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SLV gets timely hits, pitching and defense in win over Valley Christian | High school softball
San Lorenzo Valley High’s softball team received solid pitching, played timely defense, and had multiple players deliver big hits in its impressive, 5-3 nonleague win over host Valley Christian on Friday.
Streaking Santa Cruz hosts bullish Bullard for D-III NorCal title | Boys basketball
Much to the delight of its large, vocal fan base, the streaking, No. 1 seed Santa Cruz High basketball team is peaking in the CIF Division III NorCal regional playoffs.
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.
Five Seahawks earn all-conference football honors | Local Roundup
The Cabrillo College football team had five players named to the 2023 All-Golden Coast Conference first team.
Santa Cruz’s Zephyr Dew to play in El Salvador NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Zephyr Dew, a member of the U21 Beach National Team roster, and partner Charlie Siragusa will be one of the USA teams in El Salvador NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour.
PCS girls soccer knocks off host Santa Cruz | Local Roundup
Pacific Collegiate School’s girls varsity soccer team opened its season with a 2-1 win at Santa Cruz on Tuesday night.
Falcons take 16th at CCS Girls Golf Championships | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High sophomore Ashley Gettleman took 42nd place to lead the Falcons at the Central Coast Section Girls Golf Championships at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch on Tuesday.
Santa Cruz falls short against Valley Christian in Open Division playoffs | CCS boys volleyball
Santa Cruz High’s boys volleyball team knew it was in for a fight against powerful Valley Christian in the first round of the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs Tuesday. The Cardinals made sure they came out swinging.
SC boys volleyball seeded No. 6 in Open Division; Harbor is No. 5 in D-II | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s boys volleyball team, the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s regular season and tournament champion, was awarded the No. 6 seed in the prestigious Open Division for the Central Coast Section at the seeding meeting on Saturday.
SLV blanks Soquel as defending SCCAL co-champs square off in opener | Local Roundup
The San Lorenzo Valley High and Soquel softball programs were evenly matched a year ago, when they shared the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title. The programs squared off in the 2023 league opener Wednesday, and Cougars showed they’re an improved product.
Santa Cruz’s season ends with upset in second round of NorCal playoffs | Girls basketball
After its historic CIF NorCal Regional girls basketball victory on Tuesday, Santa Cruz High faced an underseeded section champion in a Division V quarterfinal with Valley Christian Academy of Roseville. In a wild back-and-forth contest on Thursday, both teams traded scoring droughts and runs, attacked on fast breaks and lost the ball on turnovers. Amid a boatload of fouls.
Santa Cruz rolls in first round of CIF NorCal Regional playoffs | Girls basketball
After a tight opening quarter, Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team put on a thumping worthy of its No. 2 seed.
Local wrestling trio wins titles at Nick Buzolich Classic | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High sophomore Balam Letona, junior teammate Daniel Evert, and Harbor senior Diallo Thomas took first place in their respective weight classes at the 6th annual Nick Buzolich Classic.
5-0: County teams go unbeaten in first round of playoffs | CCS water polo roundup
Quinn Healy had five goals, two assists and four steals, as the top-seeded Soquel High girls water polo team crushed No. 8 Castilleja 19-9 in the first round of the CCS D-II playoffs Saturday at Aptos High.
Five county teams qualify for CCS water polo playoffs
Soquel HIgh’s girls water polo team, the defending Central Coast Section Open Division champion, is the No. 1 seed as it begins begins its title defense.
Weather gets best of locals at CCS Girls Golf Championships
The weather was nobody’s friend at the Central Coast Section Girls Golf Championships at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch on Tuesday. Scotts Valley High freshman Ashley Gettleman and senior teammate Elana McGrew attested to that.
Soquel’s Jessie Dueck earns JVA’s Best In Beach Award | Local Roundup
Soquel’s Jessie Dueck earned Junior Volleyball Association’s Best In Beach Award.
Scotts Valley’s Jacob Hudson named WCAL MVP | High school baseball
Scotts Valley’s Jacob Hudson, a junior baseball talent for Valley Christian High in San Jose, was named Most Valuable Player of the prestigious West Catholic Athletic League.
Aptos ousted by defending champion Valley Christian, again | CCS baseball
Relief pitcher Gabe Gaeckle didn’t wait until the end of the game to let senior starting pitcher Reed Moring know what he meant to Aptos High’s baseball team Saturday in the Central Coast Section quarterfinals.
Six Santa Cruz County baseball teams qualify for CCS playoffs
Six Santa Cruz County high school baseball teams qualified for the Central Coast Section playoffs, it was revealed at Wednesday’s seeding meeting.
Surprise semifinalist: Aptos’ Koosha Safari endures wildly successful first day | CCS Tennis Championships
Aptos High’s Koosha Safari, the runner-up in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, was an alternate for the Central Coast Section Boys Tennis Championships at the outset of the week. By Tuesday afternoon, he was a surprise semifinalist in the stacked, 16-player bracket.
Aptos’ upset bid derailed on penalty kicks | CCS Soccer Roundup
Aptos High’s boys soccer team, the No. 8 seed, nearly stunned top-seeded Aragon in the Central Coast Section Division I quarterfinals Saturday night in San Mateo.
Santa Cruz seeded No. 2 in D-I, as only three county teams qualify for CCS girls soccer playoffs
Santa Cruz High’s girls soccer team — one of six teams to enter the Central Coast Section playoffs unbeaten — earned the No. 2 seed in Division I and will open postseason action with a home game.
Sports Newsmakers 2021 | Pandemic didn’t limit massive accomplishments
Santa Cruz County produced dozens of magnificent sports feats in ’21, and it’s no surprise that surfing was among the sports that dominated headlines. The following is a recap of some of the most memorable feats of the year.
Soquel’s Kelsey Matthies named CCS Player of the Year | Girls water polo
Soquel High senior water polo star Kelsey Matthies was selected as the All-Central Coast Section Player of the Year by a panel of coaches following the section playoffs.