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Former San Francisco Giant John Bowker, 43, named MVC’s head baseball coach
Former MLB first baseman and outfielder John Bowker, 43, has been named the new head baseball coach at Monte Vista Christian School, the school’s athletic department announced Thursday evening.
St. Francis’ Nicky Fantl, Noah Magana earn first-team honors in Gabilan Division | 2026 All-PCAL baseball
St. Francis High baseball talents Nicky Fantl and Noah Magana were named to the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s All-Gabilan Division first team during all-league voting.
Soquel’s Connor Corlett commits to D-III Whitman for baseball | Local Roundup
Soquel High senior pitcher Connor Corlett, the 2025-26 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League boys basketball MVP, has committed to play baseball at NCAA Division III Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington.
Mount Madonna boys volleyball pulls off reverse sweep, makes CCS D-II quarterfinals | Local Roundup
The No. 4 seed Mount Madonna School boys volleyball team pulled off a thrilling reverse sweep, 27-29, 20-25, 25-12, 25-22, 15-12, to oust No. 13 University Prep of San Jose in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs in Watsonville on Monday.
Santa Cruz’s Haisley Flanagan, Leela Whiting and MVC’s Mayla Spahn, Jessie Ingram win beach volleyball titles | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s Haisley Flanagan and Leela Whiting took first place in the Mark Brewer Memorial Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Pairs Beach Volleyball Tournament ‘A’ Final at Main Beach on Friday.
Addie Somerville helps Soquel girls lacrosse secure win on senior night | Local Roundup
Soquel High senior midfielder Addie Somerville scored four goals, and the Knights girls lacrosse team beat visiting Santa Cruz 10-2 in Pacific Coast Athletic League action Friday.
Harbor beach volleyball closes regular season with sweep of Soquel | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s beach volleyball team swept visiting Soquel 5-0 in its Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League finale and senior day on Wednesday.
Santa Cruz boys tennis wins first league title since 2015 | Local Roundup
Junior Jeremy Arulanantham, freshman Lukas Novotny, senior Ian Burchell, and sophomore Anders Laurberg won their singles matches in straight sets on Friday to help Santa Cruz High’s boys tennis team beat Harbor 6-1 in a make-up match and secure its first Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League team title since 2015.
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.
Hemeria Delatorre’s career day helps Pajaro Valley softball rally for 17-14 win | Local Roundup
Junior Hemeria Delatorre had five hits, including four doubles, eight RBI, and scored four runs scored, and the Pajaro Valley High softball team rallied from 10-1 deficit to beat visiting Santa Catalina 17-14 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division game Monday.
Aptos baseball rebounds from loss to SC with rout of Cardinals | Local Roundup
Freshman James Reilly had three hits, five RBI, and scored a run, as Aptos High’s baseball team beat visiting Santa Cruz 18-6 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Saturday.
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.
MVC, St. Francis shine on offense in softball wins | Local Roundup
Monte Vista Christian School’s softball team matched its season high for runs in a game in its 23-10, five-inning rout of host Greenfield in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division action Wednesday.
Cabrillo baseball falls to visiting Monterey Peninsula | Local Roundup
Ferris Vitali had two hits and two RBI for Cabrillo College’s baseball team in its 5-2 loss to visiting Monterey Peninsula in Coast Conference South Division action Friday.
MVC softball blasts Gonzales for first win in Mission Division | Local Roundup
Monte Vista Christian School’s softball team produced its highest run total in nearly three years in its 23-2 rout of host Gonzales in the teams’ five inning, Pacific Coast Athletc League Cypress Division game Wednesday.
Banana Slugs women’s golf takes second at 14-team UC Santa Cruz Invite in Pacific Grove | Local Roundup
UC Santa Cruz golfer Adeline Truong took third place and led the Banana Slugs to second place out of 14 teams at the two-day UC Santa Cruz Invite, which concluded Sunday at Pacific Grove Golf Links.
Cole McGillicuddy homers, earns win as Aptos baseball stuns Soquel | Local Roundup
Cole McGillicuddy hit his fifth home run of the season and finished with two hits, two RBI, and two runs scored, as Aptos High’s baseball team stunned visiting Soquel 8-6 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Friday.
Local collegiate women’s volleyball players return to Main Beach for West Coast Challenge | Local Roundup
Three local collegiate women’s beach volleyball players return to their old stomping grounds to compete in the West Coast Challenge at Main Beach in Santa Cruz on Friday and Saturday.
Oliver Dooley, Jacob Jimenez, Lisandro Pantoja and Ella Boyes among double winners at Meet of Champions | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s Ella Boyes, Kirby’s Oliver Dooley, St. Francis’ Jacob Jimenez, and Watsonville’s Lisandro Pantoja each earned a pair of individual wins at the Santa Cruz County Meet of Champions track and field competition at Aptos High on Saturday.
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.
Troy Kusanovich helps Soquel boys lacrosse blast Santa Cruz 18-5 | Local Roundup
Freshman Troy Kusanovich had four goals and two assists, and Soquel High’s boys lacrosse team beat host Santa Cruz 16-5 in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action on Monday night.
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.
SLV softball rallies for win with 11-run sixth inning | Local Roundup
San Lorenzo Valley High’s softball team scored 11 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, and the Cougars rallied for a 12-2 win over Alvarez in nonleague action Wednesday.
Ava Decleve leads county trio in 1,600 at K-Bell Track and Field Classic | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz County had three runners turn in personal bests and post time-five finishes in the girls’ 1,600-meter race at the 34-team K-Bell Track and Field Classic at Westmont High in Campbell on Saturday.
MVC’s Brady Cortez, Watsonville’s Patrick Miller-Brown receive special honors | 2025 All-PCAL baseball
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