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Aptos has made a name for itself in Santa Cruz County and the CCS over the last eight seasons — winning six league titles and four section crowns in that time — and the Mariners will have another chance to bring a little more recognition to the juggernaut program from a pint-sized collection of towns with a population of just over 24,000.

Perkin molded the Mariners into a local power over her eight seasons with the program. Aptos posted a 105-28-25 record during her tenure, and also captured the last five Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championships in an incredible run that included a 41-game winning streak against league opponents.

Watching a pile of bodies crash into another pile of bodies for a total of three or five yards is not as fun as seeing a quarterback toss a perfect fade route down the sideline. But both methods produce the same result: touchdowns and wins.

WATSONVILLE—Don and Jennifer Keathley have been part of the Monte Vista Chrisitan School athletic department for more than a decade, leading their respective programs to league titles and Central Coast Section appearances over the years.    But the longtime husband and wife coaching duo is stepping...

Senior forwards Chase Watkins and Jason Gallo combined to score 45 points, and the Sharks’ defense held Aptos High to its lowest scoring total in nearly a month to advance to the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League tournament championship with a 64-47 win on Thursday night.

Cabrillo College men’s basketball coach Tony Marcopulos is entering his 20th season with the program and he is facing one of his biggest challenges yet. It’s the first time in more than a decade he’ll be taking on such an inexperienced group that’ll feature just...