Sports

Pajaro Valley United FC captures the United Premier Soccer League Western Conference title after defeating Cuervos FC in a shootout win on Saturday.

SAN JOSE—At the start of the season, Pajaro Valley High senior Ignacio Aguado called out a pair of schools and challenged them if they ever got the chance to meet in the Central Coast Section boys soccer playoffs. His wish came true once he found...

Santa Cruz has a deep roster that screams switchability on defense, and attention to detail everywhere else. Ten of 12 players on the team’s opening day roster are 6-foot-4 or taller, and half have NBA experience.

Cole Macedo recorded his first career victory at the Watsonville Ocean Speedway by winning the Taco Bravo Ocean Sprints main event race.

Aptos High senior Angelique Nuñez celebrated Senior Night with a bang. She returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns in a 32-0 win against Salinas High at Trevin Dilfer Memorial Field on Tuesday night. The Mariners’ defense was also led by Ellie Marta who recorded...

Senior Natalia Ackerman had 17 points and seven rebounds on Tuesday to help lift Aptos High past San Lorenzo Valley, 63-12, in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action. The Mariners inch closer to their second unbeaten campaign in the past three seasons. Jasmine Ackerman had 16 points, five...

Watkins helped St. Francis finish second in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League in both sports, while also guiding the baseball team to a Central Coast Section championship game and the basketball team to a section semifinal.

When Aptos High junior Gabi Dow showed up to the first day of flag football tryouts, she wasn’t sure how big of a squad they’d have for the program’s inaugural season.  Especially since a large chunk of freshmen didn't partake in summer practices.  “When people started...