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May 12, 2025

Boys' PCAL basketball: Ceiba drops season opener to Anzar

Despite the inexperience, the small K-12 charter school kept it close through two quarters — thanks in no small part to senior point guard Jarrod Garcia.

Local talent shines at Sea Otter Classic

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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,...

CCS Track & Field Championships: Aptos' Pardue takes 3rd in 200, advances to state

Rounding the corner and kicking to the finish line of the 200-meters at Friday’s Central Coast Section Track & Field Championships, Pardue found another gear to take third and squeak into the prestigious California Interscholastic Federation state meet.

JC Football: Cabrillo secures first win of Arbet era

Cabrillo College routed San Jose City College, 48-26, on Saturday night in non-conference play at Carl Conelly Stadium in Aptos to hand first-year head coach Darren Arbet his first win as the leader of the Seahawks.

Grizzlies capture Cypress Division crown following win over NMC | Boys soccer

CASTROVILLE—Pajaro Valley High senior Daniel Murillo was in a bit of a funk going into Tuesday night’s league match in which the Grizzlies boys’ soccer team desperately needed a win in order to keep its playoff hopes alive. However, he picked the perfect time to...

HS Baseball Roundup, 4/20: Aptos, St. Francis keep pace in SCCAL with Tuesday wins

Aptos and St. Francis stay locked in second place in the SCCAL, Watsonville's league win streak gets put on hold, and M.V.C.'s Garret Laine keeps hit streak alive

HS Football: Aptos senior class plans to right wrongs of last season

Aptos last season finished runner-up to eventual CCS Open Division I champion, Salinas High, in the now-defunct Monterey Bay League Gabilan division. For many, the team’s 6-1 run through the powerhouse league was an impressive feat. For the Mariners, it was a “disappointing” end to an otherwise solid season.

Sharks begin to heat up at the right time | High school baseball

St. Francis High baseball head coach Ken Nakagawa has no doubt this year’s group is talented enough to go on a Central Coast Section title run. The faith has always been there.  But more importantly to him, it's just a matter of when they can get...

Cross Country: Back on track

A sense of normalcy returned to Santa Cruz County last week as the local high schools kicked off the cross country season. Watsonville High School squared off against Harbor High School on Feb. 18 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League competition, which was the...

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Andrew Seymour

A star on the football team and a solid contributor to both the basketball and baseball squads as a junior, the 5-foot-8, 155-pound athlete will be forced into a bigger role for all three sports this incoming school year.