Mariners capture SCCAL title after decade-long drought | High School Soccer Roundup
Aptos High boys soccer coach Roberto Zuñiga has a banner hanging in his office to commemorate a league championship for the 2021-22 season.
It’s a reminder of how they were snubbed from bringing home a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League crown all because of a...
SC Warriors sweep division rival Stockton | NBA G League
STOCKTON—Santa Cruz Warriors guard Dusty Hannahs scored 23 points off the bench en route to a 125-114 win over the Stockton Kings on Saturday night.
Santa Cruz guard Ryan Rollins added 22 points and five rebounds to help the Sea Dubs complete a two-game sweep...
Local talent shines at Sea Otter Classic
This edition of the Sea Otter Classic from April 20-23 truly expanded its vision, race choices and course lengths while showing its commitment to youth and inclusivity for all cyclists, of all ages, genders (including non-binary) and physical disabilities (Para division).
Kids, tandems, tri-bikes, e-bikes,...
49ers re-sign QB Jimmy Garoppolo to 5-year deal
Jimmy Garoppolo signed a record-breaking, five-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday that will pay him a reported $137.5 million to keep him off the free-agent market next month without forcing the team to use the one-year franchise tag.
All-Pajaronian Football Team, 2018: Mariners’ Marcos Reyes repeats as Player of the Year
Reyes this fall pieced together arguably the most impressive football season in the program’s history, breaking at least 14 records and earning league M.V.P. honors while leading Aptos to its fourth Central Coast Section championship of the decade and first-ever regional bowl game berth.
Local Roundup, 6/24: Aptos High alumna Hiltz advances to USATF final
Hiltz, a redshirt junior at the University of Arkansas, completed the race in 4 minutes, 11.24 seconds. It was the sixth fastest time overall.
Girls soccer preview, 2018-19: Young local teams head into break atop standings, look to stay there
At Aptos, freshmen Jazmin Castaneda and Rowan Bower have helped the Mariners get off to an undefeated start. Freshman Najeli Jimenez and sophomore Brianna Guerrero are powering a resurgence at Watsonville. And North Monterey County sophomores Maria Ramirez, Gina Huerta and Melanie Aquino have been goal-scoring machines for the undefeated Condors.
Local Roundup, 5/6: Four local teams win CCS Scholastic titles
Aptos High’s lacrosse team (3.35 GPA) and Mt. Madonna’s boy’s volleyball (3.6) and boy’s (3.8) and girl’s (3.8) track and field teams were all honored.
Boys SCCAL Track & Field Championship, 2018: Deep Aptos wins another title
The quartet of team of Jordan Kadlecek, Anthony Cardenas-Ramos, Diego Hammana and Hunter Matys set the track at Trevin Dilfer Field ablaze with a time of 43.98 seconds — a little less than half a second off the school record — and the Mariners’ boys cruised to their fourth Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship in the last five years on Saturday.
New closer, same result: Giants blow lead, lose to D-backs
Chris Owings singled home the winning run and the Arizona Diamondbacks scored twice with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning off new San Francisco closer Mark Melancon for a 6-5 victory Sunday.