Aptos’ Dante Aranda named Boys Athlete of the Year
It wasn’t too difficult to spot Aptos High senior Dante Aranda anytime he made his way onto the football field or a wrestling mat.
So much so, during his junior year he slowly started earning the moniker “The Bus” whenever he took off with the...
Grizzlies girls’ basketball falls to Greenfield in overtime | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Pajaro Valley freshman Liz Zamora had a team-best 13 points for the Grizzlies girls’ basketball team in their 27-26 loss in overtime to Greenfield in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division action Jan. 10.
Teammate junior Olivia Contreras contributed nine points, while junior Monique Ayala...
On the Lowdown: High school sports continue despite coronavirus scare
*NOTE: This story was written prior to Thursday night’s decision to suspend school athletics.
Make no joke about it. The coronavirus is real and it’s slowly making its way into the Pajaro Valley.
But the big scare hasn’t affected any of the prep sports in the...
Santa Cruz Warriors surge past Osceola Magic | NBA G League
Blake Hinson finished with a game-high 37 points for the Santa Cruz Warriors in Wednesday night’s 145-111 victory over the Osceola Magic at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Fla. The standout forward made 13-of-19 shot attempts from the field, including six 3-pointers that helped...
Girls' Soccer: Felix's hat-trick lifts Watsonville into tournament final
The junior forward scored three goals, including a pair over the last six minutes, to lead Watsonville High past Harbor High, 5-1, on Thursday evening and into the championship game of their own tournament.
On the Lowdown: End of an era
The
Oakland Raiders recently played its final regular season game against the
Denver Broncos on Sunday. I made the trip to Colorado to watch the “Silver and
Black”, which nearly made an exciting come-from-behind victory.
Raiders
quarterback Derek Carr tried to connect with rookie receiver Hunter Renfrow on
a...
HS Baseball Roundup, 5/11: Aptos names diamond after brothers Paul, Robert Bailey
Aptos High dedicated its baseball diamond to brothers Paul and Robert Bailey on Tuesday before the Mariners’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game against Soquel High.
HS Football: Mustangs revitalized by new coach Jubenal Rodriguez
After a disappointing campaign in 2017, there is a palpable excitement heading into the first season of the Rodriguez era. The tempo has been upped, and the player-to-player accountability has been restored. A repeat of last year’s 4-6 record, which was the program’s first losing season since 2013, won’t be acceptable for the players.
