Mustangs edge Trojans in non-league thriller | High school football
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...
Local Roundup: Cross country off and running
St. Francis High senior Julian Vargas won the 2.93-mile H2Omelon Run in 15 minutes, 28 seconds at Pinto Lake County Park on Sept. 8.
Gilroy High’s Nicholas Guzman (15:46) and Joshua Guzman (16:55) finished second and third, respectively, to help the Mustangs win the team...
Mariners fall to St. Ignatius in CCS semifinals | High school football
SAN FRANCISCO—Aptos High senior Caden Prichard stood on the sideline Friday night as he watched the seconds tick away in his final season.
With tears rolling down his cheeks, he gave every one of his teammates one last hug after the No. 3-seeded Mariners lost...
Preps of the Week: Aptos’ Eddie Alvarez, Watsonville’s Nancy Morado | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Dec. 12-18.
Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter at @jmreyes831 for score...
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...
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...
‘Catz’s Scott Wilson steps down as softball coach
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...
Mariners fall to Burlingame in Division III title game | CCS boys basketball
BURLINGAME—Aptos High’s Cameron Saldaña seemed almost unstoppable for most of Saturday night’s Central Coast Section basketball championship, knocking in just about every shot that left his hand.
The senior guard finished with a record-setting 30 points but it wasn’t enough for the No. 4 seeded...
St. Francis’ Alicia Mendez tosses a no-hitter in crushing win over MVC | High school softball
WATSONVILLE—St. Francis High senior Alicia Mendez and the Sharks softball team are off to a hot start.
The right-handed ace pitcher threw a no-hitter and hit three solo home runs to lead them past Monte Vista Christian 15-0 in non-league action Tuesday. With the win,...
St. Francis’ Nash Horton, MVC’s Kayla Fullalove-Silveira named Preps of the Week | Central Coast Preps Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Central Coast Preps Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of March 25-31.
Preps of the Week
Boys: St. Francis High junior Nash Horton batted a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run—his third of the season—to...
Jim Barsi—owner of Barsi’s Liquor Store—dies
James Joseph “Jim” Barsi, who ran his eponymous liquor store on East Lake Avenue for a half-century before selling the business and retiring in...
