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July 8, 2025

DubTown baseball captures third straight NorCal Palomino Super Region title

The DubTown baseball team won its third straight NorCal Palomino Super Region championship after battling out of the elimination bracket, yet again.  The 19U squad recorded five straight victories, including back-to-back wins against the Commanders 18U team of Modesto’s Bel Passi Baseball program on July...

Girls CCS Volleyball: Rivals Aptos, Soquel to play for D-III title

Aptos High and Soquel High will play for the Central Coast Section Division III championship on Saturday at Palo Alto High after each team won its section semifinal match on Wednesday night at Aptos.

Local Roundup, 4/13: Aptos’ Townsend named CCS Honor coach

Aptos High’s longtime coach Jamie Townsend was named a Central Coast Section Spring Honor Coach for the 2016-17 season on Friday.

Local Roundup, 4/7: Cabrillo blasts De Anza to halt losing streak

The Cabrillo College Seahawks blasted De Anza College 14-0 on Thursday to stop a four-game losing streak and improve to 3-6 in Coast Conference play.

Raiders running backs are content sharing the spotlight

Lynch, the Oakland native who came out of retirement to play for his hometown team, is the featured runner and the marquee name in the backfield. Richard and Washington, both in their second year, are the understudies but actually much more than that.

MBL Water Polo: Four locals earn spot on MBL-G first teams

Aptos High’s Jordan Wagner, Kristen Malone and Skylar Poulos all earned a spot on the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division’s First Team, the league recently announced.

Santa Cruz Warriors surge past Osceola Magic | NBA G League

Blake Hinson finished with a game-high 37 points for the Santa Cruz Warriors in Wednesday night’s 145-111 victory over the Osceola Magic at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Fla. The standout forward made 13-of-19 shot attempts from the field, including six 3-pointers that helped...

‘Catz getting adjusted competing in tougher division | Girls tennis 

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Brooklyn Llamas and the Wildcatz girls’ tennis team last year reached new heights after a successful run to a league championship. The ‘Catz clawed their way through the Pacific Coast Athletic League season undefeated, 12-0, in Cypress Division play and captured a...

Jazmine Castañeda competes with US West Region Olympic Development team in Orlando | Girls soccer

Aptos High soccer standout Jazmine Castañeda didn’t make the cut the first two times she tried out for the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (ODP).  She was 13 at the time, but the news was devastating enough that she was contemplating whether or not...

Local seniors to participate in inaugural Central Coast All-Star Game | Girls flag football

A group of high school senior girls from both Santa Cruz and Monterey counties are set to participate in the inaugural Central Coast Flag Football All-Star Game this weekend. Aptos’ Izzy Graff and Mia Sanchez, St. Francis’ Mia Guardino, and Watsonville’s Fernanda Lazo and Brianna...