High School Sports

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Jan. 2-8.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores and...

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...

WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley High boys soccer coach Cesar Rojas  wanted to test his players and made it a point to schedule some of the toughest non-league opponents around in the area. The Grizzlies—who have yet to suffer a loss—responded to their first-year skipper by firing right...

APTOS—The Aptos High girls’ basketball team found itself back in the rebuilding stage after losing a talented group of seniors due to graduation. Mariners coach Bruce Funk is in a spot the program hasn’t been in for quite some time, but he believes they are...

WATSONVILLE—Flood watch warnings and harsh weather conditions put a halt to some of Wednesday’s local prep sporting events. Pajaro Valley and St. Francis high schools both announced that seven games were postponed amidst a potent storm system that continues to impact the region. Pajaro Valley High...

WATSONVILLE— The Watsonville High girls’ basketball team has not played a game this season with the entirety of their roster - and therefore have yet to reach their full potential. The Wildcatz have plenty of numbers with 18 players on the roster, but the temporary...

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Dec. 26-31.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for score and...

WATSONVILLE—The Monte Vista Christian girls’ soccer team took a big hit on the roster sheet after losing seven starters due to either graduation, students moving out of state or attending a different school.  That’s why it was a relief for first-year Mustangs coach John Martin...

WATSONVILLE—A typical day of practice for Pajaro Valley High senior Karla Leyva is highly unlike most of the other soccer players in the area. Instead of meeting up after school with her teammates, the Grizzlies girls’ soccer team is already on the pitch before the...

WATSONVILLE—There’s nothing flashy about the way St. Francis High junior Joseph Rose is taking charge of a Sharks boys’ basketball team slowly finding its groove at the right time. The standout guard’s style of play is nothing uncanny, just drain the open shot and be...