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Santa Cruz slips past Aptos in girls water polo | Local Roundup
Seniors Giulia D’Souza and Daphne Olson each scored three goals to lead Santa Cruz High’s girls water polo team past Aptos 10-7 in the teams’ physical Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League battle Thursday.
High School game of the week: Sellout expected for Palma-Salinas rivalry
Defending State 4A champion Palma will look to snap a six-game Gabilan Division losing streak to Salinas on Friday at ‘The Pit’.
Alessandro Castro helps UCSC men’s soccer earn draw to stay unbeaten | Local Roundup
Alessandro Castro scored the equalizer in the 56th minute on a pass from Kotetsu Horike, and the UC Santa Cruz men’s soccer team earned a 1-all draw against visiting William Jessup to remain unbeaten on the season Wednesday.
Harbor volleyball rallies past Scotts Valley for five-set win | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team, the defending Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and Central Coast Section Division IV champion, held off Scotts Valley 13-25, 25-18, 17-25, 26-24, 15-11 in the teams’ league match Tuesday.
Santa Cruz Yacht Club’s Pegasus wins 2024 Moore 24 Nationals regatta | Local Roundup
Pegasus took first place at the three-day 2024 Moore 24 Nationals, which concluded Sunday afternoon on the Monterey Bay.
Antoine Francoeur, Anna Guzman repeat as Santa Cruz Triathlon champs | Local Roundup
Antoine Francoeur of Emerald Hills and Anna Guzman of Los Gatos repeated as champions at the 42nd Santa Cruz Triathlon on Sunday.
Aptos’ Maya Schiro, SC’s Eli Fitchen-Young run to Tom Leikam Invitational titles | Local Roundup
Aptos High junior Maya Schiro took first out of 66 runners at the nine-team Tom Leikam Invitational at Pinto Lake County Park, in Watsonville on Saturday.
Local trio eliminated from Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro in Oceanside | Local Roundup
Santa Cruzan’s Keanna Miller, Riviera Hunter, and Esme Brigham were eliminated in the Round of 64 at the World Surf League’s Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro at Oceanside Pier on Saturday.
Friday night lights: Pacific Grove fends off late Stevenson rally
Brody Edmonds accounted for three first half touchdowns in Pacific Grove’s 33-27 win over Stevenson; Marina earns its first win of the season.
MVC celebrates missed extra-point kick, edges Alvarez in high-scoring thriller | High school football roundup
Alvarez High’s football team went for the tie and gave Monte Vista Christian School the win in the teams’ high scoring thriller Friday night.
St. Francis, Aptos post lopsided wins | High school football roundup
St. Francis High’s football team showcased offensive diversity with the arm and legs of quarterback Javier DaRosa Fonseca and rolled to a 41-8 victory over Harbor on Thursday night.
Ella Porter leads Aptos past Soquel in flag football | Local Roundup
Junior Ella Porter completed 20 of 29 passes for 152 yards and three touchdowns, and Aptos High’s girls flag football team beat Soquel 31-8 on Wednesday night.
Aptos girls volleyball sweeps Santa Cruz in SCCAL action | Local Roundup
Sophomore outside hitter Ella Dueck had 15 kills and hit .333, and Aptos High’s girls volleyball team swept visiting Santa Cruz 25-21, 25-23, 25-16 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Tuesday.
Gritty, highlight-filled outing helps SLV stun Scotts Valley | High school football roundup
It wasn’t the nearby towering redwoods speaking as a light breeze rustled their branches. It was personnel along San Lorenzo Valley High’s sideline whispering “no” as Cougars quarterback Jack Dagan rolled out right and looked to make an ill-advised throw into the end zone among a sea of Scotts Valley defenders.
Santa Cruz girls water polo rallies big, edges Leigh | Local Roundup
Senior attacker Kat Fanni scored the game-winning goal with six seconds left, and Santa Cruz High’s girls water polo team overcame a five-goal deficit to beat visiting Leigh of San Jose 8-7 on Saturday.
Saturday local football: North County succumbs to unbeaten Sobrato
North County falls from the unbeaten ranks, succumbing 7-6 to unbeaten Sobrato; Fin Mink throws three touchdowns in Stevenson’s 48-0 win.
Mark Climaco beats Victor Dias in LFA 192 main event | Local Roundup
Mark Climaco defeated Victor Dias by unanimous decision to win the main event at Legacy Fighting Alliance 192 at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz on Friday.
Harbor unveils CCS volleyball banner, tops Soquel in tight league match | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team unveiled its 2023 Central Coast Section championship banner in its first home match of the season Thursday, and added to its feel-good evening with a 26-28, 25-22, 25-20, 26-24 win over Soquel in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match.
Aptos rolls past SC in flag football action | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s flag football team beat Santa Cruz 54-6 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game at Harbor High on Wednesday night.
High School Game of the Week: Palma braces for the heat in Yuma
Palma will embark on a 10-hour bus trip to face the top ranked Division 4A team in the state of Arizona in Yuma Catholic
Sebastian Radilla, Serena Xue win Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz titles | Local Roundup
San Diego’s Sebastian Radilla and Venice’s Serena Xue won titles at the 2024 Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz on Sunday.
Aptos’ Brady Bliesner, MVC’s Kylie Brunelli lead local cross country runners at Jackie Henderson Memorial | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s Brady Bliesner took seventh and teammate Sam Hansen was eighth at the fifth annual Jackie Henderson Memorial Cross Country Invitational at North Monterey County High on Saturday..
Abraham Martinez leads Watsonville past longtime foe Santa Cruz | High school football
The latest chapter in the rivalry between Watsonville and Santa Cruz high schools could easily be titled “It’s all about AB.”
MVC’s unbeaten girls volleyball team rallies past Scotts Valley for 5-set win | Local Roundup
Senior Elizabeth McCuistion had 11 kills, nine coming on tips, and three service aces, and Monte Vista Christian School rallied for a 15-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 15-9 nonleague win over Scotts Valley on Wednesday.
Santa Cruz falls in 3 sets to powerful Salinas | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team suffered a 25-18, 25-17, 26-24 loss to visiting Salinas in nonleague action Tuesday.