Sports

Watsonville native Luke Keaschall made his Major League Baseball debut with the Minnesota Twins on Friday night, hoping to make a name for himself right off the bat. No pun intended. The former Aptos High baseball standout made quite the impression after he batted 2-for-4...

After a long regular season, Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley’s softball teams are eager to jump right into the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs, which are set to begin Saturday. The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion Falcons (21-5-1, 14-1) earned the No. 7...

The goal for Scotts Valley senior Ava Decleve was to place in the Top 3 at the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships, which would have been good enough to extend her season for just one more week. The Falcon star runner surpassed those...

Scotts Valley senior Sofia Niklaus had a game-best 10 goals in the Falcons’ 17-6 win over Monte Vista Christian in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division action April 25. With the win, the Falcons improved to 6-2 in league play with three games remaining in...

Scotts Valley senior pitcher Sofie Seese racked up six strikeouts in the Falcons’ 8-2 victory over San Lorenzo Valley in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action on Monday afternoon. Teammate Natalie Murray-Skalland had three hits, including one home run and two RBIs, while Jazzy Phillips...

Aptos senior Spike Sorensen recorded four goals and six assists in the Mariners’ 14-12 win over Saratoga in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action Wednesday evening. Teammate sophomore Parker O’Hara had four goals, while junior Alex Sandoval contributed a pair of goals and...

Aptos senior Logan Brantley won the discus event with a toss of 169-feet, 6 inches in the open division at the prestigious Arcadia Track and Field Invitational on April 11-12. The Mariners’ standout athlete also placed 12th in the discus invitational division with a throw...

San Lorenzo Valley’s softball team returned to the diamond Tuesday afternoon following a much-needed spring break this past week. It took little to no time for senior Angie Fulkerson to shake off the rust as she batted 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles, two RBIs...