Sports

The Mariners were pumping their fists, dishing out hugs and taking photos with their outright Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship banner after downing Soquel, 63-54, in the league tournament final on Saturday.

The Aptos High star junior basketball player was named an Academic All-American by the National High School Coaches Association late last month, and also earned a spot on Cal-Hi Sports’ All-State Underclassmen Third Team.

APTOS—Another season is underway for an Aptos High baseball team that has reigned as the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion for the past two years. However, the Mariners took a major blow after losing integral pieces in NCAA Division I pitching prospects Reed Moring...

WATSONVILLE–The Gunn High boys’ soccer team came into the CIF NorCal State playoffs as one of the Cinderella stories.  Senior forward James Hahn helped keep the Titans’ fairytale story going with an upset road win against top-seeded Watsonville High in the Division I Regional quarterfinals...

Pajaro Valley senior Valeria Acosta is on the cusp of setting the school’s all-time record for career goals scored.  The Grizzlies star soccer player recorded a hat trick with three goals in a 4-0 shoutout win against cross-town rival Watsonville in non-league action Dec. 21.  Acosta,...

Cabrillo College picked up a pair of sweeps on Saturday in a three-way tournament against College of the Sequoias and Feather River College in Aptos. The Seahawks beat C.O.S. 25-16, 25-16, 25-13 and edged Feather River 25-23, 27-25, 28-26.

An avid surfer, Zlatunich won’t be too far away from the waves or home next fall while attending Cal Berkeley. She recently verbally committed to run both cross country and track for the NCAA Division I Golden Bears.

APTOS—Aptos High junior Eddie Alvarez has been slowly making a name for himself as one of the premier soccer players in the area. The Mariners’ superstar forward made a case for himself Tuesday night in a 3-0 shutout win over perennial powerhouse Watsonville High in...