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Cabrillo builds from local talent to pave the way to conference title | Women’s Basketball

APTOS—There comes a time in an athlete’s career where opponents can turn into teammates. That’s the reality for many players on the Cabrillo Women’s basketball team right now.  With the majority of the team being composed of local talent, ranging from Aptos, Santa Cruz, Scotts...

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...

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...

Weeklys Sports Ticker: MVC cross country stands out at Clovis Invitational

The Monte Vista Christian boys’ cross country team won the small school varsity yellow race at the ASICS 45th Annual Clovis Invitational at Woodward Park in Fresno on Oct. 12.  The Mustangs finished with a team score of 85 to edge Yosemite (86 points), which...

Weeklys Sports Ticker: Sharks girls’ volleyball wins back-to-back games

The St. Francis High girls’ volleyball team had a solid week with back-to-back wins, including a Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division victory over Marina High.   Junior outside hitter Peyton Orradre had 10 kills and six aces for the Sharks in their five-set (14-25, 25-23,...

Weekly’s Sports Ticker: Grizzlies football pounces on Santa Cruz to remain undefeated in league play 

The Pajaro Valley High football team improved to 2-0 in league play following a dominating 46-10 win over Santa Cruz High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia action Oct. 5. Brian Flores had a pair of rushing touchdowns for the Grizzlies, who exploded for...

Grizzlies girls’ basketball falls to Greenfield in overtime | Weeklys Sports Roundup

Pajaro Valley freshman Liz Zamora had a team-best 13 points for the Grizzlies girls’ basketball team in their 27-26 loss in overtime to Greenfield in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division action Jan. 10.  Teammate junior Olivia Contreras contributed nine points, while junior Monique Ayala...

Seahawks feeling confident with conference play underway | College baseball

APTOS—There is a strut in the steps of every member of the Cabrillo College baseball team this season.  A quiet self-assuredness that seems to permeate the facilities as the “first season” comes to a close and the “second season” gets underway. Last week, the Seahawks’ (3-0,...

‘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...

Seahawks women’s soccer program recruits local talent

APTOS—The Cabrillo College women’s soccer program is in the midst of building something special this offseason. Nellie Pintor of Aptos High was one of nine new local recruits who recently committed to play for the Seahawks in the upcoming fall season. The midfielder/forward had some options...
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City Council to consider utility rate increases

The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday will consider a series of utility rate increases over the next five years to fund infrastructure upgrades they...