Sports

The Watsonville High football team had two weeks to prepare for its preseason finale against Burlingame High. Yet, the Wildcatz on Friday came out flat in a loss to the Panthers in non-league action.

Pajaro Valley lost a 37-35 heartbreaker to visiting Greenfield on Saturday night at Carl Conelly Stadium to fall to 0-2 in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia division play.

SALINAS—The Aptos High football team came into Friday night’s game against Salinas High with plenty of momentum and confidence after last week’s thrilling victory over Palma High in the teams’ league opener.  But, there were no second-half miracles against the Cowboys. The Mariners were soundly...

Kacey Losik had 19 kills, 19 assists, 16 digs and four blocks for Aptos. Jayson Guy added 16 kills, seven blocks and three aces. Christian Segura chimed in with 16 digs and Michael Spinelli finished with 25 assists.

The Cabrillo College Seahawks dropped their fifth straight game on Saturday night, losing 35-21 to Reedley College on Fry’s Field at Carl Conelly Stadium in Aptos.

SOQUEL — Redemption is said to be a sweet moment. For Aptos heavyweight Matty Maestas, there has never been a better feeling.

Transitioning from one sport to another can be a daunting task for some student-athletes, especially this late in the school year. That didn’t seem to be the case for Aptos High junior Jackson Bloom after he went from driving a basketball down the court to...

Seven Warriors scored in double figures for Santa Cruz in its fourth straight victory, a 102-67 win over the Long Island Nets on Friday night at Kaiser Permanente Arena.

Going into last weekend’s Central Coast Section Championships, Aptos junior Maya Schiro was going through a whirlwind of mixed emotions—mostly nerves and excitement. The primary goal for the standout Mariners runner was to place in the top five in the Division III race, and making...