‘Catz on the hunt for multiple championships | Boys volleyball
WATSONVILLE—It was encouraging for Watsonville High boys’ volleyball coach Crystal Cornejo-Perez to have a highly-motivated team this season.
The only thing was she wasn’t expecting them to set the bar so high, especially during her first season with the program.
But the Wildcatz were fired up...
Aptos advances to finals for first time in program’s history | CCS softball championships
Aptos was given little to no chance of making a Central Coast Section title run this year after it earned the No. 7 seed in the Division III playoffs.
Now, they’ll have a shot this upcoming weekend to hush the critics and make some history...
Women's JC Basketball: Cabrillo's Pappas named CC-South co-MVP; John Wilson earns Coach of the Year
Pauli Pappas, Cabrillo College’s star forward who led the program to its first conference crown since 1979, was recently named the co-Most Valuable Player of the Coast Conference South division, the coaches announced.
HS Football: Mariners’ Austen a BIG deal
Austen, a senior offensive lineman for the Aptos High football team, stands at a towering 6-foot-5-inches and 311 pounds. Standing next to his fellow lineman, the starting left tackle makes them all look like members of the freshman squad. Six-foot-2, 283-pound senior tackle Joseph Gutierrez-Lee might as well be 5-foot-7 and 150 pounds.
Grizzlies capture league crown for first time since 2009 | Girls volleyball
Prior to Tuesday night’s regular season finale, the Pajaro Valley girls’ volleyball team had already clinched the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division title.
It was in the bag, as they say.
One thing missing was the cherry on top to finish with a perfect...
Local Roundup, 6/8: Aptos boys golf, St. Francis girls track win CCS scholastic titles
The Mariners’ golfers finished with the third highest cumulative grade point average (3.769) of any boys golf program in the section, while St. Francis had the fourth highest GPA (3.7) among girls track programs competing in the CCS.
Sharks clobber Pioneers in CCS quarterfinals | HS football
CUPERTINO—The story of the underdog beating the favorite usually ends with the former barely sneaking by the latter to pull off a historic upset.
However, there was no need for a dramatic last-minute, game-winning drive for No. 7 St. Francis High as it cruised to...
Aptos continues to grind despite rocky start | High school flag football
To be the best, one must beat the best.
Aptos might not be there quite just yet as their 2-4 overall record indicates.
However, third-year head coach Denise Russo believes they are right where they need to be at this point of the young 2025 fall...
