Mariners dominate at SCCAL finals | Boys track and field
FELTON—The Aptos High boys’ track and field had a strong outing at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships on May 7.
But, there were some shocking upsets and surprises on the day that helped the Mariners cruise to a league title.
Aptos junior Trent Nosky...
Boys basketball: Grizzlies rout ‘Catz in league action
SANTA CRUZ–The Watsonville High boys’
basketball team on Tuesday took a short road trip up Highway 1 to square off
against crosstown rival Pajaro Valley High.
The
Wildcatz hosted the Grizzlies in their Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress
Division game at Kaiser Permanente Arena, home of the Santa Cruz...
Sharks grapple with low turnout | Boys soccer
WATSONVILLE— The Saint Francis High boys’ soccer team struggled throughout the preseason to barely get just enough players on the pitch to begin a match.
It’s been quite the challenge for Sharks’ first-year coach Valentin Barrelleza, who saw roster numbers reduced to as little as...
Catz softball keeps on rolling with win over SLV | Local Roundup
Rylee Gomez made her season debut for the Watsonville High softball team in a 17-1 win in five innings against San Lorenzo Valley in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play on Tuesday.
The junior infielder batted 4-for-4 with four runs scored and two RBIs. Gomez,...
SCCAL Baseball: Shorthanded Mariners miss chance at share of first
With a share of first place on the line, Soquel (12-8, 5-1) received a gutsy pitching performance from junior Nate Werdmuller, who settled in after giving up two runs in the first inning to go the distance for the win.
HS football: Ron Myers retires from coaching
Ron Myers has spent nearly half a century on the football field sidelines, calling the shots and transforming countless student athletes into young adults off the field.
But after 47 years, the godfather of the Black Death defense at Watsonville High, is stepping down after...
Aptos’ Gabe Gaeckle grinds it out during summer break
APTOS—To say that Aptos High senior Gabe Gaeckle has been busy this summer is a real understatement.
The Mariners’ baseball standout recently played in Florida and Georgia with the Alpha Prime travel baseball team based out of California.
“The weather was a little different but it’s...
CCS Volleyball: Aptos, PV to meet in 1st round in D-II
The No. 12-seeded Grizzlies will host the No. 5-seeded Mariners today in the CCS Division II playoffs at 7 p.m. Although they were the lower seed, Pajaro Valley was awarded home-court advantage because of their league champion status.
