Postseason woes continue for Aptos in loss to Homestead | CCS girls soccer roundup
And so the struggle continues for Aptos following yet another early exit in the Central Coast Section girls soccer playoffs this past weekend.
The top seeded Mariners were stunned in a 2-0 loss to No. 8 Homestead in the Division II quarterfinals Feb. 22, cutting...
‘Catz shake the dust off to beat North Salinas in playoff opener | CCS basketball roundup
It took Watsonville some time to get tuned in Friday night during its first Central Coast Section playoff game in almost nearly a decade.
But once the butterflies settled, there was no stopping the recently crowned Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division co-champion.
Junior forward Leon...
Local teams prepare for upcoming postseason runs | CCS basketball playoffs
Several local high school basketball boys and girls teams qualified for the upcoming Central Coast Section postseason which officially tips off this weekend.
A handful of league champions will have some time off with byes in the first and second rounds, while others will begin...
Mariner girls’ squad earn top seed in Division II | CCS soccer playoffs
After an impressive Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship run, Aptos earned the top seed in this year’s Central Coast Section Division II playoffs.
The Mariners (15-2-1)—winners of five straight—will host No. 8 Homestead (8-7-4) in the teams’ quarterfinals match on Saturday at 11am.
“The girls,...
Mariners clinch second consecutive SCCAL crown | Boys soccer
The hot streakin’ Aptos boys’ soccer team clinched its second consecutive Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League crown following a 3-0 win over Soquel on Wednesday night.
Senior Nami Banks had one goal and one assist for the Mariners, who closed out the regular season with...
Special season concludes for Sharks’ girls’ soccer squad | Weeklys Sports Roundup
The magical season for St. Francis’ girls’ soccer team came to an end following a 5-1 loss to North Monterey County in the Central Coast Section play-in game Tuesday afternoon.
Andrea Ibarra, Anahi Flores, Isa Valadez, Herendira Navoa and Bella Hernandez each scored once for...
Late rally helps Mariners take down Santa Cruz in SCCAL tourney | Boys basketball roundup
Aptos senior Ryan Solorio scored eight of his 11 points in the fourth quarter to help the Mariners rally past Santa Cruz, 43-41, in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament championship at Cabrillo College on Feb. 15.
“We’ve gone through so many years playing...
Sharks win program’s first-ever league title | Girls soccer roundupÂ
St. Francis junior Miriam Abonce pointed out that anytime someone steps into their gymnasium to check out all of the league title banners, none of them say girls soccer.
That all changed this year following a Pacific Coast Athletic League title run that saw the...
Mariners boys’ squad returns SCCAL championship back home | High school wrestling
In just his first year at the helm, Aptos boys’ wrestling head coach Johnny Velez was already experiencing what some would consider a Hollywood scripted season.
The Mariners were sitting in a three-way tie with Santa Cruz and Soquel for the Santa Cruz Coast League...
Victory over Soledad gives Sharks firm grasp on Cypress Division crown | Boys basketball
St. Francis senior Nash Horton has been serving up double-doubles on the basketball court this 2024-25 winter campaign like he was part owner of an In-N-Out franchise.
The standout guard recorded his 14th double-double this season with 17 points and 12 rebounds in the Sharks’...
Recurso de Fuerza: The homeless housing project at Westview Presbyterian Church
In Watsonville, we see the human cost of California's housing crisis every day. As homelessness rises, we face a critical choice: continue with inadequate...
