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Photo | Soquel High School football team celebrates state title at parade in Capitola
Members of the Soquel High School football team rode on a float through Capitola Village on Saturday as the state-champion Knights were honored in a celebratory parade.
Cabrillo basketball knocks off San Jose, sets big matchup against West Valley | Local Roundup
Clarence Martin scored a team-high 18 points, and the No. 8 state ranked Cabrillo College men’s basketball team rallied past No. 12 San Jose City 73-67 in Aptos on Friday night.
Julia Inkeles heats up in second half, helps Soquel top SC in chilly SCCAL match | Girls soccer
Julia Inkeles showed teammates her happy feet in Soquel High’s postgame huddle, a modest, short-lived dance capped with a dab.
Alexa Castaneda’s two goals help Aptos knock off host SLV | Local Roundup
Alexa Castaneda scored twice in the first half, and Aptos High’s girls soccer team beat San Lorenzo Valley 3-0 in Felton on Thursday.
Aptos girls soccer posts win over SV to begin title defense | Local Roundup
Alexa Castaneda had a goal and an assist, as Aptos High’s girls soccer team began its title defense with a 2-0 win over host Scotts Valley in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Tuesday.
Santa Cruz’s Adam Bartlett wins USA Surfing Prime U18 title at Steamer Lane
It was hard for Santa Cruz’s Adam Bartlett to decide which was bumpier, his descent down the face of the waves at iconic surf break Steamer Lane, or his ascent up a flight of stairs, while he was being chaired by a couple of his teenage friends after winning his first USA Surfing Prime title Sunday.
Santa Cruz wrestler Balam Letona takes first at Apple Cider Classic | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High junior Balam Letona took first place at 113 pounds at the 39-team Apple Cider Classic at Watsonville High on Saturday.
Taray Winfrey lifts Cabrillo over Cañada on last-second layup | Local Roundup
Taray Winfrey dribbled the length of the court and made the game winning layup with 0.4 seconds left to help the Cabrillo College men’s basketball team prevail 81-80 over host Cañada in their nonconference finale Friday.
Scotts Valley boys upset defending co-champion Aptos in SCCAL basketball opener | Local Roundup
Will Shilling made four 3-pointers and finished with 22 points, as Scotts Valley High’s boys basketball team opened Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play with a 66-44 home win over Aptos on Tuesday.
Michael Mitchell, Tyler LaTorre will be honored at Hot Stove of Santa Clara Valley baseball banquet | Local Roundup
Baseball talents Michael Mitchell and Tyler LaTorre will be honored at the 38th annual Hot Stove of Santa Clara Valley banquet at Villa Ragusa in Campbell on Jan. 9 at 5 p.m. The event is sold out, as more than 600 people with be in attendance.
2023 Sports Newsmaker of the Year | Nikki Hiltz, Autumn Hays, Soquel football share honor
Athletes throughout Santa Cruz County achieved some amazing feats in 2023. But the accomplishments of two athletes competing in individual sports, runner Nikki Hiltz and surfer Autumn Hays, as well as postseason performance turned in by Soquel High’s football team were too hefty to overlook.
Johnny Cornejo helps Aptos survive Soquel in tournament thriller | Boys basketball
Those must-see rivalry basketball games between Aptos High and Santa Cruz have company.
Scotts Valley pulls away from St. Francis, moves closer to .500 mark | Local Roundup
Zach Shilling scored 10 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, and Scotts Valley High’s boys basketball team pulled away in the second half for a 75-65 nonleague win over visiting St. Francis on Friday night.
Aptos falls short in upset bid against St. Mary’s of Stockton | Boys basketball
Aptos High’s boys basketball team squared off against favored St. Mary’s of Stockton at an odd venue on Thursday. Because the teams were unable to play at Kaiser Permanente Arena or Aptos due to site conflicts, they game was shifted to Soquel High.
Pat Spencer, Usman Garuba record double-doubles in Santa Cruz Warriors’ narrow loss | Local Roundup
Guard Pat Spencer and two-way center Usman Garuba each recorded double-doubles, but the Santa Cruz Warriors fell to Sioux Falls 105-102 in their NBA G League regular-season opener Thursday at Kaiser Permanente Arena.
Soquel stumbles in second half, loses to powerful HMB in Aptos Tournament opener | Boys basketball
Soquel High’s boys basketball team plays games four consecutive days this week, which essentially leaves it one more day to practice before opening Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.
Dozen county athletes finalize their college plans | Local Roundup
A dozen more senior student-athletes in Santa Cruz County participated in signing ceremonies over the past month, finalizing their commitments to four-year universities across the nation.
Soquel LB Justice Grauel-Tebong named Defensive MVP in Gabilan Division | All-PCAL football
Soquel High senior linebacker Justice Grauel-Tebong was named Defensive MVP in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s all-Gabilan Division voting.
Aptos boys soccer team knocks off Watsonville | Local Roundup
Eddie Alvarez had a goal and an assist to help Aptos High’s boys soccer team knock off Watsonville 3-1 in the Mariners’ nonleague finale Wednesday.
Aptos boys basketball rallies, but falls short against Wilcox | Local Roundup
Isaiah Ackerman scored 25 points, but Aptos High’s boys basketball team lost 65-58 to visiting Wilcox in a nonleague game Monday night.
Santa Cruz girls hand HMB its first basketball loss | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team held previously unbeaten Half Moon Bay to single digits in each quarter and prevailed 46-28 in nonleague action Friday in Santa Cruz.
Grueling summer training helps Soquel’s Malloy Wiens earn league MVP | All-SCCAL boys water polo
Soquel High senior water polo talent Malloy Wiens was named MVP of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League for the 2023 season and was named second-team All-Central Coast Section.
Soquel senior Leah Murphy named league MVP | All-SCCAL girls water polo
Soquel High senior Leah Murphy was named MVP for the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League for the 2023 season.
Soquel’s state champion football team awarded proclamation for historic season
The sun radiated on a cloud-free day. And the stars, Soquel High’s football players, let their smiles shine brightly at Dewey Tompkins Field on Wednesday.
Lester Quinones scores 37 in Santa Cruz’s G League win over South Bay | Local Roundup
Two-way guard Lester Quinones scored a season-high 37 points, and Santa Cruz beat South Bay, 130-126, in the teams’ NBA G League Showcase Cup game at UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo on Tuesday night.