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Aptos native Nikki Hiltz takes third in 1,500 at World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Hungary | Local Roundup
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz took third out of 12 runners in the women’s 1,500 final at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship at National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday.
MVC’s Easton Alanis swims to pair of sixth-place finishes at state championships | Local Roundup
Monte Vista Christian School sophomore Easton Alanis shined at the 2026 CIF Swimming & Diving Championships at Clovis West High on Saturday.
MVC para swimmer Easton Alanis wins pair of titles at CCS Championships
Already crowned a Central Coast Section swimming champion and CIF State Meet qualifier as a freshman, Monte Vista Christian School’s Easton Alanis was back for more at Independence High on Saturday. And things went, well, swimmingly.
Scotts Valley’s Ava Decleve, Aaron Weiss earn wins at CCS Top 8 Invitational | High school track and field
Some of the top high school track and field athletes in the Central Coast Section gathered at Los Gatos High on Saturday to test their mettle against top-notch competition at the 45th annual CCS Top 8 Invitational.
Two Scotts Valley seniors, UCLA-bound Ava Decleve and Aaron Weiss, earned victories, giving them a good idea of where they stand on a bigger scale before likely dominating at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships at the end of the month.
Ella Boyes, Kenzie Culbertson earn wins as Aptos girls take third at Avis Kelley Invitational track meet | Local Roundup
Girls track and field athletes from Santa Cruz County took first place in five events at the 53rd Avis Kelley Invitational at Gilroy High on Saturday.
Dylan Hull, Jake Escalante combine for no-hitter as Soquel rallies past Willow Glen | Local Roundup
Seniors Dylan Hull and Jake Escalante threw a combined no-hitter, and the Soquel High’s baseball team rallied from a two-run deficit for a 5-2 win over host Willow Glen in nonleague action in San Jose on Tuesday.
Warriors blasted in third quarter of NBA G League loss to host Charge | Local Roundup
The Santa Cruz Warriors held a one-point lead at the half, but were outscored 49-29 in the third quarter of their 138-116 loss to the host Cleveland Charge at Public Auditorium on Friday night.
Aptos sophomore Kiana Safari earns win, falls in QF to No. 2 seed | CCS girls tennis
Aptos High sophomore Kiana Safari, the repeat Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League singles champion, showed progress and met her goal of earning at least one win at the Central Coast Section Singles Championships at Bay Club Courtside on Wednesday.
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz advances to women’s 1,500 semifinals at World Athletics Championships | Local Roundup
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz advanced to the women’s 1,500-meter semifinals at 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Saturday.
Friday football roundup: Alvarez unites without head coach to beat Rancho
Alvarez pulls out win without head coach; King City wins the 93rd meeting with Gonzales; Marina wins its first ever game on campus
Scotts Valley Trouble Fastpitch, Siltanen Park to host large, youth softball tournament this weekend | Local Roundup
The Rally in the Valley Invitational — the first major girls softball tournament held in the community since 2018 — takes place Friday through Sunday at Siltanen Park in Scotts Valley.
Santa Cruz Boardriders take fifth at nationals, qualify for World Club Championship | Local Roundup
The Santa Cruz Boardriders club took fifth place at the U.S. Boardriders National Championships at Lower Trestles on Saturday, and secured a berth to the World Club Championship.
Soquel baseball picks up another walk-off win | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s baseball team scored in the bottom of the seventh to pull out a 2-1, walk-off win over visiting Hughson in nonleague action Saturday.
Soquel rallies past Leigh in marquee matchup | High school baseball
Soquel High’s baseball team has converted late inning heroics into improbable wins on multiple occasions this season.
MVC baseball moves to 5-0 with rout of North Salinas | Local Roundup
Sophomore Evan Vessey had three hits, three RBI and scored a run, and Monte Vista Christian School’s baseball team beat visiting North Salinas 12-2 in the teams’ five inning nonleague game Tuesday.
High School basketball: Carmel, Palma boys earn No. 2 seeds in respective divisions in CCS playoffs
Defending CCS Division IV boys’ basketball champion Carmel seeded No. 2 in section playoffs. Reigning State Division IV champion Monterey seeded No. 3 in the CCS Division III bracket. Palma awarded the No. 2 seed in Division V.
Girlz N The Hoodies: Santa Cruz basketball team wins Dragons New Year’s Tournament in Hollywood | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team produced a Hollywood finish at the Dragons New Year’s Tournament in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Santa Cruz girls water polo rallies big, edges Leigh | Local Roundup
Senior attacker Kat Fanni scored the game-winning goal with six seconds left, and Santa Cruz High’s girls water polo team overcame a five-goal deficit to beat visiting Leigh of San Jose 8-7 on Saturday.
Narrow loss in CCS semifinals ends prep career for Aptos tennis talent Koosha Safari | Local Roundup
Unseeded Koosha Safari, a senior at Aptos High who has won three Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League titles, saw his prep career come to an end in the semifinals of the Central Coast Section Singles Tournament at Seascape Sports Club on Thursday.
Aptos tennis talent Koosha Safari advances to CCS singles semifinals | Local Roundup
Unseeded Koosha Safari, a senior on Aptos High’s boys tennis team, advanced to the semifinals in the Central Coast Section Singles Tournament at Seascape Sports Club on Tuesday.
Santa Cruz surfer Nat Young ties for 25th at Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young tied for 25th place and earned 1,700 points at the World Surf League’s Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro, the season opener on the Challenger Series, at Snapper Rocks in Queensland, Australia, on Monday.
Scotts Valley breaks school, meet records at Firebird Relays | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s girls track and field team won three races and posted top-five finishes in four events at the Firebird Relays at Fremont High in Sunnyvale on Saturday.
Evie Marheineke, Eli Fitchen-Young run to wins at K-Bell Classic | Local Roundup
Archbishop Mitty High junior Evangeline Marheineke, a Santa Cruz resident, and Santa Cruz junior Eli Fitchen-Young earned wins at the 41-team K-Bell Track and Field Classic on Saturday.
Scotts Valley’s Danica Kelley rallies late, reaches semifinals at CIF State Wrestling Championships | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High senior Danica Kelley advanced to the semifinals on Day 2 of the 2024 CIF State Wrestling Championships at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield on Friday.
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.