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Santa Cruz Warriors come up short against host Remix in NBA G League action | Local Roundup

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Double-doubles from center Charles Bassey and guard Deivon Smith weren’t enough to save the Santa Cruz Warriors from enduring a tough, 128-126 loss to the Rip City Remix in NBA G League action at the Chiles Center in Portland, Oregon, on Tuesday.

St. Francis’ Gustavo Paz honored as 2025-26 Central Coast Section Winter Sports Honor Coach | Local Roundup

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St. Francis High wrestling coach Gustavo “Gus” Paz was honored as a 2025-26 Central Coast Section Winter Sports Honor Coach at the CCS Master Finals tournament at Watsonville High on Saturday.

Clipboard: Seaside’s Bouyea shining in the desert sun

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Former Palma sharpshooter and Marina native Jamaree Bouyea has been a spark off the bench for the Phoenix Suns

Kaden Miritz posts double-double, paces Santa Cruz past Harbor | Local Roundup

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Junior forward Kaden Miritz had 19 points, 13 rebounds, and three blocks, and the Santa Cruz High boys basketball team pulled away from visiting Harbor for a 59-46 win in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League make-up game Thursday night.

Soquel’s boys basketball team silences Aptos, secures no worse than a share of SCCAL title | Local Roundup

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Soquel High’s boys basketball team shined again on defense, and the Knights beat host Aptos 52-23 on Saturday to secure no worse than a share of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title.

Clipboard: 40th all-star football game set for Jan. 31

The 40th Central Coast High School All-Star football game will be staged on January 31 at Rabobank Stadium

Frank DeBernardo returns as Soquel’s softball coach

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Longtime and successful youth softball coach Frank DeBernardo, 59, is returning to helm of Soquel’s High’s program.

Monterey County Female Athlete of the Year: Unparalleled dominance by Ella Myers

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For the second straight year, Monterey’s Ella Myers named The Herald’s Female Athlete of the Year

Local track and field talents shine at Nike Outdoor Nationals | Local Roundup

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Scotts Valley Track Club’s relay teams posted three top-10 finishes, including a pair of top-five showings, at the four-day 2025 Nike Outdoor Nationals & USATF U20 Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

High School softball: Myers leaves a legacy at Monterey

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For the second time in three years, Monterey’s Ella Myers was named the Monterey Herald’s Softball Player of the Year

Scotts Valley secures three of four special honors | 2025 All-SCCAL softball

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Scotts Valley High’s softball team was dominant force in repeating as the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion this season. Not surprising, the Falcons (21-6-1 overall, 14-1 league) also dominated special honors during all-league voting, conducted by league coaches. Senior Taylor Wilson repeated as MVP after being named to the first team as a freshman […]

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The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

NorCal DII softball finals: Salinas brings home school’s first NorCal title

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Abi Jones strikes out 12, while Gigi Rossi homers in Salinas’ 4-1 win over Liberty in the Northern California Division II softball championship.

Aptos sees historic postseason come to a close in NorCal Regional semifinals | High school softball

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When Aptos High’s softball team arrived back at home Friday night, following an 11-3 season-ending loss to host San Leandro in the CIF Division IV NorCal Regional semifinals, it wasn’t just the end of another lengthy road trip. It was the end of an historic expedition.

NorCal softball finals: King City’s magical run ends in title game

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An historical season for King City softball comes to a close, falling 4-2 to top-seed Biggs in the State Northern California Division V title game

MVC’s Kayla Fullalove-Silveira honored for offensive prowess | 2025 All-PCAL softball

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Monte Vista Christian School’s softball team finished in sixth place in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division. That said, it didn’t take much of a pitch from Mustangs coach Gerry Vargas to get star senior Kayla Fullalove-Silveira recognized with special honors during all-league voting.

NorCal softball playoffs: Rossi’s walk-off lifts Salinas into Division II finals

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Salinas and King City are both headed to the softball programs’ first ever Northern California divisional title games

Seventh heaven: Aptos rallies in final at-bat, secures historic win in D-IV NorCal Regional quarterfinals | High school softball

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It was a long road trip and a long day for Aptos High’s softball team, which made a near 3-hour trek to host Argonaut for the first round of the CIF D-IV NorCal Regional playoffs Tuesday. 

High School softball: Salinas, King City open NorCals with wins

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Salinas and King City both opened the State Northern California divisional softball playoffs with wins in their respective quarterfinal games