831 PrepBeat — Santa Cruz, Monterey & San Benito County High School Athletes

SC surfer Keanna Miller moves into QF at Pro Junior event in Pismo Beach | Local Roundup Jan 23, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Keanna Miller advanced to the quarterfinals at the World Surf League’s SLO CAL Open at Pismo Beach Pro Junior on Monday.

Santa Cruz girls basketball falls short against unbeaten Christopher | Local Roundup Dec 23, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Sophomore Tiera O’Connor buried a 3-pointer after gathering a kick-out pass from senior teammate Claire Thompson to give Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team a 3-point lead with 2:07 remaining Thursday.

Basketball Soccer Santa Cruz High Aptos High Christopher Loyola Chicago Minnesota-Morris Monte Vista Christian Soquel High Stanford UC Santa Cruz

Sports Newsmakers 2021 | Pandemic didn’t limit massive accomplishments Dec 31, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz County produced dozens of magnificent sports feats in ’21, and it’s no surprise that surfing was among the sports that dominated headlines. The following is a recap of some of the most memorable feats of the year.

Basketball Water Polo Football Baseball Aptos High Arizona Diamondbacks Harbor High Monterey Bay F.C.New Brighton Middle School San Lorenzo Valley High Santa Cruz High Soquel High St. Francis High (Watsonville)Stanford UCLA Watsonville High

Santa Cruz’s Haley Jones named to Cheryl Miller Award preseason watch list | Local Roundup Oct 28, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Haley Jones, a 6-foot-1 junior for Stanford University’s national champion women’s basketball team, has been named to the preseason watch list for the Cheryl Miller Award, given annually to the nation’s best small forward.