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Justin Griffis scores three TDs as SLV pulls away from St. Francis | High school football roundup
Senior running back Justin Griffis scored three touchdowns in the second half, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s football team pulled away from host St. Francis 28-6 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division game on Saturday.
Game of the Week: Monterey, Salinas to meet for 95th time
One of the oldest meetings in the state occurs Friday when Monterey host Salinas
Sophia Forbus scores twice as Harbor flag football avenges loss to Soquel | Local Roundup
Sophomore receiver Sophia Forbus scored twice, and Harbor High’s girls flag football team stunned Soquel 12-6 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action on Wednesday to avenge its loss to the Knights earlier this season and surpass it 2025 win total.
UCSC women’s soccer scorches D-II Sunbirds on senior day | Local Roundup
The UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer team beat visiting Fresno Pacific 4-1 on senior day on Tuesday to push its unbeaten streak to five matches.
Inconsistent Harbor falls to Greenfield, drops from unbeaten ranks | High school football roundup
The Pirates learned a valuable lesson in their 28-21 homecoming loss to Greenfield on Friday night: You can’t fire a cannon until you’ve loaded it with gunpowder.
Harbor girls volleyball rallies past Aptos for five-set win | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team was pushed to five sets for the second time in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play, but rallied for 25-20, 23-25, 20-25, 25-13, 15-12 victory over host Aptos on Thursday evening to remain unbeaten.
SLV comes up short against Pacific Grove after failed 2-point conversion | High school football roundup
San Lorenzo Valley High’s football team scored late but was unable to convert its two-point conversion attempt in its 21-20 loss to visiting Pacific Grove on Saturday.
High school football: Kirk, Breakers snap three-game skid
Pacific Grove, Stevenson and Scotts Valley all post one-point wins to close the non-league season
High School football: King City surges to 4-0 after beating Aptos
King City stretches its regular season winning streak to 13 games after a 28-14 win over Aptos; Josiah Escort scores four touchdowns in Seaside’s win over Gonzales.
St. Francis escapes host Soledad with 13-6 win | High school football roundup
St. Francis High’s football beat Soledad 13-6 in its Pacific Coast Athletic League crossover game Friday night to even its record at 2-2.
Tessa Jeffries sends Santa Cruz water polo past Valley Christian with OT winner | Local Roundup
Senior co-captain and attacker Tessa Jeffries scored the decisive goal with 14 seconds left in overtime to help Santa Cruz High’s girls water polo team stun visiting Valley Christian in the teams’ nonleague battle Wednesday.
UC Santa Cruz golfer Samantha Shaw ties for first at CA State Intercollegiate | Local Roundup
UC Santa Cruz junior Samantha Shaw finished in a three-way tie for medalist honors at the California State Intercollegiate at Olivas Links in Ventura on Tuesday.
Thursday’s roundup: Defense ignites Marina past Archie Williams
Jaxon Key tosses two touchdown passes in Marina’s win over Archie Williams; Alvarez falls in double overtime to St. Francis
MVC shuts down Pacific Grove, moves to 3-0 | High school football roundup
Monte Vista Christian School’s defense continued to impress, and the Mustangs’ offense did just enough to escape Pacific Grove with a 14-7 victory in nonleague football action Thursday.
Harbor girls volleyball knocks off Aptos in SCCAL opener | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team dropped the first set of its Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener, but rallied to knock off Aptos 13-25, 25-14, 25-23, 25-20 on Tuesday.
High School football: Mitchell, Toreadores hold off Seaside
Neasean Mitchell rushes for 235 yards, scores two touchdowns and has a late game interception in Monterey’s 26-20 win over Seaside
Special teams miscues prove costly for St. Francis | High school football
As is the case in every team sport, there are team battles and there’s also individual battles.
Game of the Week: Emotions flood the field for Seaside-Monterey Battle of the Bay
Monterey will put its five-game winning streak over Seaside on the line Saturday in the 61st Battle of the Bay
Harbor’s volleyball sweep has nice ring to it | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team continued to ring in its 2026 campaign with anther victory, a 25-23, 25-23, 25-21 sweep of Monterey on Tuesday, following a prematch ceremony honoring its championship ’25 squad.
Pajaro Valley runs past Gunn as Ray Myers wins picks up win in head coaching debut | High school football roundup
Pajaro Valley High’s football team rushed for 300 yards and three touchdowns, and the Grizzlies rumbled past visiting Gunn 24-7 on Saturday to deliver Ray Myers the win in his head coaching debut.
High School football tour: Day 18: Stevenson
Proving it belonged in the Mission Division, the next step for Stevenson is bringing home a title