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Soquel girls advance as county goes 1 for 5 in quarterfinals | CCS soccer roundup
Isela Gonzalez finished off a cross from Milana Flores in the fifth minute, and the No. 5 seed Soquel High girls soccer team used its fast start to beat No. 4 Willow Glen 3-1 in the Central Coast Section Division IV quarterfinals in San Jose on Saturday.
Aptos, Harbor representing the SCCAL and county in playoffs | CCS boys soccer
Santa Cruz County had just two high school boys soccer teams, Aptos and Harbor, qualify for the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs, both with automatic berths.
14 locals named to All-CCS team | High school water polo
Santa Cruz County had two girls and one boy named to the All-Central Coast Section Water Polo first team. In total, 14 locals received recognition.
Clippers beat down host Warriors in G League series opener | Local Roundup
Two-way center Quinten Post scored a game-high 22 points, and had seven rebounds and two assists, but Santa Cruz lost its series opener against San Diego, 123-89, in the teams’ NBA G League Showcase Cup game at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday night.
Freshman hoopster Isabella Alvarez, Wildcatz continue hot start | Local Roundup
Freshman Isabella Alvarez turned in another stellar outing, and the Watsonville High girls basketball team trounced host North Salinas 57-17 on Friday to extend their hot start.
Santa Cruz Warriors fall to Stockton Kings in NBA G League action | Local Roundup
Kevin Knox II had 25 points and six rebounds, but the Santa Cruz Warriors lost to the host Stockton Kings 108-98 in the teams’ NBA G League game Wednesday night.
SC’s Eli Fitchen-Young, SV’s Ava Decleve run to D-IV cross country titles | CCS Championships Roundup
Santa Cruz High senior Eli Fitchen-Young and Scotts Valley junior Ava Decleve ran personal bests to secure individual titles in Division IV at the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships on Saturday.
Aptos girls water polo beats Santa Cruz for first section title | CCS Championships Roundup
Aptos High’s girls water polo program finally earned its day in the sun.
Photo | Harbor High upset in division championship
Harbor High’s Callahan Stone, Liberty Niesen, Cecile Novembre, Dylan Schutz and Tea Stockwell react on Saturday to a point late in the Pirates’ Central Coast Section D-IV girls volleyball championship match against Sacred Heart Prep of Atherton at Gunn High School in Palo Alto. The thrilling match went down to the wire, and No. 3 […]
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Top-seeded Harbor falls short in five-set, Division IV thriller | CCS volleyball championships roundup
In a thrilling girls volleyball championship match that went down to the wire, No. 3 seed Sacred Heart Prep of Atherton upset No. 1 Harbor 25-20, 25-14, 21-25, 27-29, 15-13 to claim the Central Coast Section Division IV title at Gunn High on Saturday.
CCS volleyball playoffs: Salinas lone survivor in quarterfinals
Salinas advances to the CCS Division I volleyball semifinals after sweeping Mountain View in Tuesday’s quarterfinals.
Soquel girls water polo takes ninth at NorCal Invitational | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s girls water polo team went 3-1 and took ninth place at the prestigious, two-day NorCal Invitational, which was hosted Sacred Heart Prep in Atherton and concluded Saturday.
PCS senior Addie Payne commits to Saint Mary’s in a sport she has never competed in | Local Roundup
Pacific Collegiate School senior Addie Payne, who plays basketball and volleyball for the Pumas, committed to Saint Mary’s College of California on her official visit last weekend. She’ll compete on the crew team.
High School football: Painful preseason has left Seaside thin in numbers
Down to 20 players for Thursday’s game with Aptos because of injuries, the Spartans took their lumps in non-league play.
Santa Cruz wraps up road trip with win over Austin | Local Roundup
The Santa Cruz Warriors topped the Austin Spurs, 101-94, at H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas, to wrap up their five-game road trip with a 3-2 record on Wednesday night.
Soquel boys upset No. 1 Leland for first CCS title since 2002 | Water polo roundup
Soquel High’s boys water polo coach Trevor Wiens didn’t have high expectations heading into the season. He started with a small, eight-player roster after a few seniors he thought might play didn’t try out.
Photo | Scotts Valley’s upset bid falls short in lacrosse
Scotts Valley High junior midfielder Taylor Santos takes a look at an approaching Sacred Heart Prep defender as she glides though the field on Wednesday.
Slow start dooms Scotts Valley in bid to upset powerful Sacred Heart Prep | CCS girls lacrosse
Scotts Valley HIgh’s girls lacrosse team played great in the Central Coast Section semifinals on Wednesday. It needed to play perfect, Falcons coach Colleen Niklaus said
Unbeaten Scotts Valley holds off Mitty, advances to semifinals | CCS girls lacrosse
Scotts Valley High’s girls lacrosse team knows the window to win a Central Coast Section championship is closing, so the Falcons continue to play with a chip on their shoulder and their hair on fire.
Soquel keeps SHP in check, repeats as CCS Open champ | Girls water polo
After Soquel High’s girls water polo team routed Sacred Heart Prep 18-5 in the Central Coast Section Open Division final on Saturday, the Knights held up one finger to signify their standing. They also held up two fingers and chanted, “back to back,” to commemorate their second straight title.
Ashlyn Boothby, Scotts Valley repeat in D-IV; SC’s Evie Marheineke posts second-fastest time for PR | CCS Girls Cross Country Championships
Scotts Valley High junior Ashlyn Boothby had some company in the final leg of her title repeat at the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Crystal Springs’ 2.95-mile course. She saw some deer during her runaway win.
Soquel coasts into Open final with rout of Los Gatos | CCS girls water polo
Soquel High’s girls water polo team, the defending Central Coast Section Open Division champion, is making things look rather easy in its bid for a title repeat.
Powerhouse Soquel girls water polo poised for more success
Soquel High’s girls water polo team streaking toward another Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title, and, it’s hoping, another long postseason run.
Pajaro Valley football team beats SLV, records first shutout since 2017 | Local Roundup
Pajaro Valley High’s football team turned in a solid all-around effort and beat San Lorenzo Valley 26-0 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division opener Saturday in Watsonville.