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Harbor’s Matthew Munro sends coach Scott Bedell into retirement with another medalist | Boys’ SCCAL Golf Championship
One last championship tournament. One last ugly jacket to award. One last sudden storm to flee.
Santa Cruz Longboard Union takes third at Logjam! 2023 | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz Longboard Union took third place with 9,475 points at the two-day Logjam! 2023 contest, which concluded Sunday at Pleasure Point.
Matthew Elliot, Sam Arrigoni and Oliver Santana pace Knights to crown | Boys’ SCCAL Swimming Championships
The trio of Matthew Elliot, Sam Arrigoni and Oliver Santana each won two individual races and participated in two winning Soquel relay teams to lead the Knights to the team title at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Swimming Championships.
Tenaya Winter, Soquel hold off Aptos for team title | Girls’ SCCAL Swimming Championships
Tenaya Winter and the rest of Soquel High’s aquatic talent were stellar at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Swimming Championships on Saturday. Quinn Healy and the Knights’ water polo players produced, too. It also takes depth to win the team title and the Knights showcased plenty.
Santa Cruz’s Maya Letona earns bronze medal at US Open Wrestling Championships | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High alumna Maya Letona, the No. 6 seed out of New York City RTC, took third place at the 2023 U.S. Open Wrestling Championships on Saturday at South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
James Ponzio paces MVC to third place at PCAL Cypress Division Finals | Local Roundup
Senior James Ponzio took first in the 1,600-meter race (4:37.28) and 3,200 (10:00.62), and Monte Vista Christian School placed third (85 points) at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division Finals at Alvarez High on Friday.
Cabrillo baseball team’s title bid ends with loss to Mission | Local Roundup
Matt Lawton had three hits with a walk, double, home run, two RBI, and two runs scored, but the Cabrillo College baseball team blew an early lead in their 9-7 loss to Mission in Coast Conference South Division play Thursday.
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz produces record time in USATF 1 Mile Championship win | Local Roundup
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz produced fastest women’s time in event history at the USATF 1 Mile Championship on Tuesday night in Des Moines, Iowa.
Aptos tennis produces three of four finalists at league tournament | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s boys tennis team — the unbeaten Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion — produced three of the four finalists on opening day at the league tournament Tuesday.
Championship matches will be held at Imperial Courts in Aptos on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
Santa Cruz rallies past Harbor, locks up SCCAL title | Boys volleyball
Harbor High’s boys volleyball team edged rival Santa Cruz in the first set of Tuesday’s battle for first place in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League. And that just made the Cardinals angry.
Gabe Gaeckle, Mariners roll past sloppy Cardinals, retain sole possession of SCCAL lead | High school baseball
Appetizers were served before the main course Tuesday, when Santa Cruz High’s baseball team hosted rival Aptos in a matchup pitting the top two baseball programs in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League. Moreover, two of the top pitchers in the Central Coast Section.
Aptos boys golf moves to 9-0; SV tops SC for first win | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s boys golf team beat Santa Cruz 222-242 and lost to Aptos 197-222 in the teams’ SCCAL matches at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Monday.
Former NFL QB Bob Berry, a three-time Super Bowl qualifier with Minnesota, dies at 81 | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Bob Berry, a quarterback who helped the Minnesota Vikings reach three Super Bowls in the mid-1970s, died in Santa Cruz on Wednesday at the age of 81.
Cabrillo’s rally falls short in baseball loss to Ohlone | Local Roundup
The Cabrillo College baseball team scored five runs in the ninth inning, but fell short in its 7-6 loss to Ohlone in Coast Conference South Division play Saturday.
UCSC men’s volleyball ousted in first round of NCAA D-III Tournament | Local Roundup
The UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team was eliminated by defending national champion Carthage, 25-21, 28-30, 25-21, 25-20 in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Friday.
County athletes win five events at CCS Top 8 Classic | High school track and field
The best track and field athletes in the Central Coast Section assembled at Los Gatos High on breezy Friday for the 44th annual CCS Top 8 Classic, as the Los Gatos Mountains and cirrus clouds graced a Bob Ross-painted backdrop.
Andre Yarme, Harbor make quick work of Aptos in sweep | Boys volleyball
After earning a narrow, five-set win over host Aptos High last week, Harbor’s boys volleyball team took some of the suspense out of their rematch against the Mariners on Thursday night in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action.
Matt Hood, Jordi Martinez deliver Mariners late spark to close out Harbor | High school baseball
Aptos High’s baseball team avenged its lone loss in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Wednesday, but the feisty Harbor Pirates hung with the Mariners til the end.
SC’s Nat Young helps cause to survive WSL’s midseason cut | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young advanced to the Round of 32 of Friday at the World Surf League’s Western Australia Margaret River Pro, event No. 5 on the Championship Tour.
Aptos boys golf tops SC, remains unbeaten in SCCAL | Local Roundup
Junior Andrew Cox and sophomore Ben Nowark shared medalist honors after each shot 4-over-par 38 on the front nine at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Wednesday to lead the Mariners to a 200-247 win over Santa Cruz.
Aptos boys tennis repeats as SCCAL team champion | Local Roundup
Koosha Safari, John McGowan and John Hickey earned singles wins, and Aptos High’s boys tennis team repeated as champion of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League on Tuesday.
Streaking Santa Cruz blanks Soquel for fourth straight shutout | High school baseball
Santa Cruz High ace Langston Burkett wasn’t at his best Tuesday. Still, he was good enough for the Cardinals earn some revenge against Soquel in their 5-0 win and help them post their fourth straight shutout.
UCSC men’s volleyball makes NCAA D-III Tournament | Local Roundup
The UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team, an independent program, was selected on Monday to compete in NCAA Division III Tournament for a fifth time in school history.
Rosters released for 10th annual Central Coast All-Star Basketball Games
The Reggie Stephens Foundation’s 10th annual Central Coast All-Star Basketball Games will be held May 7 at Scotts Valley High.
Santa Cruz surfs to title in SCSSL finale | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High won the final Santa Cruz Scholastic Surf League contest of the 2022-23 season in small, but clean conditions at Pleasure Point on Saturday.