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Nine local athletes earn first-team honors | 2024-25 All-PCAL boys soccer
Santa Cruz County had nine athletes named to 2024-25 All-Pacific Coast Athletic League first teams in boys soccer.
CCS soccer playoffs: Alvarez boys clinch spot in NorCal tournament
Alvarez ensures itself a spot in the Northern California boys soccer tournament after beating Serra 2-1 in the CCS Division I quarterfinals
High School soccer: CCS playoffs seedings for PCAL schools
Central Coast Section soccer playoffs seedings for boys’ and girls’ teams in the Pacific Coast Athletic League
Aptos locks up boys soccer title with win over Scotts Valley | Local Roundup
Nami Banks scored in each half, and Aptos High’s boys soccer team locked up the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title with their 5-1 win over Scotts Valley on Friday.
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The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
Preps of the Week
The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
Watsonville makes 14 3-pointers in win over Monte Vista Christian | Local Roundup
Max Aceves made five 3-pointers and scored 24 points to lead Watsonville High boys basketball team past Monte Vista Christian 81-55 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division game on Friday.
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The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
Cardinals girls survive Aptos in overtime | Local Roundup
Karolina Espinosa made two free throws in the final 9.1 seconds, and Santa Cruz High’s girls basketball team edged host Aptos 58-56 in overtime in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Thursday.
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The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
Max Aceves scores 27 in Wildcatz’s win over MVC | Local Roundup
Max Aceves scored 27 points, and Watsonville High’s boys basketball team beat Monte Vista Christian 86-67 in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action Monday.
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The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
Preps of the Week
The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
PV’s Valeria Acosta named co-MVP of Mission Division | All-PCAL girls soccer
Pajaro Valley High junior Valeria Acosta was named co-MVP of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division during the coaches’ all-league voting.
St. Francis sophomore Liam Rawson named Offensive POY in Santa Lucia Division | All-PCAL boys soccer
St. Francis High sophomore attacking midfielder Liam Rawson was named the Offensive Player of the Year in the Santa Lucia Division, the bottom tier of the Pacific Coast Athletic League, during the coaches’ all-league voting.
St. Francis beats PCS, finishes unbeaten in PCAL’s Cypress Division | Local Roundup
Freshman Maya Calfee scored 26 points, and St. Francis High’s girls basketball team beat visiting Pacific Collegiate 62-45 to finish unbeaten in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division play Tuesday.
Aptos boys soccer shuts out SC, stays in SCCAL title hunt | Local Roundup
Esteban Garcia had a goal and an assist, and Aptos High’s boys soccer team stayed in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title hunt with its 3-0 win over Santa Cruz on Wednesday night.
Scotts Valley boys basketball edges SLV in triple OT thriller to open SCCAL Tournament | Local Roundup
Kit Deforest’s steal and and-one basket helped the No. 4 seed Scotts Valley High boys basketball team edge No. 5 San Lorenzo Valley 70-68 in triple overtime in the first round of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament on Tuesday.
St. Francis girls basketball tops PV, remains unbeaten in Cypress Division | Local Roundup
Senior Aaliysah Gomez scored a game-high 17 points, and St. Francis High’s girls basketball team topped visiting Pajaro Valley 49-23 to remain unbeaten in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division play Monday.
MVC boys basketball beats RSJ, gains sole possession of Cypress lead | Local Roundup
Dominic Pierini made three 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 14 points, and Monte Vista Christian School’s boys basketball team beat Rancho San Juan 56-40 to gain sole possession of the Cypress Division lead in Pacific Coast Athletic League play Wednesday.
Rhazelle Gonzales pushes MVC girls past Stevenson with late layup | Local Roundup
Senior Rhazelle Gonzales made the go-ahead layup with 10 seconds to go, and Monte Vista Christian School’s girls basketball team beat Stevenson 24-23 in their PCAL game Thursday night.
Pajaro Valley junior Isaac Rojas named Player of the Year in Cypress Division | All-PCAL boys soccer
Pajaro Valley High junior Isaac Rojas was voted the Player of the Year in Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division by division coaches after he led the Grizzlies to the title and Central Coast Section Division I final.
MVC’s Alexa Malaspina named Mission Division’s Defensive POY | All-PCAL girls soccer
Monte Vista Christian School’s Alexa Malaspina, a junior goalie on the girls soccer team, was named Defensive Player of the Year in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division.