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Ava Decleve leads county trio in 1,600 at K-Bell Track and Field Classic | Local Roundup

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Santa Cruz County had three runners turn in personal bests and post time-five finishes in the girls’ 1,600-meter race at the 34-team K-Bell Track and Field Classic at Westmont High in Campbell on Saturday.

CCS DV girls basketball finals: Palma brings home school’s first girls CCS title

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Palma gains a measure of redemption, beating Castilleja 41-30 for its first CCS Division V girls basketball title

Santa Cruz Warriors unable to stop Hunter Sallis in loss to San Diego | Local Roundup

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Center Charles Bassey recorded his 10th double-double of the regular season, but the Santa Cruz Warriors coughed up an early lead and lost 130-126 to the San Diego Clippers in NBA G League action at Kaiser Pernante Arena on Friday.

Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley advance to section championships | CCS girls basketball roundup

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Junior wing Mila Conn scored 17 points, and the No. 2 seed Santa Cruz High girls basketball team beat No. 3 Pioneer 54-47 in the Division III semifinals in Santa Cruz on Thursday night.

High School flag football: Five county teams seeded in first ever CCS playoffs

Five county teams will take part in the first CCS flag football postseason tournament

Santa Cruz baseball moves to 7-0 in SCCAL with rout of crosstown foe Harbor | Local Roundup

Senior Owen Rogers had a hit and four RBI, and Santa Cruz High’s baseball team remained unbeaten in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League with its 14-2 win over crosstown foe Harbor on Friday.

CCS high school girls basketball: Salinas, Palma fall in semifinals

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Salinas, Palma both fall in the CCS divisional girl’s basketball semifinals

Aptos beats Pioneer; set to host defending D-III champ SHC in semifinals | CCS basketball roundup

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Senior guard Nick Tovani had 21 points, five rebounds, four steals, and three assists, and the No. 1 seed Aptos High boys basketball team beat the No. 8 Pioneer 57-41 in the Central Coast Section Division III quarterfinals on Tuesday.

CCS winter playoffs schedule

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CCS winter playoffs schedule (basketball, soccer, and wrestling)

Santa Cruz Warriors pull to .500 with win over South Bay Lakers | Local Roundup

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Forward Kevin Knox II scored a team-high 18 points, and the Santa Cruz Warriors beat the visiting South Bay Lakers 89-76 at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday night.

Four of five county teams advance to semifinals | CCS water polo roundup

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Sophomore Elizabeth Penny had three goals, two assists, and a steal, and the No. 2 seed Soquel High girls water polo team beat No. 7 St. Ignatius of San Francisco 12-7 in the CCS Open Division quarterfinals on Saturday.

Five county water polo teams seeded in CCS playoffs | Local Roundup

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Five local teams qualified for the Central Coast Section water polo playoffs, and all five will play their quarterfinal matches in Santa Cruz County on Saturday, it was determined at Monday’s section seeding meetings in San Jose.

SV girls lacrosse earns No. 3 seed in CCS D-II playoffs | Local Roundup

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Scotts Valley High’s girls lacrosse team, the runner-up in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division, received the No. 3 seed for the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs.

UCSC women’s basketball stuns previously unbeaten Hamilton | Local Roundup

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Freshman forward Alexa Litchev made a pair of free throws with no time on the clock, and the UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball team stunned previously unbeaten Hamilton of New York 61-60 in the UCSC Christmas Classic at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Thursday.

Soquel, SC boys earn wins, will square off for fourth time this season in D-II semifinals | CCS Water Polo Roundup

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Senior attacker Malloy Wiens scored two of his six goal in the first quarter, and No. 3 seed Soquel High boys water polo team beat No. 6 Carmel 15-7 in the Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinals on Saturday.

Five county teams seeded for CCS playoffs | High school water polo

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Five high school water polo teams from Santa Cruz County were seeded in the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs.

2022 Sports Newsmaker of the Year | Soquel, Watsonville teams share honor

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As we head toward 2023, we turn out thoughts to the past year to reflect how much local teams and athletes entertained us. There were plenty of highs and lows, giving the Sentinel sports staff plenty to think about when deciding which program made the biggest splash.

Soquel water polo star Quinn Healy sweeps top honors in league, section

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Soquel High girls water polo star Quinn Healy was rewarded for her domination in the pool. The Stanford University-bound senior was named MVP of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and Central Coast Section Player of the Year.

Pajaro Valley girls soccer stops Watsonville in PK shootout, reaches championship | Local Roundup

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Pajaro Valley High’s girls soccer team beat crosstown rival Watsonville 3-2 in a penalty-kick shootout to advance to the Gold Division championship at the 16th annual Watsonville Tournament on Thursday.

Ashlyn Boothby, Scotts Valley repeat in D-IV; SC’s Evie Marheineke posts second-fastest time for PR | CCS Girls Cross Country Championships

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Scotts Valley High junior Ashlyn Boothby had some company in the final leg of her title repeat at the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Crystal Springs’ 2.95-mile course. She saw some deer during her runaway win.

Soquel coasts into Open final with rout of Los Gatos | CCS girls water polo

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Soquel High’s girls water polo team, the defending Central Coast Section Open Division champion, is making things look rather easy in its bid for a title repeat.

Santa Cruz, Harbor move into regional quarterfinals | CIF NorCal girls volleyball

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Santa Cruz put it all together and ran away to an exciting victory in front of its loud home crowd.

Soquel joins Harbor, Santa Cruz in D-III field | CIF NorCal girls volleyball

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Soquel High’s girls volleyball team has new life. The Knights received an at-large bid to the CIF NorCal Regional playoffs and will join Santa Cruz County foes Santa Cruz and Harbor in Division III.