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Aptos, Soquel move into CCS semifinals with offensive outbursts | High school softball
Junior Nova Neu doubled and homered for Aptos High’s softball team, and the No. 3 seed Mariners made quick work of No. 6 Palo Alto in Central Coast Section Division I quarterfinals.
Watsonville boys rally, advance to NorCal Regional D-III title match | High school soccer roundup
An early deficit didn’t faze Watsonville High’s boys soccer team in its CIF Division III NorCal Regional playoff game against Pioneer of Woodland on Thursday night.
Watsonville and Aptos boys, Wildcatz’s girls advance to NorCal Regional semifinals | High school soccer roundup
Damian Moreno scored twice in the first half, and the No. 1 seed Watsonville High boys soccer team knocked off No. 8 Valley of Sacramento 2-0 in the CIF NorCal Regional D-III quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Aptos edges Carlmont for first section title; Watsonville wins PK shootout for 13th | CCS boys soccer roundup
Aptos High’s boys soccer team didn’t wilt under the pressure, nor the scorching sun. They smiled — at least, when the outcome was secured — in the face of adversity.
Aptos, Watsonville win first titles in program history | CCS girls soccer roundup
The No. 1 seed Aptos High girls soccer team captured its first Central Coast Section Championship in program history on Saturday, dumping No. 2 The King’s Academy 1-0 in the Division III finale at Del Mar High.
Injury-riddled Soquel rebounds from Palma loss, enters playoffs with momentum | High school football roundup
A week after losing several key starters to injury, including its quarterback, and suffering its lone loss, Soquel High’s playoff-bound football team was eager to prove Friday that it could find success employing a “next-man up” mentality.
SLV keeps Scotts Valley in check, posts consecutive wins over rival for first time since ’06 | High school football roundup
San Lorenzo Valley High football team, despite playing in a lower ranked division in the Pacific Coast Athletic League, stunned rival Scotts Valley last season.
Santa Cruz shakes Seaside, eclipses 2024 win total | High school football roundup
Senior quarterback Neven Ristic accounted for five touchdowns, and Santa Cruz High’s football team beat visiting Seaside 44-27 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division game Friday night.
Evan Vessey passes for 400-plus yards in MVC’s loss to unbeaten Stevenson | High school football roundup
Junior quarterback Evan Vessey passed for 400-plus yards for the second time in three weeks, but Monte Vista Christian School’s football team suffered a 36-25 loss to Stevenson of Pebble Beach on Friday night.
Soquel jumps ahead early, stomps Aptos at Cabrillo College | High school football roundup
Soquel High’s football team, ranked No. 4 in the Central Coast Section and No. 74 in the state, was intent on doing Soquel-esque things early and often in its latest rout.
Aptos, Watsonville advance to semifinals | CCS softball roundup
Aptos High’s softball team earned its first win in the Central Coast Section playoffs since 2019 with its upset of host Alisal in the Division III quarterfinals on Saturday. Watsonville won its opener, in D-IV, and also moved into the semifinals.
Aptos holds off Santa Cruz to win SCCAL regular-season title outright | Boys basketball roundup
Aptos High’s boys basketball team and rival Santa Cruz went down to the wire, again.
Soquel beats Aptos, becomes first county team to go unbeaten in Gabilan Division | High school football roundup
Soquel High football coach Dwight Lowery hadn’t had an ice bath since he last played defensive back in the NFL, close to a decade ago.
Kicker Julian Pizarro lifts MVC past Scotts Valley as time expires | High school football roundup
Kicker Julian Pizarro booted a 34-yard field goal as time expired, and the Monte Vista Christian School football team stunned Scotts Valley 25-23 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division game Friday night.
County teams a collective 0-4 in section quarterfinals | CCS softball roundup
The No. 7 seed Cupertino High softball team upset No. 2 San Lorenzo Valley 9-5 in the Central Coast Section Division IV quarterfinals in Felton on Saturday.
Soquel gets first win over Aptos since ’09, takes second place in PCAL Gabilan Division | High School Football Roundup
Aptos High’s football team was intent of sending retiring coaching legend Randy Blankenship out with a win in its regular-season finale Friday, but rival Soquel took its game to another level to pull away in the second half.
Scotts Valley posts fourth shutout, secures PCAL Mission North title | High school football roundup
Scotts Valley High’s football team did it again on defense, and, eventually, the win column.
Sloppy Soquel shut out by Salinas in Gabilan Division debut | High school football roundup
Soquel High’s football debut in the Gabilan Division — the top tier of the Pacific Coast Athletic League — wasn’t a memorable one.
Visit from injured Taylor Fernandez among MVC’s few highlights in blowout loss to Monterey | High school football roundup
Monte Vista Christian School’s football team dropped from the unbeaten ranks Friday. But the Mustangs’ decisive loss, a 55-19 nonleague setback to powerful Monterey, started and ended with an emotional appearance from injured lineman Taylor Fernandez.
Mariners stomp Hollister for share of first Gabilan Division title | High school football roundup
Aptos High’s football teams have won numerous titles during Randy Blankenship’s legendary 13-year tenure as head coach.
St. Francis, Aptos stay in title hunt with wins | High school football roundup
St. Francis High’s football team kept its perfect season and league title hopes alive as it pulled away from Pacific Grove with three unanswered touchdowns in the second half for a 34-14 win Friday night.
Aptos thumps Alvarez, sets stage for battle against unbeaten Salinas | High school football roundup
Aptos High’s football team beat Alvarez 54-24 to set the stage for its anticipated Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division showdown with Salinas by surpassing 50-plus points for the third straight game Friday night.
Caden Prichard powers Aptos past Mission Prep of SLO | High school football roundup
Caden Prichard did a little bit of everything for Aptos High on Friday night.
Santa Cruz stomps Soquel for Stump, league title and first unbeaten season since ’93 | PCAL football roundup
The Cardinals (9-0) became the program’s first team since 1993 to finish the regular season unbeaten, won the Stump rivalry trophy for a third straight season and locked up the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division title in one fell swoop.
Aptos stomps Alvarez, moves to 5-1 | High school football roundup
The theme for Everett Alvarez High’s homecoming on Friday night was “Eagles in Wonderland.” All the wonder came from the Aptos’ football team, though, as the visiting Mariners demolished the Eagles 52-6.