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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.
Aptos wins by two touchdowns — on the soccer pitch | Local Roundup
Eddie Alvarez scored four goals in the first 16 minutes and he also recorded an assist, as the Aptos High boys soccer team routed visiting Anzar 14-0 in nonleague action on Thursday night.
Lester Quinones scores 37 in Santa Cruz’s G League win over South Bay | Local Roundup
Two-way guard Lester Quinones scored a season-high 37 points, and Santa Cruz beat South Bay, 130-126, in the teams’ NBA G League Showcase Cup game at UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo on Tuesday night.
Santa Cruz blasts G League Ignite with record outing | Local Roundup
Two-way guard Lester Quinones led Santa Cruz in its highest-scoring outing in franchise history, as the Warriors trounced NBA G League Ignite, 153-118, at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada, on Friday night.
Lester Quinones scores 35 points in Warriors’ loss to Ontario | Local Roundup
Golden State Warriors two-way guard Lester Quinones had 35 points, eight rebounds, and four assists, but the Santa Cruz Warriors fell 119-109 to host Ontario in NBA G League action at Toyota Arena on Tuesday night.
Santa Cruz rallies past defending CCS champ Monterey for Dad’s Club title | Boys basketball
Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball looked at home in its impressive 72-52 win over powerful Monterey in Dad’s Club Tournament championship at an off-campus site 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.
Will Shilling scores 31, but Scotts Valley drops Dad’s Club opener; SC moves into semifinals | Local Roundup
Will Shilling scored 31 points for Scotts Valley High’s boys basketball team, but the Falcons lost 79-71 to Santa Teresa in the teams’ first-round game at the Dad’s Club Tournament at Santa Cruz High on Thursday.
Dad’s Club’s future at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium up in the air | Boys basketball
The long running Emmett Thompson Memorial Dad’s Club Basketball Tournament won’t be held at its usual home, historic Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, this year due to an on-site accident involving one of its basketball hoops.
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.
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 senior Claire Thompson named MVP | All-SCCAL girls basketball
Santa Cruz High senior guard/forward Claire Thompson was named MVP of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League by league coaches.
Santa Cruz’s Aden Cury repeats as MVP | All-SCCAL boys basketball
Santa Cruz High senior guard/center Aden Cury repeated as MVP of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League following a vote from league coaches.
Aptos falls short in rematch against Burlingame in D-III semifinals | CCS boys basketball roundup
Good looks at the basket were hard to come by in the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals on Thursday night.
Santa Cruz boys make Open Division for first time since 2016 | CCS basketball
Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team is back in the Open Division for the Central Coast Section playoffs for the first time since 2016. In total, six boys teams and seven girls teams made the playoffs.
Cardinals bring ‘A’ game to SCCAL Tournament final, annihilate Aptos | Boys basketball
Bring on the Central Coast Section Open Division. Aden Cury and Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team believes they’re ready for the highest level of the playoffs after their latest dominant showing.
Santa Cruz stomps Soquel for SCCAL Tournament title | Girls basketball
The last time Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team played Soquel, the Cardinals won by 20 points on Jan. 31. It was their smallest margin of victory in their unbeaten, 10-game run to three-peat as Santa Cruz Coast Athletic regular-season champion.
No. 3 seeded Soquel girls knock off SLV; will face No. 1 SC in final | SCCAL Basketball Tournament Roundup
Gianna Winterhalder and Amelie Stotland were consistent in their barrage of 3-point attempts in the Santa Cruz Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament semifinals on Thursday. So was Lily Thayer on the offensive glass.
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.
Aptos secures no worse than share of SCCAL title | Boys basketball
Aptos High’s boys basketball players put forth such a physical effort Thursday night at Scotts Valley, their bodies will likely feel it this weekend.
St. Francis boys basketball hands host Watsonville its first league loss | Local Roundup
Nash Horton scored a team-high 15 points, and the St. Francis High’s boys basketball team got its revenge against host Watsonville with a 57-53 win on Thursday night to stay in the league title hunt.
Harbor secures another tight win, locks up SCCAL boys soccer title | Local Roundup
Raul Calles scored on a pass from Brandon Jimenez in the 65th minute, and the Harbor High boys soccer team beat visiting Scotts Valley 1-0 to secure its second Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title in the past four years on Tuesday night.
Banana Slugs’ unbeaten volleyball team keeps sweep train rolling | Local Roundup
The undefeated UC Santa men’s volleyball team, ranked No. 14 in the NVA/AVCA D-III Coaches Poll, swept UC Merced, an NAIA program, 25-23, 25-22, 31-29, at the West Field House on Thursday.
Karlos Corpus lifts unbeaten Wildcatz with last-second 3-pointer | Local Roundup
Karlos Corpus buried a last-second 3-pointer, and Watsonville High’s boys basketball team stunned visiting King City 60-57 on Wednesday to remain unbeaten in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division.