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Clipboard: Carmel’s Lloyd anchoring Alabama’s offensive line
Jackson Lloyd has become one of the leaders on nationally ranked Alabama’s offensive line
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Santa Cruz native Bill Miller, 59, to umpire his 10th League Championship Series | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz native Bill Miller, a Harbor High and UCLA alum, will umpire his 10th League Championship Series and be joined as an LCS crew chief by Mark Wegner.
Pro Soccer: Monterey Bay FC falls in New Mexico
Monterey Bay FC falls 3-1 to playoff bound New Mexico United
A smooth transition on the pitch for Vega-Aguilar to UC Santa Barbara
Delilah Vega-Aguilar leads the Big West Conference leading UC Santa Barbara women’s soccer team in goals this fall
No. 12 nationally ranked Soquel boys water polo team advances to semis at Memorial Cup in San Jose | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s boys water polo team, ranked No. 12 in the nation by maxpreps.com, went 2-0 on the opening day of the two-day Memorial Cup at Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose on Friday.
Local goalies embrace challenge of D-I soccer | County Connections
Making the jump from their initial college stops to the NCAA Division I level has proven challenging for soccer goalkeepers Alexa Malaspina and Sammy Martinez, to say the least.
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.
Clipboard: Rancho San Juan grad excelling at Bakersfield State
Nianti Rojas-Mendoza took part Thursday in the Boys and Girls Club’s American National Youth of Year event
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Aptos surfer Isla Hardy, 16, wins Prime Series event at Steamer Lane | Local Roundup
Aptos’ Isla Hardy, 16, took first place in the U18 age division at USA Surfing Prime Series’ West Stop No. 1 in 1- to 3-foot conditions at Steamer Lane on Sunday.
Pro Soccer: Monterey Bay FC ends 26-game road winless streak
Sebastian Lletget has a goal and an assist in a span of four minutes, as Monterey Bay FC ends its 26-game road winless streak with a 2-1 win at Orange County.
Walters logging heavy minutes on the pitch at Bakersfield State
Former Rancho San Juan multi-sport all-leaguer CJ Walters leads the Bakersfield State women’s soccer team in goals this fall
Nationally ranked Soquel girls water polo moves into semifinals at prestigious Arroyo Grande Fall Classic | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s girls water polo team picked up two more wins on Friday to move into the Platinum Division semifinals at the prestigious Arroyo Grande Fall Classic.
Harbor girls volleyball tops SC, finishes first half of SCCAL unbeaten | Local Roundup
Home is where the heart is for Harbor High’s girls volleyball team, though the powerful Pirates have proven to be equally adept on the road.
Aptos’ Matthew Quinn, SF’s Tamara Sanchez Ortiz earn titles at 2026 Santa Cruz Triathlon | Local Roundup
Aptos’ Matthew Quinn, 26, took first out of 455 athletes and San Francisco’s Tamara Sanchez Ortiz, 32, won the women’s title at the Santa Cruz Triathlon on Sunday.
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Cabrillo football fades after strong start against Los Medanos | Local Roundup
Cabrillo College’s football team held the lead twice in the first quarter, but faded in its 40-14 loss to Los Medanos in Aptos on Saturday.
Pro Soccer: Monterey Bay FC extends winless drought to 12
Monterey Bay FC extends team record winless streak to 12 after a 3-2 loss to Lexington at Cardinale Stadium
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.
Aptos shuts out Soquel, stays unbeaten in SCCAL flag football action | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s flag football team rushed for three touchdown and secured a 25-0 win over Soquel at Santa Cruz High on Wednesday to remain unbeaten in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.
Aptos alum Nami Banks making waves for UC Davis soccer | County Connections
Nami Banks’ first name means “wave” in Japanese.
“My parents met while surfing,” the Aptos High graduate said. “They wanted to name me after something related to that.”
Santa Cruz beats Soquel in five sets in SCCAL girls volleyball action | Local Roundup
Service sub Sydney Brady recorded three aces in the fifth set, and Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team beat visiting Soquel, 25-16, 25-18, 23-25, 20-25, 15-13, in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match on Tuesday evening.
Clipboard: Return to college football a bonus for Freeman
Former Soledad and Hartnell College all-state receiver Josiah Freeman is coming off a six-catch, 100-yard performance for Fresno State
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