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While the loss put a damper on the Wildcatz’s league title hopes, they still have a solid shot at earning an automatic berth to the CCS playoffs, as the PCAL-Mission sends its top three finishers to the postseason.

Aptos completed the regular season series sweep against Scotts Valley following a 5-2 victory in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Oct. 15. In singles play, Aptos freshman Kiana Safari won her match in straight sets (6-0, 6-1) over Aila Papadopoulous at the No. 1...

No. 2 Aptos will play top-seeded Monterey for the Central Coast Section Division III championship at Palo Alto High on Saturday at 4 p.m.

Ivan Zavala recorded one goal and one assist in Aptos’ 3-0 victory over Ceiba College Prep in non-league boys soccer action on Jan. 9.  Zavala gave the Mariners an early lead with his score in the second minute, which was assisted by Josiah Siqueiros. Siqueiros tallied...

Led by an impenetrable block, a powerful serve and a balanced offensive attack, Cabrillo advanced to the California Community College Athletic Association state tournament for the fifth straight season with a 25-7, 25-15, 25-13 sweep over De Anza College on Saturday night in Aptos.

The Aptos High and Watsonville High Friday night football games were postponed because of poor air quality stemming from the ongoing fires in California’s Wine Country.

BAKERSFIELD—Watsonville High junior Danisha Nunez made it through two days of competition in the 106-pound division at last week’s CIF State Wrestling Championships in Bakersfield.  Nunez, who was a CCS runner-up, was pinned in 2 minutes, 28 seconds by Kacey Shafer of Marina High on...