CIF Cross Country Championships, 2017: Zlatunich podiums; Ruiz, Benitez, Kelly finish in top 30
She took sixth in the Division III race by completing the 5,000-meter Woodward Park course in Fresno with a time of 18 minutes, 23.7 seconds.
Mariners sail past SLV en route to victory | Boys basketball
APTOS—Aptos High senior Trevor Brady and sophomore Isaiah Ackerman were supposed to be key components this season in helping continue the program’s legacy with the next generation.
Both standout players continue to be instrumental on the court for the Mariners boys’ basketball team following a...
MBL-G Football: Aptos’ Reyes, Austen named two of Gabilan’s top players
Aptos High junior running back Marcos Reyes and senior guard Alex Austen were recently recognized as the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division co-Most Valuable Offensive Player of the Year and co-Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman of the Year, respectively.
St. Francis’ Sam Braun makes immediate impact on the court | Boys basketball
WATSONVILLE—St. Francis High junior Sam Braun was forced to sit on the sideline during the first half of the basketball season after he transferred from Soquel High in the offseason.
The standout forward was frustrated he couldn’t play immediately, but it did give him a...
HS Football, Week 5: Teams begin league title chases
The Monte Vista Christian offense was poised to be one of the more explosive units in the Monterey Bay this fall, but the Mustangs’ playmakers have been bottled up for the majority of their 0-3 start to the season.
Mariners optimistic for making run at SCCAL crown | Boys soccer
The optimism meter is higher than ever for the Aptos High boys’ soccer team following some success during the non-league portion of its regular season schedule.
Senior attacking midfielder Eddie Alvarez is leading a group of speedy wingers on the outside that have been opening...
Watsonville’s Rylee Gomez inks to play softball at Saint Mary’s College
WATSONVILLE—All eyes were on Watsonville High senior Rylee Gomez as the Wildcatz standout infielder put the pen to the dotted line to sign with Saint Mary’s softball program.
She was one of five South Santa Cruz County student-athletes who made their college commitments official on...
HS Baseball: Keathley returns as M.V.C. head coach 2 years after dismissal
In a statement, Dean of Athletics Matt Coleman said Keathley was “uniquely qualified to fulfill all the criteria set forth in our search.”
Girls' Soccer: Watsonville edges Santa Cruz in PKs for tournament title
The junior goalkeeper posted her second shutout of the tournament and made a huge save in penalty kicks to lift Watsonville over Santa Cruz High in the championship of their own tournament on Saturday night.
HS Softball: Romo hits walk-off to halt M.V.C.'s losing streak
Monte Vista Christian snapped a five-game losing streak in dramatic fashion on Wednesday, beating Alvarez High, 9-8, on Mattea Romo’s walk-off single in the seventh inning of the team’s Monterey Bay League Pacific division game.