Sports

APTOS—The Aptos High boys’ basketball team might actually get its chance to play a rubber match against league rival Santa Cruz High in the upcoming Central Coast Section postseason.   The Mariners and Cardinals, co-champions of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, split their regular-season meetings...

According to former Watsonville baseball coach James Gomez, Rivera is the first player from the program to be drafted since Rene Rascon was selected by the Florida Marlins in the fifth round of the 1995 draft.

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Nov. 28 - Dec. 3.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected].  Preps of the Week Boys: Aptos High junior Eddie Alvarez...

https://soundcloud.com/cover3sports/season-2-episode-2-breaking-down-the-pcal-gabilan In this week’s episode, sports editors Emanuel Lee and Juan Reyes will recap Week 1 of the football season to talk about the games that happened, some that didn’t and one that got called off during halftime. Then they’ll bring on sports reporter John Devine...

SALINAS—The Monte Vista Christian football team had to play until the final whistle to stun previously unbeaten Alisal High on Thursday night.  The Mustangs scored 13 points in the fourth quarter and made a defensive stop on the final play of the game en route...

APTOS–The Aptos High girls’ basketball team was a heavy favorite going into Friday night’s Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament championship against Soquel High. Guard Gabby Giuffre made that clear from the start, scoring the game’s first eight points to help the Mariners cruise past...

Monte Vista Christian junior Brendan Doyle got a late start to the season but he had no trouble getting into rhythm on the offense.  The bulldozing running back was named the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission division’s offensive player of the year and he was...