‘Catz’s boys’ soccer suffers second-half collapse in loss to Salinas | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Watsonville High sophomore Justin Alfaro scored in the Wildcatz’s 3-1 loss to Salinas High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division boys soccer action at Cabrillo College on a cold and rainy Friday night.
Alfaro gave Watsonville a 1-0 lead going into halftime when his...
Aptos boys’ hoops team gives Oakland a tough fight in NorCal D-III opener | Sports Roundup
OAKLAND—The Aptos High boys’ basketball team was eliminated by Oakland High in the opening round of the CIF NorCal Division III playoffs Tuesday.
Senior guard Cameron Saldana had 19 points for the No. 15 seeded Mariners who put up a fight until the final buzzer...
Sharks baseball team continues to roll in PCAL Mission play | Sports Roundup
SALINAS—St. Francis senior Kai Price put together a stellar performance on the mound Wednesday afternoon as he tossed a no-hitter in just five innings of work.
The left-handed pitcher struck out 10 batters and gave up four walks for the Sharks baseball team in its...
Seahawks improving after first year of reinstatement | College football
APTOS—After a two-year suspension, the Cabrillo College football team returned to action with an entirely new identity.
It was a rough start full of growing pains but Seahawks first-year head coach Justin Hansen is optimistic about the future of the program.
“The one thing I can’t...
‘Catz’s softball team edges Alisal in non-league thriller | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Watsonville’s softball team survived a late scare to hold off Alisal for a 6-5 victory in non-league action March 7.
Mia Espinoza had three hits including one double, one RBI and one run scored for the Wildcatz, while teammates Esperanza Sigala and Isabella Ruiz each...
Seahawks women’s soccer standout signs with Holy Names University
APTOS—Cabrillo College soccer standout Jasmine Taylor will take her talents to Holy Names University in Oakland this fall.
The Aptos High alumna signed her National Letter of Intent to play for the Hawks—who are part of the NCAA Division II—in front of teammates, coaches and...
Covid-19 outbreak puts a damper on local prep and college sports
APTOS—A rise in Covid-19 cases throughout Santa Cruz County has put a halt to some collegiate and high school sports events in the area.
The Cabrillo men’s basketball team was supposed to begin its California Community College Athletic Association Coast Conference South Division season this...
Aptos’ boys’ lacrosse edges Saratoga | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Aptos senior Spike Sorensen recorded four goals and six assists in the Mariners’ 14-12 win over Saratoga in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action Wednesday evening. Teammate sophomore Parker O’Hara had four goals, while junior Alex Sandoval contributed a pair of goals and...
Seahawks scrap season amid player shortage | Women’s basketball
APTOS—The Cabrillo College women’s basketball team had a tough decision to make during the offseason.
It was either go into the season with a limited roster or continue practicing to develop for next year.
The program as a whole concluded that taking a year off to...
Seahawks overmatched by dominant West Valley squad | College basketball
APTOS— The Cabrillo College men's basketball team had last week’s matchup against West Valley circled as one of its critical games of the season.
Shortly after losing two heartbreakers by three points, a win would have brought the Seahawks back to .500 for the season.
However,...
County unveils “transformative” youth crisis center
For years, Santa Cruz County lacked a youth crisis center, meaning that young people experiencing a mental health crisis were taken to overloaded emergency...