High School Sports

The Aptos High football team recorded its first shutout of the season following an all-around stellar performance in last week’s 25-0 non-league win over Watsonville High on Sept. 13.  The Mariners’ defense forced three turnovers—two interceptions and one fumble—in the second half. And the special...

St. Francis starting quarterback Javier Fonseca used his legs to record four rushing touchdowns in a 48-20 crushing win over Seaside in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division–North action Sept. 28. The Sharks star player also had a pair of interceptions on defense, which forced...

In the span of just one month, Watsonville went from being at the bottom of the league to becoming a playoff bound team. They’ll now be competing in the first-ever Pacific Coast Athletic League Girls Flag Football Tournament championship game against King City at Palma...

After dropping its season opener, St. Francis is starting to get red hot following a 41-8 crushing victory over Harbor in non-league action Sept. 19.   With the win, the Sharks extended their win streak to three and currently own a 3-1 overall record.  “We are playing...

St. Francis senior quarterback Javier DaRosa-Fonseca scrambled his way into the end zone to help lift the Sharks past Greenfield for a 28-21 win in overtime Friday night.  Nick Paz and Nic Ibarra put the pressure on defense in the overtime period to make a...

Watsonville High senior Katelynn Ruiz was trailing the lead runner during last week’s Pacific Coast Athletic League Cross Country Championships until she reached the second hill at Palo Corona Park.  That’s when she saw a chance to pick up her pace and outrun the rest...

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...

Aptos High hosted the “San Francisco 49ers High School Takeover” with a football doubleheader Sept. 27. With San Francisco 49ers mascot Sourdough Sam roaming the field and a social media team in place to film the action, two great games took place. The first one...

The 2024 fall season for Scotts Valley junior Hayden Smith and the Falcons girls’ volleyball team just got underway. So far, so good. Smith finished with a team-best nine kills and seven digs in Tuesday’s non-league victory over Monterey High in three sets (25-12, 25-23, 25-20). “I...

Watsonville senior Katelynn Ruiz finished second overall with a time of 20 minutes, 05 seconds to help the Wildcatz girls' cross country team win the Mission Division race in the first Pacific Coast Athletic League Center Meet of the season Sept. 19.   The Wildcatz finished...