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November 19, 2025

Valenzuela, Fullerton knocked out of CWS by Florida State

St. Francis High alumnus Sahid Valenzuela did not record a hit on Monday. The 2016 Register-Pajaronian baseball Player of the Year was named the Big West Freshman Infielder of the Year and to Collegiate Baseball Newspaper’s Freshman All-American Team afte

Girls' NorCal D-V Volleyball: Mt. Madonna's comeback falls short in 5-set heartbreaker v San Marin

In the end, however, the Mustangs (19-11) buckled down and held off the Hawks’ (18-12) improbable comeback with a 25-21, 25-19, 24-26, 18-25, 15-7 heart-pounding victory to corral the NorCal Division V title.

Mariners’ showdown against San Benito canceled after Balers report Covid-19 outbreak | HS football 

APTOS—The Aptos High football team is on the brink of missing its first football game of the season due to Covid-19 protocols. The Mariners were notified Wednesday by San Benito High officials that Friday night’s game between both teams will be canceled. Aptos coach Randy Blankenship...

Commissioner for a column: How I would place the 29 football teams in next year's PCAL

The Pacific Coast Athletic League, a massive super league made up of 33 schools in the southern portion of the Central Coast Section, is coming next school year and I’m excited to see its impact on each program.

Girl's SCCAL Basketball: Aptos' father-daughter duo honored by league

In three years, the Aptos Mariners went from a first-round exit in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League tournament to the program’s first Central Coast Section title in more than 30 years.

Mariners girls’ soccer team stays unbeaten with smashing win over PCS | Sports Roundup

APTOS—The Aptos High girls’ soccer team winning streak in preseason action continues after a dominating 10-1 victory against Pacific Collegiate School on Dec. 29.   “We have some really amazing players and I’ve been able to take the opportunity to teach them different strategies on how...

A ‘phenomenal’ season

Jessica Rodriguez, a sophomore already committed to play at NCAA Division I UNLV, was recently named the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division’s Pitcher of the Year by the coaches of the seven-team league.

SCCAL Baseball: Shorthanded Mariners miss chance at share of first

With a share of first place on the line, Soquel (12-8, 5-1) received a gutsy pitching performance from junior Nate Werdmuller, who settled in after giving up two runs in the first inning to go the distance for the win.

Seahawks 10U football team headed to Florida for Pop Warner Super Bowl

The Santa Cruz Pop Warner 10U team is making the trek to the Sunshine State this weekend. But don’t think for one second this is any type of vacation to Universal Studios.  It’s more of a business trip for the Seahawks, who will battle for a...

Watsonville, Aptos ready to embark on postseason runs | CCS softball

After a long regular season, four Santa Cruz County softball teams are eager to jump right into the Central Coast Section playoffs set to begin Saturday. Aptos, San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley and Watsonville each earned a trip to the postseason in hopes of bringing...