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January 19, 2026

Weekly Roundup, 12/28: Aptos girls’ soccer heads into near year unbeaten

The Aptos Mariners will roll into the new year with an unscathed 6-0-2 record following an 8-0 rout of Pacific Collegiate School on Dec. 20.

Girls CCS Volleyball: Strah, Soquel deny Aptos title — again

The Mariners were looking to score a double dip of revenge on Saturday. The Knights had not only stonewalled the Mariners in last year’s CCS D-III championship, but they also swept the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League series to end their rival’s five-year reign over the league.

Ocean Speedway: Sanders, Marsh, Manzella lock up wins

Justin Sanders captured his third 30-lap Taco Bravo Sprint Car Main Event victory Friday night at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville.

G League Basketball: Warriors begin season against former coach

The Santa Cruz Warriors will open up the 2017-18 season against former head coach Casey Hill and the Agua Caliente Clippers on Nov. 3. in Ontario, Calif., the league announced on Thursday.

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.

Slater's 3-run homer leads Giants to 6-3 win over Braves

After Dansby Swanson botched a potential double play, rookie Austin Slater hit a three-run homer that sparked the Giants to a 6-3 victory over the Braves on Tuesday night and snapped a seven-game losing streak.

49ers acquire QB Garoppolo from Patriots for 2nd-round pick

After waiting 3 1/2 years as Tom Brady's backup in New England, Garoppolo is ready to have the chance to be the starting quarterback of his own team after being traded to San Francisco for a 2018 second-round draft pick.

Local Roundup, 2/24: Pajaro Valley boys’ volleyball beat cross-city rival Watsonville

The Pajaro Valley High boys’ volleyball team started its season with a 25-23, 19-25, 25-20, 25-20 win over cross-city rival Watsonville High on Thursday night.

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Brynn Mitchell

A star on the soccer team in the winter and the track and field squad in the spring, Mitchell is one of Aptos High’s young rising athletes poised to become a leader this school year.

Boys basketball: Mariners roll through Condors in CCS opener

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The Aptos High boys’ basketball team showed no signs of rust in its Central Coast Section postseason opener. The Mariners defeated North Monterey County High, 64-54, in the second round of the Division III playoffs on Saturday. Guards Anwar Ayyad and Jojoe Moreno each scored 14...