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Soquel boys water polo sinks Valley Christian in double OT | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s boys water polo team, ranked No. 2 in the Central Coast Section by maxpreps.com, beat visiting No. 7 Valley Christian 8-6 in double overtime in the teams’ nonleague battle on Friday.
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.
High School football: Salinas rocked by Valley Christian
For just the second time in 18 years, Salinas is 0-3 after being humbled by Valley Christian of San Jose
The Monterey Herald’s Game of the Week: Traditional powerhouse Salinas not shaken by winless start
The last time Salinas started the season 0-2, it went on to capture the Gabilan Division title
High School football tour: Day 12: Salinas
Owners of the second longest playoff streak in the PCAL, Salinas has the best record in the Gabilan Division over the last eight years
Rehabbing ace Jake Escalante ready for ‘whatever happens’ on MLB Draft weekend
Jake Escalante, the recently graduated star pitcher/outfielder for Soquel High, spoke with the Sentinel for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in early June and said he’s in a good headspace ahead of the 2026 MLB Draft.
Knights fall to powerhouse Valley Christian in CCS D-I championship | High school baseball
Soquel High senior left-hander Jake Escalante uncharacteristically unleashed three straight balls to Valley Christian’s Nathan Miller, the leadoff hitter in the second inning, and summoned Knights head coach T.J. Moran to the mound.
Jake Escalante’s one-hitter, Soquel’s small ball helps Knights avenge loss, reach D-I semifinals | High school baseball
Soquel High’s highly regarded baseball team finally earned the postseason victory it knew it was capable of on Saturday.
Aptos tops Scotts Valley, secures first softball title since 2018 | Local Roundup
Junior Kalina Healy hit her sixth home run of the season, and Aptos High’s softball team beat visiting Scotts Valley 7-2 on Tuesday to secure the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title outright for the first time since 2018.
Local golfers struggle at Laguna Seca in CCS Qualifying Tournaments
Soquel High sophomore Riley Shank, the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s individual golf champion, shot 7-over-par 78 to lead Santa Cruz County’s contingent at Central Coast Section Qualifying. He tied for 41st.
High School golf: Stevenson makes a statement at the CCS Regionals
Behind morning medalist Zachary Hawkins, Stevenson grabs the first four spots at the CCS Golf Regionals at Laguna Seca
Santa Cruz’s boys volleyball team rolls in SCCAL opener | Local Roundup
Senior outside hitter Lucas Kamalani had a team-high nine kills, and Santa Cruz High’s boys volleyball team swept Scotts Valley 25-13, 25-13, 25-21 to open Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.
Scotts Valley’s dream season ends with narrow loss in NorCal Regional semifinals | Girls basketball
When the final buzzer sounded Saturday, it signaled the end of the line for Scotts Valley High’s girls basketball team — a squad Falcons coach Stu Hurvitz felt embodied “the little engine that could” in the CIF NorCal Regional playoffs.
CCS girls’ basketball playoffs: Chieftains crush Eastside Prep
Palma’s defense holds Eastside Prep to one field goal in a 66-13 win in the CCS DV girls basketball quarterfinals
Local baseball talents Jared Koenig, Brock Ketelsen to be honored at 40th annual Hot Stove of Santa Clara Valley banquet
Local baseball talents Jared Koenig and Brock Ketelsen will be honored at the 40th annual Hot Stove of Santa Clara Valley banquet at Villa Ragusa in Campbell on Jan. 13 at 5 p.m.
Santa Cruz surfer John Mel advances at SLO CAL Open Morro Bay | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s John Mel advanced to the Round of 32 at the World Surf League’s SLO CAL Open Morro Bay, a Qualifying Series 2,000-point event, in Morro Bay on Friday.
Santa Cruz girls soccer posts shutout in season opening win | Local Roundup
Elzada Wood scored twice, and Santa Cruz High’s girls soccer team opened its season with a 3-0 win over St. Francis on Monday.
CCS girls’ golf: Stevenson captures first team title in 18 years
Stevenson ends Valley Christian’s four-year run as CCS golf champions by capturing its first section title in 18 years with a 15-stroke decision
San Jose’s Katie McIndoe takes first at 21st Mermaid Sprint Triathlon | Local Roundup
San Jose’s Katie McIndoe took first out of 128 athletes in the 21st Mermaid Sprint Triathlon in Capitola on Saturday.
Friday night football: Salinas recovers to knock off Valley Christian
Brandon Palma rushes for 231 yards and three touchdowns in Salinas’ 38-29 win over Valley Christian
Scotts Valley resident Brock Ketelsen named WCAL’s Pitcher of the Year | High school baseball
For the second time in four years, a high school baseball player from Santa Cruz County has received special honors on the All-West Catholic Athletic League team.
Soquel edged by powerhouse Valley Christian in low scoring battle | CCS baseball roundup
Soquel High’s baseball team, enjoying one of the finest seasons in Santa Cruz County history, gave powerhouse Valley Christian all it could handle in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs Saturday.
Six county teams advance to CCS baseball playoffs
Six of Santa Cruz County’s 10 high schools with varsity baseball programs qualified for the Central Coast Section playoffs.
Soquel’s Oliver Santana sets two PRs in prelims, advances to CCS finals | Boys swimming
Santa Cruz County qualified a hearty group of swimmers for the Central Coast Section Championships at Independence High. By the end the boys’ prelims on Thursday, Soquel High senior Oliver Santana was the only local remaining.