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Aptos and Terra Nova are set to play in Pacifica at 7 p.m. on Friday, but their CCS Open Division III matchup could be moved to Watsonville at 7 p.m. if the air quality in the coastal city just south of San Francisco does not improve.

The Aptos High athletics department earlier this week announced Bruce Funk as its new head coach for the girls’ basketball team.

The Seahawks (1-5, 0-1) lost three fumbles and threw an interception in the first half and the Mustangs (6-0, 2-0) turned all four takeaways into scores to take a 33-2 lead.

Watsonville High cross country coach David Knight said qualifying for the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships will and always be the end goal for them.  Mission accomplished. The Wildcatz boys’ and girls’ teams both advanced to the section finals following another strong performance at the...

Watsonville senior Fernanda Lazo tossed a pair of touchdowns to help the North All-Stars defeat the South All-Stars, 13-7, in the inaugural Central Coast Flag Football All-Star Game at Santa Cruz High School on Jan. 26.   Lazo connected with Scotts Valley senior receiver Claire Skinner...

Watsonville senior Adan Magaña had never lost to longtime rival Pajaro Valley prior to last week’s anticipated meeting between both teams. The standout linebacker made sure it would stay that way.  Magaña was a menace on the field for a defensive unit that played lights-out, including...

St. Francis High senior point guard Sandor Rene Rodriguez was named the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Most Valuable Player of the Year by the coaches from around the seven-team league.

SALINAS—The Aptos High football team came into Friday night’s game against Salinas High with plenty of momentum and confidence after last week’s thrilling victory over Palma High in the teams’ league opener.  But, there were no second-half miracles against the Cowboys. The Mariners were soundly...