High School Sports

WATSONVILLE—St. Francis High junior Sam Braun and his teammates had to wait an extra week to kick off their run in the Central Coast Section playoffs.  It probably felt just as long for the No. 4 seeded Sharks to close out Tuesday night’s 62-59 overtime...

WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley High sophomore Kristof Garcia is one of the youngest players on the Grizzlies boys’ soccer team roster this season.  However, the standout midfielder is slowly developing into one of the best on the pitch, especially the way he’s been playing as of late.   Garcia...

Monte Vista Christian was eager to get back into the postseason this year with high hopes of defending both its Central Coast Section and NorCal baseball championships.  However, the No. 4 seed Mustangs were corralled back into the stable following a 2-1 loss to No....

APTOS—For the first time in the 53-year history of Aptos High athletics, the girls’ lacrosse team will represent the blue and white in the program’s inaugural season this year. With little to no experience across the roster, the Mariners will be faced with the task...

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Feb. 12-18.    Preps of the Week Boys: Aptos High senior Carlos Gutierrez had three goals and four assists in three games played for the Mariners boys’...

Aptos was given little to no chance of making a Central Coast Section title run this year after it earned the No. 7 seed in the Division III playoffs. Now, they’ll have a shot this upcoming weekend to hush the critics and make some history...

No pain, no gain.  It’s an idiom often used by athletes for motivation during some of the most grueling moments of their lives. Watsonville High graduate Ruben Mora had his fair share of those moments while donning a Wildcatz uniform. Whether it was overcoming injuries or...

A group of high school senior girls from both Santa Cruz and Monterey counties are set to participate in the inaugural Central Coast Flag Football All-Star Game this weekend. Aptos’ Izzy Graff and Mia Sanchez, St. Francis’ Mia Guardino, and Watsonville’s Fernanda Lazo and Brianna...

This week’s edition of the Central Coast Prep Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of March 18-24.    Preps of the Week Boys: Watsonville High senior standout distance runner Giancarlo Mendo won three individual events to help the Wildcatz boys’ track...

It was a defensive gridlock matchup last week between Watsonville and San Lorenzo Valley high schools as neither team allowed a single point until the fourth quarter. Seemingly every four plays the defense would force a punt, going back and forth like a ping pong...