High School Sports

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...

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...

WATSONVILLE—The St. Francis High girls’ basketball team took a hard hit last week after six players were forced to sit out due to Covid-19 protocols.  But instead of postponing its game against Gilroy High until later in the season, the Sharks brought enough players to...

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...

Scotts Valley High junior Taylor Wilson earned the league’s top honors as the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Player of the Year for the 2024 season. “This award means a lot to me because it was my goal from the beginning of the season and...

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...

PACIFIC GROVE—The St. Francis High football team remains on the quest to finish the season undefeated for the first time in the program’s history.    Senior running back Diego Wolfe recorded three touchdown runs for the Sharks, including two in the second half en route to...

BELMONT—Aptos High senior Trent Nosky has been on a mission since the boys’ cross country season took off nearly three months ago.  The Mariners’ top runner—who was fresh coming off a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title—was at it again after a strong performance at...

The term “statistics can be misleading” is meant for players like former Gilroy High and Monte Vista Christian standout Brendan Doyle, who is second on the tight end depth chart on the University of Memphis football team.  On Friday, the Tigers (9-3) play Iowa State...

Aptos High senior guards Jaylen Dang and Jasmine Ackerman earned spots on the all-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League First Team in a recent vote by the league basketball coaches.  Dang averaged 14.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists for the Mariners (17-10, 6-4), who placed...