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Aptos stomps Alvarez, moves to 5-1 | High school football roundup
The theme for Everett Alvarez High’s homecoming on Friday night was “Eagles in Wonderland.” All the wonder came from the Aptos’ football team, though, as the visiting Mariners demolished the Eagles 52-6.
Watsonville’s Dahlia Barranco, St. Francis’ Monserrat Ramirez win PCAL races | Local Roundup
Junior Dahlia Barranco and freshman Katelynn Ruiz led Watsonville HIgh’s girls cross country team to victory in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division race Wednesday in Monterey.
SC’s Tallia Harper a shoo-in for singles title; battle is for second best | Girls tennis preview
The consensus among Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls tennis coaches is that three-time league singles champ Tallia Harper is a virtual lock to claim her fourth title this season.
Watsonville’s Justin Carrancho, Santa Cruz’s Rebecca Paten post wins at Little Wharf 3-Miler | Local Roundup
Watsonville’s Justin Carrancho, 26, edged Aptos High senior Trent Nosky, 17, for the overall title at the Little Wharf 3-Miler on Saturday. Santa Cruz’s Rebecca Paten, 41, was the top female, finishing 10th overall in 17:34.
Monster second half helps St. Francis storm past Stevenson | PCAL football roundup
St. Francis High’s football team scored five unanswered touchdowns in the second half to rally for a 42-12 win over Stevenson in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division game on Saturday.
St. Francis tops Rancho San Juan for first win | High school football
Monday is “Back to School Night” at St. Francis High. Saturday was “Back to the Win Column Night,” as the Sharks defeated Rancho San Juan 40-7 at Cabrillo College to pick up their first win of the season.
Santa Cruz’s Autumn Hays, Keanna Miller set for Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Autumn Hays and Keanna Miller are set to compete in the World Surf League’s Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro, a Women’s QS 3,000 event in Oceanside. The competition window opens Friday and runs through Sunday.
Harbor girls water polo tops Pioneer, continues hot start | Local Roundup
Junior Kaylee Gooch and senior Ava Carney each scored two goals and Harbor High’s girls water polo team beat Pioneer 7-4 in the teams’ nonleague game Tuesday in Santa Cruz.
Soquel, Santa Cruz post 42-0 wins over county foes | High school football roundup
Soquel and Santa Cruz both earned 42-0 wins Friday night. SLV won in coach Andrew Milich’s coaching debut.
Aptos cornerback Vito Riccabona honored by Cal-Hi Sports | Local Roundup
Aptos High senior football talent Vito Riccabona was named Cal-Hi Sports’ NorCal Defensive Player of the Week on Wednesday.
Jeremy Kain, Falcons have high goals | Boys cross country preview
Jeremy Kain has set some mile-high goals for himself to achieve in cross country this season.
Boothby sisters make Scotts Valley a title frontrunner | Girls cross country preview
As sisters, Ashlyn and Amber Boothby are close.
Not just in terms of the sisterly bond they share, though the Scotts Valley High runners are simultaneously each other’s biggest supporter and chief rival. They’re also close in terms of their cross-country times – and for the rest of the girls’ teams in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, that spells trouble.
Watsonville holds off St. Francis, moves to 2-0 | High school football roundup
Watsonville High’s football team completed the city tour portion of its schedule with a 2-0 record, as it won a physical battle against neighbor St. Francis 12-6 on Saturday night at Cabrillo College.
SC surfers Nat Young, Autumn Hays advance in North Carolina | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young got off to a hot start at the WRV Outer Banks Pro, a World Surf League Men’s QS 1,000 event in Nags Head, North Carolina, on Friday.
Watsonville’s Chase Watkins strikes out side in pro baseball debut | Local Roundup
Watsonville native Chase Watkins made his professional baseball debut Monday and threw a scoreless inning of relief in the Arizona Complex League Cubs’ 8-6 loss to the ACL Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.