Aptos falls to playoff rival Burlingame in D-III quarterfinals | CCS boys basketball
For a minute, it almost seemed like Aptos High was going to get over the hump of getting past newly formed rival Burlingame High in the Central Coast Section boys basketball playoffs.
Instead, the No. 2 seed Mariners came up short in their attempt of...
Boys MBL Basketball: Pajaro Valley’s Quintero named top sophomore
Quintero, the Freshman of the Year last season, averaged 22.2 points per game over 25 contests, a mark that was second-best in the entire Central Coast Section, according to the stats kept by MaxPreps.
Mariners are set to sail with next generation | Boys basketball
APTOS—The Aptos High boys’ basketball team went through a major overhaul during the offseason after it lost 10 seniors due to graduation, leaving many roles to be filled.
One such role belonged to Cameron Saldaña, who averaged 18 points per game and was one of...
Boys soccer: Grizzlies pounce on Spartans to earn CCS playoff berth
WATSONVILLE–Alan Bedolla put on quite the show for fans in attendance at Wednesday night’s Pacific Coast Athletic League boys soccer play-in game at Watsonville High.
The Pajaro Valley High junior had some people gasping, while others clapped in amusement as he scored five goals in...
20 Athletes in 20 Days: Paola Jacobs, Mount Madonna School
Paola Jacobs continued to shine as a star for the Mt. Madonna Hawks in the fall and the spring.
Weekly roundup, 3/29: E.J. Kelly named CCS Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Kelly and Wong were selected from a pool of 16 finalists — each pair representing one of the eight leagues from around the CCS — based upon their success on the field and in the classroom, as well as their impact in their community.
Mustangs eliminated by Cougars in D-III semifinals | CCS soccer playoffs
GILROY—With the Christopher High girls soccer team leading 1-0 in the opening minutes of the second half in Wednesday’s Central Coast Section Division III playoff match, Monte Vista Christian’s Jana Komposch got loose down the left seam and dribbled for a good 25 to...
SCCAL Softball: Aptos rallies past SLV for 1st title since 2011
Sophomore shortstop Shea Garcia capped a 10-run explosion with a monumental grand slam over the centerfield fence, and Aptos High cruised to a 10-6 victory over San Lorenzo Valley High on Friday to clinch its first Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title since 2011.
Watsonville’s Aiden Rodriguez, Julia Maldonado named Preps of the Week | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of April 29-May 5.  Â
Preps of the Week
Boys: Watsonville High senior pitcher Aiden Rodriguez had back-to-back solid games, allowing just one run in 14 innings pitched for...
Pacific Coast Athletic League releases placings for fall
The Pacific Coast Athletic League, a 33-school super league that will merge the members of the current Mission Trail Athletic League, Monterey Bay League and St. Francis next school year, recently released its division placings for the 2018 fall sports season.