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Soquel avenges loss to rival Santa Cruz, returns to CCS D-II final | Boys water polo
Any way you dice it, the Soquel High and Santa Cruz boys water polo programs played each other even in four meetings this season.
But the players and coaches’ faces told the real story: It’s not about how many times you beat your rival, it’s about winning the most recent meeting.
Local athletes solidify college plans on first day of NLI signing period | Local Roundup
The first day of National Letter of Intent signing period for all student-athletes competing in sports other than football opened Wednesday. The early signing period runs through Division I basketball runs through Wednesday. The period for all other athletes runs through Aug. 1.
Soquel knocks off Leland, will face SHP for Open crown; Aptos advances to D-II final | CCS girls water polo
The No. 3 seed Soquel High girls water polo team has some spectacular senior leadership, boasting three NCAA Division I committed athletes. But to reach its third straight Central Coast Section Open Division championship match, the team relied heavily on its youth down the stretch.
Soquel, Scotts Valley to represent county in section football playoffs | CCS seeding
Only two football teams from Santa Cruz County, Soquel and Scotts Valley, qualified for the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs.
Soquel, SC boys earn wins, will square off for fourth time this season in D-II semifinals | CCS Water Polo Roundup
Senior attacker Malloy Wiens scored two of his six goal in the first quarter, and No. 3 seed Soquel High boys water polo team beat No. 6 Carmel 15-7 in the Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinals on Saturday.
Soquel gets first win over Aptos since ’09, takes second place in PCAL Gabilan Division | High School Football Roundup
Aptos High’s football team was intent of sending retiring coaching legend Randy Blankenship out with a win in its regular-season finale Friday, but rival Soquel took its game to another level to pull away in the second half.
SC’s Eli Fitchen-Young wins first league title; SV extends dynasty with 7th straight banner | SCCAL Boys Cross Country Championships
At last, it was Eli Fitchen-Young’s day in the sun at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Boys Cross Country Championships.
Senior Ashlyn Boothby wins fourth individual crown, helps SV earn third straight team title | SCCAL Girls Cross Country Championships
Ashlyn Boothby made it look easy, again.
Harbor sweeps Soquel, moves into D-IV semifinals | CCS girls volleyball
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team was pushed to the brink in a pair of thrilling, five-set wins over rival Soquel during the regular season. The Pirates made sure they didn’t endure a similar scare on Halloween.
Matt Troxell has been a source of inspiration at SLV for 25 years | Boys water polo
Coach Matt Troxell, 43, and his San Lorenzo Valley High water polo players will gather in the school’s cafeteria on Thursday evening for the program’s annual postseason banquet, a final feel-good evening together to officially cap the season.
Five county teams seeded for CCS playoffs | High school water polo
Five high school water polo teams from Santa Cruz County were seeded in the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs.
Soquel sweeps MVC, earns rematch with Harbor in D-IV quarterfinals | CCS girls volleyball roundup
Soquel High’s girls volleyball team opened the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs with a Saturday afternoon matinee, sweeping Monte Vista Christian 25-15, 27-25, 25-13.
SC boys, Soquel girls claim SCCAL Tournament titles | High school water polo
Santa Cruz High’s boys water polo team returned to the site of its last league loss and earned some redemption on Saturday. More than that, actually, the Cardinals prevailed 8-6 on in their grudge match against rival Soquel to claim the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament title.
Aptos, Soquel girls water polo squads to square off for title in SCCAL Tournament | Local Roundup
Senior Fiona Carey scored three goals, and the No. 3 seed Aptos High girls water polo team knocked off No. 2 Santa Cruz 6-3 in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament semifinals at Harbor High on Thursday.
Six county girls volleyball teams seeded for CCS playoffs
Six girls volleyball teams from Santa Cruz County advanced to the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs.
Aptos shows heart in sweep of titles at SCCAL Girls Tennis Championships
Aptos High senior Tiana Smith, the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s newly crowned singles tennis champion, was still letting her unexpected title victory sink in when she heard cheers from her teammates a few courts away.
Singles, doubles finals set for SCCAL Girls Tennis Tournament | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High sophomore tennis player Francesca Garces and Aptos senior Tiana Smith will square off for the girls singles title at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships at Imperial Courts in Aptos on Wednesday at 3 p.m.
SC, Harbor to square off for SCCAL Tournament title | Girls volleyball
Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball earned another shot at rival Harbor.
SV’s Ashley Gettleman shoots 72, repeats as league champ | SCCAL Girls Golf Championship
Scotts Valley High’s Ashley Gettleman has been relentless in her golf training over the past year, preparing for the big tournaments that await.
Scotts Valley, Soquel volleyball teams take different paths to reach SCCAL Tournament semifinals | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley HIgh’s girls volleyball team rallied from a two-set deficit to edge Aptos in five sets, 23-25, 21-25, 25-18, 25-21, 15-12, in the first round of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament on Monday night.
Cabrillo football shuts out West Hills Coalinga to guarantee .500 record | Local Roundup
Cabrillo College’s football team posted its first shutout of the season, a 24-0 win over host West Hills Coalinga on Saturday, to assure itself of at least a .500 record in its second year removed from the death penalty.
Soquel stuns Palma with late score, secures CCS berth | High school football
Athletes are notorious for being able to mentally flush losses and move onto the next challenge, except when the don’t want to forget.
Soquel boys water polo earns retiring coach a share of SCCAL title in finale | Local Roundup
Senior Malloy Wiens had four goals, two assists, and two field blocks, and Soquel High’s boys water polo team earned a 13-1 win over visiting Aptos on Thursday in the teams’ regular-season finale.
Scotts Valley girls golf beats Soquel for 10-0 finish in SCCAL | Local Roundup
All four scorers for Scotts Valley High’s girls golf team shot 33 or better at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Tuesday, and the Falcons beat Soquel 120-157 to post a perfect season in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.
Santa Cruz’s Judi Oyama, 63, named to 2024 USA Slalom Skateboarding Team | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Judi Oyama, who turns 64 on Sunday, has been named to the 2024 USA Slalom Skateboarding Team and will represent the U.S. at the World Skate Games in Rome in September.