Watsonville’s Aiden Rodriguez, Julia Maldonado named Preps of the Week | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of April 29-May 5.  Â
Preps of the Week
Boys: Watsonville High senior pitcher Aiden Rodriguez had back-to-back solid games, allowing just one run in 14 innings pitched for...
Cougars baseball optimistic for upcoming league season
San Lorenzo Valley High junior Jaden Shabry and the rest of the baseball team is beaming with confidence as they enter the 2024 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League season starting this week.
The Cougars star shortstop and pitcher is batting a .368 (7-of-19) average with...
Mariners fall to Salinas in Gabilan Division action | PCAL football roundup
After going through the challenging preseason portion of its schedule, Aptos High was primed and ready to make a run at defending last year’s share of the Gabilan Division championship.
The road back to league supremacy became a tad bit harder for the Mariners following...
Sharks drop Mission North Division opener to NMC | PCAL football roundup
After a month of working out the kinks during preseason, St. Francis High was back on track and looking like a team destined to make a possible run at a league title.
Instead, the Sharks got off to a rocky start to begin Pacific Coast...
Local athletes gear up for league championships | High school track and field
The road to the CIF Track and Field State Championships begins this week as local athletes gear up to compete in their respective league championships.
Pacific Grove High will host the Pacific Coast Athletic League Masters Meet in Pacific Grove on Friday at 4pm, while...
Photos: Team Cuevas wins 38th annual all-star game | High school footballÂ
A group of some of the best prep football players in the area got together one last time to play not just for themselves but for a good cause, as well.
Team Juan Cuevas posted a 17-6 win over Team Louie Walters in the 38th...
‘Catz battle through adversity with PCAL season underway | High school softball
A small dark cloud currently hangs above the Watsonville High softball team, which at the moment has five players either sidelined with injuries or unable to perform this season.
Those on the injury reserve list includes senior co-captain Cameron Llamas with a quad injury and...
Mustangs looking to prove they belong in Gabilan Division | High school baseball
Two years ago, the Monte Vista Christian baseball team captured the program’s first-ever Central Coast Section and CIF NorCal State championship titles in the same season.
For third-year head coach Johnny Ramirez, the wait has been too long, and the Mustangs are looking to snatch...
Watsonville names Patrick Rodriguez, 37, new softball head coach
Watsonville High this week announced it promoted Patrick Rodriguez as the newest head coach for the softball team.
The 37-year-old Watsonville native will take the helm after former coach Pete Legorreta told the school he was retiring from coaching following the 2024 spring season.
Rodriguez was...
Local sports icon, broadcaster, hall of famer Rick Stubblefield dies
Throughout the years of sports broadcasting, fans have come to recognize some of the most iconic voices such as Bill King, John Madden and Al Michaels.
The same could be said for Watsonville native Rick Stubblefield who spent more than 50 years calling out names...
Lawsuit targets Vistra facility
Close to 100 people gathered Saturday in Moss Landing to voice their concern and demand better information about the fire that tore through a...