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Aptos wrestler Cole Moules mauls competition, takes first at Pat Lovell Holiday Classic | Local Roundup
Aptos High wrestler Cole Moules took first place at the Pat Lovell Holiday Classic at Aptos High on Saturday.
Santa Cruz Warriors rally from 24-point deficit, stun host Austin Spurs | Local Roundup
Center Charles Bassey recorded a double-double, and the Santa Cruz Warriors rallied from a 24-point deficit to sink the Austin Spurs 112-105 in the teams’ NBA G League game at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Texas on Friday.
Soquel’s Sam Whelan, Django Daillak recognized as best of the best in top division | All-PCAL football
Soquel’s High football team was rewarded handsomely by Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division coaches after posting another stellar season in 2025.
St. Francis’ Peyton Orradre named Cypress Division MVP | All-PCAL girls volleyball
Peyton Orradre played big for St. Francis High’s girls volleyball team all season.
Cabrillo basketball wins 2025 Andrel Gaines Memorial Classic title in Gilroy | Local Roundup
Freshman guard Damani Wilkerson scored 21 points to help the Cabrillo College men’s basketball team beat Feather Rover 86-75 in the fourth annual Andrel Gaines Memorial Classic championship at Gavilan College on Saturday.
Soquel boys basketball races past Watsonville with fast start | Local Roundup
Senior center Connor Corlett had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Soquel High’s boys basketball team beat visiting Watsonville 77-42 in the teams’ nonleague game Friday night.
Andres Reyes scores twice for Harbor’s victorious soccer team | Local Roundup
Andres Reyes scored twice, and Harbor High’s boys soccer team posted its third straight shutout, and sixth overall, 6-0 over host Seaside, in nonleague action Thursday.
Liliana Whitmeyer helps St. Francis pull away from SLV | Local Roundup
Sophomore Liliana Whitmeyer scored 10 of her game-high 18 points in the third quarter, and St. Francis High’s girls basketball team pulled away from visiting San Lorenzo Valley 47-33 in the teams’ nonleague game Tuesday.
Kat Buckley paces PCS past MVC in girls basketball | Local Roundup
Junior forward Kat Buckley had 24 points, 12 rebounds and six steals, and Pacific Collegiate School’s girls basketball team beat Monte Vista Christian 55-23 in the teams’ nonleague game at Gateway School on Monday.
Aptos native Eric Kubota wins 2025 Baseball America Tony Gwynn Award | Local Roundup
Aptos native Eric Kubota, the A’s director of scouting, has been named the winner of the 2025 Baseball America Tony Gwynn Award, a lifetime achievement honor presented annually by the publication.
Scotts Valley girls basketball wins The King’s Academy Tournament title | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s girls basketball team crushed Gunn 52-21 in the championship game at The King’s Academy Tournament in Sunnyvale on Saturday.
Soquel posts another blowout, wins 10th annual Fremont Firebird Classic | High school soccer roundup
Freshman Juna Diaz scored three times, and the Soquel High girls soccer team beat Cristo Rey 8-0 to win the 10th annual Fremont Firebird Classic title in Sunnyvale on Saturday.
Harbor girls soccer edges Stevenson 1-0 | Local Roundup
Michaela Garcia scored on a shot from 20 yards out in the 22nd minute, and Harbor High’s girls soccer team beat visiting Stevenson 1-0 in nonleague action Thursday night.
Scotts Valley boys basketball stuns PCS with layup at the buzzer to open Pirates Treasure tournament at Harbor | Local Roundup
Senior forward Oak Silingas made a layup on an inbounds pass from senior forward/center Alex Burgos at midcourt, and Scotts Valley High’s boys basketball team rallied past Pacific Collegiate 43-42 in the opening round of the
Aptos girls soccer loses standout Scarlett Stateler to injury in win over Watsonville | Local Roundup
Isabella Hartnett scored twice, and Aptos High’s girls soccer team beat host Watsonville 5-0 in the teams’ nonleague match Tuesday.
MVC girls basketball slips past Soquel for first win | Local Roundup
Freshman Karina Fromm scored a game-high 15 points, and the Monte Vista Christian School girls basketball team slipped past visiting Soquel 37-35 in nonleague action Monday to earn its first win.
Kat Buckley leads PCS girls basketball team to Pescadero Hoop Dreams title | Local Roundup
Junior forward Kat Buckley produced another double-double, and Pacific Collegiate School’s girls basketball team beat Pescadero 43-16 in the championship of the Pescadero Hoop Dreams tournament on Saturday.
Santa Cruz surfer John Mel moves into quarterfinals at Morro Bay | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s John Mel advanced to the Round of 16 at the World Surf League’s SLO CAL Open Morro Bay, a Qualifying Series 2,000-point event, in Morro Bay on Saturday.
Santa Cruz surfer John Mel advances at SLO CAL Open Morro Bay | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s John Mel advanced to the Round of 32 at the World Surf League’s SLO CAL Open Morro Bay, a Qualifying Series 2,000-point event, in Morro Bay on Friday.
Emilie Ngo helps UC Santa Cruz rally past UC Merced in OT at KP Arena | Local Roundup
Sophomore guard Emilie Ngo continued her offensive ways, and the UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball team, an NCAA Division III squad, rallied past D-II UC Merced 79-72 at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Tuesday.
Kat Buckley paces PCS past Soquel in girls basketball | Local Roundup
Junior forward Kat Buckley had 25 points, seven rebounds and five blocks to lead the Pacific Collegiate School girls basketball team past host Soquel 39-18 in nonleague action Monday.
Scotts Valley girls produce their best team finish at CIF Cross Country Championships
A pair of runners from Santa Cruz County, Scotts Valley High senior Ava Decleve and Aptos senior Maya Schiro, posted top-five finishes in the Division IV race at the CIF State Cross Country Championships in Fresno on Saturday.
High School football: Digesting this past season
While the milestones in the regular season were historic, for just the third time in 17 years, no team in the county played for a CCS title
Cabrillo slips past Cosumnes River in chaotic, 5-set thriller in NorCal Regional playoffs | Local Roundup
In a do-or-die women’s volleyball playoff match that could, justifiably, be described as chaotic, No. 8 seed Cabrillo College slipped past No. 9 Cosumnes River in five sets, 20-25, 29-27, 25-21, 25-27, 15-13, in the second round of the 3C2A NorCal Regionals on Tuesday night.
Santa Cruz girls soccer posts shutout in season opening win | Local Roundup
Elzada Wood scored twice, and Santa Cruz High’s girls soccer team opened its season with a 3-0 win over St. Francis on Monday.