HS Athlete of the Week, 3/5-3/10: Brigg Busenhart, Mt. Madonna
The Mt. Madonna senior outside hitter led the Hawks to a perfect (6-0) week, which included a pair of key wins over SCCAL rivals P.C.S. and Aptos on Wednesday and Friday, respectively.
HS Softball: M.V.C.’s Samantha Baer on special hitting streak
The Mustangs’ starting pitcher has hit four home runs over her last five games — all of them Pacific Coast Athletic League wins — and is 9-for-12 overall with 10 RBI. She also has two doubles and a triple to go along with her four homers.
Local athletes verbally commit to compete at collegiate level
A pair of high school student-athletes recently made a decision regarding their future academic and athletic careers.
Aptos High soccer standout Jazmine Castañeda and North Monterey County High softball sensation Dejalei Visesio both verbally committed to play their respective sports next year at the collegiate...
Girls volleyball: Mariners’ dynamic duo named to all-league first team
The coaches of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League got together last week to make up this year’s all-league girls volleyball teams.
The dynamic duo of Aptos High outside hitter Peyton Dueck and opposite Natalia Ackerman were named to the league’s first team.
Dueck led the...
Weekend Roundup: Santa Cruz Red Colt team advances to West Zone tourney
The Santa Cruz Red Colt team had to forfeit Sunday's Super Region championship but still advances to the West Zone Tournament, which begins Thursday at P.A.L. Stadium.
Mariners survive against powerhouse Salinas | High school football
APTOS—The mission couldn’t have been any clearer for Aptos senior Caden Prichard who was set to battle Salinas for just the second time in his career.
The ace running back helped lift the Mariners past the Cowboys, 44-41, in a thriller that went down to...
On the Lowdown: End of an era
The
Oakland Raiders recently played its final regular season game against the
Denver Broncos on Sunday. I made the trip to Colorado to watch the “Silver and
Black”, which nearly made an exciting come-from-behind victory.
Raiders
quarterback Derek Carr tried to connect with rookie receiver Hunter Renfrow on
a...
P.V. United squad brings home trophy, lifelong memories from Barcelona trip
The Pajaro Valley United U15 soccer team flew across the world into Barcelona and won its division of the international IberCup on Saturday.
