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Girls soccer
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GIRLS SOCCER Mariners sweep SCCAL
Aptos girls pair tournament championship with regular season crown
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By JUAN REYES A ubree Westjohn helped lead the Aptos High girls’ soccer team to a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League regular-season title.
But the Mariners’ senior wasn’t satisfied.
She scored two goals on Feb. 15 en route to a 4-1 victory over rival Santa Cruz High in the league tournament final at Cabrillo College.
“It was definitely pretty big. We already won the league so we just really wanted to come out here and prove ourselves that we deserve it,” Westjohn said.
The Mariners (15-2-2, 8-1-1) now have 12 SCCAL titles including six of the last seven. Aptos coach Carlos Bover said the girls were truly committed since the start of the season. “These girls work really hard,” Bover said. “Santa Cruz has an amazing team. For us to compete with them and hold them, it says a lot about our girls.”
Sophomore Kylie Nelson also stole the show, making a pair of incredible saves that secured both a regular season and tourney title for Aptos.
“(Nelson) kept us in, she was there in the right place,” Bover said. “She was mentally focused, which is something important for the goal keepers.” On ofense, the Mariners wasted no time, as Westjohn netted her first goal in the eighth minute. The shot came of a rebound that went straight to her about five yards away
ALL SMILES Aptos High junior Susana Estrada, right, celebrates with sophomore Jazmine Castañeda after a goal was scored in the 48th minute of the SCCAL Tournament championship against Santa Cruz High.
from the goal posts.
She recorded her second goal 12 minutes later, this time from about 15 yards out to give Aptos a 2-0 lead. “I just come out here wanting to win and wanting to get those goals in,” Westjohn said. “I don’t really think much. I just get the ball and go for a goal.”
However, Santa Cruz found some hope in the 28th after sophomore Natalie Wanger’s 30-yard free kick slipped past Nelson to cut the lead in half.
The Cardinals’ ofense continued to press near the end of the first half. Jasmine Nguyen had a golden opportunity to knot it up in the 33rd with a free kick that bounced of the left post.
Nelson said she believed she’d given up the game-tying goal, which would have shifted the momentum toward Santa Cruz’s way.
“I was like, ‘Oh shoot, it’s going in,’” Nelson said.
Bovar said the girls looked gassed, especially after coming of an exhausting overtime win against Soquel High in the semifinals two days prior.
“We were tired,” he said. Still, the Mariners stuck to the game plan and Bover made some minor adjustments at the half, including how to conserve some of their energy.
“Let’s not make runs that really make no sense,” he said. “Just make sure we pass the ball, move the ball, instead of running behind the ball. But we were struggling.”
Sophomore Jazmine Castañeda extended the lead with a strike in the 48th minute, while senior Brynn Mitchell sealed the deal with a score in the 73rd.
COUNTY SUPERVISORS Plan hopes to help women break free
By TONY NUÑEZ T he Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a slew of proposed changes to the county’s justice system recommended by the Justice and Gender Task Force, a large coalition of lawmakers, public service and nonprofit directors, law enforcement ofcials and previously incarcerated women.
The task force, created in 2017 to better address the needs of incarcerated women, laid out an ambitious eight-task plan aimed at stopping the cycle it says many fall into while wading their way through the criminal justice system.
Chief among those tasks is rebranding the Domestic Violence Commission as the Commission on Justice and Gender, which will oversee the county’s implementation of the task force’s recommendations and advocate for the rights of incarcerated women.
The creation of that commission will need board approval at a future meeting.
The task force was formed in response to a report from Dr. Susan Greene, Gender Matters: A Profile of Women in Santa Cruz County Jail. That report, which garnered support from the Sherif’s Ofce, interviewed 31 women at Main Jail and the Blaine Street Women’s Facility and found that a majority of the interviewees had a parent who had been incarcerated and that nearly three out of four were mothers.
Led by Greene, the 19-member Task Force met 18 times over two years in a multitude of venues and formats. Those gatherings helped the task force build its list of recommendations that hope to address several deficiencies in the county’s substance abuse treatment, release process, court rooms, reduction of domestic violence and prevention of incarceration. Approved recommendations: =^o^ehibg`Zibehmikh`kZfmhikhvide medication-assisted treatment while in custody. AZo^ ma^ La^kbû Ìl Hù\^ Zg] Ikhbation Department work with Monarch Services to develop a safer release process in order to reduce the amount of women who are released from jail with no place to go. Ma^ \k^Zmbhg h_ Z `^g]^k&li^\bÕ\ courtroom in which the judge, prosecutor, public defender, probation ofcer and bailif are all women. Pbmama^a^eih_<hnkm:iihbgmed Special Advocates, consider creating a pretrial diversion program based on Senate Bill 394 for parents who are primary caregivers for children. AZo^ ma^ Ikh[Zmbhg =^iZkmf^gm conduct a survey on the efectiveness of an Alternative Domestic Violence pilot program under Assembly Bill 372, and relay its results to the board by the end of 2020. AZo^ ma^ La^kbû Ìl Hù\^% <hngty Ofce of Education and Probation Department use a “restorative justice” approach with attention to gender diferences. The approach has been successful at Sequoia High School in Watsonville as part of the Comprehensive School Safety Program. =^o^ehi f^mah]l mh ]^l^`k^`Zm^ data by gender across all departments—including probation, corrections, health services and the courts—and report back to the board by August.
We need to develop a plan to increase the number of doctors, nurses, facilities and other staf. One way is to underwrite the college costs for doctors such as requiring full reimbursement provided the doctor spends five years or so in community service. Something similar could be done for nurses. Thirdly, what impact will adding these many people have on a system that was paid for by its present participants and employers? Does this mean diminished coverage? Who is going to pay for these additional people who have not made any contributions? Is it the same people who have already been contributing? Medicare for All is a great campaign banner but it lacks the necessary planning to make it work.
Bill Beecher, Aptos We are tired of paying We are not against Cabrillo College, but we are tired of paying for more and more bonds to support them. We currently are LETTERS 11 paying for two bonds, with one going until 2039. Why would we give them another $274,100,000 dollars if they can’t take care of the infrastructure that they have? The picture of the rusty roof equipment shows me that they aren’t maintaining what they should be taking care of.
The buzz words for 2020 are afordable housing and they’re willing to make everyone’s housing (residential and commercial, owned and rented) less afordable? This bond will throw many seniors on fixed incomes into having to sell their homes and move or become homeless. All because they can’t live within their means as we all do? They should be finding private donations from people who want to have a building named after them. If you want to contribute, feel free but don’t force others into financial ruin.
The two bonds we are already paying for total to more than $200,000,000 and they want another $274,100,000. And in their bond statement, some of this will be for remodeling the new buildings that we aren’t finished paying for. Enough craziness, no more taxes. Live within your means just like homeowners have to. President Wetstein is a very nice guy, but he still lives in Stockton and is here just to get this passed. Please join us in saying No on Measure R. Enrollment numbers are 30 percent down and with more and more online classes this amount of money just doesn’t make sense
Kris Kirby, Aptos Elect Becky Steinbruner We, the undersigned, do seriously and enthusiastically endorse Rebecca (Becky) Steinbruner for election to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors to replace Zach Friend, and strongly urge our fellow residents of the Second Supervisorial District to do the same. It is high time for change and her voice on the board could prove to be a much-needed step toward overhauling the political situation in this county. Shirley Coleman Dolores Frye Leticia Miller Lowell Webb Karen Miller Denise Miller Al Hughes Karl Maret Nancy Howells George Goodwin Rae Schwaderer Rob Gaskill Dondi Gaskill Marilyn Garrett Valera Templeman Shannon Freed Duane Thompson Mary Thompson Joanne Thompson Zandra Kaufman Debbie Hencke Robert Nunes Susan Stanford Tom Evans Thomas Stumbaugh Margaret Evans Monica McGuire Jerry Ball Nancy Ball Sharon Nunes Additionally, two commercial endorsements, Nutrient Concepts and Webb’s Farm Supply, are also behind Steinbruner.
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE Carin Fortin, owner of Blossoms Biodynamic Herb Farm of Corralitos, helps a customer at her Live Oak Farmer’s Market stand. Tarmo Hannula
“It’s a great crowd,” Nancy Abramson said. “We sell produce unique to this market. We sell a lot of flowers, lemons and olives. What I like about this market is that people here like to spend time talking with the sellers and learning about our products; it makes it special.”
Kim Tush, who owns Santa Cruz Balsamics and bottles her products at the El Pajaro Commercial Kitchen in Watsonville, said she has had her stand at the market for two years.
“I like the people here,” she said. “I sell at markets between Palo Alto and Carmel and Live Oak is different. The vibe here is diferent; MARKET 15
people are relaxed. To me, this place feels like a community, like family.” Tush said she was happy to introduce Deborah Muschari and Pat Stevens, owners of Bella Vista Ranch in Hollister, to the Live Oak market. She said she met them at the Palo Alto market and encouraged them to feature a table of their organic olive oils at Live Oak. “We’ve been growing organically since 1998,” Muschari said. “That’s before a lot of growers even knew what that was. We have so many friendly customers here. A lot of people ask the deeper questions about quality here. I had one person ask me about polyphenols; I was really impressed.”
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newspapers described the hotel and grounds as a perfect paradise. Aptos’ first 4th of July celebration was held at the hotel. The day was ushered in with explosions and firecrackers until 9 a.m. At 10 a.m., as trains arrived, a procession around the grounds to the dance platform where the entertainment was to begin, was led by a small string band. Music was followed by a speech from Claus Spreckels, then speeches, maneuvers by the local militia, poetry, humorous readings and dancing. A fireworks display took place in the evening. The hotel was enlarged for the 1876 season with a three-story HISTORY 8
addition making it twice as large, and five additional cottages were constructed. The hotel was under the management of Mr. F. Baehr, formerly State Treasurer. The Santa Cruz Narrow Gauge Rail Road was completed to Pajaro and on May 7, 1876, the Opening Day, trains left Santa Cruz and Pajaro and met in Aptos for a grand party and picnic at the Aptos Hotel, to celebrate the railroads opening and the nation’s centennial. Hats flew, guns went of, the air was filled with the earshattering sounds of bells and steam whistles and screaming voices. The Aptos Hotel operated during the summer months and most guests stayed for the entire season. In 1877, as the ranch and racetrack operations expanded, Spreckels built a summer mansion near Valencia Lagoon and the Coast Road. In 1880, Mr. W. H. Stedman became the proprietor/lessee of the hotel. Rates were $2.50 per day or $12-14 per week. That same year, Charles Crocker of Southern Pacific Railroad opened Hotel Del Monte in Monterey. It was an instant success. With just over 100 rooms, the manager had to turn down 3,000 reservation requests in the first six weeks. It had a big impact on the future of the Aptos Hotel. Stay tuned for part two next month. If you enjoy these stories and photographs, please consider becoming a member of the Aptos History Museum or make a donation of any size. Visit us at 7605 Old Dominion Court, Aptos.
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