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Santa Cruz surfer Nat Young qualifies for WSL’s ’22 Championship Tour | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young, 30, is returning to the World Surf League’s Championship Tour. He finished 10th overall in four-event Challenger Series season with 12,100 points and advanced.
Sharks sweep top postseason honors in Santa Lucia Division | All-PCAL Football
St. Francis running back Johrdan Garibay was named Offensive Player of the Year in the Santa Lucia Division, defensive back Charles Valencia was named Defensive Player of the Year and Noel Aquino was named Lineman of the Year.
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young makes early exit in Hawaii | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young, 30, will wait and see if the 12,500 points he earned in four World Surf League Challenger Series events is enough to return him to the Championship Tour.
SV’s Ashlyn Boothby takes third, Ryder Brabo ninth at CIF State Cross Country Championships
The Falcons turned out pretty special performances, too. Sophomore Ashlyn Boothby placed third in the D-IV girls race and Brabo placed ninth in the D-IV boys race. The boys took third and the girls took 12th.
Outsized St. Francis falls to No. 1 seed Aragon in CCS D-V football championship
St. Francis High’s football players saluted the several hundred fans who made the trek from Watsonville, hoping to see the Sharks pull one last stunner. No. 1 seed Aragon teetered, but didn’t topple.
Gunshots halt St. Francis vs. Serra CCS Division I championship game; two injured
Police, including a helicopter, arrived on the scene. CCS officials said they planned to resume the game, but not until police give the all clear.
Cabrillo women’s soccer shut out in Rocklin, eliminated in second round of NorCal playoffs | Local Roundup
The Cabrillo College women’s soccer team suffered a 3-0 loss at Sierra in the second round of the CCCAA NorCal regional playoffs on Tuesday in Rocklin.
PCS, MVC win openers, will square off in Mission 831 Basketball Shootout boys final | Local Roundup
Four Pacific Collegiate School boys basketball players reached double digits in scoring, and the Pumas opened their season with a 66-55 win over Gonzales in the opening round of the Mission 831 Basketball Shootout at Monte Vista Christian School on Monday.
St. Francis football rallies past Los Altos, roars into its first CCS title game
Dozens of car horns were honked by Sharks fans as they exited Los Altos’ parking lot, ready to make the hour-long trek south back home and share what they witnessed with friends and family who missed the action. It was that type of victory.
County has banner day at CCS Cross Country Championships
It was a banner day for Santa Cruz County at the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships at Crystal Springs’ 2.95-mile course Saturday: two individual champions and four team champions.
CCS football playoffs: top-seeded St. Francis tested in opener by Aptos
Unbeaten Lancers pull away in the fourth quarter, set a school record for rushing yards in a game along the way. “The biggest lesson for us, in Division I anybody can beat anybody.”
St. Francis stuns Cupertino, records first postseason win | CCS football roundup
The underdog St. Francis High football team didn’t let its No. 7 seed or the fact it had to open the playoffs on the road crush its will Saturday. Instead, the Sharks turned it into an opportunity to open some eyes.
Five county volleyball players named to all-PCAL first teams | Local Roundup
Five county girls volleyball players were given all-Pacific Coast Athletic League first-team honors Monday, including Kirby setter Anna Shelton, who was named co-MVP of the Arroyo Division.
Five county teams seeded in CCS football playoffs; four open on the road as underdogs | Local Roundup
The good news: Five Santa Cruz County football teams qualified for the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs. The bad news: Four of them are the lower seed and will play on the road.
Scotts Valley beats SLV, goes 6-0 in Cypress Division | PCAL football roundup
Niko Iles, Isaiah Velez and Caden Stratton ran for touchdowns in the first quarter, and the Scotts Valley High football team beat rival San Lorenzo Valley 32-14 on Saturday to post a perfect record in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division.
Santa Cruz’s Tallia Harper wins fourth straight singles crown | SCCAL girls tennis championships
There was no upset in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls’ singles tennis championship on Wednesday. Nor was there expected to be.
Soquel rallies past North Salinas, sets up battle of unbeaten teams vs. Santa Cruz | PCAL football roundup
Soquel High’s football team made all the big plays in the second half of its showdown with North Salinas to rally past the Vikings 36-27 on senior night Saturday. And all of them were needed, as the Knights overcame deficits of 20-0 in the second quarter and 27-14 at halftime.
Freshman Katelynn Ruiz sets pace as Watsonville wins Cypress title | PCAL Cross Country
Watsonville High freshman Katelynn Ruiz, junior Dahlia Barranco and senior Dominique Cervantes-Samudio produced top-10 finishes to lead the Wildcatz to the Cypress Division title at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cross Country Championships on Saturday.
Aptos edges Scotts Valley in 5 sets, advances to SCCAL Tournament semifinals | Girls volleyball roundup
Junior right side Eve Willis had 11 kills, 11 digs and four blocks, as No. 5 seed Aptos High girls volleyball team beat No. 4 Scotts Valley 25-15, 25-23, 26-28, 13-25, 15-8 in the first round of Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament on Monday night.
Soquel sinks Carmel, stays unbeaten in Mission Division | PCAL football roundup
Gavin Woods and Jack Fisher ran for touchdowns and Cole Johnson passed for an insurance score as Soquel beat host Carmel 21-8 to remain unbeaten in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division on Saturday.
Scotts Valley runs to team titles at Bellarmine Terry Ward Invitational | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s girls and boys cross country teams won titles at the Bellarmine Terry Ward Invitational at Baylands Park’s 5k course in Sunnyvale on Saturday.
Runners Katelynn Ruiz, Monserrat Ramirez earn wins at PCAL Center Meet | Local Roundup
Watsonville High freshman Katelynn Ruiz took first place out of 44 runners and helped lead the Wildcatz to the team win in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s third Cypress Division Center Meet on Wednesday. St. Francis sophomore Monserrat Ramirez took first place out of 28 runners in the Santa Lucia Division Center Meet.
Scotts Valley sophomore Ashlyn Boothby victorious at 42nd ASICS Clovis Invitational | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High sophomore Ashlyn Boothby won the 176-runner, 25-team S Varsity Girls race at the 42nd ASICS Clovis Invitational at Woodward Park in Fresno on Saturday.
Sharks use four interceptions to run past Harbor | High school football roundup
If you go deep, the Sharks will bite you. That’s the St. Francis High Sharks, who intercepted four long passes from Harbor in the first half and built a three-touchdown lead by halftime Friday night.
Ryder Brabo, Ashlyn Boothby wins help Scotts Valley earn team titles | High school cross country roundup
Scotts Valley High senior Ryder Brabo won the Small Schools race at the 17-team, 115-runner Artichoke Invitational in Half Moon Bay on Saturday. In girls action, Falcons sophomore Ashlyn Boothby won the eight-team, 65-runner Small Schools race.