831 PrepBeat — Santa Cruz, Monterey & San Benito County High School Athletes

St. Francis’ Nicky Fantl, Noah Magana earn first-team honors in Gabilan Division | 2026 All-PCAL baseball Jun 03, 2026 | By Jim Seimas

St. Francis High baseball talents Nicky Fantl and Noah Magana were named to the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s All-Gabilan Division first team during all-league voting.

PCAL all-league baseball teams Jun 02, 2026 | By John Devine

Pacific Coast Athletic League All-League Baseball Teams

Preps of the Week May 19, 2026 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Baseball Softball Track & Field Golf Carmel High Greenfield High King City High Marina High Monterey High North Salinas High Pacific Grove High Palma School Rancho San Juan High Salinas High Stevenson School North Monterey County High

Preps of the Week May 12, 2026 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Baseball Softball Track & Field Golf Alisal High Alvarez High Carmel High Greenfield High King City High Marina High Monterey High North Salinas High Pacific Grove High Palma School Rancho San Juan High Salinas High Santa Catalina School Stevenson School North Monterey County High

Preps of the Week Apr 28, 2026 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Baseball Track & Field Softball Swimming Alisal High Alvarez High Carmel High Greenfield High King City High Monterey High North Salinas High Pacific Grove High Palma School Ranch San Juan Rancho San Juan High Salinas High Santa Catalina School Stevenson School North Monterey County High

Preps of the Week Apr 21, 2026 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Baseball Softball Track & Field Lacrosse Alisal High Carmel High Gonzales High Greenfield High King City High Marina High Monterey High North Salinas High Palma School Rancho San Juan High Salinas High Santa Catalina School Soledad High Stevenson School North Monterey County High

Preps of the Week Apr 14, 2026 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Preps of the Week Mar 24, 2026 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Preps of the Week Mar 17, 2026 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Troy Kusanovich helps Soquel boys lacrosse blast Santa Cruz 18-5 | Local Roundup Mar 16, 2026 | By Jim Seimas

Freshman Troy Kusanovich had four goals and two assists, and Soquel High’s boys lacrosse team beat host Santa Cruz 16-5 in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action on Monday night.

Baseball Lacrosse Softball Volleyball Soquel High Santa Cruz High Aptos High Greenfield High Los Gatos Lynbrook Monte Vista Christian Pacific Collegiate Santa Clara Watsonville High

Preps of the Week Mar 10, 2026 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Preps of the Week Mar 03, 2026 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Baseball Wrestling Basketball Soccer Alisal High Alvarez High Carmel High Greenfield High King City High Marina High Monterey High North Salinas High Pacific Grove High Palma School Rancho San Juan High Salinas High Soledad High Stevenson School North Monterey County High

High School baseball: The Monterey Herald’s All-County team Jun 12, 2025 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s All-County baseball team

Baseball Carmel High Alisal High Alvarez High Greenfield High King City High Monterey High North Salinas High Pacific Grove High Palma School Rancho San Juan High Salinas High Soledad High Stevenson School North Monterey County High

High School baseball: PCAL all-league teams Jun 02, 2025 | By John Devine

Pacific Coast Athletic League all-league baseball teams

Preps of the Week Apr 29, 2025 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Baseball Softball Track & Field Lacrosse Alisal High Alvarez High Carmel High Gonzales High Greenfield High King City High Marina High Monterey High Pacific Grove High Palma School Rancho San Juan High Salinas High Stevenson School York School North Monterey County High

Preps of the Week Apr 08, 2025 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Santa Cruz baseball knocks off Aptos in SCCAL action | Local Roundup Apr 04, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

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.

Baseball Lacrosse Softball Swimming Aptos High Santa Cruz High Greenfield High Harbor High Monte Vista Christian Monterey High Palma School San Lorenzo Valley High Scotts Valley High Soquel High Watsonville High

Santa Cruz softball holds off SLV, moves to 3-0 in SCCAL | Local Roundup Apr 03, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High’s softball team held a five-run lead through four innings and held on for a 7-6 win over San Lorenzo Valley in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Wednesday.

Baseball Track & Field Softball Beach Volleyball San Lorenzo Valley High Santa Cruz High Aptos High Archbishop Mitty Cabrillo College Greenfield High Harbor High Hartnell College Monte Vista Christian Pajaro Valley High Salinas High Scotts Valley High Soquel High Watsonville High West Valley College

Preps of the Week Mar 25, 2025 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Baseball Track & Field Softball Lacrosse Carmel High Alisal High Alvarez High Greenfield High King City High Monterey High Pacific Grove High Palma School Rancho San Juan High Salinas High Santa Catalina School Soledad High Stevenson School North Monterey County High

Preps of the Week Mar 18, 2025 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Baseball Softball Lacrosse Volleyball Alisal High Alvarez High Carmel High Greenfield High Monterey High North Salinas High Pacific Grove High Palma School Rancho San Juan High Salinas High Soledad High York School

Santa Cruz edged by Wisconsin ahead of Sunday’s Chase Center game | Local Roundup Mar 07, 2025 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz saw Wisconsin’s Stephen Thompson make a pair of free throws with 3.9 seconds left, and the Warriors were edged by the Herd, 112-110, in the teams’ NBA G League game at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday night.

Baseball Softball Basketball Volleyball Santa Cruz High Alisal High Aptos High Cabrillo College Carmel High Harbor High Mendocino Monte Vista Christian San Lorenzo Valley High Santa Clara Soquel High St. Francis High (Watsonville)Terra Nova Watsonville High Wisconsin

Preps of the Week Mar 04, 2025 | By John Devine

The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week

Baseball Soccer Basketball Wrestling Alisal High Alvarez High Carmel High Gonzales High Greenfield High King City High Monterey High Pacific Grove High Palma School Rancho San Juan High Salinas High Santa Catalina School Soledad High Stevenson School North Monterey County High

St. Francis’ Nash Horton returns from injury, earns co-MVP honor | All-PCAL baseball May 30, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

St. Francis High baseball talent Nash Horton made up for lost time.

Baseball Alisal High Carmel High Gonzales High Greenfield High Hollister High Monte Vista Christian Monterey High Pajaro Valley High Palma School Seaside High Soledad High St. Francis High (Watsonville)Watsonville High

Sofia Niklaus leads Scotts Valley girls lacrosse past Salinas | Local Roundup Apr 18, 2024 | By Jim Seimas

Sofia Niklaus had six goals and one assist, and Scotts Valley High girls lacrosse team beat Salinas 11-3 on Wednesday.

Baseball Tennis Track & Field Lacrosse Scotts Valley High Gonzales High North Monterey County High Soquel High Watsonville High

MVC’s Joseph Keldsen named Mission Division MVP | All-PCAL baseball Jun 08, 2023 | By Jim Seimas

Monte Vista Christian School baseball player Joseph “JoJo” Keldsen was an all-league first-team selection last season. He knew he was close to MVP material, but needed to work needed on his defense.