High School Sports

CARMEL—Aptos High senior guard Cameron Saldana scored 17 points for the Mariners boys basketball team in a 63-41 win against Monterey High at the 73rd Annual Carmel Invitational on Thursday.   Jack Spinelli also had 17 points along with several rebounds, and Max Baldeh had 14...

APTOS—The Aptos High boys’ soccer team is in the midst of what some would consider the grueling part of its preseason schedule.   Coming off a draw against Pajaro Valley High, the Mariners battled their way to a 3-1 win over Greenfield High on Dec. 9.  Joey...

MONTEREY—Aptos High senior guard Jaylen Dang drained five 3-pointers for the Mariners’ girls basketball team in a 47-29 win against Monterey High in non-league action Monday. Dang finished with 19 points and five assists. Miricole Baity also made five 3-pointers, finishing with 17 points, and...

Aptos High soccer standout Jazmine Castañeda didn’t make the cut the first two times she tried out for the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (ODP).  She was 13 at the time, but the news was devastating enough that she was contemplating whether or not...

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SALINAS—Aptos High senior Rowan Bowyer scored a pair of goals for the girls’ soccer team in their 5-1 win over North Salinas High in non-league action on Dec. 4.  Senior midfielder Jazmine Castañeda recorded three assists, and junior goalkeeper Angie Rodriguez made five saves for...

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Lombardo Flores scored a late goal to help the Wildcatz earn a 1-1 draw against San Luis Opispo in non-league action on Nov. 30. “I was hoping for the win but it was a tough game,” he said. The Tigers (3-1-2) were first...

Monte Vista Christian senior Marissa Cortes banked the game-winning jumper for the Mustangs’ girls basketball team in a 40-38 victory against Watsonville on Friday. With the win, MVC (2-2) will take on Silver Creek in the Gold Division championship tonight at 5:30pm. Cortes finished with 17...

https://soundcloud.com/cover3sports/season-2-episode-11-wrapping-up-the-fall-season?si=b5ee6573f8b046779a362a5f327fc5f5 In this week’s episode, sports editors Emanuel Lee and Juan Reyes will give you a recap of what happened during the CCS football championships, along with our final power rankings of the season. Then they'll have John Devine join us to see what’s going on...

PCAL Gabilan Division Top Players Most Valuable Player: Aidan Flynn, Salinas Offensive Player of the Year: Tyler Pacheco, San Benito Defensive Player of the Year: Rossi Oteri, Christopher First team offense Adam Shaffer, Salinas, QB Tyler Pacheco, San Benito, QB Jo Jo Cardinale, Palma, RB Damian Morales, Salinas, RB Seamus Carey, Aptos, RB Nyziah...