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Pajaronian Sports Ticker: St. Francis’ Sam Braun, Aptos’ Abby Sherwood named Preps of the Week

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Feb. 5-11.    Preps of the Week Boys: St. Francis High senior Sam Braun had back-to-back monster games for the Sharks boys’ basketball team. He finished with 24...

Mariners narrowly edged by Harbor in league action | Boys soccer

SANTA CRUZ—The Aptos High boys’ soccer team sailed into enemy territory Tuesday evening hoping to gain a victory over Harbor High in the frigid-cold and inch closer to within the league standings. Instead, the upset-minded Mariners had to jump overboard following a 2-1 loss to...

Mariners fall to Burlingame in Division III title game | CCS boys basketball

BURLINGAME—Aptos High’s Cameron Saldaña seemed almost unstoppable for most of Saturday night’s Central Coast Section basketball championship, knocking in just about every shot that left his hand.    The senior guard finished with a record-setting 30 points but it wasn’t enough for the No. 4 seeded...

Podcast: Breaking down the PCAL-Gabilan | Cover 3 Sports

https://soundcloud.com/cover3sports/season-2-episode-2-breaking-down-the-pcal-gabilan In this week’s episode, sports editors Emanuel Lee and Juan Reyes will recap Week 1 of the football season to talk about the games that happened, some that didn’t and one that got called off during halftime. Then they’ll bring on sports reporter John Devine...

‘Catz claw their way to a PCAL title with undefeated season | Girls tennis

WATSONVILLE—It’s been more than a decade since the Watsonville High girls’ tennis team has won a league title. But that all changed last week after the Wildcatz wrapped up the Pacific Coast Athletic League season undefeated, 12-0, in Cypress Division play.  The last time Watsonville brought...

Preps of the Week: Aptos’ Eddie Alvarez, Watsonville’s Nancy Morado | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Dec. 12-18.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter at @jmreyes831 for score...

Mariners strive for success in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League

APTOS—When playing in a competitive league such as the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, setting the tone is a crucial component if one wants to become a title contender.  Aptos High senior Jazmine Castañeda along with a powerful Mariners girls’ soccer unit has done just...

Mariners edged by Cardinals in CCS girls water polo final | Sports Roundup

HOLLISTER—The Aptos High girls water polo team was one period away from notching a Central Coast Section title in what has already been a historic season for them. But the No. 2 seed Mariners were held scoreless in the final stanza in a 10-9 loss...

Aptos postpones all indoor activities for remainder of the week

APTOS—The Covid-19 pandemic took another jab at local prep sports after Aptos High Athletics Director Travis Fox announced that all indoor activities, home and away, are postponed for the remainder of the week.  Fox said Wednesday afternoon that Mariners’ student-athletes will have to be sidelined...

Youthful Aptos eyes SCCAL crown | Cross country

APTOS—The Aptos High cross country program got off to a smooth running start to begin the fall sports season.  For junior Brook Willoughby, returning to her favorite activity in the world was more than just getting back to a traditional routine. “Getting back to a real...
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County Fair swings its doors open

The Santa Cruz County Fair welcomed the public through its gates Wednesday at noon for the traditional mix of food, entertainment, arts and crafts,...