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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.
Aptos’ Gabe Gaeckle strikes out 14 in complete-game one-hitter | High school baseball
With nearly a dozen MLB scouts watching his every move, Aptos High senior pitcher Gabe Gaeckle was nothing short of phenomenal in his second Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League start Friday.
Aptos favored with Gabe Gaeckle on mound | High school baseball preview
Even with three other college-bound pitchers on the Aptos High baseball team’s stacked pitching staff last season, Gabe Gaeckle stood out.
Colin Melrose carries no-hitter into sixth in Falcons’ rout of SLV | SCCAL baseball
Junior right-handed pitcher Colin Melrose didn’t need much offensive support in his start Monday against rival San Lorenzo Valley, but he got it by the boatload.
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.
Harbor girls beach volleyball beats Scotts Valley | Local Roundup
Three of five matches were decided by a third set, as Harbor High’s girls beach volleyball team beat Scotts Valley 4-1 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Wednesday.
UCSC’s Shea Wissler qualifies for NCAA Indoor Championships | Local Roundup
UC Santa Cruz senior Shea Wissler qualified for the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships with his first-place finish in the heptathlon at the Midwest Qualifier at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, on Saturday.
Mason Borrego, Micah Cervantes help St. Francis baseball knock off Scotts Valley | Local Roundup
Mason Borrego had three hits, an RBI, and scored twice, and St. Francis High’s baseball team, the defending Central Coast Section Division IV champion, opened its season with a 7-1 nonleague win over host Scotts Valley on Friday.
UCSC’s nationally ranked men’s volleyball team closes lengthy road trip with pair of wins | Local Roundup
The UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team, ranked No. 10 nationally among NCAA Division III programs, closed its seven-match road trip with a pair of wins Sunday in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
Scotts Valley’s Jacob Hudson named WCAL MVP | High school baseball
Scotts Valley’s Jacob Hudson, a junior baseball talent for Valley Christian High in San Jose, was named Most Valuable Player of the prestigious West Catholic Athletic League.
Aptos’ Gabe Gaeckle, Reed Moring secure top honors | All-SCCAL baseball
Aptos High’s baseball team rolled to the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League regular season and tournament titles behind a pair of future NCAA Division I committed talents, and the Mariners were rewarded during all-league voting with a sweep of top honors.
Santa Cruz, St. Francis and MVC advance to semifinals | CCS baseball roundup
Johann Brooks doubled home Langston Burkett, who reached on a double, for the go-ahead run in the fifth inning, and Santa Cruz High’s baseball team made it hold up to beat Menlo-Atherton 3-2 in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals Saturday.
Six Santa Cruz County baseball teams qualify for CCS playoffs
Six Santa Cruz County high school baseball teams qualified for the Central Coast Section playoffs, it was revealed at Wednesday’s seeding meeting.
Reed Moring, Edward Peters help Aptos baseball secure SCCAL Tournament title
UC Santa Barbara committed staff ace Reed Moring delivered a businesslike, complete-game two-hitter with a career-high 15 strikeouts, and Edward Peters highlighted a seven-run third inning with a three-run triple as the Mariners claimed the tournament title 8-0 over the Falcons at Cabrillo College on Friday.
Scotts Valley baseball earns third win over SC, reaches SCCAL Tournament final | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s baseball team scored twice in the top of the seventh inning to rally past Santa Cruz 5-3 in the SCCAL Tournament semifinals on Thursday.
Scotts Valley, Harbor baseball teams produce walk-off wins in SCCAL Tournament | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s baseball team pulled off a 6-5 come-from-behind win over Soquel on Monday to advance to the SCCAL Tournament semifinals.
Harbor’s Gwen Grigsby, Isla Johnson win inaugural SCCAL beach volleyball title | Local Roundup
Harbor High sophomore Gwen Grigsby and freshman Isla Johnson defeated Scotts Valley’s Hannah Fleming and Morgan Lipman 21-11, 21-14 to win the inaugural Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Beach Volleyball Championships on Saturday at Harbor High.
PCS’s Katharina Guth qualifies for CCS track and field semifinals in four events | Local Roundup
Pacific Collegiate School junior Katharina Guth placed in the top seven in four events at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Masters Meet on Friday at Gilroy High, meeting the criteria to advance to the Central Coast Section semifinals in all four events.
Cabrillo women’s beach volleyball team qualifies for state championships | Local Roundup
The Cabrillo College women’s beach volleyball team beat San Mateo 5-0 and Sierra 3-0 in the NorCal Regionals at Main Beach in Santa Cruz on Tuesday to qualify for the state championships.
Santa Cruz’s Autumn Hays, John Mel take fifth at Jack’s Surfboards Pro | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Autumn Hays tied for fifth place Sunday at the World Surf League’s Jack’s Surfboards Pro, a Women’s Qualifying Series 1,000-point event in Huntington Beach.
Mount Madonna boys volleyball rallies past Soquel | Local Roundup
Ben Pearson had 36 kills and 14 aces, and Mount Madonna School’s boys volleyball team rallied for a 23-25, 30-28, 25-20, 25-23 win over Soquel on the Knights’ senior night.
Cabrillo baseball suffers costly 13-inning loss to Monterey Peninsula | Local Roundup
Kinsal Plunkett had a hit and three RBI for Cabrillo College’s baseball team, but the Seahawks lost 7-5 in 13 innings to Monterey Peninsula a pivotal Coast Conference South Division game Saturday.
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young competes in final CT event before midseason cut | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young will compete in the World Surf League’s Margaret River Pro this week at Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia. It’s the final event before the WSL makes its newly implemented midseason cut.
SCCAL tennis champion Mariners hold off Soquel | Local Roundup
Aaron Buchanan and Heath Hegna earned singles wins in straight sets, and the Aptos High boys tennis team knocked off Soquel 4-3 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.