Grizzlies continue to improve on daily basis | High school softball
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley High senior Emily Quezada tried out for the softball team last season after deciding she wanted to play the sport for the first time ever.
She was starting to pick up the game quite well until she was sidelined following an ankle injury...
Wildcatz hungry for a PCAL-Cypress title | HS football
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...
Aptos’ Diego Hernandez having a redemption-type season | High school wrestling
APTOS—It’s been nearly a year since Aptos High junior Diego Hernandez was denied a league crown after coming up short to Harbor High’s Christian Cruz in last season’s wrestling finals.
On Wednesday, he got a chance at some redemption against his newly formed Santa Cruz...
Pajaronian Sports Ticker: Aptos’ Lucas Zuniga, Janie Houser named Preps of the Week
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Feb. 19-25.
Preps of the Week
Boys: Aptos High junior Lucas Zuniga competed in the 285-pound weight class at this year’s California Interscholastic Federation State Wrestling Championships...
NMC continues to fight through adversity | HS football
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...
Watsonville’s Daisy Cornejo earns first team honors | All-PCAL girls volleyball
Watsonville High’s Daisy Cornejo was one of several impact players that helped the Wildcatz girls’ volleyball team earn a trip to the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs in 2023.
The junior outside hitter and defensive specialist was all over the court this season. Cornejo...
Mariners’ dance dazzles at summer camp
APTOS—Aptos High incoming junior Bella Garvey began dancing ballet when she was just 3 years old.
Since then, she’s continued to dance and slowly became part of what she calls her other family.
“I really like the performing aspect of it, just getting to perform in...
Condors aim to make noise in Gabilan division | High school softball
CASTROVILLE—It's been two years since the North Monterey County High softball team won the Central Coast Section Division IV championship.
The starting lineup hasn’t seen much change since 2021, yet there are still a lot of skeptics who might be sleeping on the Condors after...
‘Catz come from behind to beat the Sharks in PCAL Mission action | High school baseball
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Jayden Cardona last week made his debut on the mound for the Wildcatz baseball team, going up against familiar faces who once sat alongside him in the same dugout.
The right-hander recorded two strikeouts en route to a 6-3 come-from-behind win against...
Mariners’ boys hoops remains undefeated after smashing win over Toreadors | Sports Roundup
CARMEL—Aptos High senior guard Cameron Saldana scored 17 points for the Mariners boys basketball team in a 63-41 win against Monterey High at the 73rd Annual Carmel Invitational on Thursday.
Jack Spinelli also had 17 points along with several rebounds, and Max Baldeh had 14...
What Makes Watsonville Community Hospital—and America—Great
Thirty-three years ago, while my family was preparing for a birthday party, I decided to arrive early. My mother was shopping for a cake...