Nordic Naturals Challenger: Youth makes impression on Day 2
The young up-and-coming stars of the 30th annual $100,000 Nordic Naturals Challenger presented by Santa Cruz County Bank came to play on Tuesday at the Seascape Sports Club in Aptos.
Aptos’ boys’ tennis keeps perfect SCCAL record intact | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Aptos’ boys’ tennis team remains undefeated in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play following a 5-2 win over Scotts Valley in league action Thursday afternoon.
The Mariners’ Tyler Thomas beat Lincoln Verinsky 6-2, 6-0 at No. 3 singles, while George Jertberg defeated Garvasis Kuriakuse 6-1,...
Mustangs tamed by Toreadors in league opener | High school football
WATSONVILLE—The Monte Vista Christian football team last week began its quest for a Pacific Coast Athletic League title.
However, the journey to league supremacy took a snag for the Mustangs following a 50-29 loss to Monterey High in Mission Division action on Sept. 22.
For sophomore...
Girls volleyball: Mariners’ dynamic duo named to all-league first team
The coaches of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League got together last week to make up this year’s all-league girls volleyball teams.
The dynamic duo of Aptos High outside hitter Peyton Dueck and opposite Natalia Ackerman were named to the league’s first team.
Dueck led the...
Aptos’ Mikayla Santaella named Girls Athlete of the Year
The life of a high school student-athlete was something Aptos High senior Mikayla Santaella knew she was getting herself into as soon as she stepped foot onto the campus.
At times it almost felt like she was never home unless it was to do homework...
Veterans aim to rewrite the history books at Pajaro Valley | PCAL football preview
Pajaro Valley High senior Izaak Ocampo knows the football program has been considered a doormat of the league for quite some time.
In fact, the Grizzlies have recorded just one winning season since the team began competing in 2006. That was long before he was...
Boys soccer: Watsonville beats Menlo-Atherton, 3-0, in Homestead Christmas Cup final
Sophomore forward Jael Leal got the scoring started in the 62nd minute, junior midfielder Eric Vasquez added the second score five minutes later on a beautiful weaving drive and Angel Luis Hernandez scored the final goal in the 78th.
CCS Track & Field Semifinals: Ruiz, Salazar, Zlatunich lead locals into championships
Heart, resolve and courage, Ruiz showcased all of the above while punching her ticket to next week’s CCS Championships back at Gilroy High. She took fourth in her star-studded heat, which featured a trio of highly-decorated seniors: Rebecca Hasser, Kaylah Grant and Mari Friedman.
