NorCal’s finest: Mustangs capture CIF D-V crown | High school baseball
WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian senior Jacob Woods texted baseball head coach Johnny Ramirez on Friday night prior to their big game in the CIF NorCal Regional finals.
Woods, who recently pitched a seven-inning gem in Tuesday’s Division V first round win, told his skipper he was...
Local Roundup, 9/12: Sharks lose in league opener against Anzar
The St. Francis High girls' volleyball team fell against Anzar High on Wednesday in three sets
Togo's HS Athletes of the Week, 3/15: Hunter Matys & Layla Ruiz
Togo's HS Athletes of the Week for the week of March 4-10.
Photos: ‘Catz pounce on Grizzlies to retain Belgard Kup | High school football
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville High football team retained the Belgard Kup with a 22-17 win over cross-town rival Pajaro Valley High.
The Grizzlies had a 3-2 lead over the Wildcatz going into halftime. The first two quarters were riddled with penalties and turnovers that stalled promising drives...
20 Athletes in 20 Days: Lawson Orradre, St. Francis High
St. Francis senior Lawson Orradre will compete in football, basketball and swimming this year.
Watsonville's Pena qualifies for national wrestling tournament in North Dakota
Months after becoming Watsonville High’s first Central Coast Section wrestling champ since 2007, Pena qualified for the US Marine Corps Cadet & Junior National Championships in Fargo, North Dakota.
Mariners baseball team notches fifth straight victory with a win over Burlingame | Sports Roundup
APTOS—Aptos High starting pitcher Gabe Gaeckle last week had a career day on the mound with 16 strikeouts.
The junior ace gave up two hits and one walk for the Mariners baseball team in its 10-0 smashing victory against Burlingame in non-league action March 26.
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Sharks need overtime to sneak past Greenfield | High school football roundup
St. Francis senior quarterback Javier DaRosa-Fonseca scrambled his way into the end zone to help lift the Sharks past Greenfield for a 28-21 win in overtime Friday night.
Nick Paz and Nic Ibarra put the pressure on defense in the overtime period to make a...
Watsonville student-athlete with cerebral palsy hopes to inspire, bring change
His participation in track and field is somewhat of an act of defiance — internally and externally. He wants to push his limits as an athlete and person, and he also wants to challenge his peer’s beliefs of people with disabilities. Because of his condition, he uses a wheelchair, he has a speech impediment and his motor skills are disorganized at times. But he doesn’t want his cerebral palsy to define him. A straight-A student with a gigantic personality, Vasquez wants to break down barriers one shot toss at a time.
