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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.
Watsonville shuts out PV in Belgard Kup rivalry game | High school football roundup
Marcus Northcutt’s first win as a varsity football coach was a big one: Watsonville High beat crosstown foe Pajaro Valley 12-0 in the Belgard Kup rivalry game Friday night in front of 1,500 fans.
Harbor assistant removed from staff after role in scuffle | High school football
The two Harbor High’s football assistants who were ejected from the Pirates’ abbreviated, scuffle-marred, 40-0 win over rival Santa Cruz on Friday won’t be on the sidelines in the near future.
Sae Ackerstein, Madalyn Price to compete at International Surf Rescue Challenge | Local Roundup
Two Santa Cruz athletes, Sae Ackerstein and Madalyn “Munchie” Price, have been selected to represent the United States as part of the Youth National Team at the International Surf Rescue Challenge at South Padre Island, Texas, on Sept 17-24.
Santa Cruz cancels PCAL crossover game against Hollister | High school football
Santa Cruz High’s football team, which suited 23 players in its 40-0 loss to Harbor on Friday, has cancelled its Sept. 16 home game against powerful Hollister, Cardinals brass said Wednesday evening.
SC skateboarder Judi Oyama, 63, takes second at US slalom championships | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz slalom skateboarder Judi Oyama, 63, placed second at the U.S. National Championships, held in Vista over the weekend.
UCSC names head coaches for men’s tennis, women’s basketball | Local Roundup
UC Santa Cruz announced the hiring of head coaches for the men’s tennis and women’s basketball programs.
Harbor girls volleyball takes second at Rumble at the Rock in Morro Bay | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team went 6-2 to place second at the Rumble at the Rock Tournament in Morro Bay on Saturday.
Photo | Calm before storm on prep gridiron
Dusk falls over Harbor High School’s Bob Enzweiler Field as Harbor hosts Santa Cruz on Friday in both teams’ season opening football game.
Harbor’s rout of SC called at halftime, following sideline scrap | High school football
After serving as punching bag for the majority of its 52-year existence, Harbor High was poised to put an all-time thumping on crosstown foe Santa Cruz on Friday night in front of a capacity crowd.
UCSC alum Jackson Zabierek selected in Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft | Local Roundup
Jackson Zabierek, a 2023 UC Santa Cruz graduate, became the university’s first alum to get drafted by a Major League Rugby team.
Aptos, newcomer Soquel ready to battle in powerful PCAL Gabilan Division | KICKOFF 2023
If you’re affiliated with Aptos High’s football program in any capacity — player, coach, family member, fan or alumni — you don’t have just one game circled on the calendar at the outset of the season. Not when you compete in the prestigious Gabilan Division, the top tier of the Pacific Coast Athletic League. Every week is a high-stakes affair.
Half of county’s teams to battle in PCAL’s Mission North Division | KICKOFF 2023
Five high school football teams Santa Cruz County — Monte Vista Christian, Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, St. Francis, and Watsonville — help make up the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s newly created Mission North Division this season.
Local football programs look to make some noise in PCAL Santa Lucia Division | KICKOFF 2023
High school football programs at Harbor, Pajaro Valley and San Lorenzo Valley all look to make some noise in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Santa Lucia Division this season. All three will attempt to do so with new head coaches.
SC’s grizzled veteran Peter Wood, 58, rallies for Santa Cruz City Amateur title | Golf
Peter Wood, a 58-year-old golfer known throughout Santa Cruz for his tireless approach to training, thought he was left for dead after he carded a bogey on the par-3 15th hole at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Sunday in the final round of the Santa Cruz City Amateur.
Defending champ Neil Ostermann among trio of golfers tied for lead after first round | Santa Cruz City Amateur
Neil Ostermann of Santa Cruz, Billy Moon of East Garrison, and Thomas Bischoff of La Selva Beach were tied for the lead in the championship flight following the opening round of the Santa Cruz City Amateur on Saturday.
Santa Cruz’s Brendan Bobo breaks Northwoods League’s career HR record | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Brendan Bobo, a 6-foot-3, 207-pound infielder out of Harbor High, broke the Northwoods League’s career home run record in the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters’ 7-6 win over the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders on Thursday.
Scotts Valley legends Fraser, Boothby finish race together | Wharf to Wharf
A phantom runner nearly claimed the coveted honor of top local female at the 51st Wharf to Wharf race on Sunday morning.
Salinas’ Diego Estrada wins 51st Wharf to Wharf race
Salinas’ Diego Estrada went left and made things right in the 51st running of the Wharf to Wharf race on overcast Sunday morning.
Locals’ excitement grows for 51st Wharf to Wharf race
The lineup of elite talent will be deep and the storylines numerous when runners of all ages and skill levels line up for the start of the 51st running of the Wharf to Wharf race Sunday morning.
Santa Cruz’s Langston Burkett signs minor-league contract with San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres signed recent Santa Cruz High graduate Langston Burkett to a minor league contract on Thursday. Terms of the deal weren’t announced.
MVC softball talent Kayla Fullalove-Silveira named to all-state team | Local Roundup
Monte Vista Christian sophomore Kayla Fullalove-Silveira was named to Cal-Hi Sports’ all-state softball team.
Santa Cruz native Natalia Grossman, 21, wins third straight IFSC Boulder World Cup season title | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz native Natalia Grossman won the overall IFSC Boulder World Cup title for a third straight season with her silver medal finish at Innsbruck on Thurday.
Aptos’ Matt Hood, SC’s Oscar Knapp named co-Players of the Year | All-SCCAL baseball
Aptos High junior Matt Hood helped the Mariners’ baseball team repeat as Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion, and Santa Cruz senior Oscar Knapp helped the runner-up Cardinals stay right on their stern.
SLV’s Alyssa Struthers, Amelia Sizemore garner top honors | All-SCCAL softball
San Lorenzo Valley HIgh’s Alyssa Struthers and Amelia Sizemore were solid softball players a year ago, when they helped their team earn a share of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title. They were even better this season in helping the Cougars win the title outright.