title | Boys soccer preview
Raul Calles is a prolific goal scorer. Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League boys’ soccer coaches recognized that last season, naming the Harbor High striker the league’s Attacker of the Year.
SLV falls to Crystal Springs in Lady Shark Shootout final | Local Roundup
Junior guard Hannah Morley scored six points, as San Lorenzo Valley High’s girls basketball team lost 59-13 to Crystal Springs Uplands and finished in second place at the Lady Shark Shootout at St. Francis High on Friday.