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Head coach Andrew Milich steps away from SLV to deal with family situation | High school football
San Lorenzo Valley High football coach Andrew Milich may miss a month or longer as he attends to a family situation. Assistant coach Beau Sifton take over as head coach in Milich’s absence, as he did in the Cougars’ season opening loss to Carlmont in Belmont on Friday.
Wildcatz top rival Pajaro Valley, retain Belgard Kup | High school football
Watsonville covered a squib kick from Pajaro Valley to begin the 17th Belgard Kup intra-city rivalry game, and the Wildcatz cheerleaders broke into the prominent chant, “We believe that we will win.”
St. Francis corrals Mustangs on Sharks’ new turf field | High school football
Senior quarterback Kyle Dyer ran for a pair of touchdowns and passed for two others to lead St. Francis HIgh’s football team to a 28-0 win over Monte Vista Christian in the teams’ season opener Saturday.
Photo | Saint Francis hosts first games on new football field
The 2022 high school football season kicked off this weekend with local games on Friday and Saturday.
Aptos jumps ahead early, holds off host Oakdale in opener | High school football
Something about lengthy road trips seems to bring the best out of Aptos High’s football team against heavily favored opponents.
Blake LaRiviere’s fumble return helps Scotts Valley knock off Santa Cruz | High school football
As a middle infielder on the Scotts Valley High’s baseball team, Blake LaRiviere knows how to catch pop flies. He utilized that skill to launch the Falcons’ football team to a 17-0 shutout victory over Santa Cruz on Friday night.
Soquel, Harbor open season with big wins; SLV blanked | High school football roundup
Quarterback Cole Johnson threw three touchdown passes and Soquel High’s football team beat visiting Soledad 20-14 in the teams’ season opener Friday night.
Optimism high as county’s teams hit the field | 2022 PCAL Football Preview
Another year on the gridiron kicks off Friday, and Aptos High is still the top team in Santa Cruz County. What the Mariners really want, though, is to be referred to as the top team in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Gabilan Division — the top level of the four-tiered equity league.
Highlights, lowlights galore at Santa Cruz County Jamboree | High school football
The Santa Cruz County Jamboree was a different kind of emotional for each football player who suited up and saw action Friday at Cabrillo College’s Carl Conelly Stadium.
Local high school football teams ready to whet fans’ palate at jamborees
High school football fans will get their first look at the 10 county teams this week. Seven of them will take the field at the Santa Cruz Jamboree at Cabrillo College’s Carl Conelly Stadium on Friday night.
Harbor’s Gwen Grigsby, Isla Johnson win inaugural SCCAL beach volleyball title | Local Roundup
Harbor High sophomore Gwen Grigsby and freshman Isla Johnson defeated Scotts Valley’s Hannah Fleming and Morgan Lipman 21-11, 21-14 to win the inaugural Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Beach Volleyball Championships on Saturday at Harbor High.
Local trio makes college commitments | Local Roundup
Monte Vista Christian School’s Jack Brothers and Ryan Kenyon, and St. Francis’ Charlie Valencia made college commitments and will continue their athletic careers.
County quartet makes college commitments | High school football
Scotts Valley High football players Caden Stratton, Nolan Smith and Matthew O’Brien-Rojo, as well as St. Francis’ Garrett Lee made college commitments this week.
Scotts Valley High to host memorial service for late football star Carlton Keegan on Saturday | Local Roundup
A memorial service for Scotts Valley High senior Carlton Keegan, 18, will be held on the school’s football field on Saturday at 11 a.m.
Cabrillo baseball scores season-high 19 runs in rout of De Anza | Local Roundup
Kinsal Plunkett, Javier Felix and Lucas Rexin each had three hits, and Cabrillo College’s baseball team routed De Anza 19-5 in the teams’ Coast Conference South Division game Thursday in Aptos.
Aptos’ Vito Riccabona named to Cal-Hi Sports’ All-State Football Team | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s Vito Riccabona was honored on Cal-Hi Sports’ All-State Football Team for medium-sized enrollment schools.
SC’s Qwentin Brown, SV’s Nolan Smith receive all-state football honors | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s Qwentin Brown and Scotts Valley’s Nolan Smith were named to Cal-High Sports’ All-State football team for small schools.
Austin James leads Cabrillo men’s basketball team past MPC | Local Roundup
Sophomore guard Austin James scored a game-high 26 points, and the Cabrillo College men’s basketball team beat Monterey Peninsula College 64-54 in the teams’ Coast Conference South Division game Friday night.
Central Coast All-Star Football Game set for Friday in Salinas | High school football
Football players from Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito counties will compete in the 36th annual Central Coast 2021 All-Star High School Football Game at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas on Friday at 7 p.m.
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.
All-state TE Will Schwartz commits to Missouri Western State University | College football
San Jose City College’s all-state tight end Will Schwartz, a 6-foot-4, 245-pound sophomore out of Scotts Valley High, announced on Instagram that he has committed to Missouri Western State University, an NCAA Division II program.
Santa Cruz star RB Qwentin Brown commits to Brown University | High school football
Santa Cruz High running back Qwentin Brown is taking his talents across the country. He announced on social media Friday that he has committed to the Ivy League’s Brown University.
St. Francis’ Joshua Alvarez, Santa Cruz’s Qwentin Brown awarded National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame scholarships
St. Francis High lineman Joshua Alvarez and Santa Cruz running back Qwentin Brown were chosen as National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame scholarship winners for their contributions in the classroom, community and on the football field this season.
Santa Cruz’s Eli Fitchen-Young places fifth at Junior Olympic Cross Country National Championships | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High freshman Eli Fitchen-Young, representing Santa Cruz Track Club, posted a top-five finish at the USATF Junior Olympic Cross Country National Championships in Paris, Kentucky, on Saturday.
Trio of Mariners named to all-PCAL Gabilan Division first team | High school football
Aptos High’s football team had three players named to the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s all-Gabilan Division first team.