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January 27, 2026

Girls' Basketball: Aptos holds off Palo Alto, 75-65, in meeting of section champs

The junior guard buoyed Aptos through a third-quarter slump with a trio of 3-pointers and the rest of the Mariners snapped out of a shooting funk in the final stanza to hold off Palo Alto High for an impressive 75-65 preseason victory.

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Hunter Blinkenberg, St. Francis High

Hunter Blinkenberg is one of St. Francis’ three-sport athletes who’s expected to compete this upcoming season in football, wrestling and swimming.

Curry scores 39, Warriors hold off Nets 118-111

Curry had season highs with 39 points and 11 rebounds, and Golden State held on after he fouled out to beat the Brooklyn Nets 118-111 on Sunday night.

Nordic Naturals Challenger: Playful Bublik beats Broady for title

Bublik had plenty of fun both on the court and off of it at Sunday’s Nordic Naturals Challenger singles championship. The 20-year-old captured his second Challenger title of the year, beating crowd favorite Liam Broady, 6-2, 6-3, and then hopped into the

Girls volleyball: Mariners sail past Rangers for CIF state title

Aptos High girls volleyball
ORANGE—The Aptos High girls’ volleyball team made a big splash on Saturday night and continued to shake up the world, as the legendary Muhammad Ali once did. The No. 7 Mariners pulled off another stunning upset, this time against top-seeded Nordhoff High in four sets,...

Swimming: Going for Gold

Christopher Staka, one of the most decorated swimmers to come out of Aptos, is preparing for next year’s Olympic trials.

New closer, same result: Giants blow lead, lose to D-backs

Chris Owings singled home the winning run and the Arizona Diamondbacks scored twice with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning off new San Francisco closer Mark Melancon for a 6-5 victory Sunday.

Sharks dominate in the trenches to crush Seaside in PCAL opener | Prep football

St. Francis starting quarterback Javier Fonseca used his legs to record four rushing touchdowns in a 48-20 crushing win over Seaside in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division–North action Sept. 28. The Sharks star player also had a pair of interceptions on defense, which forced...

Local Roundup, 10/21: Aptos golf wins 4th SCCAL title

The Aptos High Mariners girl’s golf team won its fourth straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship on Thursday night with a 128-142 win over Scotts Valley High at DeLaveaga Golf Course in Santa Cruz.

HS Football Preview, Week 4: All local teams in league action this week

The Aptos High Mariners have had a whole week to prepare for their Monterey Bay League Gabilan division debut against the Palma High Chieftains and they without a doubt needed the extra time to sort out their shortcomings over the first three weeks of the season.