Cruz's 300th HR, Paxton's pitching pace Mariners past A's
Cruz drove in five runs, including his milestone homer, James Paxton allowed two hits over seven innings and the Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 7-2 on Friday night, snapping a four-game skid.
Boy's MBL Basketball: Grizzlies’ Quintero named top freshman
With Quintero's scoring punch and defensive presence, Pajaro Valley finished second in the MBL-P and not only made it back to the Central Coast Section playoffs after a three-year absence but recorded its first postseason victory since the 2008-09 season.
Boy's SCCAL Volleyball: Aptos pushes PCS to 5 games, falls short in tourney final
The Pacific Collegiate School Pumas won the SCCAL Championship outright with a 25-19, 25-16, 18-25, 21-25, 15-12 victory on Friday at Harbor High School, holding off the Mariners from completing a furious comeback and denying them from repeating as league
HS Football, Week 5: Aptos rolls San Benito to stay perfect
Hunter Matys and Marcos Reyes combined to rush for 230 yards and four touchdowns, Fisher Johnson returned a fumble 88 yards for a score and the Aptos High Mariners passed the first test of their Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan division season with flying colors, thumping San Benito High, 42-20, Friday night.
Girl's Basketball: Chavez takes over Pajaro Valley after two years with JV’s
Chavez takes over for Casey Neligh, who stepped down from his coaching and teaching duties in April to return to school for his master’s degree and teacher’s credential. Since Neligh’s resignation, Chavez has served as the interim head coach and run the o
Wood equalizing goal gets US out of Honduras with 1-1 draw
Bobby Wood then silenced the crowd, scoring from short-range off a scramble following a free kick. The U.S. escaped from Honduras with a 1-1 tie Tuesday.
Mariners’ inaugural season still a work in progress | Girls lacrosse
APTOS—For the first time in the 53-year history of Aptos High athletics, the girls’ lacrosse team will represent the blue and white in the program’s inaugural season this year.
With little to no experience across the roster, the Mariners will be faced with the task...
Weekly roundup, 01/10: Wildcatz rally with late run over Cowboys
The Watsonville High boys’ soccer team
received some late-game heroics from an unsung hero in Wednesday night’s
non-league match against visiting Salinas High.
Senior Alexis Valenzuela scored his first goal
of the season to help lift the Wildcatz past the Cowboys, 2-0.
Salinas was undefeated going into the...
Mariners continue league dominance following win over Soquel | Girls soccer
APTOS—The Aptos High girls’ soccer team was one of the hottest squads heading into Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play and proved it by winning its first three matches.
They were tested once again Thursday night against a tough Soquel High group that was also...
Sharks one step closer to reaching D-IV title game | CCS baseball
WATSONVILLE—There was a buzz going around the locker room shortly after the St. Francis High baseball team found out where it was placed in the Central Coast Section playoffs.
That feeling of excitement is still lingering after the No. 4 seeded Sharks defeated No. 5...














