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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
Nationally ranked Soquel girls water polo moves into semifinals at prestigious Arroyo Grande Fall Classic | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s girls water polo team picked up two more wins on Friday to move into the Platinum Division semifinals at the prestigious Arroyo Grande Fall Classic.
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.
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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.
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.
Soquel boys water polo sinks Valley Christian in double OT | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s boys water polo team, ranked No. 2 in the Central Coast Section by maxpreps.com, beat visiting No. 7 Valley Christian 8-6 in double overtime in the teams’ nonleague battle on Friday.
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.
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.
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Clipboard: Return to college football a bonus for Freeman
Former Soledad and Hartnell College all-state receiver Josiah Freeman is coming off a six-catch, 100-yard performance for Fresno State
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.
Soquel girls water polo comes up short in battle of national powers | Local Roundup
Soquel High’s girls water polo team, ranked No. 6 in the nation by maxpreps.com, staged a furious rally but suffered a 17-14 loss to No. 11 Carondelet of Concord in the teams’ nonleague battle in Soquel on Saturday.
Dale firing missiles in the water for UC Irvine
Wyley Dale has a team high 19 goals through the UC Irvine water polo teams’ first 10 matches
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.
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Alexis Garcia-Ortiz, Corinne Yorkman earn wins at Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz | Local Roundup
Alexis Garcia-Ortiz of Mexico and Corinne Yorkman of Colorado Springs, Colorado, earned wins at the 2026 Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz at Main Beach on Sunday.
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz takes third in 1,500 at World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Hungary | Local Roundup
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz took third out of 12 runners in the women’s 1,500 final at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship at National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday.
Cabrillo men’s water polo blasts Delta in WK Antilla Memorial opener | Local Roundup
Freshman Will Duheme scored nine goals, and the Cabrillo College men’s water polo team routed San Joaquin Delta 28-6 to open play in the 41st WK Antilla Memorial in Stockton on Friday.