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March 20, 2026

Girls SCCAL basketball: Giuffre, Pardue shoot Aptos past Soquel

Gabby Giuffre and Abby Pardue shot a combined 10-of-15 from 3-point land to lead the Aptos Mariners past the Soquel Knights, 66-54, to their 22nd consecutive Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League victory Friday night

Oakland loses third straight

Shoemaker battled through five innings for his first victory since that injury, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 8-5 on Wednesday night.

HS Football, Week 10: Aptos falls short of MBL-G title against Salinas

The Mariners came tantalizingly close to the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division championship on Friday night but the Cowboys were cleaner and more focused when it mattered most, doing just enough to edge Aptos, 31-21, for the program’s first league title since 2014.

‘Catz baseball remains unbeaten in league play | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High’s Abraham Bonilla was credited with the victory for the Wildcatz baseball team in its 10-2 win over Alvarez High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action on Thursday afternoon. The right-hander allowed one run on four hits and tallied four strikeouts, while...

Nordic Naturals Challenger: Groth lives up to reputation on Day 3

Sam Groth sailed through to the quarterfinals of the $100,000 Nordic Naturals Challenger presented by Santa Cruz County Bank after defeating Jason Jung in the second round on Wednesday at the Seascape Sports Club in Aptos.

MBL Baseball: PV’s Matt Manfre named co-Coach of the Year

So when the coaches of the Monterey Bay League Pacific division decided to name him co-Coach of the Year along with Alisal High’s Bernie Castaneda, he was more than happy to distribute credit for the honor among his assistant coaches Ed Ackerman, Eric Eldridge and Joe Manfre.

Mariners piece together unforgettable CCS title run | Girls soccer

It’s been nearly one month since Aptos High senior Alexa Castañeda was hoisting a Central Coast Section championship trophy above her head. Yet, not a day goes by that at least one flashing moment goes through her head of that historic point in time. The Mariner...

Kunitz's double-OT goal sends Penguins back to Stanley Cup

Kunitz's knuckling shot from outside the circle fluttered past Craig Anderson 5:09 into the second overtime to give the defending Stanley Cup champions a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference final Thursday night.

HS Sports: Spring season put on hold due to COVID-19 concerns

The local sports world came to a sudden halt last week. Prep and college athletics took a seat due to rising concerns of the COVID-19 virus. Travis Fox, athletic director at Aptos High, said all athletic activities including games, practices and anything considered an organized...

Grizzlies’ trio earns All-PCAL first-team honors | Girls soccer

The Pajaro Valley High girls’ soccer team was one of the hottest groups towards the end of the season that was primarily led by a group of young, hungry players. Jocelyn Llamas, Valeria Acosta and Karla Leyva were recognized last week by the coaches within...