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League Champs Again!
The Aptos High varsity baseball team, with a 13-2 record, finished first in league for the third consecutive season.
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In the past three seasons, Aptos has gone 41-5 in league. Seniors Gabe Gaeckle and James Craig were on varsity for all three championships. Gaeckle, a righthanded pitcher with 117 strikeouts his senior season — 55th in the nation — is committed to play for the University of Arkansas. Craig, who plays outfield, had 55 hits in his career with an on base percentage of .440.
The overall record of the Mariners was
20-7. They defeated Bellarmine Prep, won their first CCS tournament game 5-4 over Pioneer, then lost to Leigh, 9-1. n •••
Bottom row (from left): Sonny Cope, Harrison Bechtold, Edward Peters, Andrew Silva, Josh Towley
Middle row (from left): Matt Hood, Brant Sirles, Jordi Martinez, Isaiah Work, Nate Garcia, Caden Prichard
Top row (from left): Coach Robert Modena, Coach Dave Anderson, Jorden Espinoza, James Craig, Gabe Gaeckle, Jack Reed, Coach Scott Simms, Head Coach Jason Biancardi
Wharf to Wharf Scholarship Winners!
Congratulations to the 2023 Wharf to Wharf Scholarship recipients!
Wharf to Wharf Race Inc. annually awards four scholarships to distinguished local scholar-athletes who will compete in track and field or cross country at the collegiate level.
The Howard Marcus Scholarship is a $12,000 scholarship awarded to two athletes who excel in both academics and athletics with plans to compete at a 4-year university.
The Otis Chandler Scholarship is a $6,000 scholarship awarded to two athletes who excel in both academics and athletics with plans to compete at a 2- or 4-year college or university.
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2023 Howard Marcus Scholarship recipients
• Trent Nosky, Aptos High | Colorado State
• Brooke Willoughby, Aptos High | Long Beach State
2023 Otis Chandler Scholarship recipients
• Brody Staley, Soquel High | Chico State
• Julia Snelling, Soquel High | Colorado College
This year’s Wharf to Wharf Race, featuring 16,000 runners and more than 50 bands, will be the morning of Sunday, July 23, from Santa Cruz to Capitola. Capitola Village will be closed to traffic from 5 a.m. to noon. n
