Mariners hang tough in loss to St. Francis in CCS quarterfinals | HS football
MOUNTAIN VIEW—Aptos High went into Friday night’s Central Coast Section Division I quarterfinals in what some were calling an unwinnable game from the beginning.
For a while, it seemed like the No. 8 Mariners were on the verge of pulling off a David versus Goliath...
Local Roundup, 8/8: Watsonville’s Carrancho wins Salinas Valley Half Marathon
Carrancho, a Watsonville High alumnus who runs for the University of Alaska Anchorage, completed the scenic 13.1-mile rural route past agricultural fields and vineyards in 1 hour, 12 minutes and 10 seconds. He shaved off more than four minutes from his ti
Tony's Thoughts >> Going yard: Sluggers, coaches break down keys, memories of hitting homers
I’ve never hit a home run, and I probably never will — you’ll never catch me playing adult league softball, sorry. So I went around South San Cruz County, and asked some of the top sluggers and their coaches what it’s like to go yard and what it takes to get the ball over the fence.
Athletes of the Week: Aptos’ Casey MacConnell and Watsonville’s Isa Alvarez
The Pajaronian’s Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Oct. 7-13. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].Â
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Casey MacConnell (Sr.), Aptos
Casey Maconnell played a critical role on both...
JC Baseball: Cabrillo’s playoff chances slim after loss
With 10 games to go, Cabrillo is eight games under .500 and is danger of missing the postseason for the first time in seven seasons.
Mariners ‘pour’ on the points for an upset win over Palo Alto in D-III semifinals | CCS high school football
The quest for a sixth Central Coast Section title continues for Aptos following another stunning win this week in the Division III playoffs.
Senior running back Nate Garcia had a pair of touchdowns to help the No. 7 seed Mariners sail past No. 3 Palo...
Seahawks edge CCSF to capture conference title | Women’s soccer
APTOS—The stakes were high for the Cabrillo College women’s soccer team going into Friday night’s season finale.
Not only did the Seahawks have a chance of clinching a Coast Conference South Division title, but they also had a shot of finishing the regular season with...
Margot, Chacin lead Padres over Bumgarner and Giants 2-1
A handful of rookies and a journeyman pitcher carried the rebuilding San Diego Padres to a 2-1 victory over Madison Bumgarner and the struggling San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.
Blue Jays win District 39 Majors TOC | Weekly Roundup
A late rally helped the Blue Jays of the Capitola/Soquel Little League win this year’s District 39 Majors Tournament of Champions title.
The Blue Jays scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to defeat the Mets of the Aptos Little League, 4-1,...
Santa Cruz Warriors fall to Salt Lake City | G League Basketball
SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz Warriors were hoping to secure its fifth straight victory in front of a packed house at Kaiser Permanente Arena.
Instead, it was the Salt Lake City Stars which outshined the Sea Dubs in a 119-112 loss in what was a back and...