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James Dahlen’s birdie run at Pasatiempo helps SLV golf knock off Soquel | Local Roundup
James Dahlen was medalist with a 1-over-par 36 over nine holes in San Lorenzo Valley High’s 211-260 win over Soquel in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action at Pasatiempo Golf Club on Tuesday.
Sofia Niklaus, Skylar Dufour pace SV girls lacrosse past MVC | Local Roundup
Sofia Niklaus had four goals and two assists, and the Scotts Valley High girls lacrosse team beat host Monte Vista Christian 8-5 on Monday.
Local high school runners shine at Dublin Distance Fiesta | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley HIgh’s senior Ashlyn Boothby took first place in the 800-meter race at the Dublin Distance Fiesta at Dublin High on Saturday.
SLV gets timely hits, pitching and defense in win over Valley Christian | High school softball
San Lorenzo Valley High’s softball team received solid pitching, played timely defense, and had multiple players deliver big hits in its impressive, 5-3 nonleague win over host Valley Christian on Friday.
Aptos sophomore Alexa Castaneda named Player of the Year | All-SCCAL girls soccer
It didn’t take long for soccer talent Alexa Castaneda to become an impact player at the high school level.
Brody Price, Olivia Storrer named to ISA Surfing World Junior Surfing Games team | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Brody Price and Capitola’s Olivia Storrer were named to Team USA for the 2024 ISA World Junior Surfing Games on Thursday.
Aptos talent Eduardo Alvarez named league MVP | All-SCCAL boys soccer
Aptos High soccer talent Eduardo Alvarez was named MVP of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League after leading the Mariners to their first title since 2014.
Aptos girls surge past Soquel in SCCAL swim meet | Local Roundup
Natalie Allen, Adelaide Friedley, and Alexia Fajardo each won two individual events for Aptos High’s girls swim team in a 93-79 win over host Soquel in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet Wednesday.
Cabrillo earns split in softball doubleheader against Butte | Local Roundup
Cabrillo College’s softball team earned a split in a nonconference doubleheader against visiting Butte, losing 8-6 and winning 9-1, on Tuesday.
John Mel takes fifth, Maddie Storrer 13th at surf events in Florida | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s John Mel tied for fifth place at the World Surf League’s Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro at Shepard Beach Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida, on Saturday. Capitola’s Maddie Storrer tied for 13th place and earned 295 points at the WSL’s Roxy Pro
SC surfer John Mel wins another heat in Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro in Florida | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s John Mel tacked on another heat win Friday to advance in the World Surf League’s Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro, a Qualifying Series 1,000-point event at Shepard Beach Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
Capitola surfer Maddie Storrer advances at Roxy Pro in Florida | Local Roundup
Capitola’s Maddie Storrer advanced to the Round of 16 on Thursday at the World Surf League’s Roxy Pro, a Qualifying Series 1,000-point event in Shepard Beach Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
St. Francis baseball homers twice in win over SLV | Local Roundup
Trey Silva and Javier Fonseca hit home runs, and the St. Francis High baseball team beat San Lorenzo Valley 13-3 in nonleague play in Watsonville on Wednesday.
Warriors get OT win over host Blue in NBA G League play | Local Roundup
The Santa Cruz Warriors, playing their third overtime game in as many games, prevailed 121-116 over Oklahoma City Blue in front of 7,043 fans at Paycom Center on Wednesday afternoon.
Cabrillo basketball team earns bye, second-round home game for playoffs | Local Roundup
The Cabrillo College men’s basketball team was seeded No. 7/8 for the CCCAA NorCal Regional Playoffs after posting the best regular-season record in school history under coach James Page.
Warriors fall to Raptors 905 in OT for second straight night | Local Roundup
Kendric Davis scored a team-high 35 points, but the Santa Cruz Warriors lost to Raptors 905 118-112 in overtime in the teams’ NBA G League game at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday night.
Solomon Tucker, Jalen Cunningham pace Cabrillo’s basketball team past MPC | Local Roundup
Solomon Tucker and Jalen Cunningham each scored 15 points, and the Cabrillo College men’s basketball team knocked off Monterey Peninsula 83-74 in the teams’ Coast Conference South Division game Wednesday night.
No. 2 seed Aptos boys upset by No. 7 Burlingame in D-III quarterfinals | CCS basketball roundup
Junior guard Isaiah Ackerman scored a team-high 13 points, but the No. 2 Aptos High boys basketball team was upset by No. 7 Burlingame 47-43 in the Central Coast Section Division III quarterfinals on Tuesday night.
Soquel stomps Stevenson, advances to D-IV quarterfinals | CCS basketball roundup
Nico Ramirez and D’Rell Hopkins each scored 15 points to help the No. 7 seed Soquel High boys basketball team beat No. 10 Stevenson 62-36 in the second round of the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs on Saturday night.
Aptos’ boys, girls teams suffer heartbreaking losses on PKs | CCS soccer roundup
Andrew Lopez headed in corner kick on a pass from Eddie Alvarez to knot the score in the 100th minute, but the No. 4 Aptos High boys soccer team lost to No. 5 Junipero Serra 4-3 in a penalty kick shootout after finishing two overtimes deadlocked at 4-all in the teams’ thrilling Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinal on Saturday.
Scotts Valley star wrestler Danica Kelley repeats as section champion | CCS Masters Finals
Scotts Valley High star senior wrestler Danica Kelley repeated as champion at the Central Coast Section Masters Finals at Watsonville High on Saturday.
Aptos girls soccer coach Gina Castaneda overcomes cancer scare, inspires Mariners
It has been said that athletes embody the essence of their coach.
Aptos, PV, Soquel hit the road in playoff openers | CCS girls soccer
If Aptos High’s girls soccer team didn’t have a chip on its shoulder before, it has one now.
Former Cabrillo star Clayton Andrews traded from Brewers to Yankees | Local Roundup
Milwaukee Brewers left-handed pitcher Clayton Andrews, a 27-year-old Cabrillo College alum, was traded to the New York Yankees and added to their 40-man roster on Wednesday.
SC, Aptos, seven other county teams make CCS playoffs | Boys basketball
Santa Cruz County had nine boys high school basketball teams qualify for the Central Coast Section playoffs, including the top two seeds in Division III, rivals Santa Cruz and Aptos.