Mariners aiming for fourth straight SCCAL title | High school baseball
Aptos High made its return to the diamond in February on a mission for a fourth straight league baseball championship in 2024.
It won’t be a cakewalk, though.
Led by ninth-year head coach Jason Biancardi, he knows the Mariners will once again be the target of...
Aptos’ Isaiah Work, Ella Shoemaker named Preps of the Week | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of April 8-14.
Preps of the Week
Boys: Aptos High senior Isaiah Work had one double and one RBI to help the Mariners baseball team edge Scotts Valley...
Watsonville’s Xitlali Montesino earns all-league first team honors | PCAL girls basketball
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Xitlali Montesino was faced with a difficult challenge of having to compete against some of the best teams in the grueling Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division this season.
However, the standout Wildcatz guard was more than up to the task following...
Mariners fall short in shootout against Palma | PCAL football roundup
Aptos High came into last week’s game against newly formed rival Palma High with a league record of 1-1 and major playoff implications.
As expected, the game was offensively fueled with back and forth scoring as neither team had a clear edge heading into the...
Mariners’ inaugural season still a work in progress | Girls lacrosse
APTOS—For the first time in the 53-year history of Aptos High athletics, the girls’ lacrosse team will represent the blue and white in the program’s inaugural season this year.
With little to no experience across the roster, the Mariners will be faced with the task...
Mustangs gear up for upcoming CCS Championships | High school cross country
The future of the Monte Vista Christian cross country program is brighter than their cobalt blue mascot—whose speed and endurance seems to have been acquired by the runners.
After an offseason focused on preparing a team of young runners, the Mustangs have been triumphant in...
Aptos student-athletes sign NLIs to compete in college
Aptos High recently celebrated six senior student-athletes who officially committed to compete at the collegiate level after signing their National Letter of Intent on Nov. 28.
Athletic director Travis Fox said that last month’s event was not just for the students to celebrate, but it...
Mariners take down undefeated Santa Cruz in epic fashion | Boys basketball
APTOS— The Aptos High boys’ basketball team hosted Santa Cruz High on Friday for its most anticipated game of the season.
Both teams have been fierce Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League rivals for years, which seems to become more accentuated with every game played.
That meant...
‘Catz eyeing coveted PCAL Gabilan Division crown | Girls basketball
Watsonville’s girls’ basketball team continues to make a strong case as one of the front runners for Gabilan Division crown after they remain perfect during the opening week of Pacific Coast Athletic League action.
Isa Alvarez, a freshman, had a game-best 22 points and eight...
Grizzlies capture league crown for first time since 2009 | Girls volleyball
Prior to Tuesday night’s regular season finale, the Pajaro Valley girls’ volleyball team had already clinched the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division title.
It was in the bag, as they say.
One thing missing was the cherry on top to finish with a perfect...
Measure N Milestones: Transparency, Progress, and Community Impact
When voters across the Pajaro Valley Health Care District approved Measure N in March 2024, they sent a clear and powerful message: our community...