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Soquel stuns nation’s No. 1 ranked girls water polo team, wins prestigious Arroyo Grande Fall Classic | Local Roundup
Junior Grace Graessle and sophomore Ava Johnson each scored three goals, and Soquel High’s girls water polo team, ranked No. 9 in the nation by maxpreps.com, stunned No. 1 Miramonte of Orinda, 9-7, in the Platinum Division championship at the prestigious Arroyo Grande Fall Classic on Saturday.
Monterey County prep football Week 1 – Weekend scoreboard, how Top 10 fared
High school football 2026: Results from Week 1 games played across the Bay Area.
Saturday football roundup: Hartnell stopped at goal line, falls at Delta
Goal line stand by Delta leaves Hartnell numb in 20-17 loss in Stockton
High School football tour: Day 18: Stevenson
Proving it belonged in the Mission Division, the next step for Stevenson is bringing home a title
CCS playoff roundup: Seven county teams extend postseason run
Carmel, Palma, Pacific Grove all advance into the CCS baseball semifinals; North County, Pacific Grove, Alisal and Monterey reach softball semifinals
CCS boys basketball: Breakers end Marina’s season in DIV playoffs
Pacific Grove and Palma both advanced into the CCS divisional semifinals in boys basketball
Photos | Looking back at Santa Cruz County high school sports photos from 2025
To mark the end of 2025, Santa Cruz Sentinel staff photographer Shmuel Thaler is sharing some of his favorite Santa Cruz County high school sports photos from the previous year.
Soquel makes fifth straight CCS Open Division final; SC returns in D-II | Girls water polo roundup
It was one of those days. One of the good ones, where everything goes right.
Soquel boys overcome early deficit to reach Open semifinals; Knights and SC girls also advance | CCS water polo roundup
In the teams’ second meeting this season, and equally grueling, the No. 5 seed Soquel High boys water polo team slipped past No. 4 Los Gatos 12-11 in the Central Coast Section Open Division quarterfinals on Saturday.
Four of county’s five CCS qualifiers make prestigious Open Division | High school water polo
Santa Cruz County had five high school water polo teams, two boys and three girls, qualify for the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs, including four in the prestigious Open Division.
Denise Corrales helps Cabrillo top De Anza in women’s soccer | Local Roundup
Denise Corrales, a freshman forward out of Watsonville High, had a goal and an assist to help the Cabrillo College women’s soccer team roll past visiting De Anza 4-0 in the teams’ Coast Conference crossover match Friday.
Soquel boys water polo goes 2-0 in doubleheader | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s boys water polo team earned a sweep in its nonleague doubleheader on Saturday. The Knights posted a 17-6 win over Carmel and 20-12 win over Leland of San Jose.
High School boys water polo: Trip to Croatia has altered Stevenson’s demeanor
The experiences of playing water polo over the summer in Coratia has hardened Stevenson in its quest for CCS boys title
Aptos flag football pulls away for SCCAL win | Local Roundup
Senior quarterback Ella Porter ran for four touchdowns and threw for another, and Aptos High’s flag football team earned a 33-12 win over Harbor in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play at Soquel High on Wednesday.
SC’s Eli Fitchen-Young continues to amaze with another record run | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High star senior runner Eli Fitchen-Young broke another school record in as many weeks.
Jaxson Hoye has stellar outing in Harbor’s baseball win over Thomas More | Local Roundup
Jaxson Hoye was dominant on the mound, and Harbor High’s baseball team shut out visiting Thomas More of San Jose, 5-0, in the teams’ nonleague game Tuesday.
CCS basketball playoffs
Central Coast Section boys and girls basketball schedule
High School basketball: Carmel, Palma boys earn No. 2 seeds in respective divisions in CCS playoffs
Defending CCS Division IV boys’ basketball champion Carmel seeded No. 2 in section playoffs. Reigning State Division IV champion Monterey seeded No. 3 in the CCS Division III bracket. Palma awarded the No. 2 seed in Division V.
UPDATE: After edging Menlo, Palma heads to San Jose to face Wilcox in title game
Palma will play for a section title for the second straight year after beating Menlo 24-23 in the CCS Division II semifinals
CCS Division V football playoffs: Alisal succumbs to Leland
Alisal’s bid to return to the CCS finals comes up short in a 35-14 loss to Leland in the Division V semifinals
State NorCal Division II girls water polo semifinals: Stevenson stays focused in upending Leland
Overcoming adversity in and out of the water, Stevenson is headed to the State NorCal Division II girls water polo finals after a 13-11 win over Leland
High School football: Central Coast Section Playoff Breakdown
Central Coast Section semifinal breakdown for county football teams
CCS football playoffs: Maturation process has Palma peaking in the postseason
Palma’s quest to get back to the CCS finals as an underdog continues on Saturday when it faces Menlo in the Division II semifinals
State NorCal DII girls water polo playoffs: Last-second goal lifts Stevenson past Buchanan
Miranda Salinger’s goal with four seconds left lifts Stevenson to a 10-9 win over Buchanan of Clovis in the State NorCal Division II water polo playoffs
CCS football playoffs roundup: Salinas falls to top seed St. Ignatius in Open Division
Salinas, Monterey, North Salinas, North County and Stevenson all see their seasons come to a close in the Central Coast Section football playoffs