Cover 3 Sports Podcast: Welcome Back!
In this week’s episode, John and Juan will discuss some of the new changes and other updates for both the Pacific Coast Athletic and Santa Cruz Coast Athletic leagues.
Then they’ll take a minute to chat with Watsonville native Ruben Ibarra, who is having a...
Aptos strives for bounceback year in Mission North Division | PCAL football
For the first time since the Pacific Coast Athletic League was formed in 2018, Aptos High will not be a member of the Gabilan Division—the highest of the four tiers within the league.
After going winless in league play, they were relegated to the Mission...
Latvia’s Arturs Medveds wins 54th Wharf to Wharf race for a second straight title
Arturs Medveds was on a mission to defend his championship at the 54th running of the Wharf to Wharf race on July 26.
And just like the breeze that steadily flowed in from the Pacific Ocean, the 26-year-old Latvian native stayed cool and calm en...
Aptos’ Nick Bjorn recognized as SCCAL’s top boys golfer
Aptos High junior Nick Bjorn was named the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Most Valuable Player for his superb play on the golf course during the 2026 spring season.
Bjorn was runner-up in the SCCAL individual championship at Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz on...
Aptos’ Cole McGillicuddy earns first team honors | All-SCCAL baseball
Aptos High junior Cole McGillicuddy earned All-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League First Team honors for the 2026 baseball season.
The Cal-Berkeley commit batted a .500 average (33-for-66), including six home runs, 11 doubles, 30 RBIs, 28 runs scored and 14 stolen bases, according to the...
Aptos’ Kalina Healy shares honors as SCCAL’s top player | High school softball
Aptos High junior Kalina Healy took the initiative to workout in the batting cage and in the weight room weeks before the softball season was officially underway.
As they say, hard work pays off.
Healy was named the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Co-Most Valuable Player...
MVC’s Zach Binder awarded Mission Division’s top offensive player | All-PCAL lacrosse
Monte Vista Christian senior Zach Binder was named the Offensive Player of the Year in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division for the 2026 boys lacrosse season.
The standout Mustang finished with a total of 82 points (64 goals and 18 assists) during the...
Aptos baseball ousted by top seed Menlo in a walk-off loss | CCS Playoffs
Aptos High was ousted from the Central Coast Section baseball playoffs in heartbreaking fashion following a walk-off 7-6 loss in nine innings to top seed Menlo School in the Division III semifinals at Santa Clara University on May 26.
James Riley, a freshman, finished with...
Aptos’ Ella Boyes sets school record in 300 hurdles | CCS track and field
Aptos High senior Ella Boyes finished with a pair of top-five finishes during the finals of the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships at Gilroy High on May 23.
But perhaps none was more meaningful to her than the performance she put on to...
Mariners crowned SCCAL champion following undefeated season | High school softball
It took nearly a decade to get it done, but the Aptos High softball team is once again champion of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, bringing home a league crown for the first time since 2018.
They also became the first team to go...
