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September 8, 2026

JC Baseball: Seahawks put it all together in win over Lobos

After two long weeks of losing, the Cabrillo College baseball team finally found the winning formula again.

HS baseball: Mariners' players selected for SCCAL All-League first team

Aptos High had four players recognized for first team honors at last week’s Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League coaches’ all-league voting meeting.

Mariners finish perfectly

The Aptos High Mariners have been the cream of the crop in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League all season long. That trend continued at April 25's league championships. Senior Kourosh Safari repeated as the SCCAL singles champ with a grueling 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 win over Santa Cruz High’s Jack Tierney, while the Mariners’ duo of Carter Bond and Jake Kluger breezed through Soquel High’s pair of Lincoln Cooley and Casey Valcarcel, 6-1, 6-3, for the doubles title at the Seascape Sports Club.

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.

PV head coach Kristian Flores resigns after five years with program | Girls soccer

Pajaro Valley High Athletics Department on Thursday announced that Kristian Flores was resigning from his position as head coach of the girls soccer program. Flores confirmed with The Pajaronian on Thursday afternoon following the school’s notification. “It’s a big time commitment, and my kids are getting...

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.”

Mariners smooth-sailing to begin fall campaign | Girls volleyball

Amanda Peterson took over the Aptos High girls volleyball program during the offseason after the departure of former head coach Hunter Zeng. The Chicago native had some experience leading club programs or teaching private lessons on the side, but nothing of this magnitude.  So far, so...

Local high school sports pushed to December

High school sports
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...

Mariners piece together unforgettable CCS title run | Girls soccer

It’s been nearly one month since Aptos High senior Alexa Castañeda was hoisting a Central Coast Section championship trophy above her head. Yet, not a day goes by that at least one flashing moment goes through her head of that historic point in time. The Mariner...

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...