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St. Francis tops Soledad, gains sole possession of Cypress Division lead | Local Roundup
Sophomore guard Isaiah Villalobos scored 13 of his team-high 19 points in the fourth quarter, and St. Francis High boys basketball team knocked off Soledad to gain sole possession of the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division lead Saturday.
Nareni Carre Martinez scores twice in Cardinals’ win over PCS | Local Roundup
Sophomore Nareni Carre Martinez scored twice for Santa Cruz High’s girls soccer team, and the Cardinals edged crosstown foe Pacific Collegiate 2-1 in the teams’ physical nonleague match Wednesday.
Isabella Hartnett scores twice as Mariners cruise to 6-0 win over Christopher | Local Roundup
Isabella Hartnett scored twice, and Aptos High’s girls soccer team beat Christopher 6–0 in their nonleague match in Gilroy on Tuesday.
Girlz N The Hoodies: Santa Cruz basketball team wins Dragons New Year’s Tournament in Hollywood | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team produced a Hollywood finish at the Dragons New Year’s Tournament in Los Angeles on Saturday.
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.
Scotts Valley’s defense stymies St. Francis in nonleague win | Girls basketball
Scotts Valley High’s girls basketball team, which returns every player from last year’s team, believes it will compete with favorites Santa Cruz and Aptos for the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title this season.
Five Warriors record double-doubles in NBA G League win over Sioux Falls | Local Roundup
The unbeaten Santa Cruz Warriors had five players record double-doubles and beat the Sioux Falls Skyforce 110-96 in the teams’ NBA G League game at Sanford Pentagon in South Dakota on Friday.
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.
Sophomore Maya Calfee lifts St. Francis with tightly defended buzzer beater | Local Roundup
St. Francis High sophomore Maya Calfee made the game-winning jump shot as time expired, and the Sharks girls basketball team stunned Monterey 42-41 for the consolation championship at the Lady Sharks Shootout in Watsonville on Monday.
UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball team holds on for narrow win over Whittier | Local Roundup
Freshman forward Claire Galbo made a 3-pointer to give UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball team an eight-point lead with 4:21 remaining, and the Banana Slugs held on for a 47-46 victory over Whittier at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Sunday.
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.
Photos | The Santa Cruz Sentinel’s top sports photos of 2024
To close out 2024, Sentinel staff photographer Shmuel Thaler selected his favorite sports photos of the year.
Mariners’ girls will play for seventh place at Aptos/SC Warriors NorCal Tournament | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s girls basketball team lost 35-28 to River City of West Sacramento in the consolation semifinals at the Aptos/Santa Cruz Warriors NorCal Tournament 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.
Cabrillo football standouts Michael Thomas, Tosin Alade named all-conference and all-state | Local Roundup
Cabrillo College had five football players named all-Golden Coast Conference. Two of them, defensive lineman Michael Thomas and linebacker Tosin Alade were also first-team defensive selections on the All-State Region II team.
Valeria Acosta ties goals record as Pajaro Valley beats Watsonville on soccer pitch | Local Roundup
Senior forward/midfielder Valeria Acosta scored three goals to tie Pajaro Valley’s career scoring record, and the Grizzlies’ girls soccer team beat crosstown foe Watsonville 4-0 in nonleague action Saturday.
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.