Sports

Playing in its first-ever CIF NorCal Division II semifinal match, No. 4 Aptos gave top-seeded Amador Valley High everything it could handle in a 25-20, 19-25, 25-13, 23-25, 23-21 loss in Pleasanton.

APTOS—The Aptos High baseball team is off to a great start this season thanks to its strong pitching. Jorden Espinoza, a sophomore, was the latest Mariners’ pitcher that helped extend their win streak to six with a 10-1 non-league victory against Alvarez High on Tuesday. The...

SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz Warriors guard Lester Quiñones scored a career high 41 points in a 119-112 loss to Salt Lake City Stars at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz on Feb. 25.  Read the full story here: https://pajaronian.com/santa-cruz-warriors-fall-to-salt-lake-city-g-league-basketball/

Third-year coach John Wilson has four players from Aptos High and two from Santa Cruz High. Scotts Valley High, Soquel High, North Monterey County High and Pacific Collegiate School are also represented with one player each.

The four areas of the city will unite for a unique night of football on Aug. 17 at Emmett M. Geiser Field. Watsonville High, Pajaro Valley High, St. Francis High and Monte Vista Christian will come together for the first-ever Apple City Jamboree, hoping to not only prep for the upcoming season but bring together a city celebrating its 150th anniversary.

The Register-Pajaronian High School Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 17-23.

Mattea Romo had 10 kills, 14 assists and three aces, Abbey Lynch added three aces and six kills and the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs began their Monterey Bay League Gabilan division season with a 25-8, 25-21, 25-15 sweep of Alisal High on Thursday in Salinas.

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian senior Kyle Recotta is on a mission to accomplish some big things for the Mustangs’ football team this upcoming season.  Especially after a challenging year plagued with injuries and going winless in the difficult Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Gabilan Division a year...