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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.
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.
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.
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.
Aptos bulldozes MVC with ground attack | High school football roundup
Monte Vista Christian School’s improved football team was intent on making a statement against longtime foe Aptos in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division opener on Saturday night.
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.
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.
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.
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.
High school football: Kirk, Breakers snap three-game skid
Pacific Grove, Stevenson and Scotts Valley all post one-point wins to close the non-league season
Harbor girls volleyball holds off Soquel in five-set thriller | Local Roundup
Senior outside hitter Cecile Novembre set a school record for kills in a match, and Harbor High’s girls volleyball team defeated host Soquel in five sets, 26-28, 25-22, 24-26, 25-22, 15-12 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League thriller on Thursday evening.
Game of the Week: King City, Monte Vista meet in battle of unbeatens
King City and Monte Vista Christian, two teams nicknamed the Mustangs, will meet Friday in a battle of 4-0 teams.
Aptos shuts out Soquel, stays unbeaten in SCCAL flag football action | Local Roundup
Aptos High’s flag football team rushed for three touchdown and secured a 25-0 win over Soquel at Santa Cruz High on Wednesday to remain unbeaten in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.
Santa Cruz beats Soquel in five sets in SCCAL girls volleyball action | Local Roundup
Service sub Sydney Brady recorded three aces in the fifth set, and Santa Cruz High’s girls volleyball team beat visiting Soquel, 25-16, 25-18, 23-25, 20-25, 15-13, in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match on Tuesday evening.
UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer edges DePauw | Local Roundup
Junior midfielder Alex Freeman followed up a shot from freshman forward Kirsten Li in the 54th minute, and the UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer team edged DePauw 1-0 at Washington University in St. Louis on Sunday.
MVC’s Anna Conca, SV’s Hanna Shehorn, Aptos’ Sam Hansen earn big wins | High school cross country
Monte Vista Christian School junior Anna Conca took first out of 122 runners in the Green ‘A’ Division race at the 45th annual Woodbridge Classic at Great Park in Irvine on Saturday.
High School football: King City surges to 4-0 after beating Aptos
King City stretches its regular season winning streak to 13 games after a 28-14 win over Aptos; Josiah Escort scores four touchdowns in Seaside’s win over Gonzales.
St. Francis escapes host Soledad with 13-6 win | High school football roundup
St. Francis High’s football beat Soledad 13-6 in its Pacific Coast Athletic League crossover game Friday night to even its record at 2-2.
Ella Dueck leads Aptos to sweep of Santa Cruz in SCCAL volleyball action | Local Roundup
Senior outside hitter Ella Dueck turned in another stellar outing, and Aptos High’s girls volleyball team swept Santa Cruz 26-24, 25-22, 25-21 in the teams’ tightly contested Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Thursday.
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.