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December 31, 2025

Aptos’ Trent Nosky sprints to victory at SCCAL finals | High school cross country

WATSONVILLE—Aptos High senior Trent Nosky continuously looked over his shoulder as he made his way toward the finish line in last week’s league finals. It wasn’t a sprint to the finish but he was still cautious enough to know that anything can happen at the...

HS football: Mariners, Powell get past Fighting Irish

The Aptos High football team closed out its preseason schedule on a high note with a 35-14 win on Friday against Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep in non-league play.

Mustangs lose heartbreaker to Scotts Valley | High school football

WATSONVILLE—The Monte Vista Christian football team had a chance Friday night to get back on course for a potential run into the Central Coast Section postseason. Instead, the Mustangs hit a major bump on the road in a 7-0 loss to Scotts Valley in Pacific...

St. Francis’ Aquino named Pajaronian Male Athlete of the Year

WATSONVILLE—It was a memorable campaign for St. Francis High alumnus Saul Noel Aquino who closed out his senior year as a champion, while also earning a couple of accolades along the way.  The standout student-athlete was named the Most Valuable Player in the Pacific Coast...

Local Roundup, 3/14: Cabrillo baseball rolls past MPC, 15-2

Cabrillo racked up 16 hits. Cooper Krug and Nick Ciandro each hit homers.

Little League Baseball, 2018: Padres complete dream season with PVLL Majors title

The powerhouse Padres completed their dream season with a 13-3 mercy rule win over the Braves to capture the PVLL Majors championship at Ruso Field in Watsonville.

Aptos’ Churchill named Pajaronian Female Athlete of the Year 

APTOS—Aptos High alumna Elizabeth Churchill has danced everything from ballet to more upbeat jazz and lyrical performances.  It’s taken her years to hone her skills, including how to sauté with such ease that it looks like at times she could be floating in mid-air.   This past...

Boys Track & Field Preview, 2018: Aptos features 110 athletes in quest for SCCAL title

With 110 athletes to choose from, the Mariners once again have plenty of depth, but also carry a few stars that will be in the mix to win league titles.

HS Football, Week 3: Reyes breaks rushing record as Aptos shuts out MVC 35–0

After winning six SCCAL titles and three CCS championships in the past seven years, you’d expect Aptos to come in swinging against a winless Monte Vista Christian team, and in true Aptos form, they did not disappoint Friday night at home.

Girls' basketball roundup, 2/15: Ceiba still smiling after falling short of title

Micaela Macias, a senior who had never played organized basketball before this winter, muscled away an offensive rebound, and managed to score her first points in the waining moments of Tuesday night’s 30-13 loss to the Pacific Coast Athletic League Arroyo division champion Hawks.