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Soquel earns sweep of team titles at 2026 SCCAL Swimming Championships
The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Swimming Championships featured a site change since Aptos High’s boilers continue to short out, which meant the temperature in the Mariners’ pool dropped from its usual, cozy 80 degrees to a chilly 73.
Aptos’ bats stay hot in SCCAL baseball win over Harbor | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s baseball team handed host Harbor a 10-4 loss to secure its grip on second place in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League make-up game on Wednesday.
Harbor beach volleyball spikes visiting MVC | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s beach volleyball team defeated Monte Vista Christian 4-1 in a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League crossover dual match on Friday.
Watsonville’s championship soccer teams to be honored at Monterey Bay FC match on Saturday| Local Roundup
Watsonville High’s boys and girls championship soccer programs will be among four local teams honored at Monterey Bay FC’s home match against San Antonio FC at Cardinale Stadium in Seaside on Saturday at 7 p.m.
Noah Solano stays hot at the plate, as Harbor baseball rallies for 11-9 win over host Aptos | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s baseball team trailed Aptos 4-0 through three innings, but rallied with a seven-run fourth inning and beat the host Mariners 11-9 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action on Tuesday.
Santa Cruz girls secure narrow win over Harbor in SCCAL swimming opener | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s Aliana Merriam and Annika Seasholes each took first place in two individual events, and the Cardinals slipped past Harbor 79-77 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Athletic League opener Wednesday.
Soquel’s Oliver Santana sets two PRs in prelims, advances to CCS finals | Boys swimming
Santa Cruz County qualified a hearty group of swimmers for the Central Coast Section Championships at Independence High. By the end the boys’ prelims on Thursday, Soquel High senior Oliver Santana was the only local remaining.
Depth serves Aptos boys, Soquel girls well at SCCAL Swimming Championships
Aptos High’s boys team produced just one event winner — junior Elijah Souza in the 50 freestyle (21.91) — but the Mariners’ depth carried them to the team title.
Soquel baseball shuts out Santa Cruz for sole possession of SCCAL lead | Local Roundup
Junior Dylan Hull hurled a complete-game shutout, and Soquel High’s baseball team posted its second convincing win over rival Santa Cruz in the span of four days Friday, winning 9-0, to take sole possession of first place in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.
Santa Cruz baseball moves to 7-0 in SCCAL with rout of crosstown foe Harbor | Local Roundup
Senior Owen Rogers had a hit and four RBI, and Santa Cruz High’s baseball team remained unbeaten in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League with its 14-2 win over crosstown foe Harbor on Friday.
SLV golf stays unbeaten with win over Santa Cruz | Local Roundup
James Dahlen shot 35 and earned medalist honors to lead San Lorenzo Valley High’s golf team past Santa Cruz 204-219 on the front nine at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Thursday.
Soquel baseball edges Aptos in SCCAL action | Local Roundup
Jake Escalante had two hits, including a double, two RBI, and scored a run, and Soquel High’s baseball team edged visiting Aptos 6-5 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Friday.
Jason Graff throws one-hitter to help Santa Cruz win SCCAL opener | Local Roundup
Jason Graff threw a complete-game one hitter, and Santa Cruz High’s baseball team beat Harbor 5-0 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Friday.
Aptos boys, Soquel girls earn team titles at SCCAL Championships | High school swimming
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Nash Horton lifts St. Francis with walk-off hit against Palma | Local Roundup
Nash Horton hit a bases-loaded single to drive in Jacob Jimenez with one out in the seventh inning, and the St. Francis High baseball team earned a 8-7, walk-off win over Palma in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division game Friday.
UCSC swimmers post six top-30 marks at NCAA Championships | Local Roundup
UC Santa Cruz women’s swimmer team posted six top-30 finishes at the 2024 NCAA Division III Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Aptos girls surge past Soquel in SCCAL swim meet | Local Roundup
Natalie Allen, Adelaide Friedley, and Alexia Fajardo each won two individual events for Aptos High’s girls swim team in a 93-79 win over host Soquel in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet Wednesday.
SC surfer John Mel wins another heat in Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro in Florida | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s John Mel tacked on another heat win Friday to advance in the World Surf League’s Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro, a Qualifying Series 1,000-point event at Shepard Beach Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
Matthew Elliot, Sam Arrigoni and Oliver Santana pace Knights to crown | Boys’ SCCAL Swimming Championships
The trio of Matthew Elliot, Sam Arrigoni and Oliver Santana each won two individual races and participated in two winning Soquel relay teams to lead the Knights to the team title at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Swimming Championships.
Tenaya Winter, Soquel hold off Aptos for team title | Girls’ SCCAL Swimming Championships
Tenaya Winter and the rest of Soquel High’s aquatic talent were stellar at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Swimming Championships on Saturday. Quinn Healy and the Knights’ water polo players produced, too. It also takes depth to win the team title and the Knights showcased plenty.
Scotts Valley boys tennis edges Santa Cruz in tight match | Local Roundup
The Scotts Valley High boys tennis team edged Santa Cruz 4-3 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match that features four third-set tiebreakers Friday.
SC surfer Sam Coffey advanced to the quarterfinals in Barbados | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Sam Coffey advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Surf League’s Barbados Surf Pro on Thursday at Soup Bowl in Bathsheba, Barbados.
Dillyn Vasconcellos hits for cycle, helps Cabrillo softball sweep doubleheader | Local Roundup
Second baseman Dillyn Vasconcellos hit for the cycle — single, double, triple and home run — drove in three runs and scored twice as the Cabrillo College softball team routed Mendocino 13-0 in the opener of their nonconference doubleheader Friday.
Santa Cruz surfer Nat Young ties for 17th at MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz surfer Nat Young tied for 17th and earned 1,330 points on Sunday at the World Surf League’s MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal, event No. 3 on the Championship Tour at Peniche, Leiria, Portugal.
Mason Borrego, Micah Cervantes help St. Francis baseball knock off Scotts Valley | Local Roundup
Mason Borrego had three hits, an RBI, and scored twice, and St. Francis High’s baseball team, the defending Central Coast Section Division IV champion, opened its season with a 7-1 nonleague win over host Scotts Valley on Friday.