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MVC para swimmer Easton Alanis wins pair of titles at CCS Championships
Already crowned a Central Coast Section swimming champion and CIF State Meet qualifier as a freshman, Monte Vista Christian School’s Easton Alanis was back for more at Independence High on Saturday. And things went, well, swimmingly.
Aptos softball tops Soquel, stays unbeaten in SCCAL | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s softball team beat host Soquel 8-1 on Thursday to remain unbeaten in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League with three games remaining.
Soquel earns sweep of team titles at 2026 SCCAL Swimming Championships
The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Swimming Championships featured a site change since Aptos High’s boilers continue to short out, which meant the temperature in the Mariners’ pool dropped from its usual, cozy 80 degrees to a chilly 73.
Addie Somerville’s goal with 32 seconds left lifts Soquel’s girls lacrosse team | Local Roundup
Senior midfielder Addie Somerville scored the decisive goal with 32 seconds remaining, and Soquel High’s girls lacrosse team edged host Harker 8-7 in the teams’ nonleague match in San Jose on Thursday.
MVC, St. Francis shine on offense in softball wins | Local Roundup
Monte Vista Christian School’s softball team matched its season high for runs in a game in its 23-10, five-inning rout of host Greenfield in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division action Wednesday.
Watsonville’s championship soccer teams to be honored at Monterey Bay FC match on Saturday| Local Roundup
Watsonville High’s boys and girls championship soccer programs will be among four local teams honored at Monterey Bay FC’s home match against San Antonio FC at Cardinale Stadium in Seaside on Saturday at 7 p.m.
Cole McGillicuddy homers, earns win as Aptos baseball stuns Soquel | Local Roundup
Cole McGillicuddy hit his fifth home run of the season and finished with two hits, two RBI, and two runs scored, as Aptos High’s baseball team stunned visiting Soquel 8-6 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Friday.
Santa Cruz’s Chris White takes 20th at Golden Gate Sharkfest Swim | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz County was well represented at the 14th annual Golden Gate Sharkfest Swim on Monday.
Soquel contingent eliminated from CCS singles, doubles tennis championships at Imperial Courts | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s Benja Bellito and Torin Miller, the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League doubles champions, suffered a 6-1, 6-3 loss to No. 4 seed Devin Stuppin and Marco Magnano of Saint Ignatius in the first round of the Central Coast Section Boys Doubles Tennis Championship at Imperial Courts in Aptos on Wednesday.
Local trio shines in finals at CCS Swimming Championships
Santa Cruz County had just three swimmers make finals at the Central Coast Section Championships, but the trio did themselves, their school and coach, and friends and family proud with their showings at Independence High on Saturday.
Aptos’ Adelaide Friedley advances from CCS prelims in 100-yard breaststroke | Girls swimming
Temperatures were in the high 80s during the girls’ prelims at the Central Coast Section Swimming Championships on Friday. But for the coastal contingent used to those perfect, typical days in the 70s it must’ve felt like a pizza oven as they waited for their heats to take place.
Soquel’s Oliver Santana sets two PRs in prelims, advances to CCS finals | Boys swimming
Santa Cruz County qualified a hearty group of swimmers for the Central Coast Section Championships at Independence High. By the end the boys’ prelims on Thursday, Soquel High senior Oliver Santana was the only local remaining.
Depth serves Aptos boys, Soquel girls well at SCCAL Swimming Championships
Aptos High’s boys team produced just one event winner — junior Elijah Souza in the 50 freestyle (21.91) — but the Mariners’ depth carried them to the team title.
Soquel baseball shuts out Santa Cruz for sole possession of SCCAL lead | Local Roundup
Junior Dylan Hull hurled a complete-game shutout, and Soquel High’s baseball team posted its second convincing win over rival Santa Cruz in the span of four days Friday, winning 9-0, to take sole possession of first place in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.
Watsonville softball shut out by Alvarez in PCAL Gabilan action | Local Roundup
Mia Espinoza’s triple was one Watsonville High’s three hits in a 10-0, five-inning loss to Everett Alvarez in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan softball action Wednesday.
Sentinel’s Jim Seimas awarded fifth place, Raul Ebio eighth at APSE national contest | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz Sentinel Sports Editor Jim Seimas was awarded fifth place and freelance photographer Raul Ebio received eighth place from the Associated Press Sports Editors in its annual national contest for work published in 2024.
Santa Cruz baseball knocks off Aptos in SCCAL action | Local Roundup
Damos Deworken doubled, drew a walk, had two RBI, and scored twice in Santa Cruz High’s 8-3 win over Aptos in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League baseball action Friday.
Soquel baseball edges Aptos in SCCAL action | Local Roundup
Jake Escalante had two hits, including a double, two RBI, and scored a run, and Soquel High’s baseball team edged visiting Aptos 6-5 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Friday.
Jason Graff throws one-hitter to help Santa Cruz win SCCAL opener | Local Roundup
Jason Graff threw a complete-game one hitter, and Santa Cruz High’s baseball team beat Harbor 5-0 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Friday.
Aptos contingent shows well in finals at CCS Championships | High school swimming
Aptos High senior Sam Allen closed his high school swimming career with a solid showing at the Central Coast Section Championships at Independence High on a rainy Saturday.
Aptos boys, Soquel girls earn team titles at SCCAL Championships | High school swimming
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Scotts Valley soccer talent Matteo Carbone signs with Oakland Roots’ academy team | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley soccer talent Matteo Carbone has signed an academy contract to play for Project 51O, the community-based development team for the Oakland Roots SC, the second division USL Championship team.
UCSC swimmers post six top-30 marks at NCAA Championships | Local Roundup
UC Santa Cruz women’s swimmer team posted six top-30 finishes at the 2024 NCAA Division III Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Aptos girls surge past Soquel in SCCAL swim meet | Local Roundup
Natalie Allen, Adelaide Friedley, and Alexia Fajardo each won two individual events for Aptos High’s girls swim team in a 93-79 win over host Soquel in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet Wednesday.
John Mel takes fifth, Maddie Storrer 13th at surf events in Florida | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s John Mel tied for fifth place at the World Surf League’s Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro at Shepard Beach Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida, on Saturday. Capitola’s Maddie Storrer tied for 13th place and earned 295 points at the WSL’s Roxy Pro