Soquel High School made history Friday night, knocking off Fontana’s Jurupa Hills High School 28-7 to win the first state football championship in school – and Santa Cruz County – history. The Knights finished the season 13-2, winning the 2023 California Interscholastic Federation Division 4-AA title in front of hundreds of fans who made the […]
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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 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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High school sports roundup: Scotts Valley, Soquel to CCS football playoffs; Harbor wins volleyball title
Soquel High will be the No. 2 seed in Division II of the Central Coast Section football playoffs, while Scotts Valley High is the No. 6 seed in Division III; both play Friday. Elsewhere, the Harbor High volleyball team is on to the NorCal playoffs after capturing its first CCS crown since 1994.
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High school sports roundup: Aptos claims tennis titles, Harbor takes volleyball crown as SCCAL seasons wind down
Tiana Smith won the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League singles championship for Aptos High, which also had Holly Hegna and Coral Collins win the league doubles tournament. In volleyball, Harbor High took down rival Santa Cruz High again, while in water polo, Santa Cruz High won the SCCAL boys tournament and Soquel High scored yet another girls tournament title.
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High school sports roundup: Watsonville volleyball turnaround, Soquel’s big gridiron win & Haley Jones honor
In this week’s high school sports roundup, it’s another winning season for the Watsonville High volleyball team, highlights aplenty from Santa Cruz County football action, tennis and water polo regular seasons wrapping up and a spot on the WNBA All-Rookie team for Santa Cruz’s Haley Jones.
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High school sports roundup: SCCAL volleyball showdown, football fireworks & Aptos’ tennis roll
The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls volleyball title is on the line Tuesday when Harbor High travels to Santa Cruz High, Aptos girls tennis remained unbeaten in SCCAL play, Scotts Valley football is still perfect in its division and remembering a local in the World Series.
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High school sports roundup: Santa Cruz, Soquel primed for SCCAL water polo clash
In this week’s high school sports roundup, the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League boys water polo title could be on the line when Santa Cruz High visits Soquel High on Thursday. Plus a full slate of football action, volleyball going down to the wire, Aptos High closing in on an SCCAL tennis title, a local soccer star commits to Duke and more.
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High school sports roundup: Soquel girls’ water polo dominance, Aptos’ big football win & tennis highlights
In this week’s high school sports roundup, the Soquel girls water polo team marks 11 years since its last league loss, a look at the week on the gridiron, Harbor and Santa Cruz High keep top SCCAL volleyball spots, Aptos High’s hot tennis start and plenty more from around Santa Cruz County.