2015 Aptos Girls Soccer Team Rocks!
The SCCAL Champions placed three players on the All-League roster for 2015, Player of the Year mid-fielder Stephanie Buecheler, Defender of the Year Kelsey Kusaba-Kusumoto, and Goalkeeper of the Year Ana Calero. In addition their coach, Jessica Perkin was named Coach of the Year. Altogether they filled four slots on the first team, two positions on the second team and three in the honorable mention column for a total of eleven players. Congratulations on a great season and great accomplishments.
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2015 SCCAL Girls Soccer All-League Selections
Coach of the Year
Jessica Perkin, Aptos 5th Year
Player of the Year
Stephanie Buecheler, MF, Aptos, Sr
Defender of the Year
Kelsey Kusaba-Kusumoto, Aptos, Sr
Goalkeeper of the Year
Ana Calero, Aptos, Sr
First Team:
Payton Evers, MF, Aptos, Sr
Monserrat Hernandez, MF, Aptos, Fr
Anna Burke, D, Aptos, Sr
Paxton Scott D, Aptos, Jr
Second Team:
Grace Bowman F, Aptos, So
Maggie Darroch D, Aptos, Jr
Honorable Mention:
Lisey Campos, F, Aptos, Jr
Ella Hymes, D, Aptos, So
Paige Dueck, MF, Aptos, Fr
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Ben Dorfman Voted SCCAL Boys Basketball MVP
The 6-foot-3 senior forward was recognized as a major factor in Aptos winning the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League regular season title when League Coaches voted him the SCCAL’s Most Valuable Player. Dorfman averaged 12.66 points, 7.42 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 3.3 steals and .83 blocks for the Mariners in its 12 league games. The Mariners finished 11-1 in league play losing only to San Lorenzo Valley. Santa Cruz won the SCCAL Tournament by defeating Aptos in overtime.
Dorfman suffered a dislocated knee in preseason play on Dec. 5 and missed the next five games, before returning Dec. 23 against Alisal a game in which he scored 20 points. His coach, Joe Smith, was named SCCAL Coach of the Year. Dorfman’s teammate, Aptos senior point guard Jonah Gonzales, also received first-team recognition.
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2015 SCCAL Wrestling Championship
League Champions
106 lbs: 1st Place – Pat Peoples, Aptos
113 lbs: 1st Place – Evan Carillo, Aptos
126 lbs: 1st Place – Gio Zacarias, Aptos
152 lbs: 1st Place – Danny Velez, Aptos
160 lbs: 1st Place – Greg Bjur, Aptos
170 lbs: 1st Place – Mitch Gearing, Aptos
195 lbs: 1st Place – Jack Harris, Aptos
220 lbs: 1st Place – Adrian Galindo, Aptos
285 lbs: 1st Place – Eric Kirby, Aptos
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2015 SCCAL Boys Basketball All League Team
Coach of Year
Joe Smith, Aptos
Most Valuable Player
Ben Dorfman, Aptos, Sr
First Team
Jonah Gonzales, Aptos, Sr
Second Team
Dante Gomez, Aptos, Sr
Honorable Mention
Nemo Howe, Cole Rothman, Zak Pepperdine
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2015 SCCAL Boys Soccer All-League Selections
Midfielder of the Year
Uriel Cervantes, Aptos, Jr
First Team
Lenny Naranjo, D, Aptos, Jr
Second Team
Jesus Alvarez, MF, Aptos, Sr
Honorable Mention
Cristian Pacheco MF, Aptos, Jr
Jack McGinn, MF, Aptos Sr
Tony Pulido GK, Aptos Sr
2015 SCCAL Girls Basketball All League Team
Second Team
May Capurro, Aptos
Honorable Mention
Abbi Saxton, Teal Maixner