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Mariners survive in a thriller to Half Moon Bay in D-III quarterfinals | CCS boys basketball

APTOS—Aptos High senior guard Cameron Saldana was getting pressured hard by Half Moon Bay High’s defense throughout Tuesday night’s Central Coast Section Division III quarterfinals.  Yet, he continued to find ways to score and managed to get some of his teammates involved in the action.  Saldana...

Taro Daniel wins opener in Nordic Naturals Challenger

Taro Daniel won his opening match of the 32nd annual Nordic Naturals Challenger on Tuesday evening.

Boy's Track and Field Preview, 2017: Aptos' Rasmussen hoping to have memorable season

After missing out on qualifying for the California Interscholastic Federation State Meet by a few feet as a sophomore and a junior, Rasmussen is back and ready for his final hoorah.

Aoki homers, drives in 2 runs as Astros beat A's 7-2

Aoki homered and drove in two runs to help the Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 7-2 Friday night for their third straight win.

HS football: Watsonville taps alumnus Anthony Valdivia as new head coach

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville High School athletics department announced this week that Anthony Valdivia was named the new head coach of the varsity football program.  Valdivia, a Watsonville alumnus and former player from 2001-04, returns to the team after a 15-year absence. “It’s my school,” he said “It’s...

Local Roundup, 7/13: MVC hires WHS alumnus as Sports Performance Coach

Watsonville High alumnus Humberto Medina Jr. was named the Sports Performance Coach at Monte Vista Christian, the school recently announced.

Seahawks’ football returns after two-year hiatus

APTOS—It almost feels like an eternity since the Cabrillo College football team last saw some action on the field.  But two years after they were placed on probation due to a violation for housing out-of-area players, the Seahawks are back and ready to take on...

Mariners place third in Division III race | CCS boys cross country

Aptos senior Vincent Sanford-Carroll threw on a pair of headphones prior to last week’s race at the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships in Belmont.   He was rocking out to some of his favorite songs, including “Dream On” by Aerosmith. It’s a tune that’s calming...

Aptos boys’ soccer blanks Ceiba in non-league action | Weeklys Sports Roundup

Ivan Zavala recorded one goal and one assist in Aptos’ 3-0 victory over Ceiba College Prep in non-league boys soccer action on Jan. 9.  Zavala gave the Mariners an early lead with his score in the second minute, which was assisted by Josiah Siqueiros. Siqueiros tallied...

Santa Cruz Warriors name new GM, head coach

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The Santa Cruz Warriors, the NBA G League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors, announced Friday that David Fatoki has been named general manager and Seth Cooper will serve as head coach for the 2021-22 season. Additional basketball operations staff roles, including the assistant coaching...