Girls CCS Water Polo: Aptos' season ends in D-II quarterfinals
No. 6 Aptos High and No. 3 Menlo were about as even as possible through three quarters of their CCS Division II quarterfinal match, heading into the fourth in a 4-4 tie. But the Knights made more plays down the stretch to eliminate the Mariners in a 7-5 victory on Saturday in Aptos.
Grizzlies’ wrestling program continues to gain more interest
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley High wrestling team will go through some major growing pains this season as one of the youngest groups competing in the area.
There might not be a lot of experience on the roster sheet but the Grizzlies seem to be optimistic for...
G League Basketball: Another big lead vanishes in Santa Cruz's loss to OKC
The Santa Cruz Warriors let an 18-point lead slip from their grasp on Thursday night in a 113-108 loss to the Oklahoma City Blue at Kaiser Permanente Arena.
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.
Weeklys Sports Ticker: Watsonville football storms past longtime rival Santa Cruz in non-league action
The Watsonville High football team last week bounced back with a 44-21 win over Santa Cruz High in non-league action Sept. 6.
Nate Aguilar hauled in two touchdown receptions, and fellow teammate Abraham Martinez added a pair of rushing touchdowns for the Wildcatz.
Watsonville had a...
HS football: Mariners cruise past Eagles for league win
APTOS — A superb week of practice can lead to great things on game day. At least that’s the way Aptos High football coach Randy Blankenship put it.
The end result of this week’s practice: a crushing 28-7 win over Alvarez High on Friday in...
Local roundup, Sept. 7: Pajaro Valley falls to Seaside in four sets
The Pajaro Valley High School Grizzlies fell in four sets to Seaside High, 25-22, 25-18, 25-20, 25-13 at home on Wednesday night.
Girls basketball: Mariners bring home second straight CCS title
REDWOOD CITY–The Aptos High girls’ basketball team has relied on its defense throughout the season.
That approach helped the Mariners bully the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League en route to regular season and tournament titles.
It helped them get the Central Coast Section championship game for...
CCS Softball: Watsonville wins county's first-ever softball title
No. 4 Watsonville completed its improbable run to its first-ever CCS title, edging the No. 7-seeded Homestead High Mustangs, 3-1, for the Division I crown. It is the first section championship for any team from Santa Cruz County in the 42 years that the C
