Editor’s note: Welcome to Lookout’s high school sports coverage. We’ll send you an email each week as it is published each Monday — just sign up here. Thomas Frey, an alum of Cabrillo College who has covered high school sports locally, leads our coverage, his column appearing weekly and his athlete of the month feature mid-month. We […]
Thomas Frey
Follow Thomas Frey on: Twitter. Thomas comes to Lookout with eight years of high school sports reporting in California under his belt.Covering sports in Santa Cruz County has been a dream of his since he was a student at Cabrillo College in 2014, and then in learning the ropes at the Register-Pajaronian for two years as a prep sports writer.“There is a certain magic about high school sports in Santa Cruz, and you can feel it whether it’s on a football sideline, in the gym or on the golf course,” he says.After graduating from Cabrillo, Thomas used his experience covering sports in Santa Cruz County to become the men’s and women’s basketball, gymnastics and volleyball beat writer at Sacramento State University, a Division I program.As news editor of The State Hornet, the college’s student newspaper, he earned an internship at the Sacramento Bee. Thomas mostly covered high school football, but also covered UC Davis women’s basketball during its run to the 2019 NCAA tournament.After graduating, he spent three years at the Mountain Democrat in El Dorado County, mostly covering news, including the Caldor fire, which burned more than 200,000 acres and destroyed more than 100 structures.“Covering the Caldor fire really showed me how important local news is,” said Thomas, who also photographed the blaze. “Every day evacuees were reaching out to us to find out what was going on in their area. It was truly eye-opening.”Now he’s glad to be back where his career began. Thomas is excited to be covering all the county’s schools: Aptos High School, Harbor High School, Monte Vista Christian School, Mount Madonna School, Pajaro Valley High School, San Lorenzo Valley High School, Santa Cruz High School, Scotts Valley High School, Soquel High School, St. Francis High School and Watsonville High School.“My goal has always been to give every school and athlete the coverage they deserve,” Thomas said. “Whether it’s a section champion or a team without a win, there is always a story to be told.”For stories or tips, please email thomas@lookoutlocal.com.
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High school sports roundup: A Santa Cruz-Aptos hoops duel; soccer league play in full swing
Santa Cruz High clipped Aptos High in an overtime boys basketball thriller in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, where the Cardinals boys soccer team also won its opener. On the girls side, Aptos High and Soquel High leapt out to 2-0 SCCAL starts.
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High school sports roundup: Monte Vista Christian hoops squads off to strong league start
The Monte Vista Christian School girls and boys basketball teams are both 2-0 in Pacific Coast Athletic League play; in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, the Scotts Valley High School and Santa Cruz High School boys teams are 2-0 ahead of a Tuesday meeting.
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High school sports roundup: Freshman Calfee powering St. Francis hoops, hot start for Aptos’ Alvarez
As Santa Cruz County high school sports teams head into the holiday break, freshman Maya Calfee is doing it all for the St. Francis High girls basketball team and senior Eddie Alvarez is on a goal-scoring spree for Aptos High.
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High school sports roundup: Seniors huge in Soquel football title run; Monte Vista Christian’s hot hoops start
Taking a look back at Soquel HIgh’s run to the CIF Division 4-AA championship, plus how the boys and girls basketball seasons are shaping up around Santa Cruz County, soccer highlights and more.
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High school sports roundup: Soquel gets its shot at a state football title
Soquel High will play Fontana’s Jurupa Hills High for the CIF Division 4-AA football championship Friday, the first time a Santa Cruz County team has played for a state crown in the current North vs. South format. Elsewhere, basketball season is off and running, as is soccer season.
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High school sports roundup: Soquel wins first CCS football crown; locals shine at XC championship
Editor’s note: Welcome to Lookout’s high school sports coverage. Our coverage is made possible by our members. Please become a member here today. Thomas Frey, an alum of Cabrillo College who has covered high school sports locally, will lead our coverage. His column — rounding up the week and looking forward to the next — will run each […]
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High school sports roundup: Soquel into CCS football title game; Knights water polo teams end in playoffs
Soquel High will play for the Central Coast Section Division II football title after shutting out Monterey High, while Scotts Valley High’s season ended in a Division III semifinal. In water polo, both Soquel High teams saw their runs in the NorCal playoffs come to a close.
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High school sports roundup: Harbor volleyball falls in NorCal playoffs; Soquel, Scotts Valley football advance
A banner season for the Harbor High volleyball team ended Thursday against Lowell High. Meanwhile, Soquel High and Scotts Valley High moved on in the Central Coast Section football playoffs with convincing victories, Soquel boys water polo scored a CCS crown and a host of local runners are headed to the state cross-country meet.
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With season tipping off this weekend, meet the 2023-24 Santa Cruz Warriors
The Golden State Warriors’ developmental team is set for its first season under new coach Nick Kerr, beginning with a pair of games this weekend at Kaiser Permanente Arena in downtown Santa Cruz. First up for the Sea Dubs: the Stockton Kings on Friday night.