Mariners bounce back and rise in the SCCAL | Boys soccer
APTOS—No matter how much a team prepares, speed bumps can hinder a season in the blink of an eye.
For the Aptos High boys’ soccer team, their ability to endure and overcome these speed bumps has contributed to their success. From injuries and Covid-19 protocols,...
Weeklys Sports Ticker: Watsonville football storms past longtime rival Santa Cruz in non-league action
The Watsonville High football team last week bounced back with a 44-21 win over Santa Cruz High in non-league action Sept. 6.
Nate Aguilar hauled in two touchdown receptions, and fellow teammate Abraham Martinez added a pair of rushing touchdowns for the Wildcatz.
Watsonville had a...
Mustangs relay team finishes strong at CCS finals | Track and field
SOQUEL—The Monte Vista Christian 4x400-meter relay team at Saturday’s Central Coast Section Track and Field Finals showed why it belonged with some of the big-name schools from over the hill.
The Mustangs—led by Jake Morris, Sage Oliver, Andrew Bachman and Justin Lomeli—finished third in 3...
CCS Golf Regionals, 2018: M.V.C.'s Tran advances to championship round
Tran, the Monterey Bay League Pacific division Most Valuable Player, finished tied for 12th with four other golfers to squeak into the championship round. He will return to Monterey on May 15 at 8 a.m.
Preps of the Week: Aptos’ Eddie Alvarez, Watsonville’s Xitlali Montesino | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Feb. 6-12.
Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores and...
Women's JC basketball: Cabrillo leaves lasting memory in sophomore night victory
In a game in which a Seahawks’ win appeared inevitable after the first quarter, Cabrillo’s (17-4, 10-1) deep and talented group of sophomores put on one last home show against the De Anza College Dons (4-18, 3-8) en route to an 82-39 victory.
Walk-off field goal lifts Mariners past Alvarez | Prep football roundup
Aptos sophomore kicker River Cook booted a 38-yard walk-off field goal for the Mariners in a 23-22 win over Alvarez High on Thursday night.
“It was a 38-yarder, and he kicked it about 38 and a 1/2 yards,” Aptos head coach Zach Hewett said. “Our...
Aptos’ Trent Nosky sprints to victory at SCCAL finals | High school cross country
WATSONVILLE—Aptos High senior Trent Nosky continuously looked over his shoulder as he made his way toward the finish line in last week’s league finals.
It wasn’t a sprint to the finish but he was still cautious enough to know that anything can happen at the...
