The Watsonville High girls flag football team extended their win streak to four following a crushing 40-0 victory over Pacific Collegiate School in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division play Wednesday night.
Freshman quarterback Zoe Saldana completed 13 of 20 pass attempts for 141 yards with one interception and a new single-game record five touchdowns for the Wildcatz, who improved to a 7-2 record in league play this 2026 fall season.
Running back Isabella Ruiz hauled in four receptions for 30 yards and a pair of TDs, while sophomore Yoselin Delgadillo recorded four catches for 57 yards.
Sophomore Jazmine Ontiveros led the defense with three interceptions, while sophomore safety Cecilia Canela tallied four flag pulls and two interceptions.
Dalila Longoria-Giron contributed three flag pulls, while cornerback Sienna Arredondo registered one flag pull, one assist and one interception for Watsonville, which currently owns a 13-2 overall record.
The ‘Catz were coming off a 20-6 win over North Salinas High in Mission Division play Tuesday night. Saldana had 149 yards passing and three touchdowns, while Delgadillo was the primary target with eight receptions for 67 yards and a pair of TDs.
Longoria-Giron contributed five flag pulls, while safety Audrina Rodriguez registered two interceptions to bolster the defense.
Next up, Watsonville (13-2, 7-2) hosts North Monterey County High (1-13, 0-12) in nonleague play Friday at 6:45pm.
Boys cross country
MVC’s Beckmen wins Gabilan Division race: Monte Vista Christian sophomore Owen Beckmen won the Gabilan Division race in 14 minutes, 57.6 seconds during the third PCAL Center Meet of the season at North Monterey County High on Wednesday.
Beckmen finished ahead of Hollister High seniors Andrew Parra (15:19.6) and Luis Perez Prieto (15:26.7), who finished second and third, respectively, on the three-mile course.
Hollister won as a team with a score of 40 points, followed by Salinas (49) in second, Alisal (50) in third, MVC (96) in fourth and North Monterey County (113) in fifth.
Other finishers for MVC included sophomore Jesse Campos (16:30.1) in 16th, sophomore Joseph Palacios (17:13.0) in 24th, senior Luciano Guerra (17:25.1) in 27th, junior Neil Rada (17:26.2; 28th), sophomore Jacob Tabor (18:17.9; 34th) and senior Vinni Fluegge (18:30; 35th).
Watsonville senior Nain Garcia-Ferreyra placed second in 15:48.6 in the Mission Division race. Marina senior Ben Nguyen won the race in 15:36.8, while Pacific Grove senior Betinho Zunguze took third in 15:55.8.
Other finishers for the Wildcatz included senior Damian Villarruel (17:07.1) in 15th, senior Jesse Fernandez-Rocha (17:34.2) in 21st, junior Axel Ramirez-Renteria (17:48.6) in 26th, junior Daniel Camarena Zenteno (18:54.7) in 38th, senior Everador Orozco-Cruz (18:58.2; 40th) and senior Christopher Gallegos (19:21.9; 42nd).
Monterey Bay Academy junior Noah Ecker took second in 18:23 in the Santa Lucia Division race. Soledad junior Peyton Headley (18:15.3) won the race in 18:15.3, while Rancho San Juan senior Jeremiah Perez took third in 18:36.7.
Pajaro Valley sophomore Noah Ortiz placed fourth in 18:40.3, followed by teammate freshman Romeo Lopez (18:58) in sixth and junior William Cruz-Santos (19:15.2) in 11th.
The Grizzlies placed second as a team with a score of 50 points. Soledad won the race as a team with a score of 38, followed by Anzar (79) in third, Monterey Bay Academy (81) in fourth, Gonzales (117) in fifth and Oakwood (128) in sixth.
Other top finishers included MBA sophomore Yuichiro Toyama (19:36.1) in 15th, Pajaro Valley sophomore Dominic Fantham (19:36.8) in 17th and Ceiba College Prep sophomore William Diaz (20:46.3) placed 26th. St. Francis sophomores Liam Refuerzo (21:31.6) and Louis Patzoldt (22:22.3) finished 36th and 41st, respectively.
Next up, the PCAL Cross Country Championships at Toro Park in Salinas on Oct. 31.
Girls cross country
MVC’s Castro wins Mission Division race: MVC senior Finley Castro won the Mission Division race in 18:52.5 during the third PCAL Center Meet of the season Wednesday afternoon.
Castro crossed the finish line nearly one minute faster than the next closest finisher on the three-mile course at North Monterey County High.
Salinas High sophomore Elena Moreno (19:50.4) took second, while Pacific Grove sophomore Eleanor Holt (20:19.4) placed third.
Other top MVC finishers included sophomore Cara Lorenzen (22:07.4) in 13th, senior Maya Moore (24:20.2) in 26th, junior Charley Moggia (28:29.6) in 34th and junior Kylie FItzpatrick (28:29.7) in 35th.
Watsonville High senior Aileen Reyes placed 11th in 21:53.9, followed by teammate sophomore Alynna Pedraza-Quintana (22:58.5) in 20th.
Other top finishers for the Wildcatz included junior Melanie Perez (24:48.8) in 27th, freshman Lizeth Camarillo (24:57.2) in 28th, sophomore Miley di Camarillo-Pacheco (25:01.4) in 29th, junior Zoe Cornett (25:02.1) in 30th and junior Kimberly Hernandez (28:35.0) in 36th.
Ceiba College Prep senior Melissa Arellano took sixth in 21:33.5 in the Cypress Division race, which also took place at North Monterey County. Teammate sophomore Emely Alaniz (23:22.1) placed 16th.
Pajaro Valley sophomore Amairany Hernandez Delgado (21:46.7) placed eighth, while teammate senior Danna Perez (24:31.6) finished 30th.
Next up, the PCAL Cross Country Championships at Toro Park on Oct. 31.
Girls volleyball
At Monterey 3, MVC 2: The Mustangs fell to the Toreadors in five sets 21-25, 24-26, 25-20, 26-24, 15-10 in PCAL Gabilan Division action Thursday night.
Junior outside hitter Norah Rondia finished with a team-high 14 kills for MVC, while sophomore right side hitter Reagan Kolbach added eight kills and three blocks.
Teammate senior middle blocker Amani Keller recorded 11 kills and one block for the Mustangs, who dropped to 3-7 in league play this season.
“We came up short against an energized Monterey squad, credit to them for making some great plays in high pressure moments,” said MVC head coach Hunter Zeng in an email. “We’ve got some work to do on our side but I am proud of the fight we brought throughout the course of a five set match.”
For the Mustangs, it was just the second match of the season that they went the distance to five sets. Zeng said they were grateful for the learning opportunity.
The Mustangs were coming off a three game win streak that included a nonleague win in four sets 25-23, 18-25, 25-18, 25-23 against Soquel High on Oct. 8.
Junior outside hitter Jessie Ingram tallied 15 kills, eight digs and one ace for MVC, while Kolbach added six kills and three blocks.
Keller finished with eight kills and eight blocks, while senior setter Mayla Miller Spahn had a team-best 22 assists, eight digs and a pair of aces.
“The way we played tonight meant a lot to us,” said Zeng in an email after the match. “Even if we came up short, the joy with which we played and the composure we held throughout all four sets is a testament to our growth since the start of the season.”
Zeng added, “There were plenty of reasons to lose focus, including a fire drill at the beginning of the second set and a huge home crowd, but our players stepped up.”
Next up, MVC (7-8, 3-7) continues PCAL Gabilan Division play in Salinas against Palma (13-5, 5-4) on Oct. 22 at 6pm.
College football
At Coalinga 60, Cabrillo 32: Sophomore quarterback Mario Cosma tossed five touchdown passes for the Seahawks in a defeat to the Falcons in Golden Coast Conference play Oct. 10.
Cosma completed 22 of 34 pass attempts for 290 yards, along with one interception. He found a connection with Santa Cruz High alumnus Myles Reber, who finished with 12 receptions for 138 yards and three touchdowns.
Reber hauled in a 10-yard TD pass from Cosma that tied the score at 26-all just before halftime.
However, the Falcons scored 34 unanswered points en route to their first conference victory of the season.
Daeveon Fields had two receptions for 85 yards and one touchdown for Cabrillo. Teammate and San Lorenzo Valley High alumnus Lonan Dickinson hauled in a 10-yard touchdown reception late in the fourth quarter.
Aptos High alumnus Desean Gomez had a team-best 57 yards rushing on 13 carries for the Seahawks, who dropped to 0-1 in Golden Coast Conference play.
Next up, Cabrillo (1-5, 0-1) hosts rival Hartnell College (3-3, 1-0) in conference action on Saturday at 6pm.
