‘Catz battle through adversity with PCAL season underway | High school softball
A small dark cloud currently hangs above the Watsonville High softball team, which at the moment has five players either sidelined with injuries or unable to perform this season.
Those on the injury reserve list includes senior co-captain Cameron Llamas with a quad injury and...
Watsonville’s Giancarlo Mendo, Aptos’ Mileena Carbajal named Preps of the Week | Central Coast Prep Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Central Coast Prep Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of March 18-24.  Â
Preps of the Week
Boys: Watsonville High senior standout distance runner Giancarlo Mendo won three individual events to help the Wildcatz boys’ track...
St. Francis’ Maya Calfee given Cypress Division’s top honor | All-PCAL girls basketballÂ
St. Francis freshman guard Maya Calfee may appear small in stature and calm in demeanor, which is something the opposition most likely overlooked during the 2023-24 season.
However, the star hoopster played with a desire to outcompete her opponents each night, and attributes that to...
Mariners on course for successful season in SCCAL play | Boys volleyballÂ
Transitioning from one sport to another can be a daunting task for some student-athletes, especially this late in the school year.
That didn’t seem to be the case for Aptos High junior Jackson Bloom after he went from driving a basketball down the court to...
Mariners aiming for fourth straight SCCAL title | High school baseball
Aptos High made its return to the diamond in February on a mission for a fourth straight league baseball championship in 2024.
It won’t be a cakewalk, though.
Led by ninth-year head coach Jason Biancardi, he knows the Mariners will once again be the target of...
St. Francis’ Junior Ibarra, MVC’s Ava Johnson, Aptos’ Luke Garvey, Watsonville’s Katelynn Ruiz named Preps of the Week | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the weeks of March 4-10 and 11-17.
Preps of the Week (March 4-10)
Boys: St. Francis High senior Junior Ibarra batted 2-for-4 with two RBIs and pitched a complete game...
PV’s Valeria Acosta named Mission Division’s co-MVP | All-PCAL girls soccer
Pajaro Valley High senior Valeria Acosta was named the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division’s co-Most Valuable Player for the 2023-24 girls soccer season.
Acosta and Giselle Zepeda of league champion Soledad High will share this year’s top honors after both players had superb seasons...
Mustangs looking to prove they belong in Gabilan Division | High school baseball
Two years ago, the Monte Vista Christian baseball team captured the program’s first-ever Central Coast Section and CIF NorCal State championship titles in the same season.
For third-year head coach Johnny Ramirez, the wait has been too long, and the Mustangs are looking to snatch...
Cougars baseball optimistic for upcoming league season
San Lorenzo Valley High junior Jaden Shabry and the rest of the baseball team is beaming with confidence as they enter the 2024 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League season starting this week.
The Cougars star shortstop and pitcher is batting a .368 (7-of-19) average with...
Aptos’ Castañeda named top player, coach | All-SCCAL girls soccer
The Aptos High girls’ soccer team in 2023-24 had one of its most inspirational seasons in the program’s history.
Mariners superstar Alexa Castañeda wanted to make her case throughout the campaign as one of the league’s top players.
Meanwhile her mom and head coach, Gina Castañeda,...
Female Athlete of the Year: Aptos’ Izzy Graff brought excellence to...
Aptos graduate Izzy Graff was on the verge of joining the cross country team going into her junior year in 2023 so she could...
