Aptos’ Gabe Gaeckle grinds it out during summer break
APTOS—To say that Aptos High senior Gabe Gaeckle has been busy this summer is a real understatement.
The Mariners’ baseball standout recently played in Florida and Georgia with the Alpha Prime travel baseball team based out of California.
“The weather was a little different but it’s...
Ocean Speedway: Dominic Scelzi makes first appearance of season a victorious one
Dominic Scelzi made his first trip of the season to Ocean Speedway and won Friday night’s 30-lap Taco Bravo Sprint Car main event.
‘Catz survive penalty shoot-out against De La Salle in NorCal semis
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Mateo Arias will occasionally make the switch from forward to the midfielder position at any given time for the Wildcatz boys’ soccer team.
Not a problem for him at all.
But during Thursday night’s CIF NorCal Regionals Division I semifinals, he was asked...
Athletes of the Week: Watsonville’s Abraham Martinez and St. Francis’ Georgia Otzman
The Pajaronian’s Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 23-29. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Abraham Martinez (Jr.), Watsonville
The Wildcatz’s two-way player was all over the...
Mariners crush Hollister to win share of league crown | High school football
APTOS—Aptos High football coach Randy Blaneknship has won countless league titles throughout his illustrious career, including six straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League crowns since joining the program.
But for the first time since joining the Pacific Coast Athletic League in 2017, the Mariners won...
Mariners optimistic for making run at SCCAL crown | Boys soccer
The optimism meter is higher than ever for the Aptos High boys’ soccer team following some success during the non-league portion of its regular season schedule.
Senior attacking midfielder Eddie Alvarez is leading a group of speedy wingers on the outside that have been opening...
Boys' SCCAL Basketball: St. Francis withstands Aptos' upset bid; sets up big meeting with Santa Cruz
Senior forward Jason Gallo had 18 points, fellow senior forward Chase Watkins added 22 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, and St. Francis outlasted Aptos 56-53 on senior night to set up a pivotal Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League showdown with Santa Cruz High on Tuesday night.
Girls volleyball: Mariners advance to CCS championship
APTOS — The Aptos High girls’ volleyball team finally got over its biggest hump in the Central Coast Section playoffs.
The No. 3 Mariners defeated No. 2 Soquel High in four sets, 26-24, 25-11, 22-25, 25-19, on Thursday in the Division III semifinals.
It was the...
