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Local trampoline talents Nate Swanepoel, Kyle Schottgen, and Taj Gleitsman to compete in World Age Group Competitions in China | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz County has three athletes who will represent USA Gymnastics at the World Age Group Competitions in Nanjing, China, on Nov. 12-15, the organization announced Thursday when it released its rosters.
William Kelley, Azalea Groleau earn 10K wins at 41st Firecracker Run | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s William Kelley and Felton’s Azalea Groleau earned wins in the 10K race at the 41st Firecracker Run at Harvey West Park in Santa Cruz on Saturday.
Soquel two-way star Jake Escalante repeats as Player of the Year | All-SCCAL baseball
Soquel High two-way baseball star Jake Escalante posted even better numbers this season than he did a year ago, when he was voted the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Player of the Year.
Aptos baseball secures sole possession of second in SCCAL | Local Roundup
Freshman James Reilly had four hits and four RBI, and Aptos High’s baseball team routed host San Lorenzo Valley 19-3 in its regular-season finale on Friday to secure sole possession of second place in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.
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.
Santa Cruz’s Haisley Flanagan, Leela Whiting and MVC’s Mayla Spahn, Jessie Ingram win beach volleyball titles | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s Haisley Flanagan and Leela Whiting took first place in the Mark Brewer Memorial Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Pairs Beach Volleyball Tournament ‘A’ Final at Main Beach on Friday.
Harbor, SC’s sixth volleyball meeting to decide SCCAL Tournament champion | Local Roundup
Seniors Cooper Lastition and Josh Rejfir each made eight kills, and the No. 1 seed Harbor High boys volleyball team swept No. 4 San Lorenzo Valley 25-19, 25-18, 25-14 in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament semifinals at Harbor High on Tuesday night.
Cabrillo softball sees season end in first-round NorCal playoff series | Local Roundup
The No. 7 seed Cabrillo College softball team lost 8-1 to No. 10 Cosumnes River in Game 3 of the teams’ 3C2A NorCal Regional first round playoff series on Saturday and saw its season come to a close.
Addie Somerville helps Soquel girls lacrosse secure win on senior night | Local Roundup
Soquel High senior midfielder Addie Somerville scored four goals, and the Knights girls lacrosse team beat visiting Santa Cruz 10-2 in Pacific Coast Athletic League action Friday.
Soquel’s SCCAL-leading baseball team knocks off second-place Aptos | Local Roundup
Senior Jake Escalante hit two doubles and drove in three runs, and Soquel High’s baseball team beat visiting Aptos 9-3 in a matchup of the top two teams in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League standings on Tuesday.
Santa Cruz boys tennis wins first league title since 2015 | Local Roundup
Junior Jeremy Arulanantham, freshman Lukas Novotny, senior Ian Burchell, and sophomore Anders Laurberg won their singles matches in straight sets on Friday to help Santa Cruz High’s boys tennis team beat Harbor 6-1 in a make-up match and secure its first Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League team title since 2015.
Addie Somerville’s goal with 32 seconds left lifts Soquel’s girls lacrosse team | Local Roundup
Senior midfielder Addie Somerville scored the decisive goal with 32 seconds remaining, and Soquel High’s girls lacrosse team edged host Harker 8-7 in the teams’ nonleague match in San Jose on Thursday.
Harbor beach volleyball spikes visiting MVC | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s beach volleyball team defeated Monte Vista Christian 4-1 in a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League crossover dual match on Friday.
7-run outburst fuels Cabrillo’s softball win over West Valley | Local Roundup
Cabrillo College’s softball team produced a seven-run third inning and held on to stun host West Valley 7-6 in Coast Conference action Tuesday.
MVC softball blasts Gonzales for first win in Mission Division | Local Roundup
Monte Vista Christian School’s softball team produced its highest run total in nearly three years in its 23-2 rout of host Gonzales in the teams’ five inning, Pacific Coast Athletc League Cypress Division game Wednesday.
Harbor’s first-year starting pitcher Joey Raffo commits to NCAA D-I UC Davis | High school baseball
Harbor High baseball player Joey Raffo always envisioned himself as a middle infielder at the next level.
Harbor baseball rallies past Scotts Valley | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s baseball team scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to rally past visiting Scotts Valley for a 4-2 win in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action on Friday.
Harbor boys volleyball sweeps Santa Cruz | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s boys volleyball team earned a 25-22, 25-21, 26-24 sweep of host Santa Cruz in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Tuesday.
Ella Boyes, Kenzie Culbertson earn wins as Aptos girls take third at Avis Kelley Invitational track meet | Local Roundup
Girls track and field athletes from Santa Cruz County took first place in five events at the 53rd Avis Kelley Invitational at Gilroy High on Saturday.
Cole McGillicuddy homers, earns win as Aptos baseball stuns Soquel | Local Roundup
Cole McGillicuddy hit his fifth home run of the season and finished with two hits, two RBI, and two runs scored, as Aptos High’s baseball team stunned visiting Soquel 8-6 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Friday.
Noah Solano stays hot at the plate, as Harbor baseball rallies for 11-9 win over host Aptos | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s baseball team trailed Aptos 4-0 through three innings, but rallied with a seven-run fourth inning and beat the host Mariners 11-9 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action on Tuesday.
Soquel baseball throws one-hitter against SV to open title defense | Local Roundup
UC Santa Barbara committed junior pitcher Luke Shoemaker struck out 10 batters in five innings, and the Soquel High baseball team began its Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title defense with a 10-0 win over visiting Scotts Valley on Friday.
Dylan Hull, Jake Escalante combine for no-hitter as Soquel rallies past Willow Glen | Local Roundup
Seniors Dylan Hull and Jake Escalante threw a combined no-hitter, and the Soquel High’s baseball team rallied from a two-run deficit for a 5-2 win over host Willow Glen in nonleague action in San Jose on Tuesday.
Poor shooting night dooms SC in G League loss to host Cleveland | Local Roundup
The Santa Cruz Warriors shot 40.2% from the field (37 of 92) and an abysmal 15.4% (6 of 39) from beyond the arc in their 130-110 loss to the Cleveland Charge in NBA G League action Saturday night at Public Auditorium.
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.