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January 28, 2026

Girls' SCCAL basketball: Soquel reignites rivalry with stunner over Aptos

Aptos (16-6, 7-1) shot 29 percent from the field, and turned it over 18 times en route to its lowest scoring output in an SCCAL game since the 2016-17 season.

Local Roundup, 4/8: Cabrillo tops West Valley in score fest

The Cabrillo College Seahawks racked up 13 hits in a 19-10 non-conference win over the West Valley College on Thursday in Aptos.

PCAL Football: ‘The beast’ named Gabilan M.V.P.

“The beast” beat out a handful of other worthy candidates for the league’s top honor after rushing for 806 yards and 16 touchdowns over seven PCAL-G games. Reyes also starred at inside linebacker for a defense that allowed just 16 points per league game.

Jon Jones stops Cormier in 3rd, regains UFC title belt

Jones reclaimed his UFC light heavyweight title by stopping Daniel Cormier in the third round with a vicious head kick and a finish on the ground at UFC 214, completing his rocky journey back to the top after 2 1/2 years of drama with his 14th consecutive

HS Baseball Roundup, 5/11: Aptos names diamond after brothers Paul, Robert Bailey

Aptos High dedicated its baseball diamond to brothers Paul and Robert Bailey on Tuesday before the Mariners’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game against Soquel High.

SCCAL Baseball: 4 Sharks, a Mariner earn first team honors

Catcher Derric Estrada-Haro, pitchers Chase Watkins and C.J. Gomez and outfielder Josiah Granados-Diaz all earned a spot on the All-SCCAL First Team after helping the Sharks to a second-place finish in the league and a runner-up finish in the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs.

‘Catz battle through adversity with PCAL season underway | High school softball

A small dark cloud currently hangs above the Watsonville High softball team, which at the moment has five players either sidelined with injuries or unable to perform this season. Those on the injury reserve list includes senior co-captain Cameron Llamas with a quad injury and...

Mariners stun No. 2 seeded Willow Glen in Division III barnburner | CCS football playoffs 

Aptos began its Central Coast Section postseason run Friday night as one of the lowest seeded teams entering the Division III field.  In other words, it's all about survival and advancing from here on out.   Senior running back Damian Suchil had a total of three touchdowns,...

HS Volleyball: SCCAL, MBL both holding volleyball jamborees

Watsonville and the five other local teams will all partake in league jamborees today at various sites. North Monterey County High and Pajaro Valley High will join the Wildcatz at North Salinas High for the Monterey Bay League Pacific division jamboree and Monte Vista Christian travels to Salinas High for the MBL-Gabilan division jamboree, while Aptos High, St. Francis High and Mt. Madonna will compete in the brand-new Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Jamboree at Santa Cruz High. All three jamborees are set for a 9 a.m. start.

St. Francis baseball star Nash Horton verbally commits to Pepperdine 

St. Francis High senior Nash Horton last month was presented with an offer he just couldn’t refuse. The Sharks baseball standout verbally committed to play for Pepperdine University after he was told a roster spot would be waiting for him in the 2026 spring season. “It's...