Sports

WATSONVILLE—A pair of student-athletes out of St. Francis High are ready to take their talents to the next level.  Seniors Audrey Hernandez and Josh Hernandez both signed their National Letter of Intent during a ceremony held at campus on Friday. Both will continue their athletic...

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian School football senior standout Brendan Doyle was everywhere his coaches needed him to be this season, both on and off the field. His hard work and dedication to the game didn’t go unrecognized as coaches within the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic...

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville High softball team continued its quest for an undefeated season with another blowout victory in its final home game.  The Wildcatz defeated the Soquel High Knights, 11-2, in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play on Tuesday, improving to 15-0 overall and capturing their...

Garrett Lee notched three goals for the hat trick in a 5-3 win against Ceiba College Prep in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play on Thursday. The junior left winger scored twice in the first half and picked up a crucial goal near the 60th...

WATSONVILLE—Aptos baseball coach Jason Biancardi said it's never easy beating the same opponent twice, especially when the second meeting is at their place.   But a strong pitching performance combined with a nearly flawless defense and a dash of offensive firepower guided the Mariners to a...

APTOS—A return for the Cabrillo College football program looked all but hopeless after it was placed on a two-year probation due to a violation for housing out-of-area players.  But in a turn of events, the school’s governing board elected to reinstate the program in a...

WATSONVILLE—Aggressive base running and an explosive five-run fifth inning helped lead the Monte Vista Christian baseball team to victory against inner-city rival Watsonville High on Saturday. Armando Vasquez-Green batted 2-for-2 and notched two RBIs in an 8-2 win at home against the Wildcatz in Santa...

APTOS—The last time the Aptos High boys soccer team beat Watsonville High the Nintendo Game Boy was a hot item, “Home Alone” was the top movie and Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby” was No.1 rap song in the nation. That was 30 years ago, but...

APTOS—The Aptos High girls soccer team notched another shutout with an 8-0 win against Pacific Collegiate School on Saturday afternoon. The Mariners’ defense has not allowed a goal in three straight games, having outscored opponents 20-0 during that span. The Mariners were coming off a 7-0...

APTOS—It took two weeks for Aptos High junior Jaylen Dang and the rest of the girls basketball team to get back into action after quarantining due to Covid-19 testing results. The junior guard picked up right where she left off, scoring a team-high 13 points...