Sports fans saw Braylon Noble shine on the football field, basketball court, and track this year. Behind the scenes, he was crushing it in the classroom. The Soquel High senior was named the 2023-24 Central Coast Section Male Scholar-Athletes of the Year.
The Santa Cruz Sentinel produced four winning submissions, two for writing and two for photography, at the annual Associated Press Sports Editors national contest.
Bay Area News Group's Monday Morning Lights: Serra's loss to Mater Dei underscores yet again why something should change. Plus, more on Acalanes' state victory and the sad but inspiring ending for De La Salle and Los Gatos.