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Santa Cruz native Bill Miller, 59, to umpire his 10th League Championship Series | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz native Bill Miller, a Harbor High and UCLA alum, will umpire his 10th League Championship Series and be joined as an LCS crew chief by Mark Wegner.
No. 4 nationally ranked Soquel girls water polo knocks off two more powers | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s girls water polo team, which climbed five spots to No. 4 in maxpreps.com’s national rankings after winning the prestigious Arroyo Grande Fall Classic last weekend, returned home with plenty of mojo.
No. 12 nationally ranked Soquel boys water polo team advances to semis at Memorial Cup in San Jose | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s boys water polo team, ranked No. 12 in the nation by maxpreps.com, went 2-0 on the opening day of the two-day Memorial Cup at Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose on Friday.
Locals Jacob Horton, Lorenzo Figueroa earn wins at Legacy Fighting Alliance 243 | MMA
Locals Jacob Horton and Lorenzo Figueroa earned thrilling wins, and Willy LaMacchia suffered an infuriating loss by split decision in their MMA fights at Legacy Fighting Alliance 243 at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday.
MVC stuns Soquel in nonleague volleyball match | Local Roundup
Monte Vista Christian School’s girls volleyball team has taken some lumps this season while competing in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s top tier, the Gabilan Division.
Santa Cruz gives up 35 points in second half of narrow loss to RSJ | High school football
Santa Cruz High’s football team continued its tough-luck skid in its Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division loss to host Rancho San Juan on Thursday night.
Monterey County football: Rancho San Juan on a roll
Rancho San Juan erupts for a school record 35 second half points in beating Santa Cruz
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
Sophia Forbus scores twice as Harbor flag football avenges loss to Soquel | Local Roundup
Sophomore receiver Sophia Forbus scored twice, and Harbor High’s girls flag football team stunned Soquel 12-6 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action on Wednesday to avenge its loss to the Knights earlier this season and surpass it 2025 win total.
Locals Lorenzo Figueroa, Willy LaMacchia, and Jacob Horton competing at Legacy Fighting Alliance 243 | MMA
Santa Cruz County natives Lorenzo Figueroa, Willy LaMacchia, and Jacob Horton are among the local MMA fighters who will compete at Legacy Fighting Alliance 243 at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz on Friday.
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.
Is Aptos’ Isla Hardy, 16, the next big thing in women’s competitive surfing?
It’s happening right before our eyes. Twice a day, seven days a week, home-schooled Aptos teen Isla Hardy is having a blast while shredding with her friends at Pleasure Point, unofficially training to become the next big thing in women’s competitive surfing.
Aptos surfer Isla Hardy, 16, wins Prime Series event at Steamer Lane | Local Roundup
Aptos’ Isla Hardy, 16, took first place in the U18 age division at USA Surfing Prime Series’ West Stop No. 1 in 1- to 3-foot conditions at Steamer Lane on Sunday.
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.
High School football: King City stretches regular season winning streak to 15
King City, Pacific Grove, Rancho San Juan, Marina and Greenfield all pick up wins Friday
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.
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.
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.
Harbor girls volleyball tops SC, finishes first half of SCCAL unbeaten | Local Roundup
Home is where the heart is for Harbor High’s girls volleyball team, though the powerful Pirates have proven to be equally adept on the road.
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The Monterey Herald’s boys and girls Athletes of the Week
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.
Aptos’ Matthew Quinn, SF’s Tamara Sanchez Ortiz earn titles at 2026 Santa Cruz Triathlon | Local Roundup
Aptos’ Matthew Quinn, 26, took first out of 455 athletes and San Francisco’s Tamara Sanchez Ortiz, 32, won the women’s title at the Santa Cruz Triathlon on Sunday.