Sharks win program’s first-ever league title | Girls soccer roundup
St. Francis junior Miriam Abonce pointed out that anytime someone steps into their gymnasium to check out all of the league title banners, none of them say girls soccer.
That all changed this year following a Pacific Coast Athletic League title run that saw the...
Mariners embark on long journey ahead | High school softball
Mother Nature hasn’t been too kind for Aptos High, which has yet to begin the 2024 softball season because of cancellations due to last month’s rainy weather.
But a little bit of rain hasn’t deterred a young, and very hungry, Mariners squad, which continues to...
Mariners bounce back and rise in the SCCAL | Boys soccer
APTOS—No matter how much a team prepares, speed bumps can hinder a season in the blink of an eye.
For the Aptos High boys’ soccer team, their ability to endure and overcome these speed bumps has contributed to their success. From injuries and Covid-19 protocols,...
Watsonville’s Adrian Rebollar becoming local pro soccer superstar
SEASIDE—Monterey Bay F.C. midfielder Adrian Rebollar continues to ride the wave during the team’s inaugural season in the United Soccer League Championship.
Rebollar and company are in a good position to still clinch a postseason berth after a 5-0 win over Indy Eleven during Hispanic...
Santa Cruz Warriors slip past Long Island Nets at Winter Showcase Cup | NBA G League
LAS VEGAS—Golden State Warriors two-way player Jeff Dowtin Jr. finished with a game-high 28 points to help lift the Santa Cruz Warriors past the Long Island Nets, 81-77, at the NBA G League Winter Showcase Cup on Monday.
Dowtin, who scored 18 points in the...
Aptos equipped to make SCCAL title run | High school softball
Several local softball programs had trouble getting the 2025 spring season in full gear with the large amounts of rain pouring all over Santa Cruz County in February.
But with the wet conditions coming to a slight trickle, teams such as Aptos and 10th-year head...
Togo’s Athletes of the Week, 02/21: Joey Garibay, Jasmin Castillo
Joey Garibay, St. Francis: Sharks’ senior made a layup with 1.2 seconds that won at least a share of the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division basketball title with Gilroy. The Sharks edged the Mustangs 55-53 in the league finale.
Jasmin Castillo, Pajaro Valley: Grizzlies’...
Girls Track & Field Preview, 2018: Several local athletes set sights on titles, records
Watsonville star freshman cross country runner Layla Ruiz is now on the track, and is bolstering the Wildcatz’ chances of returning to the top of the Monterey Bay League Pacific division. Watsonville has finished second each of the last two seasons, but head coach Rob Cornett hopes the dynamic duo will be enough to get his squad over the hump.
