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

GBA all-star basketball game rosters May 05, 2026 | By John Devine

GBA all-star boys and girls basketball game rosters

Five county athletes receive special honors in all-league voting | All-PCAL girls basketball Mar 30, 2026 | By Jim Seimas

Watsonville High senior forward/center Leilani Yasin-Espinoza shined at both ends of the basketball court, but was honored as the Gabilan Division Defensive Player of the Year after leading the Wildcatz to a three-way tie for fourth place in the highest tier of the Pacific Coast Athletic League.

St. Francis’ Robert Gomez Jr. earns Offensive POY honor in Mission Division | All-PCAL boys basketball Mar 29, 2026 | By Jim Seimas

St. Francis High junior basketball talent Robert Gomez Jr. took advantage of opponents focusing on drive-and-create wing Nash Horton in 2024-25. His senior season, with Horton graduated and competing in his freshman season of baseball at Pepperdine University, and after seeing Gomez bury 84 3-pointers and average 16.73 points last year, opponents were prepared to […]

The Monterey County’s All-County girls’ basketball team Mar 22, 2026 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s All-County girl’s basketball team

Basketball Alisal High Carmel High King City High North Salinas High Pacific Grove High Palma School Rancho San Juan High Salinas High Santa Catalina School Soledad High Stevenson School North Monterey County High

The Monterey Herald’s All-County boys’ basketball team Mar 19, 2026 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s All-County boy’s basketball team

Basketball Salinas High North Salinas High Alisal High Alvarez High Carmel High Gonzales High Greenfield High King City High Marina High Monterey High Pacific Grove High Palma School Rancho San Juan High Soledad High Stevenson School Trinity Christian High North Monterey County High

PCAL girls basketball all-league teams Mar 02, 2026 | By John Devine

The Pacific Coast Athletic League girls’ basketball all-league teams

PCAL boys basketball all-league teams Mar 02, 2026 | By John Devine

The Pacific Coast Athletic League boys basketball all-league teams

Four county squads move into semifinals | CCS basketball roundup Feb 25, 2026 | By Jim Seimas

The No. 2 seed Scotts Valley High girls basketball team wasn’t at its best, and still it rolled to a 63-36 win over No. 7 Stevenson of Pebble Beach in the Central Coast Section Division IV quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Basketball Scotts Valley High Crystal Springs Uplands Del Mar Live Oak Pacific Collegiate Palma School Santa Cruz High Soquel High St. Francis High (Watsonville)Stevenson School Summit Shasta

Preps of the Week Feb 24, 2026 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Basketball Wrestling Soccer Alisal High Alvarez High Carmel High Gonzales High King City High Marina High Monterey High North Salinas High Pacific Grove High Palma School Salinas High Santa Catalina School Soledad High Stevenson School North Monterey County High

CCS basketball playoffs: North Salinas boys stun Homestead Feb 21, 2026 | By John Devine

North Salinas pulls off second straight upset to advance to the CCS DI boys basketball quarterfinals

Basketball Salinas High North Salinas High Carmel High Marina High Pacific Grove High Soledad High Stevenson School

Preps of the Week Feb 17, 2026 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Aptos boys soccer hands SCCAL champ Harbor its lone league loss on Pirates’ senior night | Local Roundup Feb 14, 2026 | By Jim Seimas

Striker Josiah Siqueiros finished off an assist from midfielder Nicolas Topete in the 52nd minute, and Aptos High’s boys soccer team made it hold up in its 1-0 win over Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion Harbor on its senior night Friday.

Basketball Soccer Aptos High Harbor High Monte Vista Christian North Salinas High Pacific Collegiate Pajaro Valley High Santa Cruz High Stevenson School Watsonville High

Preps of the Week Feb 10, 2026 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Kaden Miritz posts double-double, paces Santa Cruz past Harbor | Local Roundup Feb 06, 2026 | By Jim Seimas

Junior forward Kaden Miritz had 19 points, 13 rebounds, and three blocks, and the Santa Cruz High boys basketball team pulled away from visiting Harbor for a 59-46 win in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League make-up game Thursday night.

Basketball Softball Harbor High Santa Cruz High Cabrillo College Monte Vista Christian Pacific Collegiate Simpson St. Francis High (Watsonville)Stevenson School UC Santa Cruz Watsonville High

Preps of the Week Feb 03, 2026 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Preps of the Week Jan 27, 2026 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Isabella Hartnett paces SCCAL leading Aptos past Scotts Valley | Local Roundup Jan 22, 2026 | By Jim Seimas

Isabella Hartnett scored two goals and made an assist, and the Aptos High girls soccer team beat visiting Scotts Valley 3-0 to remain unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Thursday.

Basketball Soccer Aptos High Scotts Valley High Harbor High Hollister High Monte Vista Christian North Salinas High Pacific Collegiate Pajaro Valley High Santa Cruz High Soquel High St. Francis High (Watsonville)Stevenson School Watsonville High

Preps of the Week Jan 20, 2026 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Basketball Soccer Wrestling Alisal High Alvarez High Carmel High Gonzales High Greenfield High King City High Marina High Monterey High North Salinas High Pacific Grove High Palma School Rancho San Juan High Salinas High Seaside High Soledad High Stevenson School

Aptos, Santa Cruz soccer teams play to 2-all draw in SCCAL opener | Local Roundup Jan 15, 2026 | By Jim Seimas

Stefan Ciesiolkiewicz scored on an assist from Desmond Boutelle early in the second half to help Santa Cruz High’s boys soccer team play to a 2-all draw against host Aptos in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener on Wednesday night.

Basketball Soccer Aptos High Santa Cruz High Cabrillo College Carmel High Harbor High Monte Vista Christian Pacific Collegiate Pajaro Valley High Scotts Valley High St. Francis High (Watsonville)Stevenson School Watsonville High

Preps of the Week Jan 13, 2026 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Preps of the Week Jan 06, 2026 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Basketball Wrestling Soccer Alisal High Gonzales High Greenfield High King City High Marina High Monterey High North Salinas High Pacific Grove High Palma School Rancho San Juan High Salinas High Soledad High Stevenson School North Monterey County High

Preps of the Week Dec 30, 2025 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Basketball Wrestling Soccer Alisal High Alvarez High Carmel High Gonzales High Marina High Monterey High North Salinas High Pacific Grove High Palma School Rancho San Juan High Salinas High Soledad High Stevenson School North Monterey County High

Preps of the Week Dec 23, 2025 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Basketball Soccer Wrestling Alisal High Alvarez High Carmel High Greenfield High King City High Monterey High North Salinas High Pacific Grove High Palma School Rancho San Juan High Salinas High Seaside High Soledad High Stevenson School North Monterey County High

Preps of the Week Dec 16, 2025 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Dr. Bill Ciancio, 81, fired as SLV’s boys basketball coach Dec 10, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Dr. Bill Ciancio, 81, a retired dentist and educator, was confident that he’d return San Lorenzo Valley High’s boys basketball program to glory when he was named head coach ahead of last season.

Basketball San Lorenzo Valley High