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November 1, 2026

‘Catz flag football records shutout over Marina in season-opener | Weeklys Sports Roundup

The Watsonville High girls’ flag football team kicked off the regular season in dominant fashion following a 33-0 win over Marina High at the newly renamed Hedgpeth Stadium-Geiser Field in Watsonville on Aug. 29. Wildcatz head coach Zach Cook said in a text message that...

MVC’s defense holds off Seaside’s late comeback| Prep football roundup

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...

Cabrillo determined to have bounce-back season | College football

The road to recovery hasn’t been easy for DeSean Gomez after a torn ACL injury sidelined him during his senior year at Aptos High two years ago.  But now the Cabrillo College freshman is back feeling healthier, and stronger, than ever.   “I hear a lot of...

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...