Mariners win league tournament in sweeping fashion | SCCAL girls tennis
Aptos High senior Tiana Smith knew it would be an uphill battle going into the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tennis Championships as the No. 4 seed in the singles bracket.
On Wednesday, she defied all odds on her way to a league championship after...
Mariners beat ‘Catz for first time in 30 years | Boys soccer
APTOS—The last time the Aptos High boys soccer team beat Watsonville High the Nintendo Game Boy was a hot item, “Home Alone” was the top movie and Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby” was No.1 rap song in the nation.
That was 30 years ago, but...
On the Lowdown: End of an era
The
Oakland Raiders recently played its final regular season game against the
Denver Broncos on Sunday. I made the trip to Colorado to watch the “Silver and
Black”, which nearly made an exciting come-from-behind victory.
Raiders
quarterback Derek Carr tried to connect with rookie receiver Hunter Renfrow on
a...
Local Roundup, 2/15: Aptos girls’ soccer blanks St. Francis in 9th straight win
Monserrat Hernandez Marquez and Bella McDaniel scored two goals apiece in Aptos High’s 4-0 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League win over St. Francis High on Tuesday afternoon.
Perfect shot: Durant's late 3 gives Warriors 3-0 Finals lead
Kevin Durant drained the shot of his professional life — a 3-pointer over LeBron James with 45.3 seconds left — and scored 31 points as the Warriors, pushed harder than they have been throughout their pristine postseason, moved within one win of a title a
Furr maintains point lead with Sprint Car feature win at Ocean Speedway
Brad Furr won the 30-lap Taco Bravo Sprint Car Main Event Friday night at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville.
Santa Cruz Warriors recognized as league’s top franchise
The Santa Cruz Warriors were named the 2020-21 NBA G League Franchise of the Year. The announcement was made Tuesday at the league’s sales and marketing meetings.
It marks the second time the organization has won one of the league’s most prestigious awards—they also won...
Sharks’ senior leadership leads to hot start | Girls basketball
St. Francis High senior Emily Raich was well aware that the girls basketball team would be missing some important elements prior to the start of the 2023-24 campaign.
Going into season, the Sharks’ standout player knew it wasn’t going to be about the size of...
Local Roundup, 3/18: Mariners’ boys, girls win big on track
Danner Pardue raced to wins in the 100-meters (11.31 seconds) and 200 (23.16); Ethan Rasmussen was first in the discus (114 feet, 5 inches) and shot put (40-7); and Tal Williford won the high jump (5-0) and 110 hurdles (17.92).
Local Roundup, 5/11: Mt. Madonna advances to CCS quarterfinals
The No. 7-seeded Mt. Madonna Hawks beat No. 10-seeded Sacred Heart Cathedral, 22-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-22 on Tuesday in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs.















