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Justin Griffis scores three TDs as SLV pulls away from St. Francis | High school football roundup
Senior running back Justin Griffis scored three touchdowns in the second half, and San Lorenzo Valley High’s football team pulled away from host St. Francis 28-6 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division game on Saturday.
Game of the Week: Monterey, Salinas to meet for 95th time
One of the oldest meetings in the state occurs Friday when Monterey host Salinas
UCSC women’s soccer scorches D-II Sunbirds on senior day | Local Roundup
The UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer team beat visiting Fresno Pacific 4-1 on senior day on Tuesday to push its unbeaten streak to five matches.
Inconsistent Harbor falls to Greenfield, drops from unbeaten ranks | High school football roundup
The Pirates learned a valuable lesson in their 28-21 homecoming loss to Greenfield on Friday night: You can’t fire a cannon until you’ve loaded it with gunpowder.
High School football: Seaside rallies for fourth straight win
Josiah Escort rushes for two touchdowns as Seaside rallies for a 19-14 win over Pajaro Valley
Harbor girls volleyball rallies past Aptos for five-set win | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team was pushed to five sets for the second time in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play, but rallied for 25-20, 23-25, 20-25, 25-13, 15-12 victory over host Aptos on Thursday evening to remain unbeaten.
High School cross country: Cypress/Santa Lucia Division Center Meet
Cypress/Santa Lucia Division Center Meet 2 Results
Game of the Week: Seaside back in winning business
Coming off a 62-point eruption, Seaside will look to stay undefeated in league play when it hosts Pajaro Valley
Santa Cruz boys water polo gets defensive, posts shutout vs. Aptos | Local Roundup
Senior goalie Laird Bowser made 17 saves and Santa Cruz High’s boys water polo team recorded its first shutout since 2024 in its 10-0 win over visiting Aptos in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game on Wednesday.
Santa Cruz native Bill Miller, 59, named umpire crew chief for Cubs-Padres Wild Card Series | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz native Bill Miller will be the umpire crew chief for this week’s Wild Card Series pitting the Chicago Cubs at the San Diego Padres.
SLV comes up short against Pacific Grove after failed 2-point conversion | High school football roundup
San Lorenzo Valley High’s football team scored late but was unable to convert its two-point conversion attempt in its 21-20 loss to visiting Pacific Grove on Saturday.
A.J. DaCosta scores three TDs as Santa Cruz holds off relentless Pajaro Valley | High school football roundup
Running back A.J. DaCosta scored three touchdowns, as Santa Cruz High’s football team survived Pajaro Valley 35-27 in a nail-biter to begin its Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division title defense Saturday evening.
High School cross country: Cypress/Santa Lucia Division Center Meets
Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress and Santa Lucia Division Cross Country Center Meet results
Tessa Jeffries sends Santa Cruz water polo past Valley Christian with OT winner | Local Roundup
Senior co-captain and attacker Tessa Jeffries scored the decisive goal with 14 seconds left in overtime to help Santa Cruz High’s girls water polo team stun visiting Valley Christian in the teams’ nonleague battle Wednesday.
UC Santa Cruz golfer Samantha Shaw ties for first at CA State Intercollegiate | Local Roundup
UC Santa Cruz junior Samantha Shaw finished in a three-way tie for medalist honors at the California State Intercollegiate at Olivas Links in Ventura on Tuesday.
Pajaro Valley’s unbeaten flag football team hands Watsonville its first loss | Local Roundup
Pajaro Valley HIgh’s flag football team rallied in the second half to stun host Watsonville 21-13 in a battle of unbeaten crosstown foes in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division play on Monday.
Pajaro Valley comes up short against Independence, falls from unbeaten ranks | High school football
Pajaro Valley High’s football team was handed its first loss, 13-6, by host Independence in the teams’ tightly contested battle of unbeatens in nonleague action on Friday night.
Cabrillo men’s water polo team beats Ohlone in home opener | Local Roundup
Will Duheme scored eight goals and Joaquin McGuigan scored seven, as the Cabrillo College men’s water polo team beat visiting Ohlone 21-14 in its home opener on Friday.
Pajaro Valley routs Evergreen Valley, moves to 2-0 | High school football roundup
Pajaro Valley High’s football team continued its hot start under first-year head coach Ray Myers and is now off to its best start in more than a decade.
Pajaro Valley runs past Gunn as Ray Myers wins picks up win in head coaching debut | High school football roundup
Pajaro Valley High’s football team rushed for 300 yards and three touchdowns, and the Grizzlies rumbled past visiting Gunn 24-7 on Saturday to deliver Ray Myers the win in his head coaching debut.
High School football tour: Day 17: Seaside
Closing last season with three straight wins, there’s momentum coming into this fall for Seaside
Santa Lucia squads ready to battle for division title, spot in CCS D-VI semis | KICKOFF 2026
For the first time, teams competing in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Santa Lucia Division will be battling for more than a league title, they’ll be fighting for an automatic berth into the newly created Central Coast Section Division VI playoffs.
County’s high school football teams prepare for ’26 campaign with scrimmages this weekend
All 10 high school football teams from Santa Cruz County will see their first live action, full pads, against real opponents during scrimmages this weekend.