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Aptos’ Matthew Quinn, SF’s Tamara Sanchez Ortiz earn titles at 2026 Santa Cruz Triathlon | Local Roundup
Aptos’ Matthew Quinn, 26, took first out of 455 athletes and San Francisco’s Tamara Sanchez Ortiz, 32, won the women’s title at the Santa Cruz Triathlon on Sunday.
Campbell’s Trevor Gillis, San Francisco’s Stephanie Blankley swim to 2026 Cruz Cruise wins | Local Roundup
Campbell’s Trevor Gillis and San Francisco’s Stephanie Blankley earned wins in the non-wetsuit division at the Cruz Cruise in Santa Cruz on Sunday to cap 2026 Open Water Weekend.
Artūrs Medveds, Paige Wood register dominant wins at 2026 Wharf to Wharf Race
Rancho Cucamonga’s Arturs Medveds repeated as champion at the 2026 Wharf to Wharf Race in commanding fashion, and Paige Wood, of Flagstaff, Arizona, also turned in a dominant showing to secure the women’s crown Sunday morning.
William Kelley, Azalea Groleau earn 10K wins at 41st Firecracker Run | Local Roundup
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’s Tobin Ortenblad takes fourth in Fuego XL at 2026 Sea Otter Classic | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz mountain biker Tobin Ortenblad, 31, took fourth place out of 535 riders in the prestigious Fuego XL at the 2026 Sea Otter Classic in Salinas on Sunday.
Saratoga’s Garrett Macquiddy, Montara’s Claire Yerby earn wins in inaugural The Santa Cruz Mile road race | Running
Saratoga’s Garrett Macquiddy and Montara’s Claire Yerby, both 24, were victorious in their respective elite races at the inaugural The Santa Cruz Mile on Sunday morning.
Organizers, entrants hyped for inaugural The Santa Cruz Mile road race | Running
Aptos’ Tim Schenone remembers being overcome with the feels. The former University of Colorado runner had just completed the heralded Fifth Avenue Mile in New York City — widely considered as the most popular annual road race in the U.S. — and loved it. Thing is, he had to travel 3,000 miles to experience it.
Harbor, Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz ready for CIF NorCal Regional playoffs | Local Roundup
Placed in different divisions for the Central Coast Section girls volleyball playoffs, Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League rivals Harbor High and Santa Cruz are again competing for the same prize in the CIF NorCal Regional playoffs.
Harbor volleyball knocks off Salinas in nonleague battle of defending CCS finalists | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team rallied past visiting Salinas 22-25, 28-26, 25-19, 26-24 in the teams’ marquee nonleague match Tuesday.
52nd Wharf to Wharf goes down to the wire | Running
The 52nd edition of the Wharf to Wharf road race lived up to its billing, and then some.
SC’s Mari Friedman, Palo Alto’s Benjamin Beaudry win Firecracker 10K titles | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Mari Friedman was the fastest female and placed fourth overall at the Santa Cruz Firecracker 10K on Thursday. She finished in 41:41.3.
SC’s Maya Letona to wrestle in Bill Farrell Memorial International in NYC | Local Roundup
Current U.S. Senior National Team wrestler Maya Letona will compete at 62 kg in the women’s freestyle division at the Bill Farrell Memorial International at New York Athletic Club in New York City on Friday.
Salinas’ Diego Estrada wins 51st Wharf to Wharf race
Salinas’ Diego Estrada went left and made things right in the 51st running of the Wharf to Wharf race on overcast Sunday morning.
Locals’ excitement grows for 51st Wharf to Wharf race
The lineup of elite talent will be deep and the storylines numerous when runners of all ages and skill levels line up for the start of the 51st running of the Wharf to Wharf race Sunday morning.
Santa Cruz surfer Maddie Storrer takes third in Morro Bay | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Maddie Storrer tied for third place on Sunday at the World Surf League’s SLO CAL Open at Morro Bay, a 1,000-point Qualifying Series event.
SC Warriors top OKC, push win streak to four games | Local Roundup
All five Santa Cruz starters reached double digits in scoring, and the Warriors knocked off the Oklahoma City Blue 122-111 at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Sunday to extend their win streak to four games.
San Bruno’s Aleksei Averchenko, San Jose’s Anna Guzman win Santa Cruz Triathlon titles | Local Roundup
San Bruno’s Aleksei Averchenko and San Jose’s Anna Guzman won titles in the Olympic distance race at the Santa Cruz Triathlon on Sunday.
Iconic Wharf to Wharf race returns to in-person format for first time since ’19 | Running
The Wharf to Wharf 6-mile footrace returns to an in-person format for the first time since 2019 on Sunday morning. An expected 14,000 runners will toe it up at the start line just off the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to compete in the historic race to Capitola Village.
Five local surfers compete in finals at NSSA West Coast Championships | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Maddie Storrer took second in the Explorer Women’s final to lead Santa Cruz County surfers who qualified for finals at the NSSA West Coast Championships at Huntington Beach Pier on Sunday.