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Soquel tops Harbor 13-6, moves to 2-0 in flag football action | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s flag football team knocked off host Harbor 13-6 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Wednesday night.
County’s baseball teams go 5 for 5 in CCS quarterfinals
Pitchers Cole McGillicuddy and Jacob Kissinger threw a combined four-hitter, and the No. 5 seed Aptos High baseball team slipped past No. 4 Sacred Heart Prep 3-1 in the Central Coast Section Division III quarterfinals on Saturday.
Five county baseball teams make CCS playoffs
Five Santa Cruz County high school baseball teams — Soquel, Aptos, Harbor, Santa Cruz, and St. Francis — qualified for the 2026 Central Coast Section playoffs.
Aptos boys golf tops Santa Cruz at DeLaveaga | Local Roundup
Junior Nick Bjorn shot 6-over-par 40 on the front nine at DeLaveaga Golf Course to secure medalist honors and lead Aptos High’s boys golf team to a 227-236 win over Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action on Thursday.
Watsonville boys rally, advance to NorCal Regional D-III title match | High school soccer roundup
An early deficit didn’t faze Watsonville High’s boys soccer team in its CIF Division III NorCal Regional playoff game against Pioneer of Woodland on Thursday night.
Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley advance to section championships | CCS girls basketball roundup
Junior wing Mila Conn scored 17 points, and the No. 2 seed Santa Cruz High girls basketball team beat No. 3 Pioneer 54-47 in the Division III semifinals in Santa Cruz on Thursday night.
Aptos wrestler Cole Moules mauls competition, takes first at Pat Lovell Holiday Classic | Local Roundup
Aptos High wrestler Cole Moules took first place at the Pat Lovell Holiday Classic at Aptos High on Saturday.
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.
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.
County goes 3 for 3 in first round of CCS playoffs | Girls volleyball roundup
Senior outside hitter Natalie Monroe had 25 kills and 16 digs, and the No. 5 seed Santa Cruz High girls volleyball team swept No. 12 Mills of Millbrae, 25-19, 25-13, 25-22, in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs on Saturday.
Six county teams qualify for CCS girls volleyball playoffs
Six girls volleyball teams from Santa Cruz County made the Central Coast Section playoffs, and all six open with home games, it was revealed at Thursday’s postseason seeding meeting.
Santa Cruz native Luke Rockhold, 40, retires from competitive fighting | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz native Luke Rockhold, a former UFC middleweight champion, is stepping away from combat sports.
CCS DV boys soccer finals: Gonzales brings home first section title in 18 years
Gonzales brings home the school’s second CCS title after a 2-1 win over Pioneer in the CCS Division IV boys’ soccer finals
High School soccer: Salinas girls advance to CCS finals
Salinas and North County’s girls’ soccer teams, along with Gonzales’ boys are headed to the Central Coast Section divisional championships
Aptos beats Pioneer; set to host defending D-III champ SHC in semifinals | CCS basketball roundup
Senior guard Nick Tovani had 21 points, five rebounds, four steals, and three assists, and the No. 1 seed Aptos High boys basketball team beat the No. 8 Pioneer 57-41 in the Central Coast Section Division III quarterfinals on Tuesday.
High School girls’ basketball: Salinas, Palma extend CCS playoff runs
Salinas and Palma are both headed to the Central Coast Section girls’ basketball semifinals in their respective divisions after wins Tuesday
CCS basketball playoffs: Pacific Grove advances with OT win
The No. 8 seeded Breakers (20-5) established a school record with 12 straight wins earlier this season and are 15-1 in their last 16 games.
CCS soccer playoffs: Alvarez boys clinch spot in NorCal tournament
Alvarez ensures itself a spot in the Northern California boys soccer tournament after beating Serra 2-1 in the CCS Division I quarterfinals
High School soccer: CCS playoffs seedings for PCAL schools
Central Coast Section soccer playoffs seedings for boys’ and girls’ teams in the Pacific Coast Athletic League
Aptos upsets Los Gatos in OT thriller, advances to tournament championship at KP Arena | High school basketball roundup
Senior guard/forward Isaiah Ackerman scored six points in overtime, and Aptos High’s boys basketball team earned its biggest win on the young season to advance from the semifinals at the 11th Aptos/Santa Cruz Warriors NorCal Invitational at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday.
Isaiah Ackerman, Mariners roll into tournament semifinals at KP Arena | High school basketball roundup
Aptos High’s boys basketball team gets after it on defense.
Aptos/Santa Cruz Warriors NorCal Tournament is a belated Christmas gift for local high school basketball fans
The majority of high school sports programs nationwide take a break to enjoy Christmas vacation. But in Santa Cruz County, the 11th annual Aptos/Santa Cruz Warriors NorCal Tournament has center stage. Sixteen teams — eight boys and eight girls — will showcase their skills on Thursday through Saturday.
Scotts Valley girls basketball team stays unbeaten with narrow win over Pioneer | Local Roundup
Junior guard Brooklyn Williams drained a 3-pointer to put Scotts Valley High’s girls basketball team ahead by five points with a minute left and the unbeaten Falcons held on to beat Pioneer of San Jose 42-41 in Sunnyvale on Thursday.
Bigger venue, tougher field for 68th Dad’s Club Tournament | Boys basketball
The 68th Emmett Thompson Dad’s Club Tournament takes place this week at a new location — its fourth venue in the past three years.