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Gabriel Gonzales, 42, takes over as Santa Cruz’s boys basketball coach

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It took Santa Cruz High’s hiring committee three shots, but a successor to recently retired Lawan Milhouse, the Cardinals’ wildly successful boys basketball coach, was officially named last week.

Soquel’s historic season ends in NorCal Regional quarterfinals | Boys basketball

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Soquel High’s boys basketball saw its historic season end Thursday night, as No. 2 seed Sacred Heart Prep defeated the No. 10 Knights 59-48 in the CIF State NorCal Regional Division IV quarterfinals.

Scotts Valley girls, Soquel boys win NorCal Regional openers | High school basketball roundup

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Scotts Valley High star freshman center Isabelle Jas turned in a postseason performance for the ages, and a throng of Falcons girls basketball fans stormed the court to celebrate one of the biggest wins in program history Tuesday night.

‘Soquel soft’ rears its ugly head in CCS D-III final loss to SF’s Sacred Heart Cathedral | Boys basketball

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The most important thing in basketball is to put the ball through the cylinder more than your opponent. But, a close second is attitude and hustle, the belief that you’re going to dominate your opponent on both sides of the court or die trying.

Four county squads move into semifinals | CCS basketball roundup

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The No. 2 seed Scotts Valley High girls basketball team wasn’t at its best, and still it rolled to a 63-36 win over No. 7 Stevenson of Pebble Beach in the Central Coast Section Division IV quarterfinals on Tuesday.

SCCAL champ Soquel awarded top seed in CCS D-III playoffs | Boys basketball

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Soquel High’s boys basketball team, enjoying the program’s first Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title since 2013, received the No. 1 seed in Division III in the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs.

Aptos girls soccer team secures third straight unbeaten season in SCCAL, fourth straight title | Local Roundup

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Aptos High’s girls soccer team celebrated its six seniors on Thursday night, and its fourth-year players and the rest of the Mariners had plenty to celebrate.

No. 3 seed Aptos girls basketball team stuns Santa Cruz, will face No. 1 Scotts Valley in SCCAL Tournament final | Local Roundup

Sophomore guard Isabella Alvarez scored a game-high 35 points, and the No. 3 seed Aptos High’s girls basketball team upset No. 2 Santa Cruz 59-40 in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament semifinals at Scotts Valley High on Wednesday.

Scotts Valley, Aptos boys teams reach SCCAL Tournament semis | High school basketball roundup

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Senior forward/center Alex Burgos recorded a double-double, and the No. 5 seed Scotts Valley High boys basketball team rallied past No. 4 Harbor 59-57 in the first round of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament in Santa Cruz on Monday.

Brooklyn Williams reaches 1,000-point milestone for repeat SCCAL champion Scotts Valley | High school basketball roundup

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Scotts Valley High fourth-year guard Brooklyn Williams was pulled after scoring her 1,000th career point, and the repeat Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion Falcons celebrated senior night with a 60-34 win over visiting Aptos on Tuesday.

Soquel’s boys basketball team silences Aptos, secures no worse than a share of SCCAL title | Local Roundup

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Soquel High’s boys basketball team shined again on defense, and the Knights beat host Aptos 52-23 on Saturday to secure no worse than a share of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title.

Scotts Valley girls storm past Santa Cruz to close in on SCCAL title repeat | High school basketball roundup

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Scotts Valley High girls basketball team wasn’t given the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championships banner after the Falcons soundly defeated visiting Santa Cruz for the second time this season Wednesday. But everyone on both benches, as well as those who helped fill out the bleachers, knew it was essentially a title-clinching outcome.

Aptos boys basketball team edges Santa Cruz in OT in front of raucous home crowd | Local Roundup

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Junior forward Levi Race made a driving layup with 1.2 seconds left in overtime, and Aptos High boys basketball team beat rival Santa Cruz 40-39 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Monday.

Soquel posts decisive win over Santa Cruz, gains sole possession of SCCAL lead | Local Roundup

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Soquel High’s boys basketball team had seven players score in the first half, and the Knights built an early lead and beat visiting Santa Cruz 57-37 in the teams’ first Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meeting of the season Friday.

MVC’s Jeremy Silver, Soledad’s Pedro Morales Jr. strike gold behind the arc in high-scoring Cypress Division thriller | High School Basketball Roundup

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Shooting guard Jeremy Silver buried a school-record nine 3-pointers, and Monte Vista Christian School’s boys basketball team outlasted visiting Soledad 92-83 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division shootout Friday night.

Scotts Valley girls basketball tops SC, gains sole possession of SCCAL lead | Local Roundup

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Senior guard Samantha Rebbert led Scotts Valley High’s balanced attack with 13 points, and the Falcons’ girls basketball team beat host Santa Cruz 52-28 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Tuesday.

Lia Gularte scores twice in Cardinals’ 2-1 win over Manteca | Local Roundup

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Senior captain Lia Gularte scored twice, including the game-winning goal in the 70th minute, and Santa Cruz High’s girls soccer team pulled out a 2-1 nonleague win over visiting Manteca on Friday. 

Aptos boys basketball team finishes fourth at its own tournament | Local Roundup

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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.

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.