Weekly Roundup, 02/07: Mariners remain unbeaten in league play
Senior Natalia Ackerman had 17 points and
seven rebounds on Tuesday to help lift Aptos High past San Lorenzo Valley,
63-12, in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action.
The Mariners inch closer to their second
unbeaten campaign in the past three seasons.
Jasmine Ackerman had 16 points, five...
No obstacle is too large for young Sharks squad | Girls flag football
St. Francis made a name for itself following a tremendous 2023 fall campaign in what was the inaugural official season for girls flag football in California.
Opposing teams who didn’t know it then should probably start paying closer attention now. The Sharks are off to...
Cougars embrace challenging road ahead | PCAL football preview
San Lorenzo Valley High football head coach Dave Grant decided to test his returning players by putting them up to a challenge during the offseason.
So far, he’s pretty impressed with the response.
“One thing for sure is these guys have been putting in the work,”...
Local sports icon, broadcaster, hall of famer Rick Stubblefield dies
Throughout the years of sports broadcasting, fans have come to recognize some of the most iconic voices such as Bill King, John Madden and Al Michaels.
The same could be said for Watsonville native Rick Stubblefield who spent more than 50 years calling out names...
Marcus Northcutt steps down as ‘Catz’s boys basketball coach
The thought of retirement for Watsonville High Athletic Director Marcus Northcutt came creeping into his head last year in the summer when he was having a hard time with his health.
After five years of dialysis, he received a kidney transplant at the end of...
Aptos girls’ volleyball splits pair of SCCAL matches | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Aptos’ girls’ volleyball team continues to show signs of improvement after splitting a pair of Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League matches this week.
The Mariners began by beating Mount Madonna in a three-set sweep on Tuesday, and then fell to defending league champion Harbor in...
‘Catz’s Scott Wilson steps down as softball coach
WATSONVILLE—There was a time when winning a Central Coast Section championship was just a fairy tale story for softball programs in Santa Cruz County.
Watsonville High softball coach Scott Wilson broke the wicked curse of heartbreaking losses by delivering the county’s first-ever section title in...
PCAL Placings: Winners, surprises and everything in-between
As if the MBL’s Gabilan division was not tough enough already, the PCAL’s Gabilan division boosted the difficulty a whole ‘nother notch.
