Mariners capture SCCAL title after decade-long drought | High School Soccer Roundup
Aptos High boys soccer coach Roberto Zuñiga has a banner hanging in his office to commemorate a league championship for the 2021-22 season.
It’s a reminder of how they were snubbed from bringing home a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League crown all because of a...
Cougars embrace challenging road ahead | PCAL football preview
San Lorenzo Valley High football head coach Dave Grant decided to test his returning players by putting them up to a challenge during the offseason.
So far, he’s pretty impressed with the response.
“One thing for sure is these guys have been putting in the work,”...
Mustangs’ walk-off field goal lifts them past Scotts Valley | Prep football
Monte Vista Christian junior Julian Pizarro Jr. had a lot to celebrate on his birthday last week. But instead of receiving a bunch of gifts, he decided to give one to his team.
The Mustangs’ kicker knocked in a 34-yard field goal as time expired...
Mariners swing their way to 28th league title | Boys golf
The Aptos High boys’ golf team this season qualified as a group to compete at Central Coast Section Regional Golf Tournament, giving golfers a chance to square off against some of the best in the section at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch in Monterey.
Mariners standout...
‘Catz student-athletes sidelined during rainstorm
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High School student-athletes were set to resume classes Monday after getting some much needed time off during the long winter break.
However, the school has been shut down since the beginning of the week after Pajaro Valley Unified School District announced the closure of...
Aptos’ Jewels Chavez named SCCAL’s most impactful player
Aptos High senior Jewels “Sparky” Chavez was a huge difference maker this season for the Mariners softball team and she became what head coach Phil Rojas called the best leadoff hitter during his tenure with the program.
“I nicknamed her (Sparky) because of how she...
‘Catz retain Belgard Kup following a strong defensive performance against Pajaro Valley | Prep football
Watsonville senior Adan Magaña had never lost to longtime rival Pajaro Valley prior to last week’s anticipated meeting between both teams.
The standout linebacker made sure it would stay that way.
Magaña was a menace on the field for a defensive unit that played lights-out, including...
MVC’s Fullalove-Silveira continues to find success at the plate | High school softball
Monte Vista Christian senior Kayla Fullalove-Silveira wasted little to no time getting prepared for the 2025 spring campaign once the offseason came into full effect in the summer.
It was practically an everyday grind for the Mustangs’ slugger as she spent most of her free...
St. Francis’ Nash Horton named co-MVP of Gabilan Division | All-PCAL baseball
St. Francis High junior Nash Horton missed the 2023 baseball season due to a major injury to his pitching shoulder.
While still in an arm sling, he was told to jot down any goals he had in mind.
What started as a short list turned into...
Local teams advance to CIF State Championships | High school football
A trio of Central Coast Section champions are just one win away from adding a state title to the trophy case.
Soquel, Palma and Los Gatos high schools are on their way to the CIF State Football Championships following last week’s victories in their respective...
Prep Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Boston Ashe; St. Francis’ Maya...
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...
