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County’s baseball teams go 5 for 5 in CCS quarterfinals
Pitchers Cole McGillicuddy and Jacob Kissinger threw a combined four-hitter, and the No. 5 seed Aptos High baseball team slipped past No. 4 Sacred Heart Prep 3-1 in the Central Coast Section Division III quarterfinals on Saturday.
Five county baseball teams make CCS playoffs
Five Santa Cruz County high school baseball teams — Soquel, Aptos, Harbor, Santa Cruz, and St. Francis — qualified for the 2026 Central Coast Section playoffs.
Aptos baseball rebounds from loss to SC with rout of Cardinals | Local Roundup
Freshman James Reilly had three hits, five RBI, and scored a run, as Aptos High’s baseball team beat visiting Santa Cruz 18-6 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game Saturday.
Scotts Valley, Aptos boys golf teams win SCCAL matches by one stroke | Local Roundup
Zane Seichen sank a suspenseful, 20-foot putt on the ninth green to lift Scotts Valley High to a 209-210 win over San Lorenzo Valley on the front nine at DeLaveaga Golf Course on Thursday.
Sensational South County: Aptos, Watsonville advance boys, girls teams to section finals | CCS soccer roundup
If effort counts for anything, and it does in coach Michael Vahradian’s book, the No. 4 seed Harbor High boys soccer team was victorious in the Central Coast Section Division II semifinals on Wednesday.
St. Francis’ boys, girls move into quarters, joined by Aptos girls | CCS basketball roundup
Robert Gomez Jr. had a hot hand again, but he wasn’t the only one as the No. 8 seed St. Francis High boys basketball beat unseeded North Valley Baptist 79-52 in the second round of the Central Coast Section Division V playoffs in Watsonville on Saturday.
County advances five from CCS Masters Finals to state tournament | CCS wrestling
Wrestlers Gabriel Attia of San Lorenzo Valley High and Vera Bentley of Santa Cruz took second place in their respective weight divisions at the Central Coast Section Masters Finals at Watsonville High on Saturday.
CCS volleyball playoffs: Santa Catalina, Palma advance to DV semifinals
Santa Catalina and Palma are the last two volleyball teams in the county still alive in the CCS playoffs after posting wins in Division V
High School playoffs: Salinas set to defend CCS Division I volleyball title
Salinas earns the No. 2 seed in the CCS Division I volleyball playoffs; Rancho to make first ever playoff appearance; North County ends 18 year playoff drought
Shorthanded Warriors bust loose for season-high point total in G League win over Grand Rapids | Local Roundup
Minus some of their top contributors, the Santa Cruz Warriors turned in a golden performance in their 146-132 win over the Grand Rapids Gold in front of 2,476 fans at the teams’ NBA G League game at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday night.
High School football: CCS playoff brackets
Central Coast Section Divisional football postseason brackets
Thursday night lights: Edmonds’ four touchdowns leads Pacific Grove
Brody Edmonds accounts for four touchdowns in Pacific Grove’s 48-14 win over Gonzales
High School Game of the Week: Palma braces for the heat in Yuma
Palma will embark on a 10-hour bus trip to face the top ranked Division 4A team in the state of Arizona in Yuma Catholic
SV girls lacrosse earns No. 3 seed in CCS D-II playoffs | Local Roundup
Scotts Valley High’s girls lacrosse team, the runner-up in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division, received the No. 3 seed for the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs.
Cabrillo men’s basketball team wins Saltwater Classic, moves to 10-0 | Local Roundup
The No. 13 state ranked and unbeaten Cabrillo College men’s basketball team knocked off No. 6 Columbia 102-80 in the championship game at the third annual Saltwater Classic in Aptos on Sunday.
No. 7 Pajaro Valley pulls another upset; will face Bellarmine in D-I final | CCS boys soccer
The moment wasn’t too big for senior Carlos Mata, nor was it for the No. 7 seed Pajaro Valley High boys soccer team.
County trio sweeps podium at Bellarmine’s Terry Ward Invitational | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz County produced the top three individuals at Bellarmine’s 10-team Terry Ward Invitational in Sunnyvale on Saturday.
Santa Cruz, St. Francis and MVC advance to semifinals | CCS baseball roundup
Johann Brooks doubled home Langston Burkett, who reached on a double, for the go-ahead run in the fifth inning, and Santa Cruz High’s baseball team made it hold up to beat Menlo-Atherton 3-2 in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals Saturday.
Six Santa Cruz County baseball teams qualify for CCS playoffs
Six Santa Cruz County high school baseball teams qualified for the Central Coast Section playoffs, it was revealed at Wednesday’s seeding meeting.
Sharks use four interceptions to run past Harbor | High school football roundup
If you go deep, the Sharks will bite you. That’s the St. Francis High Sharks, who intercepted four long passes from Harbor in the first half and built a three-touchdown lead by halftime Friday night.