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Anthony Bella robbed the Watsonville High Wildcatz of at least a pair of runs by leaping several feet in the air to snag a blistering line drive and Joe Fugate did the rest, twirling a six-inning gem in Aptos’ 5-2 non-league win on Tuesday afternoon.

St. Francis freshman guard Maya Calfee may appear small in stature and calm in demeanor, which is something the opposition most likely overlooked during the 2023-24 season.  However, the star hoopster played with a desire to outcompete her opponents each night, and attributes that to...

Just last year, the Cabrillo College football team returned to the field after a two-year suspension that nearly led to a lifetime ban for the program.   The Seahawks dropped their season opener to De Anza College, leaving a bitter taste of defeat and setting the...

Pajaro Valley High alumnus Zack Davis recently signed his letter of intent to run cross country and track for NAIA Valley City State University in North Dakota.

Jabari Brown scored a game-high 31 points off the pine, Golden State Warriors assignee Damian Jones added 20 points and six rebounds and Santa Cruz clinched the fourth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference with a 128-123 win over the Salt Lake

Santa Cruz Warriors forward Javan Johnson finished with a season-best 22 points in a 121-118 overtime loss to the Valley Suns at Mullett Arena on Thursday night.  Johnson drained six 3-pointers, while teammate Kevin Knox II followed closely behind with 20 points and nine rebounds....

Aptos’ girls’ volleyball team continues to show signs of improvement after splitting a pair of Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League matches this week. The Mariners began by beating Mount Madonna in a three-set sweep on Tuesday, and then fell to defending league champion Harbor in...

SANTA CRUZ—Aptos High's Fredys Abrego finished with one goal and one assist for the Mariners boys' soccer team in a 3-0 win against Harbor High in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action on Thursday. Abrego scored in the 58th minute and he followed up with...

St. Francis junior Miriam Abonce pointed out that anytime someone steps into their gymnasium to check out all of the league title banners, none of them say girls soccer. That all changed this year following a Pacific Coast Athletic League title run that saw the...

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...