49 F
Watsonville
May 12, 2025

Local Roundup, 12/19: Aptos beats North Salinas for tournament title

Natalia Ackerman had 23 points and eight rebounds, Gabby Giuffre added 18 points and six assists and the Aptos High girls’ basketball team beat North Salinas High, 59-40, on Saturday afternoon to win the North Salinas High Sportsmanship Classic championship.

Girls' SCCAL Soccer: Aptos captures 5th straight league crown; locks up spot in Open Division

Aptos got goals from three players and its defense posted its fourth straight shutout to cruise to its fifth straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship with a 3-0 win over Scotts Valley High.

Girl's SCCAL Volleyball: Aptos stuns Soquel to stay alive in title hunt

The Mariners (8-7, 8-2) on Thursday night erased a 17-11 deficit in the fourth set and willed themselves back from down 10-7 in the winner-take-all final set to keep themselves in the title hunt and throw another hurdle in front of the Knights’ (11-5, 7-3) championship hopes.

Mustangs looking to prove they belong in Gabilan Division | High school baseball

Two years ago, the Monte Vista Christian baseball team captured the program’s first-ever Central Coast Section and CIF NorCal State championship titles in the same season.  For third-year head coach Johnny Ramirez, the wait has been too long, and the Mustangs are looking to snatch...

Nordic Naturals Challenger returns to Aptos

Part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour, the Nordic Naturals Challenger begins today with U.S. qualifying rounds while the main draw matches kick off on Monday.

Weekend Roundup, 5/7: Aptos volleyball wins SCCAL outright

The Aptos High boys’ volleyball team completed its Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League season with a 12-25, 25-23, 25-23, 26-24 win over Pacific Collegiate School in the league tournament championship match at Harbor High on Friday night.

‘Catz remain focused on winning league championship | PCAL cross country

It was a historic season for the Watsonville High girls’ cross country team in 2022 after it earned a trip to the CIF State Championships for the first time in a little more than a decade.   The Wildcatz will try to stay on the same...

HS Football: Mustangs using ImPACT as another ‘layer’ of security against head injuries

M.V.C. this year is using the ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) program as another protective device against concussions.

Scotts Valley’s Taylor Wilson recognized as league’s top player | All-SCCAL softball

Scotts Valley High junior Taylor Wilson earned the league’s top honors as the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Player of the Year for the 2024 season. “This award means a lot to me because it was my goal from the beginning of the season and...

Wildcatz’s CCS champion softball team honored by Watsonville City Council

Behind stellar pitching and timely hitting, Watsonville won its first-ever CCS title this season, beating Homestead High for the Division I crown in late May. The Wildcatz also became the first softball squad from Santa Cruz County to win a section title.