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WATSONVILLE—Prior to the season, Pajaro Valley High senior Isaac Rojas changed the shoelaces on his red cleats and it turned out they weren’t exactly the right length.   No matter how many times he tied them they just came apart, continuously stepping on them yet never...

A starter since her freshman season, Hocom joins Aptos greats Ali Hinga, Briana Hinga and Jamie McCabe in the 1,000-point club. All three are members of the school’s athletic Hall of Fame.

Senior forward Maya Pruett scored off an assist from junior forward Haley Veldhuis, and junior keeper Caroline Miller posted her ninth shutout of the season to power Aptos over Soquel High to a 1-0 victory, its sixth straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League win, on Thursday night.

SANTA CRUZ—Aptos High posted a 42-0 win against Santa Cruz High in a scrimmage at Memorial Field on April 16.  The game was scheduled as a regular season Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game, but officials never showed up. The game did not count as...

WATSONVILLE—Ruben Ibarra and Chase Watkins used to be teammates on the St. Francis High baseball team, leading the Sharks to back-to-back Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League titles and three straight Central Coast Section playoff appearances. The Watsonville natives continued their journey together on Monday. They...

APTOS–The Aptos High girls’ basketball team was a heavy favorite going into Friday night’s Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament championship against Soquel High. Guard Gabby Giuffre made that clear from the start, scoring the game’s first eight points to help the Mariners cruise past...