High School Sports

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...

It wasn’t the prettiest way to win yet somehow, some way Monte Vista Christian managed to get the job done for head coach Joe Sturdivant in last week's debut with the program.  The Mustangs held off Seaside’s late comeback for a 16-8 non league victory...

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—The high school football season unofficially kicked off this past weekend with the Santa Cruz County Jamboree at Cabrillo College. St. Francis, Pajaro Valley and Watsonville high schools along with four other schools within the county scrimmaged for the first time this season at...

APTOS—Matt Anderson has adjusted quite well in his second stint as coach of the Aptos High girls’ golf team. He’s feeling more confident than ever, ready to make some noise in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League this season. However, the Mariners are going to...

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...

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...

APTOS—Aptos High senior Trent Nosky spent time over the summer logging in dozens of miles in hopes to improve on his endurance.  It’s something that he's seen as a weakness in the past. “I have a lot of speed but I don't have as much strength...

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...

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...