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William Kelley, Azalea Groleau earn 10K wins at 41st Firecracker Run | Local Roundup

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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.

Santa Cruz surfer Riviera Hunter wins two titles at NSSA National Championships | Local Roundup

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Santa Cruz’s Riviera Hunter made four finals and earned the Open women’s and Girls Air Show titles at the National Scholastic Surfing Association National Championships, which concluded Thursday in Huntington Beach.

Best of the Rest: County’s best prep male athletes

Here is a glance at the top male athletes in the county this past season who were considered for the Monterey Herald’s Male Athlete of the Year honor.

Soquel water polo star Rafael Suarez-Abraham thrilled about his momentous month

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After Soquel High water polo star Rafael Suarez-Abraham was named the 2025 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League MVP in the fall, Knights coach Ryan Chapatte said his junior goalie as a “phenomenal talent.”

Clipboard: Byrne, Milovale, Weimer attend NFL rookie mini-camps

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JT Byrne, James Milovale and Jeff Weimer were extended invitations to attend NFL mini-camps this past weekend

Clipboard: Morrow commits to play water polo at UOP

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Stevenson junior Charlotte Morrow has committed to play water polo in 2028 for the University of Pacific.

Morrow commits to play water polo at UOP

Stevenson junior Charlotte Morrow has committed to play water polo in 2028 for the University of Pacific

Soquel water polo talents Elizabeth Penny, Stryder Stelck commit to D-I programs

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Two standout Soquel High student-athletes, junior Elizabeth Penny and senior Stryder Stelck, announced their college commitments to NCAA Division I water polo programs on social media last week.

Seventeen athletes from Stevenson make college commitments in sports

Stevenson School has 17 athletes that have committed to continue their athletic careers at four-year universities next fall

Photos | Looking back at Santa Cruz County high school sports photos from 2025

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To mark the end of 2025, Santa Cruz Sentinel staff photographer Shmuel Thaler is sharing some of his favorite Santa Cruz County high school sports photos from the previous year.

11 local girls, six boys named to All-CCS water polo teams

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Eleven girls and six boys from Santa Cruz County were honored on the 2025 All-Central Coast Section water polo teams.

Soquel goalie Rafael Suarez-Abraham selected MVP | All-SCCAL boys water polo

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When boys water polo coaches in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League gather each fall to conduct all-league voting, it has been rare to see a goalie chosen as MVP.

Santa Cruz talent Violet Rubin caps four-year career with MVP honor | All-SCCAL girls water polo

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All eyes were on Santa Cruz High water polo talent Violet Rubin from the outset of the season.