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Aptos native Nikki Hiltz takes third in 1,500 at World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Hungary | Local Roundup
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz took third out of 12 runners in the women’s 1,500 final at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship at National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday.
Santa Cruz’s late rally comes up short in loss to Santa Clara | High school football roundup
Santa Cruz High’s football team threatened to score late, but came up short and dropped a 28-25 thriller to Santa Clara in a battle of unbeatens on Saturday afternoon.
Flag football games postponed due to excessive heat | Local Roundup
Multiple Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League flag football games slated to take place at Aptos High on Wednesday evening were postponed due to excessive heat.
Harbor girls volleyball knocks off Aptos in SCCAL opener | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team dropped the first set of its Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener, but rallied to knock off Aptos 13-25, 25-14, 25-23, 25-20 on Tuesday.
UCSC women’s soccer shut out by No. 6 Pomona-Pitzer | Local Roundup
The UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer team was shut out 2-0 by No. 6 nationally ranked Pomona-Pitzer in the Banana Slugs’ home opener Sunday at Lower East Field.
Santa Cruz stuns Scotts Valley with fourth quarter outburst | High school football roundup
Quarterback Ryder Perll’s 3-yard touchdown run with 2:17 remaining capped an amazing comeback, as Santa Cruz High’s football team stunned visiting Scotts Valley 27-26 in the teams’ nonleague game Friday night.
Soquel tops Harbor 13-6, moves to 2-0 in flag football action | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s flag football team knocked off host Harbor 13-6 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Wednesday night.
Proven Scott Davis named interim head coach for UCSC women’s basketball | Local Roundup
Longtime basketball coach Scott Davis has been named UC Santa Cruz’s interim women’s head coach, it was announced on the school’s athletics website Monday afternoon.
Lake Tahoe’s Matt Nolan beats Santa Cruz’s Brent Thiebout in CCFC 8 main event | Local Roundup
Lake Tahoe’s Matt Nolan earned a unanimous decision over Santa Cruz’s Brent Thiebout in their MMA bout at 215 pounds in the main event of Central Coast Fighting Championship 8 — “The Lost Boys” Muay Thai — at The Grove at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Saturday.
Santa Cruz opens season with win over Watsonville | High school football
If anything, Santa Cruz High’s football team showed one glaring error in its impressive 23-7 win over 100-plus-years rival Watsonville in the teams’ season opener on Friday night: A lack of hydration.
Locals Kaikora Nauenberg, Cooper Shank win opening heats at Virginia Beach | Surfing
Santa Cruz’s Kaikora “KK” Nauenberg and Capitola’s Cooper Shank won their opening heats at the World Surf League’s Virginia Beach Pro in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Santa Cruz’s Stefano Profumo wins Sandman Tri crown | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Stefano Profumo, 48, and Kim Mangrobang, 35, of Boulder, Colorado, earned wins at the 38th Sandman Tri at Seacliff State Beach in Aptos on Sunday.
UCSC women’s volleyball team preps for season | Glimpse of the Action
The UC Santa Cruz women’s volleyball preps for season with its exhibition match against Cal State University Monterey Bay on Sunday.
Santa Cruz’s Kaikora Nauenberg takes ninth at 20th Super Girl Surf Festival | Local Roundup
Kaikora “KK” Nauenberg’s run at the World Surf League’s 20th Super Girl Surf Festival came to a close in the Round of 16 in Oceanside on Sunday afternoon.
High School football tour: Day 17: Seaside
Closing last season with three straight wins, there’s momentum coming into this fall for Seaside
Santa Lucia squads ready to battle for division title, spot in CCS D-VI semis | KICKOFF 2026
For the first time, teams competing in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Santa Lucia Division will be battling for more than a league title, they’ll be fighting for an automatic berth into the newly created Central Coast Section Division VI playoffs.
Santa Cruz County Football Jamboree | Glimpse of the Action
A glimpse of the action at the 2026 Santa Cruz County Football Jamboree at Harbor High on Saturday.
Santa Cruz surfer Kaikora ‘KK’ Nauenberg keeps truckin’ in Oceanside | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Kaikora “KK” Nauenberg and Kirra Huntress opened Day 2 of the World Surf League’s 2026 Super Girl Surf Festival with successful showings in Oceanside on Saturday monring.
Santa Cruz surfers shred in Oceanside | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Isla Hardy, Kirra Huntress, and Riviera Hunter advance to the Round of 64 at the World Surf League’s
Santa Cruz quartet set for Super Girl Surf Festival in Oceanside | Local Roundup
Four of Santa Cruzans top female surfer — Kaikora Nauenberg, Kirra Huntress, Riviera Hunter, and Isla Hardy — will compete in the World Surf League’s 2026 Super Girl Surf Festival, a Qualifying Series 4,000-point event that begins Friday and runs through Sunday in Oceanside.
County’s high school football teams prepare for ’26 campaign with scrimmages this weekend
All 10 high school football teams from Santa Cruz County will see their first live action, full pads, against real opponents during scrimmages this weekend.
Photos | WNBA guard Haley Jones returns to area as Valkyries defeat Wings
WNBA guard Haley Jones hugged her father Pat after her Dallas Wings played the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center in a WNBA game on Monday. Jones grew up in Santa Cruz and starred at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose before leading Stanford University to the NCAA championship in 2021.
Campbell’s Trevor Gillis, San Francisco’s Stephanie Blankley swim to 2026 Cruz Cruise wins | Local Roundup
Campbell’s Trevor Gillis and San Francisco’s Stephanie Blankley earned wins in the non-wetsuit division at the Cruz Cruise in Santa Cruz on Sunday to cap 2026 Open Water Weekend.
Local trampoline talents Nate Swanepoel, Kyle Schottgen, and Taj Gleitsman to compete in World Age Group Competitions in China | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz County has three athletes who will represent USA Gymnastics at the World Age Group Competitions in Nanjing, China, on Nov. 12-15, the organization announced Thursday when it released its rosters.
Santa Cruz native Ashtyn Davis makes 49ers debut | Glimpse of the Action
Safety Ashtyn Davis, a Santa Cruz High and Cal alum, nearly recorded an interception in his debut with the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, when the 49ers dropped their preseason opener 19-13 to the visiting Tennessee Titans.