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Published September 28Big slams, bigger Spirit: Sumo takes Santa Cruz
Kaiser Permanente Arena erupted with screams, slams and cheers as World Elite Sumo brought California’s first televised sumo wrestling event to Santa Cruz. Photojournalist Kevin Painchaud takes a peek behind the scenes and onto the mat as 12 wrestlers battled for the…
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Published September 25Sumo wrestlers hit the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk ahead of Saturday’s big showdown
Three professional sumo wrestlers traded the ring for the sand Thursday, taking in the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and posing for photos ahead of Saturday’s World Elite Sumo event at Kaiser Permanente Arena.
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Published September 13‘Keep it sumo’: Ancient sport gets a California reboot in Santa Cruz
On Saturday, Sept. 26, a 2,000-year-old Japanese sport will make its Santa Cruz debut – not on the beach but inside Kaiser Permanente Arena. “ Pro Sumo: New Era IV ” marks the first televised sumo event in California, and organizers say it’s just the beginning. “They say ‘keep…
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Published September 10Best of Santa Cruz County entertainment, arts & food events this weekend, Sept. 10-13
Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz returns to the Westside this weekend. The race — which includes a 1.2-mile ocean swim around the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, a 56-mile bike ride up on Highway 1 and a half-marathon along West Cliff Drive to agricultural fields north of town and back —…