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2022 Sports Newsmaker of the Year | Soquel, Watsonville teams share honor
As we head toward 2023, we turn out thoughts to the past year to reflect how much local teams and athletes entertained us. There were plenty of highs and lows, giving the Sentinel sports staff plenty to think about when deciding which program made the biggest splash.
SLV rallies past ‘Catz, reaches Lady Shark Shootout final | Local Roundup
Hannah Morley scored 20 points, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s girls basketball team rallied past Watsonville 53-46 in the Lady Shark Shootout semifinals Thursday.
SC’s Daniel Evert, Harbor’s Diallo Thomas place at Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High junior Daniel Evert (132 pounds) and Harbor senior Diallo Thomas (152) placed sixth in their respective weight divisions at the Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic on Wednesday.
Five county wrestlers reach quarterfinals at Aptos’ Pat Lovell Holiday Classic | Local Roundup
Five county high school wrestlers went unbeaten on the first day of competition at the Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic at Aptos High on Tuesday.
Santa Cruz girls basketball falls short against unbeaten Christopher | Local Roundup
Sophomore Tiera O’Connor buried a 3-pointer after gathering a kick-out pass from senior teammate Claire Thompson to give Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team a 3-point lead with 2:07 remaining Thursday.
UCSC women suffer stinging loss in Top-25 basketball showdown | Local Roundup
Yssa Santo Domingo’s acrobatic layup with 8.6 seconds left was the sixth and final time the lead changed hands, as No. 21 Wisconsin-Whitewater knocked off No. 19 UC Santa Cruz 61-60 at Kaiser Permanente Arean on Tuesday night.
Pajaro Valley boys soccer knocks off host Soquel | Local Roundup
Senior midfielder Johan Vazquez scored twice, and Pajaro Valley High’s boys soccer team knocked off host Soquel 2-1 in nonleague action Monday.
SC native Aaron Woliczko named to the NIT Selection Committee | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz native Aaron Woliczko, the West Coast Conference senior associate commissioner for men’s basketball and sport administration, was been named to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Selection Committee, the NCAA announced Friday.
Local wrestling trio wins titles at Nick Buzolich Classic | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High sophomore Balam Letona, junior teammate Daniel Evert, and Harbor senior Diallo Thomas took first place in their respective weight classes at the 6th annual Nick Buzolich Classic.
MVC girls basketball knocks SLV from unbeaten ranks | Local Roundup
Sophomore Sophia Cortes made five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, and Monte Vista Christian School’s girls basketball team knocked San Lorenzo Valley from the unbeaten ranks, 53-52, Friday.
SLV boys soccer caps nonleague slate with win over St. Francis | Local Roundup
Forward Owen Garrahan scored twice, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s boys soccer team beat St. Francis 6-1 in Watsonville in the Cougars’ nonleague finale Thursday.
James Wiseman scores career-high 31 points in Santa Cruz’s loss to Lakers | Local Roundup
James Wiseman had a career-high 31 points to go along with six rebounds, but the short-handed Santa Cruz Warriors suffered a 128-116 loss to the South Bay Lakers in their NBA G League game in front of 353 fans at UCLA Health Training Center on Wednesday night.
Four local players receive special honors | All-PCAL football
Aptos High’s Caden Prichard, Soquel’s Jordan McCord and Justice Grauel Tebong, and St. Francis’ Miguel Orozco received special honors in their respective PCAL football divisions this season.
Soquel water polo star Quinn Healy sweeps top honors in league, section
Soquel High girls water polo star Quinn Healy was rewarded for her domination in the pool. The Stanford University-bound senior was named MVP of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and Central Coast Section Player of the Year.
SC defender Matthias Cruz named SCCAL MVP | Boys water polo
Santa Cruz High sophomore water polo player Matthias Cruz was named MVP of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.
Soquel talent Kylee Eze named SCCAL MVP | Girls volleyball
Soquel High senior opposite Kylee Eze was named MVP of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League in girls volleyball.
Scotts Valley’s boys basketball team advances to final at Watsonville Tournament | Local Roundup
Tristan Roure scored 15 points, and the Scotts Valley High boys basketball team beat Alisal 54-52 in the Watsonville Tournament on Thursday.
Soquel water polo talent Olivia Harris commits to Indiana University
Soquel High senior Olivia Harris committed to Indiana University and will play women’s water polo for the Hoosiers beginning in 2024.
SV golfer Elana McGrew named SCCAL Player of the Year | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High senior golfer Elana McGrew was named the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Player of the Year, and the Falcons’ John Surbridge was named Coach of the Year.
PCAL announces placements of football programs for ’23 | Local Roundup
The Pacific Coast Athletic League completed the process of assigning teams to divisions for the 2023 football season.
Santa Cruz edged in OT by Menlo-Atherton; Cardinals see Dad’s Club title streak end at six | Boys basketball
Santa Cruz High’s dominance at the Dad’s Club Basketball Tournament came to end Saturday night.
Defense lifts Santa Cruz into Dad’s Club final | Boys basketball
In the opening minute of the Dad’s Club Tournament semifinals on Friday night, Santa Cruz High guard Mosiah Cumberbatch nearly stole the basketball from a Leigh player, but knocked it out of bounds in the process.
Photo | Dad’s Club Basketball Tournament dribbles on for more than 65 years
Soquel High cheerleaders bring contagious enthusiasm to their support of the school’s boys basketball team during the Knights game against Pioneer on Thursday.
Soquel drops Dad’s Club opener to Pioneer | Boys basketball
Soquel High’s boys basketball team is playing for now and the future, and that takes some of the sting off results like the one it endured Thursday in its Dad’s Club Tournament opener.
Cabrillo upsets Fresno City in NorCal Regional playoffs | Local Roundup
Playing on the road, against a higher seed wasn’t an issue for the Cabrillo College women’s volleyball team in the second round of the CCCAA Northern California Regionals on Tuesday.