Girls' NorCal Volleyball: Mt. Madonna advances to 1st NorCal title game since '09
And it’s arguably the biggest reason why the No. 3-seeded Hawks, powered by an airtight defense and an on-fire attack, will play at top-seeded San Marin High tonight for the NorCal Division V championship.
Girls' CCS Basketball: Aptos not itself in loss to top-seeded South S.F.
And top-seeded South San Francisco High, with enough heart and passion to make NBA great Kevin Garnett seem tame, took full advantage to dethrone the defending Central Coast Section Division III champs, 66-50, and win the program’s first-ever section title at Piedmont Hills High.
SCCAL Swimming & Diving Championships, 2018: Clarke evens odds, leads Aptos boys to 5th straight title
Away on a college recruiting trip during his team’s league loss on March 16, Clarke was back in a big way. He cruised to victories in the 500-yard freestyle and 200 individual medley, while also swimming a leg on a pair of scoring relay teams for the Mariners.
SCCAL Cross Country Championships, 2017: Aptos boys, girls repeat as league champions
The girls captured their sixth straight title and 13th over the last 15 years in a miraculous one-point upset of Santa Cruz High, while the boys finished off their dominant league season with a commanding 47-point victory to repeat as league champs.
G League Basketball: Warriors Cook Clippers to halt 3-game slump
A night after pouring in 43 points and dishing 11 assists, Cook wowed again by recording 33 points, eight assists and four rebounds to help Santa Cruz snap a three-game losing streak with a 118-84 win over the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario on Saturday night.
HS Football: St. Francis short on numbers, not on talent
Heading into the first day of class, St. Francis, a private school of roughly 250 students, has just 19 players on its roster — 13 seniors and six juniors.
PV’s Valeria Acosta already having a record-setting season | Girls soccer
Pajaro Valley senior Valeria Acosta is on the cusp of setting the school’s all-time record for career goals scored.
The Grizzlies star soccer player recorded a hat trick with three goals in a 4-0 shoutout win against cross-town rival Watsonville in non-league action Dec. 21.
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CCS Playoffs Roundup: Watsonville softball scores 1st postseason win since 2007
The No. 4-seeded Watsonville High Wildcatz notched their first postseason win since 2007 on Wednesday, shutting out No. 13 Santa Clara High, 4-0, in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs in Watsonville.
MBL Master's Meet: 14 local individuals, 2 relay teams advance to CCS
Pajaro Valley High's Jose Sedano was one of 14 individual local athletes that will return to Gilroy High for the CCS semifinals, which are scheduled for May 20. The Monte Vista Christian 4x100 relay (44.3, 5th) and North Monterey County High’s 4x400 relay
Rough start to season doesn’t deter young Mariners crew | SCCAL girls volleyball preview
Aptos began the 2024 regular season with three consecutive losses, including two against a pair of defending league champions.
They dropped the season-opener to Homestead—winners of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League El Camino Division, followed by a loss to Christopher High—winners of the Blossom...

















