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December 27, 2025

SCCAL Baseball: St. Francis stymied by Felix, Santa Cruz

The Sharks mustered just three hits and allowed three runs on errors in a brutal 9-0 SCCAL loss to the red-hot Santa Cruz High Cardinals to fall into third place in the league standings.

Weekly Roundup, 02/07: Mariners remain unbeaten in league play

Senior Natalia Ackerman had 17 points and seven rebounds on Tuesday to help lift Aptos High past San Lorenzo Valley, 63-12, in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action. The Mariners inch closer to their second unbeaten campaign in the past three seasons. Jasmine Ackerman had 16 points, five...

Mariners win back-to-back SCCAL baseball titles

APTOS—It takes a high degree of talent and persistence to win a championship in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, which is why it's rare that a baseball team can manage to maintain a level of dominance for multiple years. Aptos High has surpassed all...

MVC’s Fullalove-Silveira continues to find success at the plate | High school softball

Monte Vista Christian senior Kayla Fullalove-Silveira wasted little to no time getting prepared for the 2025 spring campaign once the offseason came into full effect in the summer.   It was practically an everyday grind for the Mustangs’ slugger as she spent most of her free...

Tony's Thoughts >> Going yard: Sluggers, coaches break down keys, memories of hitting homers

I’ve never hit a home run, and I probably never will — you’ll never catch me playing adult league softball, sorry. So I went around South San Cruz County, and asked some of the top sluggers and their coaches what it’s like to go yard and what it takes to get the ball over the fence.

HS Football Rankings, Week 1: Rankings stay uniform after opening week

Mariners will get their first true test of the season this week against Aragon.

Catz’s Arroyo leaps into CCS track and field finals

This track and field season has been nothing close to what Watsonville High senior Jonathan Arroyo has experienced in years past. He described it as a short and stressful season chock full of surprises. “It was unexpected,” he said. The unexpected season took another surprising turn...

Boy's CCS Volleyball: Aptos runs into buzzsaw in Carmel

Dickman had the match of his life and the rest of the No. 4-seeded Padres weren’t too shabby either on a night in which the No. 5-seeded Mariners were still stuck in an unusual funk. All of that added up to a clean 25-15, 25-14, 25-21 Carmel sweep and the

Aoki homers, drives in 2 runs as Astros beat A's 7-2

Aoki homered and drove in two runs to help the Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 7-2 Friday night for their third straight win.

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Jayleen Solorzano

One of the bright spots for Pajaro Valley’s athletic program last school year, Solorzano figures to be one of the most well-rounded three-sport student-athletes once again.