HS Football, Week 5: Aptos rolls San Benito to stay perfect
Hunter Matys and Marcos Reyes combined to rush for 230 yards and four touchdowns, Fisher Johnson returned a fumble 88 yards for a score and the Aptos High Mariners passed the first test of their Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan division season with flying colors, thumping San Benito High, 42-20, Friday night.
Central Coast All-Star Football Game filled with local talent
CENTRAL COAST—For some of the local athletes selected to play in the 36th annual Central Coast All-Star Football Game, the contest represents one last chance to put on their pads and compete with and against their friends.
Athletes who attend a school in Santa Cruz,...
CDPH gives high school sports ‘blueprint’ to return to play
By Emanuel Lee, Hollister Free Lance Sports Editor
Calling it the “document we’ve been waiting for,” Central Coast Section Commissioner Dave Grissom said the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) recent release in regards to youth sports gives him and the other 10 section commissioners...
Mariners remain unbeaten in SCCAL play with win over Santa Cruz | Boys basketball roundup
APTOS—It took nearly a month for the Aptos High boys’ basketball team to go toe-to-toe against Santa Cruz High, which has been the league’s juggernaut for a little more than a decade.
The delay was well worth it as senior guard Cameron Saldana finished with...
Mariners boys’ squad returns SCCAL championship back home | High school wrestling
In just his first year at the helm, Aptos boys’ wrestling head coach Johnny Velez was already experiencing what some would consider a Hollywood scripted season.
The Mariners were sitting in a three-way tie with Santa Cruz and Soquel for the Santa Cruz Coast League...
Mariners continue to progress during rebuilding phase | Girls basketball
APTOS—The Aptos High girls’ basketball team found itself back in the rebuilding stage after losing a talented group of seniors due to graduation.
Mariners coach Bruce Funk is in a spot the program hasn’t been in for quite some time, but he believes they are...
Boy's NorCal Basketball: St. Francis to play for state title after NorCal win
Top-seeded St. Francis became only the third team from the county to win a CIF NorCal title on Saturday, beating the No. 2-seeded Elliot Christian Eagles, of Lodi, 69-64, for the Division V championship.
Aptos’ Elizabeth Churchill wins four events at Knights Invite | Girls track and field
SOQUEL—Aptos High senior Elizabeth Churchill won four events including a record-setting performance in the high jump at the fifth annual Knights Invite.
Churchill, who is competing next year at UC Davis, jumped a personal-best 5 feet, 08 inches that helped her claim the high jump...
