MTAL Basketball: Pair of Ceiba hoop stars make league’s 1st team
Garcia was named to the Mission Trail Athletic League Coastal division First Team on the boys’ side, and Braga made the league’s first team on the girls’ side.
Girls' NorCal D-III Basketball: Aptos rallies past Marin Catholic in 4th
Down seven heading into the fourth quarter, No. 2 Aptos buckled down on defense and made just enough plays on offense to escape No. 15 Marin Catholic, 56-54, and advance to the quarterfinals of the CIF NorCal Division III playoffs.
MBL Baseball Preview, 2018: Local four teams all hope for better finishes
M.V.C. dropped its league opener, 9-5, against Monterey High on Tuesday, but the Mustangs figure to be in the mix in the always tough MBL-Gabilan division. The area’s three other local squads, Watsonville High, Pajaro Valley High and North Monterey County High, all compete in the MBL-Pacific division and have all looked improved from a year ago.
Boys MBL Basketball: Pajaro Valley’s Quintero named top sophomore
Quintero, the Freshman of the Year last season, averaged 22.2 points per game over 25 contests, a mark that was second-best in the entire Central Coast Section, according to the stats kept by MaxPreps.
MBL-G Baseball: M.V.C. dropped by Monterey in opener, 9-5
Monterey High’s sophomore infielder Michael Mugan belted a three-run homer in the Toreadores’ four-run first inning, and M.V.C.’s late push fell short in its 9-5 league-opening loss on Tuesday.
HS Athlete of the Week, 2/26-3/5: Dennar Ocampo, Pajaro Valley
Pajaro Valley High sophomore setter Dennar Ocampo led the Grizzlies to a pair of wins over Soledad High and Monte Vista Christian. He had 50 assists, 12 aces and six kills in the victories, which pushed P.V. to 3-0.
