CIF State Champions – SCCAL Teams & Individuals

There are over 1300 high schools in California, and each year almost 2 million student-athletes participate in high school athletics in our state. To win a state championship in California, individually or as a team, is a remarkable accomplishment. Below is the list of State Champions from the SCCAL.

CIF Team State Champions

YearSCCAL SchoolSport
1992HarborGirls Volleyball – D II
2000SLVFootball – D III (no playoffs, selected by Cal-Hi Sports)
2004SLVGirls Cross-Country – D IV
2005Santa CruzBoys Basketball – D III
2005SLVGirls Cross-Country – D IV
2005AptosGirls Cross-Country – D II
2007Mt. MadonnaGirls Volleyball – D V
2013SLVGirls Cross-Country – D IV
2015AptosGirls Cross-Country – D III
2019Mt. MadonnaGirls Volleyball – D V
2019AptosGirls Volleyball – D IV
2023SoquelFootball – D 4AA
2026Santa CruzBoys Volleyball – D3

*Before Cheerleading became a CIF sport, the Aptos Cheerleading team won four NCA California State Championships (1993, 1997, 2001 & 2002).

CIF Individual State Champions

YearIndividual & SchoolSport
1982Gus Paz – WatsonvilleWrestling – 135 lbs.
1983Johnny Cleveland – SoquelTrack & Field – Long Jump
1998Gary Passanisi – AptosTrack & Field – 3200m
1999Alejandra Barrientos – SLVCross-Country – D III
1999Alejandra Barrientos – SLVTrack & Field – 1600m
2001Alejandra Barrientos – SLVTrack & Field – 1600m
2002Alex Dunn – SLVCross-Country – D II
2004Eddie Olson – AptosGolf
2009Cody Rodebaugh – SLVWrestling – 140 lbs.
2011Vanessa Fraser – Scotts ValleyCross-Country – D IV
2012Vanessa Fraser – Scotts ValleyCross-Country – D IV
2012Nikki Hiltz – AptosTrack & Field – 1600m
2013Anna Maxwell – SLVCross-Country – D IV
2013Anna Maxwell – SLVTrack & Field – 1600m
2015Cate Ratliff – Santa CruzCross-Country – D IV
2015Dominique Parrish – Scotts ValleyWrestling – 118 lbs.
2024Danica Kelley – Scotts ValleyWrestling – 135 lbs.
2024Eli Fitchen-Young – Santa CruzCross-Country – D IV