End of an era: Randy Blankenship retires after 50-year football coaching career
Several words come to mind when describing longtime Aptos High football coach Randy Blankenship.
Most will say he’s stern when it comes to his coaching methods, while others might call him caring, enthusiastic and motivational.
Yet, it might take just one word when talking about his...
SC Warriors celebrate start of new G League season
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz Warriors bounced back into the 2021-22 NBA G League season with a pair of events held at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Sunday.
The team hosted the Sea Dubs Fan Fest and Youth Basketball Clinic on Sept. 26, drawing in hundreds of...
Mariners’ girls team stays hot with crushing win over Toreadors | HS Basketball Roundup
MONTEREY—Aptos High senior guard Jaylen Dang drained five 3-pointers for the Mariners’ girls basketball team in a 47-29 win against Monterey High in non-league action Monday.
Dang finished with 19 points and five assists. Miricole Baity also made five 3-pointers, finishing with 17 points, and...
AAU girls’ hoops team wins Bay Area tourney
RICHMOND—A local Amateur Athletic Union girls’ basketball team won a competitive tournament in the Bay Area this past weekend.
Athletic Club Santa Cruz beat out teams from Oakland, Richmond and San Francisco to capture the championship that was held at a local gymnasium in Richmond.
ACSC...
HS Football: M.V.C. hires Jubenal Rodriguez — coach who led Gilroy to 13-0 season
In a stunning move Tuesday, Monte Vista Christian announced Jubenal Rodriguez was leaving his post at Gilroy High to take over the football program at the private school in the outskirts of Watsonville.
HS Football Roundup, Week 3: St. Francis ends preseason with big win over P.G.
Senior quarterback Derric Estrada-Haro tossed a pair of touchdowns and ran for one, junior receiver Andrew Seymour caught a score and ran for another and St. Francis High finished up its preseason with a 48-7 win over Pacific Grove High on Friday night in Pacific Grove.
HS softball preview, 2019: Senior talent giving way to strong crop of freshmen
Some of the top high school softball players in South Santa Cruz County are getting ready to sing their swan songs, and a strong group of underclassmen — mostly consisting of freshmen — is primed to fill their large shoes.
