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2022: The Year in Pictures
Amid triumph and tragedy, private moments of grief and public spectacles of joy, Mercury News and East Bay Times’ photojournalists captured the resilience of the human spirit across the Bay Area this year.
Unable to slow Campolindo in second half, Aptos falls short in rematch | High school football
Campolindo High’s football players never forgot. How could they? A school many of them had never heard of, Aptos, came rolling onto their home turf in Moraga last season and administered one of the most lopsided defeats in school history. The result send shockwaves throughout the greater Bay Area and beyond.
Sports Newsmakers 2021 | Pandemic didn’t limit massive accomplishments
Santa Cruz County produced dozens of magnificent sports feats in ’21, and it’s no surprise that surfing was among the sports that dominated headlines. The following is a recap of some of the most memorable feats of the year.
Aptos’ Randy Blankenship nears 300-win milestone | High school football
For years now, Aptos High’s Randy Blankenship, 68, said he’d retire from coaching football when he was no longer having fun or making an impact on his players.
Aptos cornerback Vito Riccabona honored by Cal-Hi Sports | Local Roundup
Aptos High senior football talent Vito Riccabona was named Cal-Hi Sports’ NorCal Defensive Player of the Week on Wednesday.
SLV alum Tanner Murray named Low-A East Player of the Week | Local Roundup
Charleston RiverDogs infielder Tanner Murray, a former star for San Lorenzo Valley High and UC Davis, was named the Low-A East Player of the Week for Aug. 30 through Monday, Minor League Baseball announced.
Motivated Aptos deals Campolindo stunning defeat | High school football
Aptos High football players walked into Campolindo’s fancy hillside stadium and sized up their opponents Friday evening. The outsized Mariners saw players with long flowing hair, pristine uniforms that accentuated players’ muscles, and eye-popping custom cleats. There was an aura about them.