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MVC boys, Aptos girls win Mission 831 basketball titles | Local Roundup
Monte Vista Christian School’s boys basketball team jumped out to a big lead early and beat visiting San Lorenzo Valley 65-57 in the Mission 831 Tournament championship in Watsonville on Tuesday.
St. Francis freshman Maya Calfee named MVP of Cypress Division | All-PCAL girls basketball
Nice work, “Glasses.” St. Francis High freshman guard Maya Calfee, who opts to play basketball wearing her everyday spectacles instead of sturdier, less expensive goggles, said she heard the “glasses” reference often.
Aptos boys soccer wins first league title since 2014 | Local Roundup
Kaleb Plascencia had a goal and an assist, as Aptos High’s boys soccer team beat Scotts Valley 4-0 to win its first Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title since 2014 on Monday night.
Darius Best scores 26 points, helps No. 7 Cabrillo top Gavilan | Local Roundup
Sophomore guard Darius Best scored 26 points, and the Cabrillo College men’s basketball team beat visiting Gavilan 84-73 in the teams’ Coast Conference South Division game Wednesday night.
St. Francis girls basketball tops PV, remains unbeaten in Cypress Division | Local Roundup
Senior Aaliysah Gomez scored a game-high 17 points, and St. Francis High’s girls basketball team topped visiting Pajaro Valley 49-23 to remain unbeaten in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division play Monday.
Nico Downie, MVC mow down Greenfield on basketball court | Local Roundup
Nico Downie scored a game-high 20 points, and Monte Vista Christian School’s boys basketball team knocked off Greenfield 57-49 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division game Tuesday.
PCS, Pajaro Valley girls soccer teams play to PCAL Mission draw | Local Roundup
Pacific Collegiate School’s girls soccer team and visiting Pajaro Valley played to a 1-all draw in their Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division match at Depot Park in Santa Cruz on Wednesday.
Rhazelle Gonzales pushes MVC girls past Stevenson with late layup | Local Roundup
Senior Rhazelle Gonzales made the go-ahead layup with 10 seconds to go, and Monte Vista Christian School’s girls basketball team beat Stevenson 24-23 in their PCAL game Thursday night.
Lester Quinones scores 35 points in Warriors’ loss to Ontario | Local Roundup
Golden State Warriors two-way guard Lester Quinones had 35 points, eight rebounds, and four assists, but the Santa Cruz Warriors fell 119-109 to host Ontario in NBA G League action at Toyota Arena on Tuesday night.
Watsonville’s Xitlali Montesino a first-team selection in Gabilan Division | All-PCAL girls basketball
Watsonville High girls basketball standout Xitlali Montesino was a first-team selection in the Gabilan Division, the top tier of the Pacific Coast Athletic League.
St. Francis junior guard Sam Braun named MVP of Cypress Division | All-PCAL boys basketball
St. Francis High junior guard Sam Braun was named MVP of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division after leading the Sharks’ boys basketball team to the title.
PV boys soccer edges Rancho San Juan on PK in stoppage time | Local Roundup
Kristof Garcia scored on a pair of penalty kicks, including the winner in stoppage time, as Pajaro Valley High’s boys soccer team, the leader in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division, edged second-place Rancho San Juan 3-2 on Monday.
Karlos Corpus lifts unbeaten Wildcatz with last-second 3-pointer | Local Roundup
Karlos Corpus buried a last-second 3-pointer, and Watsonville High’s boys basketball team stunned visiting King City 60-57 on Wednesday to remain unbeaten in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division.
Sam Braun keeps St. Francis basketball team running hot | Local Roundup
Sam Braun had another big night, and the St. Francis High’s boys basketball team beat visiting King City 68-61 in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division play Thursday night.
Freshman Alexa Castañeda leads Aptos past Harbor in SCCAL soccer action | Local Roundup
Freshman midfielder Alexa Castañeda had two goals and an assist, as the Aptos High girls soccer team beat visiting Harbor 3-1 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Friday night.
PCS star guard Malachi Douyon named Cypress Division MVP | All-PCAL Boys Basketball
“It’s a crying shame he’s not getting more looks,” Santa Cruz coach Lawan Milhouse said after his team hosted PCS in the regular-season finale. “He can really play. And I’m not talking about junior college. He has a significant package. He’s probably the best player in our area.”
Wildcatz’s Xitlali Montesino named Mission’s top defensive player | All-PCAL Girls Basketball
Watsonville High basketball player Xitlali Montesino, a junior guard/forward, was named Defensive Player of the Year in the Mission Division, the second-highest tier in the Pacific Coast Athletic League.
Kaitlin Imai reaches 1,000-point milestone in Falcons’ win | Local Roundup
Kaitlin Imai reached the 1,000-point milestone in her Scotts Valley High basketball career as the Falcons posted a 70-11 win over Harbor on senior night Tuesday.
Watsonville boys basketball moves to 2-0 in Santa Lucia Division | Local Roundup
Karlos Corpus scored 22 points and Watsonville High’s boys basketball team beat host King City 62-48 on Tuesday in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League game.
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.