Ackerman’s dominance lead Aptos to CCS title
Top-seeded Aptos won its second Central Coast Section Division III crown in the last three years, and the Mariners made it look easy with a 58-37 redemption win over No. 2 South San Francisco on Feb. 23 at Palo Alto High.
Punchy offense the heart of reloaded Hawks
Cabrillo College baseball got back in action on Jan. 25, hosting West Hills College in its season opener.
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...
Blankenship rejuvenated after record-setting season
Aptos head coach Randy Blankenship said he’ll try to take “a couple of weeks” off to soak in the Mariners’ historic 2018 season, which featured a win in the Central Coast Section Open Division III championship game and Santa Cruz County’s first California Interscholastic Federation NorCal bowl game berth.
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...
R-P Male Student-Athlete of the Year, 2017-18
Alex Austen, senior, Aptos: At 6-foot-5 and 311 pounds, Austen wowed with his athleticism on the football field and in the throwing circle. During the fall, Austen helped the Aptos football team finish second in the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division by clearing the way in the trenches. He was named the league’s co-Offensive Lineman of the Year, and also earned an All-MBL-G First Team spot. In the spring, he won the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title in the shot put and also earned a spot in the Central Coast Section finals in the event.
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz wins B.A.A. mile race
Nikki Hiltz made her first-ever trip to Boston to compete at the Boston Athletic Association Invitational Mile on April 13 and did what she’s been doing throughout her prestigious running career.
Mariners set sight on league title | Girls cross country
APTOS—The Aptos High girls’ cross country team is back in training and looking to rebuild after the loss of a few of last season's influential teammates.
With a good amount of returning talent and a large number of newcomers, the defending Central Coast Section Division...
Girls' basketball roundup, 1/18: Mariners’ Pardue embracing role as glue gal
Abby Pardue has scored in double figures in only two of 18 games this season.
Girls' SCCAL basketball: Soquel reignites rivalry with stunner over Aptos
Soquel erased a double-digit first half deficit to snap Aptos’ 26-game regular season win streak against Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opponents with a stunning 52-42 upset on Friday night.
