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Henry Spitzer wins tiebreaker, lifts Scotts Valley’s boys tennis team over SC | Local Roundup
Senior Henry Spitzer edged Julian Arulanantham 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, 1-0 (10-8) at No. 3 singles to clinch Scotts Valley High’s 4-3 boys tennis win Thursday.
Scotts Valley boys tennis team beats short-handed SLV, stays perfect in SCCAL | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s boys tennis team knocked off host San Lorenzo Valley 6-1 on Tuesday to remain unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play.
UCSC swimmers post six top-30 marks at NCAA Championships | Local Roundup
UC Santa Cruz women’s swimmer team posted six top-30 finishes at the 2024 NCAA Division III Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina.
James Dahlen’s birdie run at Pasatiempo helps SLV golf knock off Soquel | Local Roundup
James Dahlen was medalist with a 1-over-par 36 over nine holes in San Lorenzo Valley High’s 211-260 win over Soquel in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action at Pasatiempo Golf Club on Tuesday.
SLV gets timely hits, pitching and defense in win over Valley Christian | High school softball
San Lorenzo Valley High’s softball team received solid pitching, played timely defense, and had multiple players deliver big hits in its impressive, 5-3 nonleague win over host Valley Christian on Friday.
Brody Price, Olivia Storrer named to ISA Surfing World Junior Surfing Games team | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Brody Price and Capitola’s Olivia Storrer were named to Team USA for the 2024 ISA World Junior Surfing Games on Thursday.
Local athletes solidify college plans on first day of NLI signing period | Local Roundup
The first day of National Letter of Intent signing period for all student-athletes competing in sports other than football opened Wednesday. The early signing period runs through Division I basketball runs through Wednesday. The period for all other athletes runs through Aug. 1.
SLV’s Alyssa Struthers, Amelia Sizemore garner top honors | All-SCCAL softball
San Lorenzo Valley HIgh’s Alyssa Struthers and Amelia Sizemore were solid softball players a year ago, when they helped their team earn a share of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title. They were even better this season in helping the Cougars win the title outright.
Girls lacrosse champ Scotts Valley caps perfect PCAL season | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s girls lacrosse team capped its perfect run through Pacific Coast Athletic League play with a decisive, 22-8 win over Stevenson on Thursday.
Aptos, Soquel tennis learn of first-round CCS opponents | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s boys tennis team, repeat champion in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, earned its first-round opponent for the Central Coast Section team tournament at Monday’s seeding meeting.
James Ponzio paces MVC to third place at PCAL Cypress Division Finals | Local Roundup
Senior James Ponzio took first in the 1,600-meter race (4:37.28) and 3,200 (10:00.62), and Monte Vista Christian School placed third (85 points) at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division Finals at Alvarez High on Friday.
Aptos boys tennis repeats as SCCAL team champion | Local Roundup
Koosha Safari, John McGowan and John Hickey earned singles wins, and Aptos High’s boys tennis team repeated as champion of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League on Tuesday.
Scotts Valley boys tennis edges Santa Cruz in tight match | Local Roundup
The Scotts Valley High boys tennis team edged Santa Cruz 4-3 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match that features four third-set tiebreakers Friday.
Locals athletes shine on big weekend for track and field | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High junior Ashlyn Boothby took second place in the 1,600-meter race at the Stanford Invitational on Saturday. She finished in 4 minutes, 52.49 seconds.
SJSU commit Langston Burkett strikes out 14 in SC’s narrow baseball win over SLV | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s baseball team scored twice in the first inning, and San Jose State committed pitcher Langston Burkett made the lead hold up in the Cardinals’ 2-1 win over San Lorenzo Valley on Monday.
Dillyn Vasconcellos hits for cycle, helps Cabrillo softball sweep doubleheader | Local Roundup
Second baseman Dillyn Vasconcellos hit for the cycle — single, double, triple and home run — drove in three runs and scored twice as the Cabrillo College softball team routed Mendocino 13-0 in the opener of their nonconference doubleheader Friday.
SLV blanks Soquel as defending SCCAL co-champs square off in opener | Local Roundup
The San Lorenzo Valley High and Soquel softball programs were evenly matched a year ago, when they shared the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title. The programs squared off in the 2023 league opener Wednesday, and Cougars showed they’re an improved product.
Soquel, SLV ready to battle for SCCAL title after sharing crown in ’22 | High school softball preview
Nevaeh Martinez is taking on a new role for Soquel High and leading a team loaded with new faces. San Lorenzo Valley’s Amelia Sizemore, meanwhile, heads a largely intact squad with four All-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League first-team selections returning, counting herself.
Soquel’s Nevaeh Martinez, SLV’s Amelia Sizemore earn top honors | All-SCCAL softball
The Soquel High and San Lorenzo Valley softball teams earned a share of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League regular-season crown. The programs also earned a split when it came to top honors during all-league voting.
Soquel gives up unearned run, loses 1-0 to No. 1 Carlmont in D-III semifinals | CCS softball
Soquel High’s senior-laden softball team averaged 9.2 runs per game entering their Central Coast Section Division III semifinals Tuesday.
No. 5 seed Soquel routs King City, moves into D-III semifinals | CCS softball roundup
Soquel High’s softball team routed host King City 14-0 in the Central Coast Section Division III quarterfinals Saturday, which was called after five innings on the 10-run mercy rule.
Four Santa Cruz County softball teams make CCS playoffs
Four Santa Cruz County softball teams qualified for the postseason and were placed in divisions. Joining Watsonville in postseason play are San Lorenzo Valley, St. Francis and Soquel.
Soquel softball earns walkoff win against upset-minded Scotts Valley for SCCAL Tournament title
After tying the game with two runs in the top of the seventh inning, it appeared more late heroics were on tap for Scotts Valley High’s softball team.
Scotts Valley softball stuns rival SLV 19-18 in SCCAL Tournament semifinals
You know the old saying, you can throw out the records in a rivalry game.
Kirby boys volleyball falls to Palma in CCS play-in match | Local Roundup
Kirby School’s boys volleyball team, the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division champion, lost 25-10, 25-27, 25-21, 25-20 to Palma in a Central Coast Section play-in game at Santa Cruz High on Thursday.