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September 24, 2026

Weekly Roundup, 3/6: Catz pounce on Mariners in softball season opener

Anastacia Alba helped the Watsonville High softball team kick off the season with a bang with a smashing win Wednesday. The Junior infielder finished with three hits, two home runs–including a grand slam–, seven RBI and four runs scored in an 18-0 road win against...

Boys' SCCAL basketball: Mariners' upset bid falls short

Robert Bishop hit a clutch pull-up jumper with 4.1 seconds left to help Santa Cruz hold off a valiant Aptos upset bid, 59-57, in the first Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action of the 2019 season on Friday night.

Local Roundup, 4/13: Aptos’ Townsend named CCS Honor coach

Aptos High’s longtime coach Jamie Townsend was named a Central Coast Section Spring Honor Coach for the 2016-17 season on Friday.

Grizzlies’ Carlos Escobar scores a season-best 29 points in crushing loss to York | Boys basketball

Pajaro Valley senior Carlos Escobar delivered one of his best performances on the basketball court last week with a season-best 29 points in the Grizzlies’ 70-65 loss to York School in league action Jan. 31. The standout out guard had a chance to tie the...

Cruz homers twice to power Mariners past A's 6-3

Seattle beat Oakland 6-3 on Wednesday to complete a two-game sweep.

Girls basketball: Mariners’ defense suffocates Knights in SCCAL tourney final

APTOS–The Aptos High girls’ basketball team was a heavy favorite going into Friday night’s Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament championship against Soquel High. Guard Gabby Giuffre made that clear from the start, scoring the game’s first eight points to help the Mariners cruise past...

‘Catz keep perfect league record intact following win over Marina | Boys basketball

Watsonville sophomore Diego Garcia had a team-best 19 points, including five 3-pointers in the Wildcatz’s 67-52 victory over Marina in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division boys basketball action Wednesday evening. Fellow teammate junior Leon Madec added 15 points and his brother, George, had 11....

Little League Roundup, 6/20: Locals start pool play with victories

Watsonville American, playing in pool A, lost 11-6 to Santa Cruz National on Saturday morning but rebounded with a 6-2 win over Pajaro Valley on Sunday afternoon.

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Paola Jacobs, Mount Madonna School

Paola Jacobs continued to shine as a star for the Mt. Madonna Hawks in the fall and the spring.

Weekly roundup, 3/29: E.J. Kelly named CCS Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Kelly and Wong were selected from a pool of 16 finalists — each pair representing one of the eight leagues from around the CCS — based upon their success on the field and in the classroom, as well as their impact in their community.