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Aptos’ unbeaten girls soccer team inches closer to SCCAL title repeat | Local Roundup
Alexa Castaneda had a goal and two assists to help Aptos High’s girls soccer team beat San Lorenzo Valley 5-0 and stay unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.
Santa Cruz Warriors top Austin, push win streak to five | Local Roundup
Guard Kendric Davis made six 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 33 points to help the Santa Cruz Warriors beat the Austin Spurs 125-123 at H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas, on Thursday night.
Watsonville beats St. Francis, stays in hunt in tight Mission Division race | Local Roundup
The Watsonville boys basketball team used a balanced attack to beat host St. Francis 60-50 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division game Wednesday night.
Nico Downie, MVC mow down Greenfield on basketball court | Local Roundup
Nico Downie scored a game-high 20 points, and Monte Vista Christian School’s boys basketball team knocked off Greenfield 57-49 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division game Tuesday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Aptos boys soccer team knocks off Watsonville | Local Roundup
Eddie Alvarez had a goal and an assist to help Aptos High’s boys soccer team knock off Watsonville 3-1 in the Mariners’ nonleague finale Wednesday.
Aptos boys basketball rallies, but falls short against Wilcox | Local Roundup
Isaiah Ackerman scored 25 points, but Aptos High’s boys basketball team lost 65-58 to visiting Wilcox in a nonleague game Monday night.
Santa Cruz girls hand HMB its first basketball loss | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team held previously unbeaten Half Moon Bay to single digits in each quarter and prevailed 46-28 in nonleague action Friday in Santa Cruz.
Lester Quinones scores 37 in Santa Cruz’s G League win over South Bay | Local Roundup
Two-way guard Lester Quinones scored a season-high 37 points, and Santa Cruz beat South Bay, 130-126, in the teams’ NBA G League Showcase Cup game at UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo on Tuesday night.
Isaiah Ackerman named MVP as Mariners win Gilroy’s basketball tournament | Local Roundup
Isaiah Ackerman scored 26 points, and Aptos High’s boys basketball team beat Monta Vista of Cupertino 67-45 to win the Gilroy Tournament on Saturday.
Santa Cruz’s Zephyr Dew to play in El Salvador NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Zephyr Dew, a member of the U21 Beach National Team roster, and partner Charlie Siragusa will be one of the USA teams in El Salvador NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour.
Lester Quinones scores 35 points in Warriors’ loss to Ontario | Local Roundup
Golden State Warriors two-way guard Lester Quinones had 35 points, eight rebounds, and four assists, but the Santa Cruz Warriors fell 119-109 to host Ontario in NBA G League action at Toyota Arena on Tuesday night.
Will Shilling scores 31, but Scotts Valley drops Dad’s Club opener; SC moves into semifinals | Local Roundup
Will Shilling scored 31 points for Scotts Valley High’s boys basketball team, but the Falcons lost 79-71 to Santa Teresa in the teams’ first-round game at the Dad’s Club Tournament at Santa Cruz High on Thursday.
Soquel basketball sinks Soledad for first win | Local Roundup
Nico Ramirez scored 16 points, and the Soquel High boys basketball team beat Soledad 68-44 in nonleague play on Wednesday.
SC native Lynden Gooch, 27, signs two-year deal with Stoke City F.C. | Local Roundup
Lynden Gooch, a 27-year-old Santa Cruz native and former Soquel High standout, has signed a two-year deal with Stoke City F.C. of the English Football League Championship.
Harbor’s Raul Calles named SCCAL MVP | Boys soccer
Harbor High senior soccer talent Raúl Calles was named MVP of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League after leading the Pirates to the league title and the Central Coast Section D-II playoffs.
SC’s Jocelyn Travers, Aptos’ Summer Jacob share top honor | All-SCCAL girls soccer
Santa Cruz High sophomore midfielder Jocelyn Travers showcased her knack for putting the soccer ball in the net this season, and Aptos senior midfielder Summer Jacob showed her penchant for preventing talented forwards from finishing.
Wrestling seeds revealed for CCS Southern Regionals | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz County has wrestlers seeded in the top eight in each of the 14 weight classes for the Boys’ Central Coast Section Southern Regionals at Watsonville High on Saturday.
No. 6 seed Cougars stun No. 3 Scotts Valley in SCCAL Tournament opener | Local Roundup
Senior Skylar Thayer scored 27 points, and the No. 6 seed San Lorenzo Valley High boys basketball team stunned host and No. 3 Scotts Valley 65-57 in the first round of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament on Tuesday night.