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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.
SC’s Nat Young helps Team USA secure title in Huntington Beach | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young helped Team USA win the title at the 2022 ISA World Surf Games, securing the Americans one extra slot at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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
SC’s Nat Young roars into Round 7 at ISA World Surf Games | Local Roundup
Team USA’s Nat Young is one of four surfers who have advanced into Round 7 at the 2022 ISA World Surf Games in Huntington Beach.
Harbor continues hot streak, tops Santa Cruz in five sets | SCCAL girls volleyball
Riding a wave of momentum, the Harbor High Pirates’ youth-laden girls volleyball team followed up upsets over Santa Cruz and Soquel on Saturday at the Harbor Tournament with another win over the Cardinals on Tuesday, this time in league play.
Local runners dominate at Jackie Henderson Memorial in Castroville | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High sophomore Eli Fitchen-Young produced his third win on the young season, this time at the Jackie Henderson Memorial at North Monterey County on Saturday.
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.
Santa Cruz boys run to perfect score at Soquel | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High posted a perfect score of 15 in its Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet win over host Soquel (48) and Harbor (76) on Thursday.
Knights earn solid road win at Harbor | SCCAL girls volleyball roundup
Soquel High’s girls volleyball team is starting to find itself with talented outside hitter Jessie Dueck playing libero as she recovers from bicep tendinitis.
UCSC women’s volleyball goes 3-1 at Oregon Trail Classic | Local Roundup
The UC Santa Cruz women’s volleyball team earned a split in their matches Saturday to finish 3-1 at the Oregon Trail Classic in Forest Grove, Oregon.
SC’s Fitchen-Young, SV’s Boothby run to wins at Toro Park | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High sophomore Eli Fitchen-Young and Scotts Valley junior Ashlyn Boothby won races at the 3-mile Monterey Bay Invitational at Toro Park on Saturday.
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.
Unbeaten Wildcatz volleyball team earns emotional win at Monterey | Local Roundup
Watsonville High’s girls volleyball team overcame a broken bus, the loss of setter Ally Carmona to injury, and an oven of a gymnasium to beat host Monterey 25-23, 25-23, 25-27, 25-23 in its Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division opener Thursday night.
Santa Cruz girls volleyball team posts stunning sweep of Soquel
No one on Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team knew when the last time the Cardinals swept Soquel. After all, victories over the three-time defending Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion Knights are hard enough to obtain.
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.
Unmasking the favorites for league titles | 2022 Girls volleyball preview
Setter Kayla Rhee-Pizano and outside hitter Jessie Dueck return for Soquel High’s girls volleyball team, the defending Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion. But 2021 runner-up Santa Cruz will again provide fierce competition.
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.
UCSC women’s soccer dominates in season opener | Local Roundup
The UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer team had five players score goals Thursday as it opened their season with a 5-0 rout of host Pacific Union in Angwin.
Harbor volleyball wins division at Morro Bay Tournament | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team went 2-2 on the final day of the Morro Bay Tournament on Saturday to win the Silver Division title. The Pirates finished 4-2 at the event.
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.
Soquel water polo star Quinn Healy commits to Stanford
Soquel High water polo star Quinn Healy — the most sought-after girls polo player in the school’s rich history — announced Sunday on Instagram that she committed to powerhouse Stanford University.
Santa Cruz Derby Groms take second at JRDA National Championships | Local Roundup
The Santa Cruz Derby Groms earned silver in the female division at the Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA) National Championships at The Barney Family Sports Complex in Queen Creek, Arizona, on Sunday.