Sports

The St. Francis High girls’ basketball team defeated Harbor High, 45-37, on Saturday to capture first place in the Watsonville Wildcatz Tournament. Senior Grace Kovacs had 13 points and junior Audrey Hernandez added 10 for the Sharks.  They beat Anzar, 48-7, on Thursday led by Hernandez...

BELMONT — Ceiba College Prep sophomore Nellie Rubio-Pintor earned a berth to the CIF State Cross Country Championships after a strong outing at the Central Coast Section Championships on Nov. 16. Rubio-Pintor placed seventh in 20 minutes, 25.88 seconds in the Division V girls’ 2.95...

APTOS—The Aptos High girls’ basketball team has faced numerous challenges throughout the season. Ranging from last minute game postponements and players sitting out to due to Covid-19 protocols or injuries.   The Mariners were faced with another challenge when rival Santa Cruz High came into town,...

Aptos High senior defensive lineman Josh Powell led like a captain from the start of the year. His leadership and play on the field landed him this year’s Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan division's most valuable player on defense. His offensive production also earned...

Gabby Giuffre and Abby Pardue shot a combined 10-of-15 from 3-point land to lead the Aptos Mariners past the Soquel Knights, 66-54, to their 22nd consecutive Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League victory Friday night

The sports world took a major hit Tuesday as the International Olympic Committee announced it will postpone this year’s summer games.  Thomas Bach, president of the IOC, and Abe Shinzo, prime minister of Japan, decided the Olympic Games in Tokyo will not take place until...

SANTA CRUZ—The Aptos and Santa Cruz boys’ basketball teams finished as Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League co-champions, splitting the regular season series at one game apiece. On Thursday, they had one final chance to settle the score once and for all in the Central Coast...