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Aptos native Nikki Hiltz advanced to the women’s 1500-meters semifinals after they placed third in their preliminary heat at Stade de France on Aug. 6.  “It was all about patience, and this is incredible. I think I can officially call myself an Olympian now,” Hiltz...

For the first time since the 2011-12 season, Watsonville’s boys’ and girls’ teams both finished the year with a league championship — the two programs also earned the top seed in their respective division of the Central Coast Section playoffs. And Magdaleno and Alvarado each a had big hand in their team’s success.

Stingy, speedy and mean, Watsonville’s defense kept the Wildcatz in every game last season but the offense struggled mightily to keep up its end of the bargain, averaging just 12.8 points per game. Watsonville’s offensive struggles ultimately cost the program a shot at the MBL-P championship, as the Wildcatz failed to score a touchdown in a heartbreaking 6-5 loss to eventual league champion Seaside High.

Kevin Cordova took over the program following the retirement of longtime head coach Joe Gregorio. Cordova spent last season as the Grizzlies’ offensive coordinator.

The Cabrillo College Seahawks were swept out of the California Community College Athletic Association NorCal Super Regional round by Ohlone College over the weekend, losing the best-of-three series 2-0. They dropped Game 1, 5-4, on Friday and saw their se

Monte Vista Christian bounced back late last season after winning its final four Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division games of the season. Here’s a breakdown of this year’s Mustangs football team.

The Aptos High Mariners have had a whole week to prepare for their Monterey Bay League Gabilan division debut against the Palma High Chieftains and they without a doubt needed the extra time to sort out their shortcomings over the first three weeks of the season.