Sharks on pace for monumental season | High school football
WATSONVILLE—At times, it takes a while for a football team with new players on the roster to develop trust and cohesiveness.
That hasn’t been the...
Mariners aiming for fourth straight SCCAL title | High school baseball
Aptos High made its return to the diamond in February on a mission for a fourth straight league baseball championship in 2024.
It won’t be...
Grizzlies notch first win of the season | High school softball
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA—Pajaro Valley junior Marlin Ruiz happened to be at the right place at the right time on the softball field Friday afternoon.
The...
Sharks’ goal-line stand earns win over Greenfield | High school football
GREENFIELD—The St. Francis High football team was on the verge of losing its first game of the season in heartbreaking fashion.
But a huge defensive...
MVC’s Alexa Malespina named Mission Division’s top defender | PCAL girls soccer
WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian junior goalkeeper Alexa Malespina was named the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division’s Defensive Player of the Year for her stellar...
Aptos’ Laurel Southall earns All-SCCAL First Team honors | Girls basketball
Aptos High junior guard Laurel Southall earned All-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League First Team honors following a strong performance on the court this season....
St. Francis’ Sam Braun makes immediate impact on the court | Boys basketball
WATSONVILLE—St. Francis High junior Sam Braun was forced to sit on the sideline during the first half of the basketball season after he transferred...
Watsonville girls’ team rewarded with trip to postseason | CCS basketball
Members of the Watsonville High girls’ basketball team weren’t sure whether they’d get a chance to compete in the Central Coast Section playoffs.
But the...
Mariners dominate in tournament opener at Kaiser Permanente Arena | Boys basketball
SANTA CRUZ—The Aptos High boys’ basketball team made a statement with a crushing victory at the eighth annual Aptos High/Santa Cruz Warriors NorCal Invitational...
Locals shine at Central Coast All-Star game | High school football
SALINAS—It’s been more than two months since Pajaro Valley High senior Eric Viveros last suited up in a Grizzlies football uniform.
However, the itch to...
Aptos takes down Watsonville in battle of the ‘Black and Blue...
At one time in the teams’ long history, Aptos and Watsonville were nemesis on the gridiron as members of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic...
