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SCCAL advances three boys volleyball teams into CCS semifinals
Harbor High’s history-making boys volleyball season continues. The Pirates, in their first-ever Central Coast Section Open Division competition, used late rallies to take the first two sets and rolled to a 26-24, 25-20, 25-18 sweep of Harker in quarterfinals on Tuesday evening.
Four county teams qualify for CCS boys volleyball playoffs
Four Santa Cruz County boys volleyball teams learned their division placement and first-round opponents at the Central Coast Section seeding meeting on Saturday.
Santa Cruz’s boys volleyball team rolls in SCCAL opener | Local Roundup
Senior outside hitter Lucas Kamalani had a team-high nine kills, and Santa Cruz High’s boys volleyball team swept Scotts Valley 25-13, 25-13, 25-21 to open Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Tuesday.
Aptos wrestler Cole Moules mauls competition, takes first at Pat Lovell Holiday Classic | Local Roundup
Aptos High wrestler Cole Moules took first place at the Pat Lovell Holiday Classic at Aptos High on Saturday.
Kat Buckley leads PCS girls basketball team to Pescadero Hoop Dreams title | Local Roundup
Junior forward Kat Buckley produced another double-double, and Pacific Collegiate School’s girls basketball team beat Pescadero 43-16 in the championship of the Pescadero Hoop Dreams tournament on Saturday.
Cabrillo women’s volleyball falls to No. 1 seed in NorCal playoffs | Local Roundup
The No. 8 seed Cabrillo College women’s volleyball team was swept 25-17, 25-18, 25-17 by No. 1 San Joaquin Delta in the third round of the 3C2A NorCal Regionals in Stockton on Saturday night.
Scotts Valley junior Ava Decleve commits to UCLA | High school track and field
Family first. That’s why Scotts Valley High star junior runner Ava Decleve planned to wear a special shirt to a recent track and field practice, revealing her college decision to teammates before she announced it on social media earlier this week.
Scotts Valley junior Ava Decleve surges for girls’ 800 win | CCS Track and Field Championships
Scotts Valley High junior Ava Decleve cut wide down the stretch, stole the victory, and stole the show for local athletes competing at the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships at Gilroy High on Saturday.
Cabrillo baseball routs San Francisco | Local Roundup
The Cabrillo College baseball team produced a season-high run total in its win 19-5 win over visiting San Francisco in nonconference action on Thursday.
Clippers beat down host Warriors in G League series opener | Local Roundup
Two-way center Quinten Post scored a game-high 22 points, and had seven rebounds and two assists, but Santa Cruz lost its series opener against San Diego, 123-89, in the teams’ NBA G League Showcase Cup game at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday night.
Nash Horton, St. Francis basketball team rally past SLV in Felton | Local Roundup
Nash Horton had 25 points, 10 rebounds and five steals, and the St. Francis High boys basketball team beat host San Lorenzo Valley 64-57 in nonleague action on Tuesday.
SC’s Eli Fitchen-Young, SV’s Ava Decleve run to D-IV cross country titles | CCS Championships Roundup
Santa Cruz High senior Eli Fitchen-Young and Scotts Valley junior Ava Decleve ran personal bests to secure individual titles in Division IV at the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships on Saturday.
Ava Decleve, Scotts Valley’s girls team take second at Artichoke Invitational | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High junior Ava Decleve and Monte Vista Christian’s Kylie Brunelli posted top-five finishes in the small school division cross country race at the Artichoke Invitational in Half Moon Bay on Saturday.
Santa Cruz wraps up road trip with win over Austin | Local Roundup
The Santa Cruz Warriors topped the Austin Spurs, 101-94, at H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas, to wrap up their five-game road trip with a 3-2 record on Wednesday night.
Local wrestlers Janie Houser, Danica Kelley win titles at Ladies Coast Classic | Local Roundup
Aptos High wrestler Janie Houser (125 pounds) and Scotts Valley’s Danica Kelley (135) took first place in their respective weight divisions at the 34-team Ladies Coast Classic at Santa Cruz High on Saturday.
Santa Cruz cancels PCAL crossover game against Hollister | High school football
Santa Cruz High’s football team, which suited 23 players in its 40-0 loss to Harbor on Friday, has cancelled its Sept. 16 home game against powerful Hollister, Cardinals brass said Wednesday evening.
Harbor girls beach volleyball beats Scotts Valley | Local Roundup
Three of five matches were decided by a third set, as Harbor High’s girls beach volleyball team beat Scotts Valley 4-1 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play Wednesday.
PV soccer alum Alan Bedolla earns All-America honors | Local Roundup
Hartnell College sophomore Alan Bedolla, a Pajaro Valley High alum, was named to the United Soccer Coaches Association’s 2022 Junior College Division III Men’s All-America team.
Aptos girls seeded No. 1 for first time since 2001 | CCS soccer
Aptos High’s girls soccer team earned its first No. 1 seed in the Central Coast Section playoffs since 2001 on Thursday at the seeding meeting. Now, the Mariners will attempt to make that seed hold up.
Local runners dominate at Jackie Henderson Memorial in Castroville | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High sophomore Eli Fitchen-Young produced his third win on the young season, this time at the Jackie Henderson Memorial at North Monterey County on Saturday.
Santa Cruz freshman Eli Fitchen-Young wins 1,600 race in Sunnyvale | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High freshman Eli Fitchen-Young won the 1,600-meter run at the Firebird Relays at Fremont High in Sunnyvale on Saturday.
Wrestler Mike Pena leads Santa Cruz at Jim Root Memorial | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz High senior wrestler Mike Pena took third place at 132 pounds, and the Cardinals finished 14th out of 35 teams at the 58th Jim Root Memorial at Prospect High on Saturday.
Ryder Brabo, Ashlyn Boothby wins help Scotts Valley earn team titles | High school cross country roundup
Scotts Valley High senior Ryder Brabo won the Small Schools race at the 17-team, 115-runner Artichoke Invitational in Half Moon Bay on Saturday. In girls action, Falcons sophomore Ashlyn Boothby won the eight-team, 65-runner Small Schools race.
Watsonville’s Justin Carrancho, Santa Cruz’s Rebecca Paten post wins at Little Wharf 3-Miler | Local Roundup
Watsonville’s Justin Carrancho, 26, edged Aptos High senior Trent Nosky, 17, for the overall title at the Little Wharf 3-Miler on Saturday. Santa Cruz’s Rebecca Paten, 41, was the top female, finishing 10th overall in 17:34.