831PrepBeat
Follow your athlete’s career.
Leah Murphy Jayden Duarte your last search saves here
Wrestlers Aliyah Marcus, Vera Bentley win titles at La Manazanita Ladies Classic | Local Roundup
Two local wrestlers, Soquel High freshman Aliyah Marcus and Santa Cruz sophomore Vera Bentley, won titles at the fifth annual La Manazanita Ladies Classic at Watsonville High on Thursday.
Harbor boys basketball rallies past Sobrato, eclipses 2024-25 win total | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s boys basketball team, which earned seven wins last season, picked up its eighth win before opening the 2026 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League season.
Local baseball talents Jared Koenig, Brock Ketelsen to be honored at 40th annual Hot Stove of Santa Clara Valley banquet
Local baseball talents Jared Koenig and Brock Ketelsen will be honored at the 40th annual Hot Stove of Santa Clara Valley banquet at Villa Ragusa in Campbell on Jan. 13 at 5 p.m.
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.
Central Coast Flag Football All-Star Game ready for encore after inaugural thriller
The inaugural Reggie Stephens Foundation/Gino Panelli Foundation Central Coast Flag Football All-Star Game delivered plenty of fireworks at Santa Cruz High last year.
Aptos boys basketball team finishes fourth at its own tournament | Local Roundup
Senior Gio Garduno-Martin scored 16 points, and Half Moon Bay’s boys basketball team beat Aptos 55-37 for third place at the 12th annual Aptos High/Santa Cruz Warriors NorCal Invitational at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Wednesday.
Photos | Looking back at Santa Cruz County high school sports photos from 2025
To mark the end of 2025, Santa Cruz Sentinel staff photographer Shmuel Thaler is sharing some of his favorite Santa Cruz County high school sports photos from the previous year.
Aptos boys basketball falls to Willow Glen in tourney semifinals | Local Roundup
Jack Tovani had 12 points, two rebounds, and two assists to lead Aptos High’s boys basketball team, but the Mariners fell Willow Glen 67-53 in the semifinals of the 12th annual Aptos High/Santa Cruz Warriors NorCal Invitational at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Tuesday.
Cardinals’ Conn is on: Santa Cruz steals win from Los Altos on junior’s late basket | Local Roundup
Junior guard/forward Mila Conn drained the winning basket in the game’s waning seconds, and Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team stunned Los Altos 45-44 in the teams’ opener at the 12th annual Aptos High/Santa Cruz Warriors NorCal Invitational at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Monday.
Rosters for the RSF/GPF Central Coast Flag Football All-Star Game
Rosters for the RSF/GPF Central Coast Flag Football Senior All-Star Game
11 local girls, six boys named to All-CCS water polo teams
Eleven girls and six boys from Santa Cruz County were honored on the 2025 All-Central Coast Section water polo teams.
Soquel goalie Rafael Suarez-Abraham selected MVP | All-SCCAL boys water polo
When boys water polo coaches in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League gather each fall to conduct all-league voting, it has been rare to see a goalie chosen as MVP.
Santa Cruz talent Violet Rubin caps four-year career with MVP honor | All-SCCAL girls water polo
All eyes were on Santa Cruz High water polo talent Violet Rubin from the outset of the season.
Scotts Valley’s Hayden Smith crushes it for top honor | All-SCCAL girls volleyball
Scotts Valley High’s girls volleyball team reached uncharted territory in the fall, and senior outside hitter Hayden Smith was a major reason.
Leilani Yasin posts 20-rebound double-double, helps Watsonville girls basketball team knock off St. Francis | Local Roundup
Senior forward Leilani Yasin scored a team-high 13 points, and the Watsonville High girls basketball team beat visiting St. Francis 49-36 in nonleague action Monday night.
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.
Aptos senior QB Ella Porter named MVP after leading Mariners to title | All-SCCAL girls flag football
It’s not just gaudy numbers that serve as an indicator to a star athlete’s impact, though Aptos High senior quarterback Ella Porter produced some.
All-County Player of the Year — Offense: Dukes starred in Palma’s highlight reels
Eli Dukes ran for nearly 2,500 yards and scored 37 touchdowns in earning The Monterey Herald’s Offensive Player of the Year honor
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.
Soquel’s rally comes up short in basketball loss to powerful Palma | Local Roundup
Soquel High boys basketball team battled back with a solid fourth quarter, but suffered a 59-52 loss to host Palma in the semifinals of the Luis & Lucille Scattini Memorial Tournament in Salinas on Friday night.
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.
Rosters for the RSF/GPF Central Coast Flag Football All-Star Game
Rosters for the RSF/GPF Central Coast Flag Football Senior All-Star Game