Aptos High used the funds it received from the Wharf to Wharf to resurface its track. (Contributed photo)
The Wharf to Wharf nonprofit corporation, which annually puts on the race by the same name in Santa Cruz in July, announced the recipients of $388,394 this week, with Soquel High and Aptos High garnering the largest chunks of money. They received $110,000 and $60,000, respectively, for track resurfacing.
The Wharf to Wharf is a 6-mile footrace from near the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf to the Capitola Wharf. This year marked it’s 40th anniversary.
“The Wharf to Wharf is far more than a yearly running event. In fact we are one of the largest charitable organizations in the county,” Race Director Scott McConville said. “Our main goal annually is to promote the health and fitness of the youth of Santa Cruz County.”
The other Santa Cruz County-area schools and programs receiving money are as follows:
| Aptos High School track / football / cheer /Softball | $11,800 |
| Harbor High School track / football/ water polo/cheer | $8,300 |
| Monte Vista Christian track & field | $7,000 |
| Pajaro Valley High School track & field | $7,000 |
| Santa Cruz High School track & field / girls basketball | $12,540 |
| Scotts Valley High School track & field / girls basketball | $9,300 |
| SLV High School track / girl’s softball / football | $9,600 |
| Soquel High School track /football/baseball/cheer/water polo | $15,100 |
| Watsonville High School track & field | $13,000 |
| Saint Francis High School track & field | $7,000 |
| Salesian Sisters School | $600 |
| Twin Lakes Christian School | $450 |
| Pacific Collegiate School | $1,000 |
| New Brighton Middle School | $2,084 |
| Branciforte Middle School | $12,500 |
| Pajaro Valley Middle School | $1,600 |
| Delaveaga Elementary School | $800 |
| Linscott Charter School | $1,000 |
| Soquel Elementary Schools | $4,000 |
| YES School | $800 |
| Aptos Junior High School | $1,200 |
| E.A. Hall Middle School | $3,800 |
| Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League | $1,300 |
| Mission Hill Middle School | $1,350 |
| Scotts Valley Middle School | $1,470 |
| Soquel Stadium Track Resurfacing Fund | $13,000 |
| Soquel Stadium Equipment Fund | $3,000 |
| International Games | $1,400 |
| Student/Athlete Scholarship Fund | $30,000 |
| Capitola Junior Guards | $7,000 |
| Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Reserve | $9,600 |
| Capitola Explorers | $400 |
| Aptos High School Track Resurfacing | $60,000 |
| Soquel High School Track Resurfacing | $110,000 |
| Coast County Athletic League | $1,800 |
| Santa Cruz Track Club | $17,600 |
| TOTAL 2012 DONATIONS: | $388,394 |
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