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Bigger, stronger and more explosive than last season, Quintero was a dominant force on the basketball court for the Grizzlies this winter, and the coaches of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress division said as much, recently naming him the division’s Most Valuable Player.

The reigning Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion, Aptos is only a couple wins away from once again capturing the league title. With all but one starter back from last year’s squad, Aptos was expected to cruise through the league. And while the Mariners are not taking any team during the final stretch of their league season for granted, they are eagerly awaiting for the real measuring stick of their skill: the Central Coast Section team playoffs.

Experienced, deep and skilled, the Aptos High Mariners girl’s golf team is setting its sights on winning its fourth straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League team title.

In a league rivalry that only seems to grow more competitive with every matchup, Santa Cruz High hosted Aptos High in a game anticipated for players and fans alike. “This was probably our best game of the year,” said Aptos coach Brian Bowyer shortly after...

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.

SOLEDAD—The Monte Vista Christian girls’ soccer team won the coin toss to see who would shoot first in a penalty shoot-out during Monday’s Central Coast Section Division IV quarterfinals match against Soledad High.  Senior midfielder Jana Komposch was already set on going first even though...

WATSONVILLE—The St. Francis High girls’ basketball team took a hard hit last week after six players were forced to sit out due to Covid-19 protocols.  But instead of postponing its game against Gilroy High until later in the season, the Sharks brought enough players to...