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Santa Cruz falls in 3 sets to powerful Salinas | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team suffered a 25-18, 25-17, 26-24 loss to visiting Salinas in nonleague action Tuesday.
Seven county players make Mission Division first team | All-PCAL boys lacrosse
Soquel High boys lacrosse had three players named to the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s All-Mission Division first team; Pacific Collegiate and Aptos each had two.
PCS’s Finn Pommerenke named Mission Division’s Offensive Player of the Year | All-PCAL boys volleyball
Pacific Collegiate School senior volleyball talent Finn Pommerenke was named the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division Offensive Player of the Year.
St. Francis’ Nash Horton returns from injury, earns co-MVP honor | All-PCAL baseball
St. Francis High baseball talent Nash Horton made up for lost time.
Watsonville’s Amelia Martinez named Mission Division Pitcher of the Year | All-PCAL softball
Watsonville High’s Amelia Martinez was named the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division Pitcher of the Year after leading the Wildcatz to the title.
Harbor, Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley advance to semifinals | CCS baseball roundup
Jake Fiorenza had a hit, two stolen bases, and scored twice, and Harbor High’s baseball team beat Piedmont Hills of San Jose 6-1 in the Central Coast Section Division V quarterfinals on Saturday.
Soquel alum Sam Walters excited for new role as Cal Poly-SLO basketball assistant | Local Roundup
Former Soquel High basketball player Sam Walters, 28, has been named an assistant coach for coach Mike DeGeorge at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo.
Six county teams qualify for CCS playoffs | High school baseball
Six county baseball teams qualified for the Central Coast Section playoffs, including Harbor and Soquel with at-large berths, at the Central Coast Section seeding meeting on Monday.
Santa Cruz’s Isaac Weintraub misses cut at U.S. Open Local Qualifying | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Isaac Weintraub missed the cut at U.S. Open Local Qualifying at The Fountaingrove Club in Santa Rosa on Monday.
Aptos wrestler Janie Houser wins junior freestyle state title | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s Janie Houser took first place and Scotts Valley’s Danica Kelley took second at the California USA Wrestling Junior Freestyle State Championships at Selland Arena in Fresno on Sunday.
Nash Horton lifts St. Francis with walk-off hit against Palma | Local Roundup
Nash Horton hit a bases-loaded single to drive in Jacob Jimenez with one out in the seventh inning, and the St. Francis High baseball team earned a 8-7, walk-off win over Palma in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division game Friday.
Local talent showcased at 11th annual Central Coast Basketball All-Star Games | Youth basketball
Some of the region’s top high school senior boys and girls, as well as the incoming class of freshmen boys, will be on display at the 11th annual Central Coast Basketball All-Star Games on April 7 at Scotts Valley High.
St. Francis freshman Maya Calfee named MVP of Cypress Division | All-PCAL girls basketball
Nice work, “Glasses.” St. Francis High freshman guard Maya Calfee, who opts to play basketball wearing her everyday spectacles instead of sturdier, less expensive goggles, said she heard the “glasses” reference often.
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.
SC surfer John Mel wins another heat in Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro in Florida | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s John Mel tacked on another heat win Friday to advance in the World Surf League’s Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro, a Qualifying Series 1,000-point event at Shepard Beach Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
Capitola surfer Maddie Storrer advances at Roxy Pro in Florida | Local Roundup
Capitola’s Maddie Storrer advanced to the Round of 16 on Thursday at the World Surf League’s Roxy Pro, a Qualifying Series 1,000-point event in Shepard Beach Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
Scotts Valley star wrestler Danica Kelley repeats as section champion | CCS Masters Finals
Scotts Valley High star senior wrestler Danica Kelley repeated as champion at the Central Coast Section Masters Finals at Watsonville High on Saturday.
Watsonville’s William Barragan takes second at PCAL Championships | High school wrestling
Watsonville High senior wrestler William Barragan took second place at 175 pounds at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Championships at Watsonville High on Saturday.
High school wrestlers fight for local bragging rights, berths into CCS Regional
SCOTTS VALLEY — It was a backyard brawl at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Wrestling Championships at Scotts Valley High on Friday. Santa Cruz’s Fred Bjork had to use more than half of his allotted 5-minute blood time to tend to his bloody nose four times during his valiant effort against Gerardo Trinidad of […]
Alexa Castaneda’s two goals help Aptos knock off host SLV | Local Roundup
Alexa Castaneda scored twice in the first half, and Aptos High’s girls soccer team beat San Lorenzo Valley 3-0 in Felton on Thursday.
Santa Cruz wrestler Balam Letona takes first at Apple Cider Classic | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High junior Balam Letona took first place at 113 pounds at the 39-team Apple Cider Classic at Watsonville High on Saturday.
Soquel LB Justice Grauel-Tebong named Defensive MVP in Gabilan Division | All-PCAL football
Soquel High senior linebacker Justice Grauel-Tebong was named Defensive MVP in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s all-Gabilan Division voting.
Lester Quinones scores 37 in Santa Cruz’s G League win over South Bay | Local Roundup
Two-way guard Lester Quinones scored a season-high 37 points, and Santa Cruz beat South Bay, 130-126, in the teams’ NBA G League Showcase Cup game at UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo on Tuesday night.
Santa Cruz’s Zephyr Dew to play in El Salvador NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Zephyr Dew, a member of the U21 Beach National Team roster, and partner Charlie Siragusa will be one of the USA teams in El Salvador NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour.