‘Catz girls’ hoops places second at West Coast Jamboree tourney | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Watsonville freshman Isabella Alvarez had 23 points and seven steals for the girls’ basketball team in its 55-51 loss in overtime to Dublin High in the Pearl Division championship game at the West Coast Jamboree tournament in Dublin on Monday evening.
Teammate junior Leilani Yasin...
Male Athlete of the Year: St. Francis’ Nash Horton dominates after overcoming major odds
St. Francis graduate Nash Horton suffered a devastating and potential career-ending injury after he tore his right shoulder labrum at the beginning of the 2023 baseball season.
After doing some extensive research, he discovered a high percentage of professional athletes who had trouble with that...
Aptos’ boys’ lacrosse edges Saratoga | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Aptos senior Spike Sorensen recorded four goals and six assists in the Mariners’ 14-12 win over Saratoga in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action Wednesday evening. Teammate sophomore Parker O’Hara had four goals, while junior Alex Sandoval contributed a pair of goals and...
Weeklys Sports Ticker: MVC cross country stands out at Clovis Invitational
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...
New attitude, self-discipline has Watsonville feeling optimistic | High school football
With just days leading up to the 2025 season-opener, Watsonville football head coach Manny Contreras was already required to make a potential season-changing roster move at quarterback.
Tino Razo, a senior, injured his wrist during the Santa Cruz County Football Jamboree on Aug. 23, forcing...
‘Catz’s softball team edges Alisal in non-league thriller | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Watsonville’s softball team survived a late scare to hold off Alisal for a 6-5 victory in non-league action March 7.
Mia Espinoza had three hits including one double, one RBI and one run scored for the Wildcatz, while teammates Esperanza Sigala and Isabella Ruiz each...
Grizzlies off to grand start in PCAL Mission Division play | High school flag football
Pajaro Valley flag football head coach Cesar Rojas was thrown straight into the Grizzlies den when the school decided to launch the program one week prior to the 2024 season.
He had just seven days to prepare 25 student-athletes using a simple playbook that they...
MVC boys’ cross country runs away with PCAL Gabilan Division title
Monte Vista Christian wrapped up the Gabilan Division boys cross country title after putting on a fantastic performance at last week’s Pacific Coast Athletic League Championships.
Gavin Beckmen, a senior, placed fifth in 16 minutes, 02 seconds on the three-mile course at Toro Park in...
Mariners, ‘Catz boys’ soccer match ends in a scoreless draw | Weeklys Sports Roundup
After an engaged 80-minute battle from the beginning to the final whistle, the Aptos and Watsonville boys’ soccer non-league match ended in a scoreless draw on Wednesday evening.
The Mariners possessed the ball about 60 percent of the game, creating seven shots on goal but...
Prep Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Boston Ashe; St. Francis’ Maya Calfee
The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 8-14. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Boston Ashe (Sr.), Monte Vista Christian: The Mustangs’ standout utility player...
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...
