Santa Cruz native Luke Rockhold, a former Strikeforce and UFC middleweight champion, will box against MMA fighter Darren Till in Misfits Boxing 22 in Manchester, England, on Aug. 30.<\/p>\n
The bridgerweight match (200 to 224 pounds) between Till, 32, and Rockhold, 40, will serve as a co-main event and will air live on DAZN.<\/p>\n
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson will make his pro boxing debut against Nathaniel \u201cSalt Papi\u201d Bustamante in the other middleweight division and serve as the second co-main event.<\/p>\n
Rockhold, a Soquel High alum who was granted a release from UFC in 2022, has fought twice outside the promotion. He was defeated by Mike Perry in a second-round TKO in his bare-knuckle boxing debut in 2023 and knocked out Joe Schilling in a Karate Combat match in April 2024.<\/p>\n
Derby Girls<\/p>\n
Gromshells three-peat: The Santa Cruz Derby Groms\u2019 Gromshells three-peated as Junior Roller Derby Association national champions at The Ranch Events Complex in Loveland, Colorado, on July 13.<\/p>\n
Santa Cruz beat Seattle Derby Brats\u2019 Galaxy 222-50 in the semifinals and Rose City Rollers\u2019 Rosebuds National All-Stars 124-57 in the Female Division final.<\/p>\n
The Gromshells (20-0 overall) routed the\u00a0Foxtails Junior Derby from Fontana, 488-3, in the semifinals during qualifying on June 21 in Ventura and\u00a0Seattle Derby Brats 265-27 in the final on June 22.<\/p>\n
Cycling<\/p>\n
Endurance Mountain Bike National Championships: Capitola\u2019s Jack Doherty, who competes for Specialized Flow Formulas, took fourth place in the\u00a0Amateur Men 19-29 division at the\u00a02025 Endurance Mountain Bike National Championships in Roanoke, Virginia, on Wednesday<\/p>\n
Benjamin Boroff of Marian University took first in the nine-lap race in 18:41. Doherty finished five seconds back.<\/p>\n
Baseball<\/p>\n
West Coast League All-Star Game: Corvallis Knights outfielder Brock Ketelsen, a Scotts Valley resident and incoming freshman at Stanford University, was named the top prospect for the South after it suffered a 5-3 loss to the North in the West Coast League All-Star Game in Bellingham, Washington, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Ketelsen, a recent graduate of Valley Christian High in San Jose, was 1-for-2 batting with a stolen base.<\/p>\n
Little League<\/p>\n
10s All-Stars: District 39 champion Capitola-Soquel lost 4-1 to D-59 champ Santa Teresa in the Section 5 Tournament championship at Pajaro Valley Little League on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Santa Teresa advanced to the NorCal Tournament.<\/p>\n
Reporting Scores<\/p>\n
Coaches are encouraged to report scores and highlights to sports@santacruzsentinel.com following games. Please include your name and contact number in the email.<\/p>\n
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