MVC hires experienced coach Joe Sturdivant, 40, to lead football program
Monte Vista Christian School on Tuesday announced it hired 40-year-old Joe Sturdivant as the new head football coach just in time for the upcoming 2026 fall season.
Sturdivant replaced Spencer Ferrari-Wood, who spent the past three seasons at the helm.
According to a press release issued...
PV’s Olivia Contreras named Cypress Division’s co-MVP | All-PCAL girls basketball
Pajaro Valley senior Olivia Contreras may have saved her best for last going into the final season as a member of the girls’ basketball team.
The Grizzly star player put together an unforgettable campaign as she helped lead the program to a Pacific Coast Athletic...
Local duo honored for offensive production on the court | All-PCAL boys basketball
There comes a time and moment during a game when a player simply takes over a game for his basketball team.
St. Francis senior Robert Gomez Jr. and Pajaro Valley sophomore Alan Cervantes were those go-to guys for their respective squads this past winter season.
The...
Aptos’ Alexa Castañeda named league’s co-player of the year | All-SCCAL girls soccer
The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls soccer season was so jam-packed with talent this past winter campaign that coaches had no choice but to hand out two awards for the league’s top player.
Aptos High senior Alexa Castañeda and Santa Cruz senior Lia Guilarte...
Aptos duo awarded top honors for stellar play on the pitch | All-SCCAL boys soccer
Aptos High seniors Ivan Zavala and Daniel Lozano each were recognized as two of the top players in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League during the 2025-26 winter season.
The coaches within the league awarded Zavala as the Attacker of the Year for his offensive...
Watsonville’s Diego Guillen named Mission Division’s top offensive player | All-PCAL boys soccer
The Watsonville High boys soccer team had one unforgettable season this past winter by collecting not one, but three championship trophies.
It began with a Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division crown, followed by the program’s 13th Central Coast Section title and then the first-ever...
Watsonville’s Jackeline Cano named Mission Division’s best player | All-PCAL girls soccer
Watsonville High senior Jackeline Cano was named the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division’s Most Valuable Player for the 2025-26 winter campaign. The Wildcatz’s star player finished with 25 goals, according to the Monterey Bay Preps website.
Cano, along with teammates senior Jasleen Herrera and...
Aptos’ Ella Porter makes debut in professional flag football league
Aptos High senior Ella Porter trained for seven days a week on her craft as the quarterback for the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League flag football champion Mariners during the 2025 campaign.
Their season came to an end Nov. 3 after an early exit in...
RSF to host 13th annual Central Coast All-Star Basketball Game
The Reggie Stephens Foundation this weekend will continue a long-standing tradition of highlighting the top high school talent from the region.
A group of Santa Cruz County’s finest is set to take on the best Monterey County has to offer in the 13th annual Central...
Aptos girls soccer standout Alexa Castañeda commits to Fresno State
Aptos High senior Alexa Castañeda has left behind an everlasting legacy on campus after four phenomenal years on the pitch with the girls soccer program.
The Mariner star forward/midfielder aims to carry on her voyage this upcoming fall, and it won’t be too far from...
