Walk-off field goal lifts Mariners past Alvarez | Prep football roundup
Aptos sophomore kicker River Cook booted a 38-yard walk-off field goal for the Mariners in a 23-22 win over Alvarez High on Thursday night.
“It was a 38-yarder, and he kicked it about 38 and a 1/2 yards,” Aptos head coach Zach Hewett said. “Our...
Mariners boys’ basketball falls to Bellarmine in Carmel Invitational title game | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Aptos senior Nick Tovani had a team-best 20 points for the Mariners boys’ basketball team in their 71-56 loss to Bellarmine in the 76th Annual Carmel Invitational on Dec. 21.
Fellow teammate Isaiah Ackerman contributed 12 points, while Ryan Solorio had 10 points for Aptos,...
Determined Mariners squad set sail for SCCAL play | Girls soccer
The dress rehearsal stage of the 2024-25 season is over for the Aptos girls’ soccer team.
After further review, most of the critics would probably agree they are lined up to be one of the premiere squads in the Central Coast Section.
The Mariners are coming...
Victory over Soledad gives Sharks firm grasp on Cypress Division crown | Boys basketball
St. Francis senior Nash Horton has been serving up double-doubles on the basketball court this 2024-25 winter campaign like he was part owner of an In-N-Out franchise.
The standout guard recorded his 14th double-double this season with 17 points and 12 rebounds in the Sharks’...
Mariners, ‘Catz boys’ soccer match ends in a scoreless draw | Weeklys Sports Roundup
After an engaged 80-minute battle from the beginning to the final whistle, the Aptos and Watsonville boys’ soccer non-league match ended in a scoreless draw on Wednesday evening.
The Mariners possessed the ball about 60 percent of the game, creating seven shots on goal but...
Late rally helps Mariners take down Santa Cruz in SCCAL tourney | Boys basketball roundup
Aptos senior Ryan Solorio scored eight of his 11 points in the fourth quarter to help the Mariners rally past Santa Cruz, 43-41, in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament championship at Cabrillo College on Feb. 15.
“We’ve gone through so many years playing...
St. Francis’ Calfee, Whitmeyer earn top honors | All-PCAL Girls Flag Football
St. Francis High sophomore Maya Calfee and freshman Liliana Whitmeyer accounted for nearly 90 percent of the 1,030 points the girls' flag football scored during the 2024 campaign.
The dynamic duo were also a force to be reckoned with on defense, helping lead the Sharks...
Mariners continue historical run into the NorCal playoffs | Girls water polo
After capturing the program’s first-ever Central Coast Section title, Aptos was looking to keep this season’s magical run alive.
Junior Adelaide Friedley recorded four goals to help lift the No. 2 seeded Mariners past No. 7 Marin Catholic, 7-4, in the opening round of the...
Cougars embrace challenging road ahead | PCAL football preview
San Lorenzo Valley High football head coach Dave Grant decided to test his returning players by putting them up to a challenge during the offseason.
So far, he’s pretty impressed with the response.
“One thing for sure is these guys have been putting in the work,”...
Weeklys Sports Ticker: Sharks girls’ volleyball returns to CCS playoffs for first time in seven years
St. Francis High girls’ volleyball team has returned to the Central Coast Section playoffs for the first time in seven years.
Senior middle blocker Carley Anderson had 10 kills to help lift the Sharks past Rancho San Juan High in four sets 10-25, 25-21, 25-17,...
Reinstate Barrios Unidos at Pajaro Valley High School!
A month and a half ago, Principal Todd Wilson of Pajaro Valley High School decided against renewing a contract with Barrios Unidos, a grassroots...