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September 16, 2025

Local Roundup, 2/25: Cabrillo basketball set to play top-seeded CCSF

Linton Acliese scored 24 points, Amenofis Mitchell added 20 points and the Cabrillo College Seahawks beat Cosumnes River, 77-75, in the first round of the CCCAA playoffs on Wednesday.

HS Athlete of the Week, 3/5-3/10: Brigg Busenhart, Mt. Madonna

The Mt. Madonna senior outside hitter led the Hawks to a perfect (6-0) week, which included a pair of key wins over SCCAL rivals P.C.S. and Aptos on Wednesday and Friday, respectively.

Girl's SCCAL Basketball: Aptos' father-daughter duo honored by league

In three years, the Aptos Mariners went from a first-round exit in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League tournament to the program’s first Central Coast Section title in more than 30 years.

Girl's SCCAL Golf Championship: Fort bags 2nd title with near perfect back 9

Fort not only repeated as the SCCAL champion and earned the league’s lone Central Coast Section qualifying spot but she did it with a surprisingly impressive final nine holes to card a career-best 10-over par 80.

Girls' SCCAL Soccer: Aptos regains first place with 4th straight win

After seeing their 41-match unbeaten streak against league opponents come to an abrupt end in a stunning loss to Soquel High earlier this month, Aptos has plowed its way back to the front of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League with four dominant victories, including Tuesday night’s 3-1 result against Santa Cruz High.

Mariners remain determined during rebuilding year | SCCAL girls volleyball 

Aptos High girls volleyball team is making huge steps forward in the ultra-competitive Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League after finding success in what is still a young 2023 season.  Early results have the Mariners in a second tier behind league leaders Santa Cruz and Harbor...

Stifling defense leads ‘Catz to victory over MVC | Prep football

Going into last week’s league-opener, the focal point for Watsonville junior lineman Luis Marquez was to contain Monte Vista Christian’s passing attack.  It was the same attack that saw Mustangs quarterback Dominic Pierini set Santa Cruz County records against the Wildcatz in last season’s meeting.  On...

Boys MBL Track & Field Championships, 2018: Bachman finds 'love' for track, Llamas a double winner for 'Catz

Stuck in fourth place for the first half of the race, Bachman split a trio of runners during the final lap to secure the inside track to the division championship and a spot at next week’s MBL Masters Meet, which serves as the league Central Coast Section qualifier.

Cavs halt Warriors perfect postseason, party in Game 4

Golden State's perfect postseason is over, the champagne corks still in their bottles.

G League Basketball: Warriors ready after offseason full of changes

Only three players that were signed with Santa Cruz last season return to the team and head coach Casey Hill, who led the franchise to a championship in 2015 and is now the leader of the Agua Caliente Clippers, is also gone, replaced by first-time head coach Aaron Miles in July.