High School Sports

WATSONVILLE—It’s been a frustrating season for Watsonville High center back Manuel Cano, who has been trying everything in his will to watch his teammates succeed.  However, things are not looking too good at the moment for the Wildcatz boys’ soccer team, which is off to...

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior linebacker Matthew Flores put on quite the defensive performance with 10-plus tackles and three sacks on Friday night.  But it wasn’t enough firepower for the Wildcatz as they were edged by King City, 7-0, in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division action...

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High junior Karlos Corpus and the boys’ basketball team set the goal of going undefeated in league play and bringing home a championship banner.  The Wildcatz have a strong chance of winning the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division title as they sit...

A pair of high school student-athletes recently made a decision regarding their future academic and athletic careers. Aptos High soccer standout Jazmine Castañeda and North Monterey County High softball sensation Dejalei Visesio both verbally committed to play their respective sports next year at the collegiate...

Aptos High senior guards Jaylen Dang and Jasmine Ackerman earned spots on the all-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League First Team in a recent vote by the league basketball coaches.  Dang averaged 14.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists for the Mariners (17-10, 6-4), who placed...

The St. Francis High football team is currently the lone undefeated team in the entire Pacific Coast Athletic League this season.   They’re hoping to keep it that way as the Sharks (7-0, 3-0) get ready to take on King City in Cypress Division action Saturday...

SALINAS—The Monte Vista Christian football team had to play until the final whistle to stun previously unbeaten Alisal High on Thursday night.  The Mustangs scored 13 points in the fourth quarter and made a defensive stop on the final play of the game en route...

Marcus Northcutt has stepped down as Watsonville High’s athletic director after seven years with the school, he told The Pajaronian on Thursday.     Northcutt, 52, will take on the same duties at North Salinas High starting in July. He will replace longtime athletic director Jean Ashen,...

WATSONVILLE—There was a time when winning a Central Coast Section championship was just a fairy tale story for softball programs in Santa Cruz County. Watsonville High softball coach Scott Wilson broke the wicked curse of heartbreaking losses by delivering the county’s first-ever section title in...

APTOS—As soon as the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Coast season began, the Aptos High baseball team hit the launch button and never looked back.  The Mariners (23-7, 14-1)—who sailed their way to regular season and tournament titles—were rewarded for a stellar season at this...