Mariners score twice in final minute to shock Palma in league opener | HS football
APTOS—Ever since Aptos High began playing Palma High six years ago, the games have mirrored a sports drama blockbuster that leaves viewers hungry for a sequel.
The two Monterey Bay powerhouses put on quite the performance yet again in front of a packed house at...
Sharks secure first ever outright league title | Girls Basketball
For the first time in five years the St. Francis High girls’ basketball team faced an opportunity to take home a league title.
Only this time they weren’t looking to share the pie.
In a back-and-forth game filled with eccentric plays from both sides, the Sharks...
Sharks boys’ team slips past MVC for first league win of the season | High school basketballÂ
St. Francis High’s Miles Guardino led the Sharks boys’ basketball team to victory over crosstown foe Monte Vista Christian in the teams’ league opener on Friday night.
Gardino finished with a game-high 20 points in a 54-43 win against the Mustangs in Pacific Coast Athletic...
Sharks aim to remain as PCAL’s lone undefeated team | High school football
The St. Francis High football team is currently the lone undefeated team in the entire Pacific Coast Athletic League this season.
They’re hoping to keep it that way as the Sharks (7-0, 3-0) get ready to take on King City in Cypress Division action Saturday...
No mercy: St. Francis pounds Soledad to reach CCS title game | High school baseball
SANTA CLARA—After the St. Francis High baseball team split a two-game set with Soledad High during the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division season, no one expected the rubber match to be a blowout.Â
After all, the two league contests were decided by a combined...
‘Catz’s Scott Wilson steps down as softball coach
WATSONVILLE—There was a time when winning a Central Coast Section championship was just a fairy tale story for softball programs in Santa Cruz County.
Watsonville High softball coach Scott Wilson broke the wicked curse of heartbreaking losses by delivering the county’s first-ever section title in...
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...
Sharks’ season ends in loss to Santa Teresa | High school football
SAN JOSE—St. Francis High was selected as the final team to earn an at-large bid for this year’s Central Coast Section football playoffs.
The underdog Sharks—which they’re used to hearing by now—was awarded the No. 5 seed in the Division IV field, hoping to get...
Photos: ‘Catz declawed by Cardinals in non-league action | Week 2 scoreboard
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High junior quarterback Vicente Baltazar connected with Albert De Haro for a touchdown in their 50-7 loss to Santa Cruz High in non-league play Sept. 3.
The Wildcatz’s special teams unit had a 40-yard kickoff return that set them up with good field possession.
On...
Aptos’ Gaeckle, Moring sweep league’s top honors
APTOS—As soon as the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Coast season began, the Aptos High baseball team hit the launch button and never looked back.Â
The Mariners (23-7, 14-1)—who sailed their way to regular season and tournament titles—were rewarded for a stellar season at this...
Female Athlete of the Year: Aptos’ Izzy Graff brought excellence to...
Aptos graduate Izzy Graff was on the verge of joining the cross country team going into her junior year in 2023 so she could...