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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.
Santa Cruz Warriors drop to 0-7 with narrow loss to South Bay Lakers | Local Roundup
The Santa Cruz Warriors held an 18-point lead in the second quarter but were unable to hold on, and lost 108-105 to the South Bay Lakers in the teams’ NBA G League Showcase Cup Tournament game at the UCLA Health Training Center on Sunday night.
Cabrillo benefits from Folsom Lake’s four red cards, moves into third round of NorCal Regional playoffs | Local Roundup
Nathan Prevoteaux produced the lone goal, and the No. 11 seed Cabrillo College men’s soccer team upset No. 6 Folsom Lake 1-0 in the second round of the 3C2A NorCal Regional playoffs on Saturday.
SC surfer John Mel moves into quarterfinals in Mexico | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s John Mel, 26, advanced to the quarterfinals at the World Surf League’s Corona Cero Surf Open Cerritos in Los Cerritos, Baja California Sur, Mexico, on Saturday.
Santa Cruz surfer John Mel advances at WSL event in Mexico | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s John Mel advanced to the Round of the 32 at the World Surf League’s Corona Cero Surf Open Cerritos in Los Cerritos, Baja California Sur, Mexico, on Friday.
Bouyea signed to a two-way contract with Phoenix
Palma graduate Jamaree Bouyea has signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns
Clipboard: Football accolades for MPC, Hartnell
MPC, Hartnell gather honors in their respective football conferences
UCSC cross country teams shine at NCAA D-III West Regionals | Local Roundup
Five UCSC cross country runners, Luke Holland, Camden Jaureguy, Elena Stanciu, Helena Janku, and Kenzie Seymour, earned all-region honors at the NCAA D-III West Regionals on Saturday.
Cabrillo women’s volleyball ties for second in conference, awaits playoffs | Local Roundup
Natalia Cash made key contributions late, and the No. 25 state-ranked Cabrillo College women’s volleyball team pulled out a grueling 23-25, 25-15, 23-25, 25-17, 15-7 win over De Anza in the teams’ regular-season finale on Friday.
Cabrillo men’s soccer posts shutout in regular-season finale | Local Roundup
Sophomore forward Yoan Ponio had a goal and an assist, and the Cabrillo College men’s soccer team beat host Gavilan 3-0 in its regular-season finale Tuesday.
Harbor, Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz ready for CIF NorCal Regional playoffs | Local Roundup
Placed in different divisions for the Central Coast Section girls volleyball playoffs, Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League rivals Harbor High and Santa Cruz are again competing for the same prize in the CIF NorCal Regional playoffs.
Cabrillo football suffers worst loss in school history to close season | Local Roundup
Cabrillo College’s football team suffered its worst loss in school history on Saturday, losing 99-3 to unbeaten De Anza in Cupertino to close the 2025 regular season.
UCSC women’s soccer advances to C2C Tournament championship | Local Roundup
Camille Anneet made a penalty kick in the seventh minute, and the No. 3 seed UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer team stunned No. 2 Mary Washington 1-0 in the Coast-To-Coast Conference Tournament semifinals in Salisbury, Maryland, on Friday.
Cabrillo men’s basketball moves to 2-0 on young season | Local Roundup
Four Cabrillo College players reached double-digits in scoring, and the Seahawks’ men’s basketball team pulled away in the second half to earn a 94-62 win American River in the teams’ nonconference game in Aptos on Sunday.
Soquel water polo earns sweep of SCCAL Tournament titles | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s boys water polo team outscored visiting Santa Cruz 4-0 in the fourth quarter to rally for an 11-8 win in the SCCAL Tournament championship match on Saturday.
Salinas’ Hunter coming off his best outing at Nebraska
Salinas graduate Nyziah Hunter is second on the Nebraska football team in receiving yards this fall
Santa Clara Broncos slated to play two men’s basketball games at KP Arena in 2025-26 | Local Roundup
The NCAA Division I Santa Clara University men’s basketball team will return to Santa Cruz for the first time since the 2020-21 season to play a pair of nonconference games.
Golden State Warriors sign Alex Toohey, Pat Spencer to two-way contracts | Local Roundup
The Golden State Warriors have signed 6-foot-8 Australian forward Alex Toohey, 21, and 6-3 guard Pat Spencer, 29, to two-way contracts, the team announced Monday.
High School baseball: Devastating injury won’t derail Pacific Grove standout
Two days after accepting a baseball scholarship to Santa Clara University, Pacific Grove three-sport standout Brody Edmonds broke the humerus bone in his right pitching arm.
Monterey County’s other top male high school athletes
The Monterey Herald’s Male Athlete of the Year candidates
Monterey County Male Athlete of the Year: Brown leaves lasting legacy at Carmel
Simeon Brown of Carmel has been named the Monterey Herald’s Male Athlete of the Year
Monterey County’s other top female high school athletes
The Monterey Herald’s Female Athlete of the Year candidates
Santa Cruz basketball star DeMarco Hunter transfers to Archbishop Riordan
For the second time in as many years, a boys basketball star from Santa Cruz High’s 2024 CIF Division III state finalist team has transferred to San Francisco powerhouse Archbishop Riordan for his senior season.
2025 Wharf to Wharf Scholarship winners announced | Local Roundup
Four standout track and field athletes from Santa Cruz County — Evie Marheineke of Archbishop Mitty, Eli Fitchen-Young and Heidi Green of Santa Cruz, and Logan Brantley of Aptos — were named 2025 Wharf to Wharf Scholarship winners on Tuesday.