Local Roundup, 7/13: MVC hires WHS alumnus as Sports Performance Coach
Watsonville High alumnus Humberto Medina Jr. was named the Sports Performance Coach at Monte Vista Christian, the school recently announced.
Lynch sits during anthem in Raiders loss in Arizona
Yet he provided the most vivid image of the night, sitting for the national anthem before the Raiders' 20-10 preseason loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday.
Sharks softball team records sixth shutout of the season | Sports Roundup
St. Francis High senior Alicia Mendez and sophomore Aaliysah Gomez are quietly turning into the 1-2 punch in the circle for the Sharks softball team.
Both pitchers combined for seven strikeouts in four innings of work in their 17-0 win against Trinity Christian High in...
20 Athletes in 20 Days: Alicia Mendez, St. Francis High
St. Francis sophomore Alicia Mendez was lights out during her freshman season on the softball team and is expected to return for another solid sophomore.
Mariner girls’ squad earn top seed in Division II | CCS soccer playoffs
After an impressive Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship run, Aptos earned the top seed in this year’s Central Coast Section Division II playoffs.
The Mariners (15-2-1)—winners of five straight—will host No. 8 Homestead (8-7-4) in the teams’ quarterfinals match on Saturday at 11am.
“The girls,...
Aptos’ Trent Nosky sprints to victory at SCCAL finals | High school cross country
WATSONVILLE—Aptos High senior Trent Nosky continuously looked over his shoulder as he made his way toward the finish line in last week’s league finals.
It wasn’t a sprint to the finish but he was still cautious enough to know that anything can happen at the...
Mariners edged by Palma’s last-second field goal | High school football
SALINAS—The race for first place in the Pacific Coast Athletics League Gabilan Division is not over for the Aptos High football team despite last week’s heartbreaking loss at Rabobank Stadium.
The Mariners traveled to Salinas to face off against rival Palma, hoping to stay atop...
Girls volleyball: Mariners sail past Rangers for CIF state title
ORANGE—The Aptos High girls’ volleyball team made a big splash on Saturday night and continued to shake up the world, as the legendary Muhammad Ali once did.
The No. 7 Mariners pulled off another stunning upset, this time against top-seeded Nordhoff High in four sets,...
Raiders release CB Sean Smith, RT Marshall Newhouse
The Raiders also officially announced the signing of defensive tackle Justin Ellis to a three-year contract and signed receiver Griff Whalen to a one-year deal. Ellis had agreed to the deal last week to stay off the free-agent market but it was not announced until Monday.
Weekly Roundup, 1/4: Mustangs trample Sharks, 8-2, in PCAL-Cypress showdown
Caroline Sullivan and Sara Thornburg scored two goals apiece, Polina Oglesby made a trio of clutch saves in the second half and Monte Vista Christian thumped St. Francis, 8-2, in a battle of Watsonville private schools Thursday evening.
















