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SC’s Tyler Gilbert, 30, signs minor-league contract with Reds | Local Roundup
Cincinnati Reds signed free agent pitcher Tyler Gilbert, 30, of Santa Cruz to a minor-league contract last week and invited him to spring training.
PV, Watsonville boys soccer teams call match after lights go out | Local Roundup
Crosstown rivals Pajaro Valley and Watsonville highs ended their rainy, nonleague soccer match prematurely after a the lights on the field went out with 15 minutes remaining Saturday night.
UCSC women’s basketball breaks school records in rout of Bethesda | Local Roundup
Four UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball players recorded double-doubles, and the Banana Slugs produced a school record for points scored in a game in their 120-53 win over visiting Bethesda at the West Field House on Friday.
Aptos girls soccer hands SC its worst loss in at least two decades | Local Roundup
Anahi Macias scored twice, and Aptos High’s girls soccer team produced a season-high goal total in its 7-0 win over visiting Santa Cruz in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Thursday night.
MVC boys basketball beats RSJ, gains sole possession of Cypress lead | Local Roundup
Dominic Pierini made three 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 14 points, and Monte Vista Christian School’s boys basketball team beat Rancho San Juan 56-40 to gain sole possession of the Cypress Division lead in Pacific Coast Athletic League play Wednesday.
Ella Ireland lifts Scotts Valley with goal in 79th minute | SCCAL girls soccer
Ella Ireland twice put her palms on her temples after missing solid chances in Scotts Valley High’s girls soccer match at Santa Cruz on a rainy Thursday night.
Aptos girls soccer team shuts out host Soquel to stay unbeaten in SCCAL | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s girls soccer team scored a goal in each half of its 2-0 win over host Soquel to stay unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday night.
Kendric Davis paces Santa Cruz in win over Long Island in MLK Day matinee | Local Roundup
Guard Kendric Davis scored a team-high 23 points and the Santa Cruz Warriors knocked off the Long Island Nets 98-90 in the teams’ NBA G League game at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Monday.
Local wrestlers Janie Houser, Danica Kelley win titles at Ladies Coast Classic | Local Roundup
Aptos High wrestler Janie Houser (125 pounds) and Scotts Valley’s Danica Kelley (135) took first place in their respective weight divisions at the 34-team Ladies Coast Classic at Santa Cruz High on Saturday.
Ben Dotten scores 29 points to help SC slip past rival Aptos in overtime thriller | Boys basketball
Forget the records, height mismatches, and rankings. None of that means anything when rivals Santa Cruz High and Aptos square off on the basketball court.
Santa Cruz storms past Aptos behind complete outing | Girls basketball
Tiera O’Connor and Natalia Espinosa each made four 3-pointers, but Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team did most of its damage in the paint and steamrolled rival Aptos 68-35 on Friday in front a near capacity crowd.
Cabrillo basketball knocks off San Jose, sets big matchup against West Valley | Local Roundup
Clarence Martin scored a team-high 18 points, and the No. 8 state ranked Cabrillo College men’s basketball team rallied past No. 12 San Jose City 73-67 in Aptos on Friday night.
Julia Inkeles heats up in second half, helps Soquel top SC in chilly SCCAL match | Girls soccer
Julia Inkeles showed teammates her happy feet in Soquel High’s postgame huddle, a modest, short-lived dance capped with a dab.
Photo | Rainbow shimmers over soccer match in Santa Cruz
A rainbow arcs over Depot Park in Santa Cruz on Wednesday as referees Ryan Battey and Brett Traynor head to the sidelines at halftime
PCS, Pajaro Valley girls soccer teams play to PCAL Mission draw | Local Roundup
Pacific Collegiate School’s girls soccer team and visiting Pajaro Valley played to a 1-all draw in their Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division match at Depot Park in Santa Cruz on Wednesday.
Aptos girls soccer posts win over SV to begin title defense | Local Roundup
Alexa Castaneda had a goal and an assist, as Aptos High’s girls soccer team began its title defense with a 2-0 win over host Scotts Valley in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Tuesday.
Santa Cruz’s Adam Bartlett wins USA Surfing Prime U18 title at Steamer Lane
It was hard for Santa Cruz’s Adam Bartlett to decide which was bumpier, his descent down the face of the waves at iconic surf break Steamer Lane, or his ascent up a flight of stairs, while he was being chaired by a couple of his teenage friends after winning his first USA Surfing Prime title Sunday.
SC surfer Kirra Huntress takes second in Girls U14 final at USA Surfing Prime event at Steamer Lane
Large wind-battered waves and a continuous surge of whitewater turned the USA Surfing Prime event at iconic Steamer Lane turned into a track meet Saturday afternoon. It was survival of the fittest.
Santa Cruz wrestler Balam Letona takes first at Apple Cider Classic | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High junior Balam Letona took first place at 113 pounds at the 39-team Apple Cider Classic at Watsonville High on Saturday.
Photo | Aptos High surfer rides waves at Steamer Lane
The early morning sun tinges the sky with orange Saturday as Aptos High School surfer Max St. Denis jumps off his board.
Taray Winfrey lifts Cabrillo over Cañada on last-second layup | Local Roundup
Taray Winfrey dribbled the length of the court and made the game winning layup with 0.4 seconds left to help the Cabrillo College men’s basketball team prevail 81-80 over host Cañada in their nonconference finale Friday.
Watsonville the first of four county schools to fill head coach vacancy | High school football
Watsonville High named Manny Contreras, 39, a longtime assistant with stints at four area schools, as its new football coach on Thursday. That leaves three other Santa Cruz County schools, Aptos, Santa Cruz and Harbor, with head coaching vacancies.
Scotts Valley boys upset defending co-champion Aptos in SCCAL basketball opener | Local Roundup
Will Shilling made four 3-pointers and finished with 22 points, as Scotts Valley High’s boys basketball team opened Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play with a 66-44 home win over Aptos on Tuesday.
Michael Mitchell, Tyler LaTorre will be honored at Hot Stove of Santa Clara Valley baseball banquet | Local Roundup
Baseball talents Michael Mitchell and Tyler LaTorre will be honored at the 38th annual Hot Stove of Santa Clara Valley banquet at Villa Ragusa in Campbell on Jan. 9 at 5 p.m. The event is sold out, as more than 600 people with be in attendance.
2023 Sports Newsmaker of the Year | Nikki Hiltz, Autumn Hays, Soquel football share honor
Athletes throughout Santa Cruz County achieved some amazing feats in 2023. But the accomplishments of two athletes competing in individual sports, runner Nikki Hiltz and surfer Autumn Hays, as well as postseason performance turned in by Soquel High’s football team were too hefty to overlook.