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Aptos stuns previously unbeaten Salinas to stay perfect in Gabilan Division | High school football roundup
Aptos HIgh’s Caden Prichard clenched his fists and yelled emphatically after producing his third touchdown run of the second half, which essentially sealed the Mariners’ huge, 44-41 win over previously unbeaten Salinas on Friday night.
UCSC women’s soccer rallies for win over Redlands | Local Roundup
Angela Bradbury scored on a pass from Julia Hernandez in the 89th minute, and the UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer team rallied past visiting Redlands 2-1 at Lower East Field on Saturday.
Soquel blanks Seaside; hosts Monterey in battle of unbeaten squads next | High school football roundup
Tanner Trowbridge had four sacks and Cade Petersen had three sacks, as Soquel High’s football team stayed unbeaten by silencing host Seaside 21-0 on Saturday.
Aptos thumps Alvarez, sets stage for battle against unbeaten Salinas | High school football roundup
Aptos High’s football team beat Alvarez 54-24 to set the stage for its anticipated Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division showdown with Salinas by surpassing 50-plus points for the third straight game Friday night.
A high school ended its football season after a racist chat. Anger and rumors ensued
The stadium lights blazed onto the brand new turf and the varsity football players braced themselves for the struggles and triumphs of the game ahead.
UCSC removes interim tag for soccer coach Lilia Dosalmas | Local Roundup
Susan Harriman, UC Santa Cruz’s Director of Athletics and Recreation, named Lilia Dosalmas the head coach of the Banana Slugs’ women’s soccer team on Tuesday, the school reported.
St. Francis extends best start in school history with record fourth shutout | High school football roundup
Diego Ramirez scored three touchdowns, and the St. Francis High football team routed visiting North Monterey County 48-0 to continue its best start in school history Saturday.
Santa Cruz falls on road to unbeaten Salinas | High school football roundup
Myles Reber scored on a long pass from Dominic Lopezzi but Santa Cruz High’s football team suffered a 55-7 league loss to host Salinas at The Pit on Friday night.
Pajaro Valley football team beats SLV, records first shutout since 2017 | Local Roundup
Pajaro Valley High’s football team turned in a solid all-around effort and beat San Lorenzo Valley 26-0 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division opener Saturday in Watsonville.
Soquel wins battle in trenches, surprises Scotts Valley 21-3 | High school football roundup
Jordan McCord, a junior wide receiver and cornerback for Soquel High’s football team, was his usual sensation self Friday night. He tacked two more touchdown receptions onto his rapidly growing season total, and caused a fumble on defense
St. Francis completes perfect run through Watsonville foes | High school football roundup
Watsonville High’s football team celebrated homecoming on Thursday night, but it was St. Francis’ players who crowned themselves kings of Watsonville — not just the school, the entire city.
Scotts Valley holds off Alisal, finishes nonleague slate 4-0 | High school football roundup
Quinn Turowski scored on a 40-yard pass from quarterback Cole Leonard in the fourth quarter, and the Falcons made a defensive stand late to secure a 29-25 nonleague win over Alisal Saturday to stay perfect on the season.
Powerhouse Palma stomps Soquel, knocks Knights from unbeaten ranks | High school football
Soquel High’s football team picked the wrong time to not show up.
MVC knocks off Santa Cruz | High school football roundup
Monte Vista Christian School’s football team beat visiting Santa Cruz 43-28 in its nonleague finale Friday night.
Aptos builds depth in rout of North Salinas | High school football
Aptos High’s defense recorded a pair of interceptions, including senior lineman Alexander Bjorn’s pick-six in the second quarter, and the Mariners’ football team posted its first shutout of the season, 42-0 over North Salinas on Thursday night at Trevin Dilfer Memorial Field.
Harbor suffers narrow loss to Saratoga, drops from unbeaten ranks | High school football roundup
Harbor High’s football team did its best to overcome a slow start on both sides of the ball Saturday night, but it dropped from the unbeaten ranks after suffering a 21-14 loss to Saratoga.
Soquel rolls past Santa Cruz to regain Stump trophy | High school football
On a night of oddities, about the only thing fairly normal was that Soquel was able to return to win column against rival Santa Cruz. Jordan McCord hauled in a pair of touchdowns passes and returned an interception for a score to help the Knights roll to a 47-24 victory and regain possession of The Stump trophy for the first time in four years.
Caden Prichard powers Aptos past Mission Prep of SLO | High school football roundup
Caden Prichard did a little bit of everything for Aptos High on Friday night.
St. Francis, MVC rally for wins in nonleague thrillers | High school football roundup
Diego Wolfe ran for a pair of touchdowns, and St. Francis High’s football team beat host Greenfield 14-10 in the teams’ nonleague game Thursday night to move to 3-0.
Soquel QB Cole Johnson hopes to win Stump, follow grandpa’s path | High school football
Ken Caldwell, a 1959 Santa Cruz High alum and record-setting starting quarterback for the Cardinals, will be in attendance when his alma mater takes on host Soquel in another physical and passionately played edition of The Stump rivalry game Friday night.
Sharks survive physical contest against Stevenson, move to 2-0 | High school football roundup
Diego Ramirez returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage, and the St. Francis High football team earned a 21-6 win over visiting Stevenson on Saturday.
Santa Cruz pulls away from rival Watsonville for nonleague rout | High school football
Hot winds from the east are blowing to the coast to begin a statewide heat wave. On Saturday afternoon, Santa Cruz brought the heat from the north down the coast to Watsonville.
Soquel produces winning TD with 5 seconds left, beats Hillsdale | High school football roundup
Soquel High quarterback Cole Johnson passed for 145 yards and three touchdowns — the last coming with 5 seconds remaining — as the Knights did all their scoring in the second half and rallied for a 27-21 nonleague win over host Hillsdale on Friday night.
Unable to slow Campolindo in second half, Aptos falls short in rematch | High school football
Campolindo High’s football players never forgot. How could they? A school many of them had never heard of, Aptos, came rolling onto their home turf in Moraga last season and administered one of the most lopsided defeats in school history. The result send shockwaves throughout the greater Bay Area and beyond.
SLV football pushes up Saturday start time to avoid excessive heat
San Lorenzo Valley High’s varsity football game on Saturday against rival Scotts Valley has been moved up than three hours to prevent its student-athletes from playing in extreme heat.