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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’ 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.
Campbell’s Trevor Gillis, San Francisco’s Stephanie Blankley swim to 2026 Cruz Cruise wins | Local Roundup
Campbell’s Trevor Gillis and San Francisco’s Stephanie Blankley earned wins in the non-wetsuit division at the Cruz Cruise in Santa Cruz on Sunday to cap 2026 Open Water Weekend.
Locals shine at 2026 USLA National Junior Lifeguard Championships in Florida | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz Surf Lifesaving Association turned in several stellar performances at the 2026 United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) National Junior Lifeguard Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Tuesday.
Artūrs Medveds, Paige Wood register dominant wins at 2026 Wharf to Wharf Race
Rancho Cucamonga’s Arturs Medveds repeated as champion at the 2026 Wharf to Wharf Race in commanding fashion, and Paige Wood, of Flagstaff, Arizona, also turned in a dominant showing to secure the women’s crown Sunday morning.
Santa Cruz’s Brendan Bobo to compete in Frontier League’s 2026 Y’all Star Game | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Brendan Bobo, 24, was chosen to compete in the Frontier League’s 2026 Y’all Star Game at Thomas More Stadium in Florence. Kentucky, on July 15.
William Kelley, Azalea Groleau earn 10K wins at 41st Firecracker Run | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s William Kelley and Felton’s Azalea Groleau earned wins in the 10K race at the 41st Firecracker Run at Harvey West Park in Santa Cruz on Saturday.
More than 6,095 runners compete in 16th annual She.is.beautiful Santa Cruz 10K and 5K | Local Roundup
More than 6,095 runners competed in the 16th annual She.is.beautiful Santa Cruz 10K and 5K races on Saturday, including three competing virtually.
Santa Cruz’s John Mel ties for 13th at WSL’s Jack’s Surfboards Pro | Local Roundup
Mother Nature did Santa Cruz’s John Mel no favors on Finals Day at the World Surf League’s Vans Jack’s Surfboards Pro in Huntington Beach on Sunday.
Scotts Valley boys volleyball earns sweep of Watsonville | Local Roundup
Senior setter Troy Thompson served seven aces, and made 28 assists, four digs, and two kills to help Scotts Valley High’s boys volleyball team earn a 25-9, 25-8, 25-18 sweep of visiting Watsonville in the teams’ nonleague match Tuesday.
Santa Cruz’s Tobin Ortenblad takes fourth in Fuego XL at 2026 Sea Otter Classic | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz mountain biker Tobin Ortenblad, 31, took fourth place out of 535 riders in the prestigious Fuego XL at the 2026 Sea Otter Classic in Salinas on Sunday.
Saratoga’s Garrett Macquiddy, Montara’s Claire Yerby earn wins in inaugural The Santa Cruz Mile road race | Running
Saratoga’s Garrett Macquiddy and Montara’s Claire Yerby, both 24, were victorious in their respective elite races at the inaugural The Santa Cruz Mile on Sunday morning.
Organizers, entrants hyped for inaugural The Santa Cruz Mile road race | Running
Aptos’ Tim Schenone remembers being overcome with the feels. The former University of Colorado runner had just completed the heralded Fifth Avenue Mile in New York City — widely considered as the most popular annual road race in the U.S. — and loved it. Thing is, he had to travel 3,000 miles to experience it.
Cabrillo benefits from Folsom Lake’s four red cards, moves into third round of NorCal Regional playoffs | Local Roundup
Nathan Prevoteaux produced the lone goal, and the No. 11 seed Cabrillo College men’s soccer team upset No. 6 Folsom Lake 1-0 in the second round of the 3C2A NorCal Regional playoffs on Saturday.
Harbor, Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz ready for CIF NorCal Regional playoffs | Local Roundup
Placed in different divisions for the Central Coast Section girls volleyball playoffs, Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League rivals Harbor High and Santa Cruz are again competing for the same prize in the CIF NorCal Regional playoffs.
Cabrillo football falls to Coalinga, sees losing skid reach five | Local Roundup
Cabrillo College’s football team led at the half despite giving up a last-minute score in the second quarter, but Coalinga flipped the script in the second half and rallied for a 35-26 win in the teams’ Coast Conference opener in Aptos on Saturday night.
SCYC’s Kilian Kesting, Reuben Wax win Club Flying Junior class at U.S. Junior Olympic Sailing Regatta | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz Yacht Club’s Kilian Kesting and Reuben Wax teamed up for the title in the Club Flying Junior (CFJ) class at the U.S. Junior Olympic Sailing Regatta — also the 2025 Bay Area Youth Sailing Winter Series opener — on the Monterey Bay over the weekend.
Soquel girls water polo takes fourth at prestigious Arroyo Grande Fall Classic | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s girls water polo team went 3-2 and took fourth place at the prestigious Arroyo Grande Fall Classic on Saturday.
Harbor volleyball knocks off Salinas in nonleague battle of defending CCS finalists | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team rallied past visiting Salinas 22-25, 28-26, 25-19, 26-24 in the teams’ marquee nonleague match Tuesday.
Cabrillo baseball qualifies for NorCal Regional playoffs | Local Roundup
Cabrillo College’s baseball team qualified for the California Community College Athletic Association NorCal Regional playoffs, it was announced Sunday at the seeding meeting.
SC surfer Adam Bartlett eliminated on opening day in Barbados | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Adam Bartlett was eliminated on the opening day of action at the World Surf League’s BTMI Barbados Surf Pro at Soup Bowl, Bathsheba, Barbados, on Monday.
Photos | The Santa Cruz Sentinel’s top sports photos of 2024
To close out 2024, Sentinel staff photographer Shmuel Thaler selected his favorite sports photos of the year.
Santa Cruz’s Stefano Profumo, Sarah Kletzer win 10k titles at Santa Cruz Turkey Trot
Santa Cruz’s Stefano Profumo and Sarah Kletzer earned 10k titles at the 2024 Santa Cruz Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving.
UCSC women’s soccer pulls massive upset, qualifies for NCAA D-III Tournament | Local Roundup
The UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer team scored twice in the first half and held on to stun No. 2 nationally ranked Christopher Newport 2-0 to claim its first Coast-To-Coast Conference Tournament championship at Lower East Field in Santa Cruz on Sunday.
Santa Cruz’s Raymond Valadez Ingersoll wins Westside Half Marathon | Local Roundup
Santa Cruz’s Raymond Valadez Ingersoll took first out of 541 runners in the Westside Half Marathon in Santa Cruz on Saturday.