Mustangs looking to rebound prior to start of PCAL play | Boys basketball
WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian junior Bryce Brogan and his teammates wanted to end the non-league portion of its schedule on a high note before jumping into next month’s important league schedule.
However, the Mustangs discovered they still need to iron out the kinks following a 76-48...
Preps of the Week: Watsonville’s Tajin Olivas, Aptos’ Abby Sherwood | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Dec. 19-25.
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...
Mariners are set to sail with next generation | Boys basketball
APTOS—The Aptos High boys’ basketball team went through a major overhaul during the offseason after it lost 10 seniors due to graduation, leaving many roles to be filled.
One such role belonged to Cameron Saldaña, who averaged 18 points per game and was one of...
‘Catz on the verge of becoming league contenders | Boys basketball
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Karlos Corpus was fully confident the boys’ basketball team would end non-league on a high note prior to the start of league play in early January.
The standout forward had 15 points including four 3-pointers but it wasn’t enough to help the...
‘Catz beginning to gel prior to start of league play | Girls soccer
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Kiana Varela went through a rough patch after the Wildcatz girls’ soccer team suffered some tough losses and ties to begin the season.
One of the biggest challenges was playing matches against difficult teams in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and...
Grizzlies work on getting back to winning form | Boys basketball
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley High boys basketball head coach Eddie Marin has seen plenty of ups and downs during his short tenure with the program.
One of those low moments he’d like to put behind him was last year after going winless in his first season as...
Sharks focus on improving skills prior to PCAL action | High school wrestling
WATSONVILLE—There were times last year when St. Francis High sophomore Johnny Croghan was the lone Shark practicing in the wrestling room.
The Sharks anticipate a different story this season after the program saw a bigger turnout of wrestlers who continue to show up on a...
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...
Mustangs ready to ride in Gabilan division | High school wrestling
WATSONVILLE—The Monte Vista Christian wrestling team will face a series of tough challenges this upcoming season.
Apart from having a roster of primarily underclassmen, the Mustangs were bumped up to the more competitive Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Gabilan Division, by default.
MVC coach Jeff Silveira would’ve...
Mariners see higher turnout for upcoming season | High school wrestling
APTOS—The Aptos High wrestling team is still overcoming the low turnout of wrestlers after nearly three years since the Covid-19 pandemic first broke.
So, when the Mariners began their season with substantially more athletes than the previous year, the primary objective for head coach Rudy...
County Supervisors declare local emergency
In a brief special meeting Friday, three Santa Cruz County Supervisors declared a local emergency, which will allow officials to request state and federal...