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Matt Troxell has been a source of inspiration at SLV for 25 years | Boys water polo
Coach Matt Troxell, 43, and his San Lorenzo Valley High water polo players will gather in the school’s cafeteria on Thursday evening for the program’s annual postseason banquet, a final feel-good evening together to officially cap the season.
Soquel swimmers Tenaya Winter, Matthew Elliot shine at CIF State Championships | Local Roundup
Soquel High senior Tenaya Winter posted two of her fastest finishes at the 2023 CIF State Swimming Championships at Clovis West High on Friday. Unfortunately, her competition was up to task.
Soquel seniors Tenaya Winter, Matthew Elliot qualify for CIF State meet | CCS Swimming Championships
Swim fast and achieve your goals. The reward for Soquel High senior swim stars Tenaya Winter and Matthew Elliot is a weekend in Clovis for the CIF State Swimming Championships and missing Friday’s Soquel prom. But competing in “state” is every swimmer’s goal.
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.
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.
Scotts Valley boys tennis edges Santa Cruz in tight match | Local Roundup
The Scotts Valley High boys tennis team edged Santa Cruz 4-3 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match that features four third-set tiebreakers Friday.
SV resident Kyleigh Mace throws perfect game for Archbishop Mitty softball | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley resident Kyleigh Mace, a 5-foot-6 freshman pitcher, threw a perfect game as Archbishop Mitty beat host Sacred Heart Cathedral 13-0 in their six inning West Catholic Athletic League game Wednesday.
Quinn Turowski’s grand slam helps SV baseball hand Harbor first loss | Local Roundup
Quinn Turowski hit a grand slam in the sixth inning — his second home run of the season — to help Scotts Valley High’s baseball team beat previously unbeaten Harbor 12-4 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Friday.
SC surfer Sam Coffey advanced to the quarterfinals in Barbados | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Sam Coffey advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Surf League’s Barbados Surf Pro on Thursday at Soup Bowl in Bathsheba, Barbados.
Aptos softball slips past Scotts Valley in eight innings | Local Roundup
Sophomore Lilly McGee and freshman Lanies Nunez each had a hit, two RBI, and a run scored as the Aptos High softball team beat visiting Scotts Valley 10-9 in the teams’ eight inning Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Friday.
Dillyn Vasconcellos hits for cycle, helps Cabrillo softball sweep doubleheader | Local Roundup
Second baseman Dillyn Vasconcellos hit for the cycle — single, double, triple and home run — drove in three runs and scored twice as the Cabrillo College softball team routed Mendocino 13-0 in the opener of their nonconference doubleheader Friday.
Santa Cruz surfer Nat Young ties for 17th at MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz surfer Nat Young tied for 17th and earned 1,330 points on Sunday at the World Surf League’s MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal, event No. 3 on the Championship Tour at Peniche, Leiria, Portugal.
Mason Borrego, Micah Cervantes help St. Francis baseball knock off Scotts Valley | Local Roundup
Mason Borrego had three hits, an RBI, and scored twice, and St. Francis High’s baseball team, the defending Central Coast Section Division IV champion, opened its season with a 7-1 nonleague win over host Scotts Valley on Friday.
Cypress Division boys basketball leader St. Francis pushes win streak to seven games | Local Roundup
Junior Ibarra scored a team-high 14 points, and the St. Francis High’s boys basketball team beat host North Salinas 63-45 on Wednesday to remain in first place in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division play.
All-American swimmer Chris Staka, an NCAA champion at Texas, takes over as MVC’s coach
Santa Cruz’s Chris Staka, an All-American swimmer on University of Texas’ NCAA D-I championship team in 2021, was named swim coach at Monte Vista Christian School on Tuesday.
UCSC men’s volleyball breaks out broom at Slug Slam, records four sweeps | Local Roundup
UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team won two more matches Saturday at its tournament, UCSC Slug Slam, and finished the two-day event with a 4-0 record and four sweeps.
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.
Former Soquel swimmer Mason Carlton shines in opening race at Phillips 66 National Championships | Local Roundup
Mason Carlton, a Soquel High alum who competes for Indiana University and Indiana Swim Club, shined in his opening race at the 2022 Phillips 66 National Championships in Irvine on Tuesday.
Soquel swimmer Matthew Elliott goes big at CIF State Championships
Soquel High junior Matthew Elliott produced two top-three finishes at the CIF State Swimming & Diving Championships at Clovis Olympic Swim Complex at Clovis West High on Saturday.
Knights lead locals at CCS Swimming Championships
Soquel High juniors Matthew Elliot and Tenaya Winter both placed high in two freestyle races to lead the Santa Cruz County contingent at the Central Coast Section Swimming and Diving Championships at Saturday afternoon.
No firsts? No problem. Harbor claims first team title since ’04 behind depth | Girls’ SCCAL Swimming Championships
Harbor High won the team title at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Swimming Championships on Saturday for the first time since 2004, perhaps before any members of this year’s winning team was born.
Gabe Porter paces Harbor to first league title since ’06 | Boys’ SCCAL Swimming Championships
Harbor High senior speedster Gabe Porter contributed top-two finishes in four events to pace the Pirates to the boys title at Saturday’s Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Swimming Championships on Saturday in their pool.
Santa Cruz’s Autumn Hays, John Mel take fifth at Jack’s Surfboards Pro | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Autumn Hays tied for fifth place Sunday at the World Surf League’s Jack’s Surfboards Pro, a Women’s Qualifying Series 1,000-point event in Huntington Beach.