High School Sports

SALINAS—Watsonville High’s Katelynn Ruiz is quickly turning into one of the top cross country runners in the area this season.  The freshman sensation won the Cypress Division race in 19 minutes, 50 seconds at Saturday morning’s Pacific Coast Athletic League Championships at Toro County Park,...

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High seniors Adrian Arevalo and Matthew Flores ran for scores in their final home game at Emmett M. Geiser Field, helping the Wildcatz to a 22-6 win against Rancho San Juan High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division action on Thursday night.    Senior...

The season will continue for the Mount Madonna School girls’ volleyball team after it qualified for a spot in the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs.  The Hawks along with four other Santa Cruz County teams advanced to postseason play, which kicks off with first-round action...

WATSONVILLE—It’s been more than a decade since the Watsonville High girls’ tennis team has won a league title. But that all changed last week after the Wildcatz wrapped up the Pacific Coast Athletic League season undefeated, 12-0, in Cypress Division play.  The last time Watsonville brought...

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High School girls’ volleyball coach Tina Pendleton was placed on administrative leave earlier this week pending an investigation into actions that Watsonville High Principal Clara Fernandez says put students in danger. Fernandez said she could not disclose any information about why Pendleton, who has...

WATSONVILLE—After starting off the season struggling through adversity, Pajaro Valley battled for its first victory against visiting Greenfield on Saturday afternoon.  Senior running back Isaac Ortiz had 261 yards rushing and three touchdowns for the Grizzlies in a 28-7 victory over the Bruins (3-6, 2-2)...

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High freshman Katelynn Ruiz is hitting her stride at the right time with the cross country league championships quickly approaching.    She was the first runner to cross the finish line to help lead the Wildcatz to a team win in the Pacific Coast Athletic...

https://soundcloud.com/cover3sports/season-2-episode-8-its-crunch-time?si=7078763144aa4eb1bc9ecc69ac9364ba In this week’s episode, sports editors Emanuel Lee and Juan Reyes will recap Week 8 of the football season and give you their latest Power Rankings for this week. And finally, the guys will break down some key matchups for Week 9, including those with...

APTOS—The Aptos High football team is on the brink of missing its first football game of the season due to Covid-19 protocols. The Mariners were notified Wednesday by San Benito High officials that Friday night’s game between both teams will be canceled. Aptos coach Randy Blankenship...

SALINAS—Watsonville High freshman Katelynn Ruiz was the first runner to cross the finish line to help lead the Wildcatz to a team win in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division Center Meet No. 3 on Wednesday. Ruiz won the 3-mile race in 19 minutes,...