HS Athletes of the Week, 5/18: Shea Garcia & Michael Spinelli
High School Athletes of the Week for the week of May 7-May 13.
Girls Basketball: Hocom named Academic All-American by NHSCA
The Aptos High star junior basketball player was named an Academic All-American by the National High School Coaches Association late last month, and also earned a spot on Cal-Hi Sports’ All-State Underclassmen Third Team.
Boys NorCal Volleyball: Losik lets play do the talking, Aptos advances to D-II semis
The No. 5-seeded Dons decided to talk a little trash to an already bouncy and hungry Kacey Losik and the senior outside hitter let his play do the talking. Losik pummeled the Acalanes defense with a game-high 21 kills, as No. 4 Aptos opened up the D-II regional playoffs with a 25-21, 25-17, 25-18 sweep.
HS Coaching: Drew Snelgrove hired at M.V.C. for boys hoops
Snelgrove hired at M.V.C. for boys hoops, Aptos finds girls golf and girls volleyball coach and Watsonville opens search for new baseball coach.
Local teams ready for new challenge in Pacific Coast Athletic League
St. Francis is one of 31 schools who combined forces to form the monstrous PCAL, which will be in its inaugural season next school year. The super league will feature former members of the Monterey Bay League, Mission Trail Athletic League and the Coastal Athletic League.
Local Roundup, 4/1: 3 Mariners earn spots on MTAL lacrosse First Team
Aptos High’s Will Patterson, Matthew Quinn and Patrick Peoples were all named to the Mission Trail Athletic League Mission division’s First Team after leading the Mariners’ lacrosse team to its first league title since 2014.
