Girls basketball: Mariners bring home second straight CCS title
REDWOOD CITY–The Aptos High girls’ basketball team has relied on its defense throughout the season.
That approach helped the Mariners bully the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League en route to regular season and tournament titles.
It helped them get the Central Coast Section championship game for...
Girls basketball: Mariners’ defense suffocates Knights in SCCAL tourney final
APTOS–The Aptos High girls’ basketball team was a heavy favorite going into Friday night’s Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament championship against Soquel High.
Guard Gabby Giuffre made that clear from the start, scoring the game’s first eight points to help the Mariners cruise past...
Taylor holds off Mickelson for win at Pebble Beach
By JON CHOWN, Special to the Pajaronian
PEBBLE BEACH—Swirling winds opened the door for Phil Mickelson to come from behind and claim his sixth title at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, but leader Nick Taylor shut it with a birdie chip on the 15th...
Girls basketball: Aptos’ Ackerman hoping to pair individual, team success
APTOS—Natalia Ackerman knows what it’s like to hoist a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and Central Coast Section Division III basketball title in a single season.
But that was so last season.
The 6-foot-1 Aptos High senior forward has her eyes set on something bigger for...
Boys basketball: Mariners ready to battle in hotly contested SCCAL
The Aptos High boys’ basketball team turned on the afterburners before the start of Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play last season and soared to a share of the league championship.
The Mariners shared the SCCAL title with Santa Cruz High by beating the Cardinals...
Men’s basketball: Seahawks seek return to conference title with young squad
Cabrillo College men’s basketball coach Tony Marcopulos is entering his 20th season with the program and he is facing one of his biggest challenges yet.
It’s the first time in more than a decade he’ll be taking on such an inexperienced group that’ll feature just...
HS football: Powell recognized as best defensive player in PCAL Gabilan division
Aptos High senior defensive lineman Josh Powell led like a captain from the start of the year. His leadership and play on the field landed him this year’s Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan division's most valuable player on defense.
His offensive production also earned...
College football: Seahawks fall for trick play, lose bowl game
SALINAS—As the gusty Salinas Valley winds began to pick up, so did the howls from Lobos fans sitting in the stands, cheering for their Monterey Peninsula College football team as it got into victory formation to close out the season.
The Lobos defeated Cabrillo College,...
College Football: Seahawks beat Rams in conference play
GILROY—The Cabrillo College football team took a short road trip to Gilroy High School on Saturday but freshman Christian Rodriguez felt right at home.
The former Mustangs standout recorded an interception return for a touchdown to help the Seahawks fly away with a convincing 38-10...
Weekend Roundup, 10/27: Seahawks keep winning streak alive
The Cabrillo College men’s soccer team pushed its unbeaten streak to three games with a 2-1 win against West Valley College on Friday in Coast-South Conference action.
The Seahawks continue to roll in October with a 3-1-2 record in conference play. They currently sit in...