High School Sports

The Pajaronian’s Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Oct. 7-13. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].  Boys Casey MacConnell (Sr.), Aptos Casey Maconnell played a critical role on both...

The Monte Vista Christian boys’ cross country team won the small school varsity yellow race at the ASICS 45th Annual Clovis Invitational at Woodward Park in Fresno on Oct. 12.  The Mustangs finished with a team score of 85 to edge Yosemite (86 points), which...

Saturday afternoon provided some beautiful football weather for Pajaro Valley, which was looking for its first 3-0 start in league play for the first time in the school’s history. As the sun shined over the City of Watsonville, so did the Grizzlies following a 49-0...

Aptos High senior Nate Garcia recorded three touchdowns to help lift the Mariners past Palma in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division action Oct. 11. The Mariners earned their first win in league play, while the Chieftains—the defending State Division 4A champion—dropped to 0-3 this...

The Pajaronian’s Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 30-Oct. 6. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].  Boys Brian Flores (Sr.), Pajaro Valley The Grizzlies’ standout football player had a...

The Pajaro Valley High football team improved to 2-0 in league play following a dominating 46-10 win over Santa Cruz High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia action Oct. 5. Brian Flores had a pair of rushing touchdowns for the Grizzlies, who exploded for...

After giving it much consideration, the Pacific Coast Athletic League this week was forced to cancel the second cross country center meet of the season due to blistering heat waves taking place throughout California. Wednesday’s Center Meet No. 2 at Toro Park in Salinas was...

The Monte Vista Christian girls’ volleyball team hit the ground running to begin the 2024 season with 10 consecutive wins.  It’s an excellent start for senior Elizabeth McCuistion, who has seen her shares of ups and downs these past four years with a program that...

The Pajaronian’s Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 23-29. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].  Boys Abraham Martinez (Jr.), Watsonville The Wildcatz’s two-way player was all over the...

The St. Francis High girls’ volleyball team had a solid week with back-to-back wins, including a Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division victory over Marina High.   Junior outside hitter Peyton Orradre had 10 kills and six aces for the Sharks in their five-set (14-25, 25-23,...