MVC’s Zach Binder awarded Mission Division’s top offensive player | All-PCAL lacrosse
Monte Vista Christian senior Zach Binder was named the Offensive Player of the Year in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division for the 2026 boys lacrosse season.
The standout Mustang finished with a total of 82 points (64 goals and 18 assists) during the...
PV’s De La Torre, SF’s Padilla awarded Santa Lucia’s top honors | All-PCAL softball
Pajaro Valley High junior Hemeria De La Torre and St. Francis High junior Nevaeh Padilla each received some of the highest honors in the Pacific Coast Athletic League for their stellar play on the field during the 2026 softball season.
De La Torre was named...
Local players earn All-PCAL First, Second Team honors | High school baseball
The annual list of All-Pacific Coast Athletic League baseball teams was released June 1, which included 14 players from the four high schools in Watsonville.
St. Francis High junior Nicky Fantl and sophomore Noah Magan both earned all-league first team honors in the Gabilan Division,...
Ray Myers named Pajaro Valley High’s newest head football coach
The Ray Myers era is officially under way at Pajaro Valley High this week after he was formally introduced as the new head football coach Tuesday afternoon.
The longtime local defensive coordinator was already in full spirits by sporting the green, silver and black colors...
Aptos baseball ousted by top seed Menlo in a walk-off loss | CCS Playoffs
Aptos High was ousted from the Central Coast Section baseball playoffs in heartbreaking fashion following a walk-off 7-6 loss in nine innings to top seed Menlo School in the Division III semifinals at Santa Clara University on May 26.
James Riley, a freshman, finished with...
Aptos’ Ella Boyes sets school record in 300 hurdles | CCS track and field
Aptos High senior Ella Boyes finished with a pair of top-five finishes during the finals of the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships at Gilroy High on May 23.
But perhaps none was more meaningful to her than the performance she put on to...
Mariners crowned SCCAL champion following undefeated season | High school softball
It took nearly a decade to get it done, but the Aptos High softball team is once again champion of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, bringing home a league crown for the first time since 2018.
They also became the first team to go...
Aptos, St. Francis get ready for CCS playoffs | High school baseball
The high school baseball 2026 regular season came to a conclusion last week, which meant it was crunch time for some teams hoping to extend their season in the Central Coast Section postseason.
Aptos of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and St. Francis of...
Casey Neligh relieved as head football coach at Pajaro Valley
Casey Neligh announced this week that he will not return as head coach for the Pajaro Valley High football team for the upcoming 2026 fall season.
The former Salinas High multi-sport standout was handed a pink slip by Pajaro Valley Unified School District in February,...
PV’s Liz Zamora dashes into CCS Championships | High school track and field
Pajaro Valley sophomore Liz Zamora stood on the sideline with anticipation as she watched the second heat of the girls 400-meters race come to a conclusion at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Masters Meet on May 8.
One by one, the runners crossed the finish...
Nuñez wins Santa Cruz County supervisor race
Tony Nuñez will be the next Santa Cruz County Supervisor representing the 4th District after final election results certified Friday showed he secured an...
