Mariners’ football team ambitious for league supremacy
APTOS—Aptos High football coach Randy Blankenship joined the state’s 300-win club last year, becoming one of a dozen coaches who have reached that feat.
Prior to that he brought home four Central Coast Section championships to the Mariners’ program since he arrived in 2010.
But the...
Mariners edged by Palma’s last-second field goal | High school football
SALINAS—The race for first place in the Pacific Coast Athletics League Gabilan Division is not over for the Aptos High football team despite last week’s heartbreaking loss at Rabobank Stadium.
The Mariners traveled to Salinas to face off against rival Palma, hoping to stay atop...
Mariners embark on long journey ahead | High school softballÂ
Mother Nature hasn’t been too kind for Aptos High, which has yet to begin the 2024 softball season because of cancellations due to last month’s rainy weather.
But a little bit of rain hasn’t deterred a young, and very hungry, Mariners squad, which continues to...
‘Catz beginning to gel prior to start of league play | Girls soccer
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Kiana Varela went through a rough patch after the Wildcatz girls’ soccer team suffered some tough losses and ties to begin the season.
One of the biggest challenges was playing matches against difficult teams in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and...
Mustangs girls team remains hopeful for playoff berth | High school basketball roundup
A sense of pressure was evident throughout the gymnasium when the Monte Vista Christian girl’s basketball team visited Soledad High in last week’s battle for first place in the Mission Division.
The Mustangs had to win in order just to keep their league title hopes...
Unity carries Mariners girls’ soccer team to finish the seasonÂ
APTOS—The stakes were high for the Aptos High girls' soccer team in last week’s match against league rival Santa Cruz High.
The Mariners needed to secure a win in order to stay alive in the race for the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title.
However, senior...
Local athletes verbally commit to compete at collegiate level
A pair of high school student-athletes recently made a decision regarding their future academic and athletic careers.
Aptos High soccer standout Jazmine Castañeda and North Monterey County High softball sensation Dejalei Visesio both verbally committed to play their respective sports next year at the collegiate...
Grizzlies stomp Harbor on Senior Day | High school football roundup
WATSONVILLE—It was a day full of mixed emotions for Pajaro Valley senior Eric Viveros who stepped on the football field for the final time on his home turf.
The hefty lineman scored his first career touchdown to help lift the Grizzlies past Harbor High for...
Mariners will rely on youth to bring home SCCAL crown | Girls soccer
APTOS—The Aptos High girls’ soccer team is off to a sizzling start after recording back-to-back shutouts to begin the regular season.
Ella Shoemaker, Angelique Nuñez and Lucy Korinth each scored for the Mariners in their crushing 3-0 victory over Fremont High in the team’s opener...
Sharks celebrate despite loss to Aragon in section title game | HS footballÂ
CAMPBELL—For some, the St. Francis High football team wasn't expected to reach the Central Coast Section Division V title game, let alone get past the quarterfinals.
However, the No. 7 seed Sharks, champion of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Santa Lucia Division, made some history...
Sharks begin to heat up at the right time | High...
St. Francis High baseball head coach Ken Nakagawa has no doubt this year’s group is talented enough to go on a Central Coast Section...
