St. Francis’ Maya Calfee given Cypress Division’s top honor | All-PCAL girls basketballÂ
St. Francis freshman guard Maya Calfee may appear small in stature and calm in demeanor, which is something the opposition most likely overlooked during the 2023-24 season.
However, the star hoopster played with a desire to outcompete her opponents each night, and attributes that to...
Mariners display signs of major improvement | Girls basketball
After more than a year of reestablishing a team identity due to a lack of seniors, the Aptos High girls basketball team is back to its winning ways.
The Mariners began the 2022-23 campaign by winning five of their first eight games.
“All of my juniors...
Mustangs girls’ team gets past Soledad in penalty shoot-out | CCS soccer roundupÂ
SOLEDAD—The Monte Vista Christian girls’ soccer team won the coin toss to see who would shoot first in a penalty shoot-out during Monday’s Central Coast Section Division IV quarterfinals match against Soledad High.
Senior midfielder Jana Komposch was already set on going first even though...
Locals set to compete at CIF State finals | High school cross country
A group of local runners will compete in the upcoming CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno this weekend.
Watsonville High junior Katelynn Ruiz punched her ticket to the state finals after she placed seventh in 19 minutes, 13.3 seconds in the...
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...
Athletes of the Week: Watsonville’s Abraham Martinez and St. Francis’ Georgia Otzman
The Pajaronian’s Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 23-29. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].Â
Boys
Abraham Martinez (Jr.), Watsonville
The Wildcatz’s two-way player was all over the...
‘Catz fight off Sharks to earn win in league action | PCAL football
In a battle between neighboring high schools, St. Francis and Watsonville were more than eager to play in front of their hometown fans.
Especially when the atmosphere was lively with every seat taken, the school band playing along to the game and a variety of...
Mustangs’ offense puts on show in home opener | High school football roundupÂ
Monte Vista Christian football team was back in action for Friday Night Lights at Mustangs Stadium and boy did it put on a show for the home crowd.
The Mustangs lit up the scoreboard with a 57-26 thumping win over Santa Clara in non-league action,...
Mariners fall short in shootout against Palma | PCAL football roundup
Aptos High came into last week’s game against newly formed rival Palma High with a league record of 1-1 and major playoff implications.
As expected, the game was offensively fueled with back and forth scoring as neither team had a clear edge heading into the...
Grizzlies continue to shine after lopsided win over Harbor | Prep football
Saturday afternoon provided some beautiful football weather for Pajaro Valley, which was looking for its first 3-0 start in league play for the first time in the school’s history.
As the sun shined over the City of Watsonville, so did the Grizzlies following a 49-0...
Letters to the editor Sept. 5-11
Prop. 50 stifles diverse voices
California’s Proposition 50, on the November ballot, shamelessly deepens voter disenfranchisement. With 52 congressional districts and voters split at 45.3%...
