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Unbeaten Soquel snaps six-match losing skid to Santa Cruz | SCCAL boys water polo roundup
Seniors Brody Nielsen, Cooper Wiens and Nick Graessle helped spark a run of seven unanswered goals, and the Knights held on to remain unbeaten in league with their 13-6 win over their biggest local rival.
UCSC women’s soccer ties Dominican on own goal | Local Roundup
An own goal by the Dominican University women’s soccer team in the 64th minute helped UC Santa Cruz earn a 2-all draw Tuesday on Lower East Field.
Soquel rallies for revenge on SC, hands Cardinals first loss in five sets | Girls volleyball roundup
Senior outside hitter Ciara Cantlen had season-high 32 kills to help the Soquel High’s girls volleyball team rally for a 25-13, 21-25, 16-25, 25-19, 17-15 win over previously unbeaten Santa Cruz on Tuesday night in Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young tops Olympics champ and 2 others, produces another heat win in Portugal | Surfing Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young won his second straight heat to advance to the Round of 24 at the World Surf League’s MEO Vissla Pro Ericeira, a Men’s Challenger Series event, in Portugal on Tuesday.
Santa Cruz surfer Nat Young scores 9.0 wave on opening day in Portugal | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young produced the highest scoring wave on opening day at the World Surf League’s MEO Vissla Pro Ericeira, a Men’s Challenger Series event in Ribeira D’Ilhas, Ericeira, Portugal, on Sunday.
Ryder Brabo, Ashlyn Boothby wins help Scotts Valley earn team titles | High school cross country roundup
Scotts Valley High senior Ryder Brabo won the Small Schools race at the 17-team, 115-runner Artichoke Invitational in Half Moon Bay on Saturday. In girls action, Falcons sophomore Ashlyn Boothby won the eight-team, 65-runner Small Schools race.
Caleb Womack’s scoop and score sparks unbeaten Cardinals | PCAL football
Santa Cruz High’s defense — which allowed 19 total points in its first four games — wasn’t its usual, highlight reel producing self when it took the field at Rabobank Stadium on Friday night.
Soquel edges Aptos in rematch of girls tennis co-champs | Local Roundup
Senior tennis player Aly Kosek rallied for a 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over Ashley Lavender at No. 4 singles to clinch Soquel High’s 4-3 win over visiting Aptos in a matchup of defending co-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champions Thursday.
‘It’s a beautiful thing’: Youth advisers try to keep play alive while keeping kids safe
As kids are easing back into in-person school, many are excited to resume their after-school activities.
SC’s Tallia Harper a shoo-in for singles title; battle is for second best | Girls tennis preview
The consensus among Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls tennis coaches is that three-time league singles champ Tallia Harper is a virtual lock to claim her fourth title this season.
Elana McGrew leads Scotts Valley past Aptos in SCCAL girls golf | Local Roundup
Elana McGrew shot 3-over-par 26 over six holes to help Scotts Valley High’s girls golf team to a 133-144 win over Aptos at DeLaveaga Golf Course in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play on Tuesday.
Soquel returns to forefront in SCCAL | Boys water polo preview
Santa Cruz High has rolled out unbeaten Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League seasons the last two years but graduations leave the door open for rivals to claim the league crown this fall.
Soquel poised to add to championship banner collection | SCCAL girls water polo preview
Soquel High dominated girls water polo in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League in the spring, with an undefeated 8-0 season, a 189-22 goal differential and a 21-1 rout of Aptos in the title match. Look for more of the same this fall.
Watsonville’s Justin Carrancho, Santa Cruz’s Rebecca Paten post wins at Little Wharf 3-Miler | Local Roundup
Watsonville’s Justin Carrancho, 26, edged Aptos High senior Trent Nosky, 17, for the overall title at the Little Wharf 3-Miler on Saturday. Santa Cruz’s Rebecca Paten, 41, was the top female, finishing 10th overall in 17:34.
Santa Cruz blasts Monterey for best start since ’93 | High school football
The Cardinals are 4-0 for the first time since 1993 after posting their first win over the Toreadores since ’07.
Isaiah Velez scores 4 TDS as Falcons run past Wildcatz in Cypress Division opener | PCAL football roundup
Scotts Valley High expected a battle from Watsonville on homecoming night in their Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division opener. Both teams lost recently to Santa Cruz by similar scores.
Santa Cruz boys edge The King’s Academy for Puma Cowboy Classic title at Wilder Ranch | High school cross country roundup
Santa Cruz High’s Jim Ratliff, Eli Fitchen-Young and Will Trowbridge finished in the top six to help the Cardinals and win the eight-team Puma Cowboy Classic at Wilder Ranch’s 2.68-mile course on Thursday.
Hannah Fleming’s triple-double helps SV volleyball sweep SLV | Local Roundup
Junior outside hitter Hannah Fleming recorded a triple-double in Scotts Valley High’s 25-7, 25-20, 25-16 sweep of San Lorenzo Valley in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls volleyball match on Thursday.
UCSC women’s volleyball pushes win streak to 11 | Local Roundup
The UC Santa Cruz women’s volleyball team beat Mills 25-3, 25-6, 25-8 in Oakland on Wednesday for its sixth straight sweep and 11th straight win.
Santa Cruz girls volleyball pushed to five sets by Harbor | Local Roundup
Sophomore right side Sadie Jeffreys came off the bench in the fourth set and provided a late spark as Santa Cruz High’s unbeaten girls volleyball team won an important league win Tuesday night.
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young, Autumn Hays make first-round exits at U.S. Open of Surfing | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young and Autumn Hays were eliminated in their first-round heats at the U.S. Open of Surfing, a World Surf League Challenger Series event, in Huntington Beach.
Soquel’s boys water polo team wins inaugural Steve Martin Memorial Tournament | Local roundup
Soquel High’s boys water polo team won the inaugural Steve Martin Memorial Tournament at Soquel on Saturday.
Ryder Brabo leads Scotts Valley at prestigious Woodbridge Cross Country Classic | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High senior Ryder Brabo shined under the lights Saturday night at the heralded 40th annual Woodbridge Cross Country Classic at Silverlakes Sports Park in Norco.
Santa Cruz’s Autumn Hays exits early at Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Autumn Hays was ousted from the World Surf League’s Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro in her first heat Friday in Oceanside.The Women’s QS 3,000 event runs through Sunday.
Santa Cruz’s Autumn Hays, Keanna Miller set for Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Autumn Hays and Keanna Miller are set to compete in the World Surf League’s Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro, a Women’s QS 3,000 event in Oceanside. The competition window opens Friday and runs through Sunday.