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May 20, 2025

Weekly Roundup, 8/1: Pajaro Valley hires Cesar Padilla as new coach for girls' soccer team

Pajaro Valley High announced Wednesday that Cesar Padilla is stepping in as the new coach of the girls’ soccer program.

Mariners rallying back to league preeminence | Girls tennis

APTOS—The Aptos High girls’ tennis team is currently going through a test of endurance and resilience that it hopes will result in positive results. So far, it’s been smooth sailing for the Mariners after playing two of their three Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League matches...

Boys' SCCAL Basketball Preview, 2017-18: Balanced league showcases several contenders

St. Francis High is coming off a historic season in which it won the league title as well as Central Coast Section and California Interscholastic Federation Northern California championships.

Cowboys sink Mariners with second-half barrage | HS football

SALINAS—The Aptos High football team came into Friday night’s game against Salinas High with plenty of momentum and confidence after last week’s thrilling victory over Palma High in the teams’ league opener.  But, there were no second-half miracles against the Cowboys. The Mariners were soundly...

Local Roundup, 9/19: Cabrillo volleyball stays perfect with pair of sweeps

The Cabrillo College women’s volleyball team kept its perfect record intact on Saturday with a pair of sweeps over Sacramento City College and Fresno City College in the opening day of the Cabrillo College Classic.

Girls' Basketball: Shorthanded Watsonville falls to San Benito

Shorthanded Watsonville High hung around but ultimately could not keep pace in a 54-42 loss to San Benito High in the semifinals of the Watsonville High girls’ basketball tournament on Friday night.

North Monterey County captures first league title in 21 years | Prep football

North Monterey County senior AJ Gomez accomplished a feat last week that no other quarterback at the school has been able to do in the past 21 years.  The Condors’ three-year starter helped deliver the program’s first league title in more than two decades following...

Women's JC basketball: Hill, other local talent boost Cabrillo’s title defense

After decades of irrelevance, Cabrillo is looking to become a regionally sourced powerhouse by dominating conference play.

Boys' SCCAL Basketball: St. Francis falls to Santa Cruz with title on the line

Santa Cruz junior forward Robert Bishop hit the game-winning shot with 26.7 seconds left and Felix made a big defensive stop on the following possession to knock off the defending league champion St. Francis High Sharks, 52-49, on Friday night.

Mariners fall to Salinas in Gabilan Division action | PCAL football roundup

After going through the challenging preseason portion of its schedule, Aptos High was primed and ready to make a run at defending last year’s share of the Gabilan Division championship.    The road back to league supremacy became a tad bit harder for the Mariners following...