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Whelan and dealing: Soquel junior QB among four county athletes who receive special honors | All-PCAL football
Quarterback Sam Whelan helped the Soquel High’s football team win the CIF Division 4AA state title as a sophomore in 2023. For an encore, he accomplished an equally impressive feat: He helped the Knights become the first team from Santa Cruz County to go unbeaten in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division play.
High School football: The Monterey Herald’s All-County team, defense
The Monterey Herald’s All-County Defensive team
The Herald’s Player of the Year, Offense: Carmel’s Rees was there when team needed him
Carmel tailback Ashton Rees named the Monterey Herald’s Offensive Player of the Year
High School football: The Monterey Herald’s All-County team, offense
The Monterey Herald’s All-County offensive team
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The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
High School football: PCAL all-league teams
The Pacific Coast Athletic League all-league football teams
CCS DII football finals: Big second half carries Wilcox past Palma
Outscored 21-0 during one stretch of the third quarter, Palma falls 35-26 to top seed Wilcox in the Central Coast Section Division II title game
CCS Division II football finals: Palma, Wilcox look to control game on the ground
After scrimmaging each other for 20 years between 1990-2010, Palma and Wilcox will meet for the first time on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the CCS Division II finals at San Jose City College
CCS playoff football breakdown
CCS divisional finals football breakdown: Aptos-Carmel; Palma-Wilcox
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The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
UPDATE: After edging Menlo, Palma heads to San Jose to face Wilcox in title game
Palma will play for a section title for the second straight year after beating Menlo 24-23 in the CCS Division II semifinals
High School football: Central Coast Section Playoff Breakdown
Central Coast Section semifinal breakdown for county football teams
CCS football playoffs: Maturation process has Palma peaking in the postseason
Palma’s quest to get back to the CCS finals as an underdog continues on Saturday when it faces Menlo in the Division II semifinals
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The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
CCS playoffs: Palma rises to the occasion in upsetting Sacred Heart Cathedral
Palma’s defense shuts out Sacred Heart Cathedral in the second half in a 28-19 win in the CCS Division II playoffs
High School football: CCS football playoff breakdown
A breakdown of the eight county teams in the Central Coast Section playoffs
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The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
High School football: CCS playoff brackets
Central Coast Section Divisional football postseason brackets
High School football playoffs: Carmel earns top seed in Division III
Eight Monterey County football teams were seeded into the Central Coast Section playoffs, with Carmel earning the No. 1 seed in Division III
Friday High School football: Zenk earns 100th win in Salinas’ win over Hollister
Salinas’ Steve Zenk earns his 100th win as a coach; Palma, Alisal headed to the postseason
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The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
Friday Night Football: New look Monterey offense knocks off Palma
Monterey damages Palma’s playoff hopes; Alvarez, Pacific Grove keep postseason hopes alive.
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The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
Friday night football: Palma snaps three-game skid with win over Hollister
With its season in the balance, Palma scores the games first 25 points in snapping a three-game losing streak with a 32-15 win over Hollister
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The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week