High School Sports

APTOS—The Aptos High cross country program got off to a smooth running start to begin the fall sports season.  For junior Brook Willoughby, returning to her favorite activity in the world was more than just getting back to a traditional routine. “Getting back to a real...

SANTA CRUZ—Johrdan Garibay’s stellar performance powered the St. Francis High football team to its third straight victory.   The standout senior running back recorded three touchdowns for the Sharks in a 45-3 victory over Greenfield High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division play Friday...

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WATSONVILLE—A crew of construction workers began working this week at St. Francis High on what will be an all-new Strawberry Stadium, version 2.0.  The school hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 26 led by principal Pat Lee, and school board members Jeff Kane and Ed...

SCOTTS VALLEY—Watsonville High senior fullback Mathew Flores finished with 50 yards rushing and a touchdown in a 49-12 loss against Scotts Valley High the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division opener on Sept. 24.  Watsonville senior quarterback Colin Parker found receiver Anthony Campos for...

CASTROVILLE—The football season hasn’t gone quite as planned for North Monterey County High first-year head coach Juan Cuevas.  He knew there would be some growing pains and a lot of bumps in the road, including some tough losses. Cuevas said once teams begin to start losing...

APTOS— St. Francis senior running back Johrdan Garibay was running wild for the Sharks as they picked up their first win of the season.   He finished with 147 yards rushing on 15 carries and a touchdown en route to a 40-7 victory over Rancho San...

https://soundcloud.com/cover3sports/season-2-episode-5-breaking-down-the-pcal-santa-lucia In this week’s episode, sports editors Emanuel Lee and Juan Reyes will recap Week 4 of the football season to talk about some surprise final scores, along with their latest edition of the Power Poll Rankings Then they'll bring back sports reporter John Devine to...

SALINAS—The Aptos High football team came into Friday night’s game against Salinas High with plenty of momentum and confidence after last week’s thrilling victory over Palma High in the teams’ league opener.  But, there were no second-half miracles against the Cowboys. The Mariners were soundly...

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville High football team has been able to play in three of its scheduled games this season amidst the trouble that other Santa Cruz County schools are facing with ongoing cancelations due to Covid-19 protocols.  Second-year head coach Anthony Valdivia did have a small...