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...
New SCCAL commissioner banking on tradition, history in proposed rebuild
Over the last nine years as the head coach of the Cabrillo College baseball team, Bob Kittle has had numerous student-athletes from all over Santa Cruz County pour into his program.
Just last spring, Kittle had at least one player from all but one public school in the county on his roster. Bringing in the best of the best, and watching the talent and personalities from various backgrounds mesh into a powerhouse representation of the county has been one of his favorite aspects of the job.
“Santa Cruz County is unique,” Kittle said in a recent phone interview. “There’s a sense of pride in this county… It’s connected.”
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...
Little League: Capitola-Soquel All-Stars wins 11s championship
Capitola-Soquel All-Star pitcher Dylan Hull recorded a complete game shutout on Saturday in a 7-0 win against the Aptos Little League All-Stars in the District 39 11s championship at Franich Park.
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...
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.
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.
HS Football Roundup, 10/26: Mariners cruise past Cougars for league win
The Aptos High football team took an unexpected week off in the middle of the season.
But the Mariners showed little signs of rust in a 49-19 win over Christopher High on Friday in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan division action.
Senior Dre Gomez finished with...
College football: Doomsday 'D'Hawks
The Seahawks began the season with a 31-7 thumping of Contra Costa College in non-conference play.
Local high school sports pushed to December
CENTRAL COAST—The Central Coast Section, the local governing body for schools stretching from San Francisco along the coast to King City, this week unveiled its plans for the fall sports season and beyond.
The governing board on Tuesday announced in a press release that mid-December...