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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.
Preston Carvalho runs for two TDs as Aptos tops rival Watsonville in Black & Blue Bowl | High school football roundup
The end result was pretty, but the route Aptos High’s football team took to achieving it wasn’t.
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.
PCAL cross country Center Meet results
The Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan and Mission Division Cross Country Center Meet Results
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.
Cabrillo football fades after strong start against Los Medanos | Local Roundup
Cabrillo College’s football team held the lead twice in the first quarter, but faded in its 40-14 loss to Los Medanos in Aptos on Saturday.
High School football: Escort’s seven touchdowns lead Seaside past Santa Cruz
Josiah Escort rushes for a county record seven touchdowns as Seaside scores the games last 26 points in a wild 62-51 win over Santa Cruz
King City returns punt, 3 INTs for TDs to pull away from MVC | High school football roundup
Assignment football. A few mistakes cost Monte Vista Christian School a golden opportunity on Friday.
Game of the Week: King City’s defense sends Monte Vista to first loss
King City extends regular season winning streak to 14 games after knocking Monte Vista from the unbeaten ranks with a 34-21 win.
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.
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.
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 football: Watsonville upsets Stevenson
Stevenson fails to score in the second half in a 13-7 home loss Saturday to Watsonville
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.
High School cross country: Gabilan/Mission Division Center Meets
Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan and Mission 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.