Prep Athletes of the Week: Watsonville’s Mathew Silva, Aaliyah Arellano
The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 22-28. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Mathew Silva (Sr.), Watsonville: The Wildcat two-way player was a...
Watsonville scores pair of second-half TDs to beat Pacific Grove | High school football roundup
Watsonville junior quarterback Edwin Cornejo found his way running into the end zone late in the fourth quarter, and the Wildcatz rallied back from a 10-point deficit to beat Pacific Grove, 24-20, in a non-league thriller Friday night.
“Kudos to Pacific Grove,” Watsonville head coach...
‘Catz gradually returning to championship form | High school flag football
Watsonville senior Stephanie Martinez and the rest of the Wildcatz crew are back on track after brushing off what seemed to be a shaky start to the 2025 fall campaign.
On Wednesday, they extended their win streak to four straight—three in the past three days—following...
Prep Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Evan Vessey; Watsonville’s Abigail Sanchez
The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 15-21. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Evan Vessey (Jr.), Monte Vista Christian: The Mustang starting quarterback...
Aptos’ Sam Hansen, Maya Schiro win Tom Leikam Cross Country Invitational | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Aptos junior Sam Hansen took home the gold in the boys’ division at the 2nd Annual Tom Leikam Cross Country Invitational at Pinto Lake County Park on Sept. 20.
The Mariner standout runner won the race in 15 minutes, 54 seconds on a new modified...
MVC rallies to beat Soledad in non-league thriller | High school football
In just his second start at the varsity level, Monte Vista Christian junior Evan Vessey was given the keys to drive his team home to victory on Friday night.
The Mustang quarterback delivered in spectacular fashion on the road en route to a 34-27 win...
Aptos continues to grind despite rocky start | High school flag football
To be the best, one must beat the best.
Aptos might not be there quite just yet as their 2-4 overall record indicates.
However, third-year head coach Denise Russo believes they are right where they need to be at this point of the young 2025 fall...
Prep Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Boston Ashe; St. Francis’ Maya Calfee
The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 8-14. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Boston Ashe (Sr.), Monte Vista Christian: The Mustangs’ standout utility player...
MVC’s Anna Conca sets course record at Knights’ Joust cross country invitational | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Monte Vista Christian sophomore Anna Conca put on a record-breaking performance at last week’s 4th Annual Fighting Knights’ Joust cross country invitational in Belmont.
The Mustang second-year runner won the sophomore division race in 12 minutes, 48.6 seconds, setting a new record on the 2.13-mile...
St. Francis football uses rushing attack to improve to 2-0 | Weeklys Sports Roundup
St. Francis senior Joseph Dayritt racked up a game-best 226 rushing yards to go along with a pair of touchdowns, and the Sharks defeated Pajaro Valley, 28-8, in non-league play Sept. 6.
“It was just another day at work, honestly,” he said. “I love being...
