Aptos’ boys’ lacrosse edges Saratoga | Weeklys Sports Roundup

Aptos High senior Spike Sorensen had four goals and six assists in the Mariners' 14-12 win over Saratoga High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action April 16. (Juan Reyes/The Pajaronian)

Aptos senior Spike Sorensen recorded four goals and six assists in the Mariners’ 14-12 win over Saratoga in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action Wednesday evening. Teammate sophomore Parker O’Hara had four goals, while junior Alex Sandoval contributed a pair of goals and two assists.  Ryan Murphy, Josh Couchman, Gabriel Sandoval and Izayah Castro… Continue reading Aptos’ boys’ lacrosse edges Saratoga | Weeklys Sports Roundup

Cabrillo President announces retirement, seven years after starting

Cabrillo College President Matt Wetstein discusses the college's new student housing project in October. (Tarmo Hannula/Pajaronian file)

Nearly eight years after taking the helm at Cabrillo College, President Matt Wetstein has announced his retirement. Wetstein will work through Dec. 31 to allow the Board of Trustees time to hire a new president, the college announced in a press release on Monday. The Cabrillo College Governing Board will establish a search committee and… Continue reading Cabrillo President announces retirement, seven years after starting

‘Catz’s boys’ soccer suffers second-half collapse in loss to Salinas | Weeklys Sports Roundup

Watsonville High sophomore Justin Alfaro scored the lone goal in the Wildcatz's 3-1 loss to Salinas High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division play Jan. 31. (Juan Reyes/The Pajaronian)

Watsonville High sophomore Justin Alfaro scored in the Wildcatz’s 3-1 loss to Salinas High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division boys soccer action at Cabrillo College on a cold and rainy Friday night. Alfaro gave Watsonville a 1-0 lead going into halftime when his shot hit the back of the net in the 28th… Continue reading ‘Catz’s boys’ soccer suffers second-half collapse in loss to Salinas | Weeklys Sports Roundup

Grizzlies girls’ basketball falls to Greenfield in overtime | Weeklys Sports Roundup

Pajaro Valley freshman Liz Zamora, No. 10, had 13 points for the Grizzlies girls' basketball team in their 27-26 loss to Greenfield on Jan. 10. (Juan Reyes/The Pajaronian)

Pajaro Valley freshman Liz Zamora had a team-best 13 points for the Grizzlies girls’ basketball team in their 27-26 loss in overtime to Greenfield in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division action Jan. 10.  Teammate junior Olivia Contreras contributed nine points, while junior Monique Ayala added four. Contreras had four points in the fourth quarter.… Continue reading Grizzlies girls’ basketball falls to Greenfield in overtime | Weeklys Sports Roundup

Cabrillo College housing project taking shape

Cabrillo College President Matt Wetstein talks about a new student housing complex that will be built on the campus. (Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian)

In a little less than a year, Cabrillo College will break ground on a sprawling, multi-story housing project on its Aptos campus, a development that will offer 624 beds for students attending both the college and UC Santa Cruz. Groundbreaking is estimated to begin in November 2025, after being delayed from this year as UCSC… Continue reading Cabrillo College housing project taking shape

Cabrillo College facing major cuts

Students fill the quad at Cabrillo College in Aptos. (Todd Guild/Pajaronian file)

Cabrillo College is being forced to cut 70 of its 1,394 classes and $4.5 million from its $89.3 million budget as a result of low attendance and state funding cuts. The cuts amounting to 5% of its budget and classes came as a surprise this week when the state declined to fund teaching units dropped… Continue reading Cabrillo College facing major cuts

Cabrillo suffers first loss in conference play to West Valley | Men’s soccer

Cabrillo College freshman Eddie Alvarez has three goals and one assist for the Seahawks men's soccer team this season. (Juan Reyes/The Pajaronian)

After coming off back-to-back wins to begin Coast Conference play, the Cabrillo men’s soccer team was beaming with confidence going into Tuesday’s match against West Valley. But the Seahawks got themselves into an early quagmire of playing catch-up the entire evening in a 3-1 defeat to the Vikings at Carl Conelly Stadium in Aptos.    “We… Continue reading Cabrillo suffers first loss in conference play to West Valley | Men’s soccer

Weekly’s Sports Ticker: Grizzlies football pounces on Santa Cruz to remain undefeated in league play 

Pajaro Valley High senior Jose Perez runs through a pair of Santa Cruz High defenders to gain some extra yards in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division game on Oct. 5. (Raul Ebio/The Pajaronian)

The Pajaro Valley High football team improved to 2-0 in league play following a dominating 46-10 win over Santa Cruz High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia action Oct. 5. Brian Flores had a pair of rushing touchdowns for the Grizzlies, who exploded for 46 unanswered points in the first half. The standout running… Continue reading Weekly’s Sports Ticker: Grizzlies football pounces on Santa Cruz to remain undefeated in league play 

Weeklys Sports Ticker: Sharks girls’ volleyball wins back-to-back games

The St. Francis High girls' volleyball team poses for a photo following a win against Marina High on Sept. 25. (contributed)

The St. Francis High girls’ volleyball team had a solid week with back-to-back wins, including a Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division victory over Marina High.   Junior outside hitter Peyton Orradre had 10 kills and six aces for the Sharks in their five-set (14-25, 25-23, 16-25, 25-22, 15-13) win Sept. 25. “We started off really… Continue reading Weeklys Sports Ticker: Sharks girls’ volleyball wins back-to-back games

Manuel Bersamin appointed to Cabrillo board

Manuel Bersamin (Contributed)

The Cabrillo College Board of Trustees voted unanimously Sept. 9 to appoint Manuel Bersamin to the trustee Area V seat.  The area includes the City of Watsonville and the southern portion of Freedom. Bersamin will fill the seat that was vacated in July when Martha Vega resigned. Bersamin will be the first Asian American and… Continue reading Manuel Bersamin appointed to Cabrillo board