Aptos’ Alexa Castañeda named league’s co-player of the year | All-SCCAL girls soccer
The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls soccer season was so jam-packed with talent this past winter campaign that coaches had no choice but to hand out two awards for the league’s top player.
Aptos High senior Alexa Castañeda and Santa Cruz senior Lia Guilarte...
Aptos duo awarded top honors for stellar play on the pitch | All-SCCAL boys soccer
Aptos High seniors Ivan Zavala and Daniel Lozano each were recognized as two of the top players in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League during the 2025-26 winter season.
The coaches within the league awarded Zavala as the Attacker of the Year for his offensive...
Aptos’ Ella Porter makes debut in professional flag football league
Aptos High senior Ella Porter trained for seven days a week on her craft as the quarterback for the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League flag football champion Mariners during the 2025 campaign.
Their season came to an end Nov. 3 after an early exit in...
Mariners piece together unforgettable CCS title run | Girls soccer
It’s been nearly one month since Aptos High senior Alexa Castañeda was hoisting a Central Coast Section championship trophy above her head.
Yet, not a day goes by that at least one flashing moment goes through her head of that historic point in time.
The Mariner...
PV head coach Kristian Flores resigns after five years with program | Girls soccer
Pajaro Valley High Athletics Department on Thursday announced that Kristian Flores was resigning from his position as head coach of the girls soccer program.
Flores confirmed with The Pajaronian on Thursday afternoon following the school’s notification.
“It’s a big time commitment, and my kids are getting...
Aptos wins first-ever CCS championship in school history | Boys soccer
The Aptos High boys’ soccer team went on an unprecedented postseason run during the 2025-26 winter season.
It began with bringing home the program’s first-ever Central Coast Section title, an accomplishment no other team has been close to doing in nearly 25 years.
They sailed even...
‘Catz storm back to win first-ever NorCal Championship | Boys soccer
The ‘Catz’s mystique is back, ladies and gentlemen.
The Watsonville High boys’ soccer team made history Saturday evening after winning their first-ever NorCal Championship in the program’s history.
After the final whistle blew, junior forward Justin Alfaro sat down for a quick minute to soak in...
Watsonville, Aptos advance to CCS championship matches | High school soccer
It was a special, and historical, Wednesday night for four local high school soccer teams that kept their Central Coast Section postseason runs alive for at least one more weekend.
The Watsonville boys’ group is returning to the section finals for the first time since...
Mariners finish strong to beat Alisal | High school football
APTOS—Aptos High senior Dante Aranda, whose moniker on the football field is “The Bus”, is known for delivering big hits and going full speed whenever the ball is in his hand.
The 5 foot, 10 inch, 235-pound fullback/nose guard was all over the field for...
Mariners survive against powerhouse Salinas | High school football
APTOS—The mission couldn’t have been any clearer for Aptos senior Caden Prichard who was set to battle Salinas for just the second time in his career.
The ace running back helped lift the Mariners past the Cowboys, 44-41, in a thriller that went down to...
