High School Sports

Ever since Gladys Mondragon took over the program in 2005, the Watsonville High girls’ soccer team has been consistently showing up to compete. This season should be no different. “I think that we have the players to defend, we have the players to attack,” she said....

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High junior Brody Legions was locked in down the stretch during Friday night’s league contest against St. Francis, making sure not to let a defender slip past him for the go-ahead score. The Sharks still had plenty of chances to take the lead, or...

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian junior pitcher Jojo Keldsen earned some big-time bragging rights for the rest of the year against some of his childhood friends Wednesday afternoon. The right-hander recorded 12 strikeouts for the Mustangs baseball team in its 3-1 win over Watsonville High in Pacific...

WATSONVILLE— The Monte Vista Christian girls’ basketball team began league play exactly how they intended.  With a decisive win. The Mustangs defeated Notre Dame Salinas, 38-11, in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division opener Tuesday night.   Sophomore guard Sophia Cortes made her presence known with...

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of March 13-19. There was no sports ticker for the week of March 6-12 due to a large number of postponed and canceled games. Coaches and athletic...

SOQUEL—Aptos High senior Elizabeth Churchill won four events including a record-setting performance in the high jump at the fifth annual Knights Invite.  Churchill, who is competing next year at UC Davis, jumped a personal-best 5 feet, 08 inches that helped her claim the high jump...

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian girls volleyball coach Natalie Picone may be new to the program but the first-year skipper is already finding success with the team. The Mustangs are on the verge of bringing home a league title for the first time in nine years since...

APTOS—It was a cold chilly night for Aptos High football fans who were bundled up and ready to see some action on Trevin Dilfer Memorial Field one final time this season. The No. 3 seeded Mariners did not disappoint the home crowd as they dominated...

APTOS—The Aptos High boys’ basketball team might actually get its chance to play a rubber match against league rival Santa Cruz High in the upcoming Central Coast Section postseason.   The Mariners and Cardinals, co-champions of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, split their regular-season meetings...

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Jan. 30 - Feb. 5.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831...