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March 1, 2026

Mariners’ cheer team captures program’s first CCS title 

SAN JOSE—The Aptos High competition cheer team made a name for itself this past weekend at the Central Coast Section Championships at Independence High School.  Team captains Jessika Parra and Gwen Parry along with the rest of the Mariners’ cheer squad captured the Show Cheer...

Sharks beat Ducks 2-1 in shootout

Joonas Donskoi used a nifty move to score the deciding goal in the sixth round of the shootout, and San Jose rallied for its season-high fourth straight win, beating the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on Saturday night.

Mariners blank Scotts Valley in SCCAL tourney final | High school baseball

APTOS—The Aptos High baseball team finished the regular season with a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship banner for the first time in a decade.  Yet, they had some unfinished business before they were able to call themselves the outright champ. Senior ace pitcher Reed Moring...

Girls' SCCAL Basketball: Aptos completes perfect SCCAL regular season

Tuesday night’s 68-49 victory over St. Francis High locked up the program’s first 12-0 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League season since 1983. It’s also the first time the Mariners’ can call themselves league champions — period — since 2001.

Weekly Roundup, 9/6: St. Francis edged by Oakwood School

The St. Francis High girls' volleyball girl was edged by Oakwood School in non-league play on Wednesday.

‘Catz battle through adversity during a challenging season | High school baseball

At times during the season, it seemed like the Watsonville High baseball team just wasn’t able to get out of a rut.   It got off to a rocky start in the preseason that included postponed games due to the series of rainstorms and a handful...

CCS Basketball Roundup: Aptos upsets Mills; St. Francis cruises by Jewish Community

Hocom sunk a layup with a minute left to play, giving the No. 5-seeded Mariners just enough cushion to upset the No. 4 seeded Mills Vikings, 45-44, and advance to the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals.

Girls soccer: Watsonville dominates Carmel to secure second PCAL-M win

Junior Elyanna Magdaleno scored two goals and dished an assist, and sophomore Brianna Guerrero and freshman Nayeli Jimenez each scored once and made an assist in Watsonville’s 5-0 win over host Carmel on Thursday.

AP source: Sandoval to sign minor league deal with Giants

Sandoval technically will not be free to agree to a deal with a team until 1 p.m. EDT on Friday upon clearing waivers. Giants general manager Bobby Evans declined to confirm San Francisco's interest in bringing back the Kung Fu Panda, as he became known a

Tony's Thoughts: Aptos’ Marcos Reyes keeping team accomplishments first during record-breaking run

Over the last three seasons, Reyes has rewritten the Mariners’ record book. Last fall, he tied Mike Allshouse’s single-game rushing record with a 292 yard performance against Monte Vista Christian, and this season he’s eclipsed Allshouse’s career rushing record (2,082 yards) from the early ‘90s and Brooks Nicholson’s career points record (200 points) from five years ago.