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SC’s Rebecca Paten, Canada’s Michel Lavoie win Run By The Sea Half Marathon titles | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Rebecca Paten and Michel Lavoie of Sainte-Adèle, Québec, Canada, won half marathon titles at the ninth annual Run By The Sea on Sunday.
Cabrillo football routs Gavilan to snap losing skid | Local Roundup
Freshman running back Peyton Hatten made himself a fixture in the end zone, and Cabrillo College’s football team shined in all three phases in its 43-7 rout of visiting Gavilan to pick up its first Coast Conference win Saturday.
Soquel rallies past Hollister, stays in hunt for Gabilan title | High school football roundup
Soquel High’s football team looked like it may be a spectator in its debut season in the prestigious Gabilan Division after being shut out by Salinas in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League opener three weeks ago.
Knights slip past defending SCCAL champion Cardinals, create tie atop standings | Boys water polo
Cash Wolf and Connor Garde gave the Soquel High boys water polo team a crucial early lead early, and Malloy Wiens added to it, but it was teammate Hayes Pizzica who finished off feisty rival Santa Cruz in front of the Knights’ roaring home crowd in the teams’ epic battle Thursday night.
Soquel’s girls water polo team secures 13th straight league title | Local Roundup
Senior Amelie Stotland had five goals, one assist, and one steal to lead Soquel High’s girls water polo team beat visiting Santa Cruz 19-6 to secure no worse than a share of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title on Thursday.
SC regroups in second set, rallies past Soquel in four | SCCAL girls volleyball
Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team needed to knock off Soquel on Tuesday to keep alive its chances at defending its Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title. A road win would keep the Cardinals just a game behind Harbor, with a match next week to avenge their sole league loss against the unbeaten Pirates.
Aptos girls tennis edges SV, stays unbeaten in SCCAL play | Local Roundup
Aptos High tennis teammates Natalie Victory and Neci Hoeptner won 6-1, 6-3 at No. 3 doubles to clinch the Mariners’ narrow, 4-3 win over visiting Scotts Valley in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.
Soquel alum Walmer Martínez rejoins El Salvador National Team | Local Roundup
Monterey Bay F.C. wingback Walmer Martínez has been selected to join the El Salvador National Team for its two upcoming matches in the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League group stage.
Locals shine during big weekend of racing | High school cross country roundup
Scotts Valley High senior Ashlyn Boothby (17:25.8) took sixth out of 150 runners in the Bill Buettner 5K Championship race at the Asics Clovis Invitational at Woodward Park in Fresno on Saturday.
St. Francis football shuts out visiting Santa Cruz | Local Roundup
St. Francis High junior quarterback Javier Fonseca passed for three touchdowns in the first half, and the Sharks knocked off visiting Santa Cruz 39-0 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division game Saturday.
Gridiron Girls | Glimpse of the Action
Flag football teams show off their skills in sports’ inaugural season.
Falcons post another shutout to top Wildcatz | High school football roundup
Scotts Valley High’s football team still has four games remaining in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division, but the Falcons continue to look like the title is their’s to lose.
Scotts Valley golf team tops Aptos, remains unbeaten in SCCAL play | Local Roundup
The Scotts Valley High girls golf team stayed unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play with its 121-169 win over Aptos at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Thursday.
Aptos girls tennis beats Soquel, stays unbeaten in SCCAL | Local Roundup
Tiana Smith, Coral Collins, and Aviana Andrews earned singles wins in straight sets, and Aptos High’s girls tennis team beat visiting Soquel 5-2 to stay unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.
Aptos annihilates Alvarez for second straight win | High school football roundup
Aptos High’s football team produced one of its trademark Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League blowouts in its Pacific Coast Athletic League opener Saturday in front of 1,200-plus fans at Trevin Dilfer Memorial Field.
Cabrillo water polo star Belene Rodriguez receives honor | Local Roundup
Cabrillo College star Belene Rodriguez was named the California Community College Water Polo Coaches Association Player of the Week.
Cal commit Leah Murphy hoping to close Soquel career with another CCS title | Girls water polo
Soquel High senior water polo talent Leah Murphy is excited for her future, both this season and beyond. She is committed to play for NCAA Division I Cal and will sign a National Letter of Intent in November.
Randy Blankenship begins home stretch to legendary 50-year coaching career | High school football
Aptos High’s football team begins its quest this weekend to deliver legendary coach Randy Blankenship, 70, his ninth league title in his 14th and final season at the helm of the program.
GoFundMe page set up for injured MVC football player Taylor Fernandez | Local Roundup
Several Monte Vista Christian School parents have created a GoFundMe page to help support Mustangs football player Taylor Fernandez: “Support Taylor Fernandez Road to Recovery #51.”
Santa Cruz knocks off Soquel 12-10 in boys water polo | Local Roundup
Senior goalie Lucas Primovera made nine saves to help Santa Cruz High’s boys water polo team beat Soquel 12-10 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Tuesday.
UCSC women’s soccer team sneaks past Menlo for third straight win | Local Roundup
Amanda Scott scored in the 75th minute, and the UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer team knocked of host Menlo 2-1 in Atherton on Friday for its third straight win.
Sloppy Soquel shut out by Salinas in Gabilan Division debut | High school football roundup
Soquel High’s football debut in the Gabilan Division — the top tier of the Pacific Coast Athletic League — wasn’t a memorable one.
Santa Cruz girls water polo slips past Aptos in tight SCCAL battle | Local Roundup
Senior Zoe Ann Watson had two goals and two assists, and Santa Cruz High’s girls water polo team edged host Aptos 5-4 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League battle Thursday.
Soquel boys water polo goes 2-2 at Steve Martin Memorial Tournament | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s boys water polo team hosted the third annual Steve Martin Memorial Tournament and went 2-2 against teams throughout the greater Bay Area over the weekend.
Soquel girls water polo goes 1-1 against East Bay powers | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s girls water polo team, the two-time defending Central Coast Section Open Division champion, went 1-1 in the East Bay on Saturday against two powerhouse programs.