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Photo | Rainbow shimmers over soccer match in Santa Cruz
A rainbow arcs over Depot Park in Santa Cruz on Wednesday as referees Ryan Battey and Brett Traynor head to the sidelines at halftime
Dozen county athletes finalize their college plans | Local Roundup
A dozen more senior student-athletes in Santa Cruz County participated in signing ceremonies over the past month, finalizing their commitments to four-year universities across the nation.
UCSC women’s basketball stuns previously unbeaten Hamilton | Local Roundup
Freshman forward Alexa Litchev made a pair of free throws with no time on the clock, and the UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball team stunned previously unbeaten Hamilton of New York 61-60 in the UCSC Christmas Classic at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Thursday.
MVC wrestler Rykin Resurreccion dominates in San Jose | Local Roundup
Monta Vista Christian School wrestler Rykin Resurreccion took first place at 138 pounds at the seventh annual Nick Buzolich Classic at Lincoln High in San Jose on Saturday.
UCSC’s Peyton Tazelaar, Kelly Ann Greene and Emily Pasion earn Academic All-District honors | Local Roundup
UC Santa Cruz women’s volleyball players Peyton Tazelaar, Kelly Ann Greene and Emily Pasion were named Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators.
Five Seahawks earn all-conference football honors | Local Roundup
The Cabrillo College football team had five players named to the 2023 All-Golden Coast Conference first team.
SC surfers fair well at SLO CAL Open at Morro Bay | Local Roundup
Four Santa Cruzans, John Mel, Shaun Burns, Adam Bartlett and Sam Coffey, advanced to the Round of 32 at the World Surf League’s SLO CAL Open at Morro Bay, a Qualifying Series 1,000-point event, on Tuesday.
Cabrillo men’s basketball scores 100-plus again, reaches Saltwater Classic final | Local Roundup
Darius Best scored 19 points, and the Cabrillo College men’s basketball team beat Folsom Lake 102-72 in the Saltwater Classic in Aptos on Saturday night.
Santa Cruz, Monterey to square off in Dad’s Club Tournament final | Local Roundup
DeMarco Hunter scored 17 points, and Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team knocked off Central Catholic 53-37 in the Dad’s Club Tournament semifinals on Friday night.
PCS girls soccer knocks off host Santa Cruz | Local Roundup
Pacific Collegiate School’s girls varsity soccer team opened its season with a 2-1 win at Santa Cruz on Tuesday night.
SLV girls soccer opens season with win over St. Francis | Local Roundup
San Lorenzo Valley High’s girls soccer team opened the season with a 2-0 nonleague win over St. Francis in Felton on Monday.
UCSC men’s soccer wins PK shootout, advances to C2C Tournament semifinals | Local Roundup
The No. 5 seed UC Santa Cruz men’s soccer team beat visiting No. 4 Wisconsin-Whitewater 5-4 in a penalty kick shootout on Thursday to advance to the Coast-To-Coast Conference Tournament semifinals.
Santa Cruz soccer star Jocelyn Travers commits to nationally ranked Duke
Funny, Santa Cruz High soccer talent Jocelyn Travers had to be bribed with Oreo cookies to dribble the ball when she was a preschooler on the pitch. Now, it’s hard to keep the ball off her feet.
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.
Aptos girls seeded No. 1 for first time since 2001 | CCS soccer
Aptos High’s girls soccer team earned its first No. 1 seed in the Central Coast Section playoffs since 2001 on Thursday at the seeding meeting. Now, the Mariners will attempt to make that seed hold up.
PCS, Ceiba boys win finales, share Santa Lucia Division soccer title | Local Roundup
The Pacific Collegiate School boys soccer team beat host York 3-0 in its regular-season finale Monday to earn a share of the Pacific Coast Athletic Athletic League Santa Lucia Division title with Ceiba.
SC’s late goal ends Aptos’ bid for perfect SCCAL campaign | Girls soccer
The question heading into Thursday night’s Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match for Aptos High’s girls soccer team? Could the Mariners run the table in league play.
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.
Santa Cruz girls basketball records its first unbeaten SCCAL campaign in 20-plus years | Local Roundup
Senior guard Madison Yazalina had 23 points, six rebounds, four assists, and four steals, and Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team beat Harbor 69-6 to finish Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play unbeaten on Friday.
Santa Cruz forges draw with Soquel in battle for playoff berth | Girls soccer
Santa Cruz High and Soquel squared off Tuesday night with both squads looking to break out of the three-way pack in second place in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls soccer race.
Aptos knocks off SC, extends league lead | Girls soccer
Late in the first half, Aptos High’s girls soccer team had controlled the action but it still found itself scoreless against visiting rival Santa Cruz on Friday night. After a scrum in front of the Cardinals’ net, the ball was cleared out to Aptos center back Catalina Ontiveros. And the seas parted.
Basketball talent Claire Thompson helps Santa Cruz win SCCAL regular-season title outright | Local Roundup
Claire Thompson posted a double-double, and Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team won the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s regular-season title outright with its 57-17 win over Aptos on Friday.
Harbor slips past Aptos, moves closer to claiming SCCAL title | Boys soccer
While the old adage, “It’s not how you start that’s important, but how you finish,” still rings true, Harbor High’s boys soccer team proved how you start is pretty darn important, too.
Late goal lifts unbeaten Aptos over Harbor in SCCAL girls soccer action | Local Roundup
Ava Churchill scored in the 70th minute, and the Aptos High girls soccer team edged host Harbor 1-0 to stay unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.