High School Sports

A pair of local girls soccer players earned top honors for their valiant efforts on the pitch during the 2024-25 Pacific Coast Athletic League winter season.  Pajaro Valley senior Valeria Acosta and St. Francis freshman Alyssandra Peterson were both named the Most Valuable Player in...

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].  Boys Abraham Martinez (Jr.), Watsonville The Wildcatz’s two-way player was all over the...

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...

Aptos High twin brothers Gabriel and Rafael Suarez-Abraham both made an immediate impact as freshmen on the Mariners boys’ water polo team in 2023. Gabriel, a utility player, led the team with 21 goals, while goalie Rafael recorded 57 saves and three wins, according to...

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of April 29-May 5.    Preps of the Week Boys: Watsonville High senior pitcher Aiden Rodriguez had back-to-back solid games, allowing just one run in 14 innings pitched for...

The quest for a sixth Central Coast Section title continues for Aptos following another stunning win this week in the Division III playoffs.  Senior running back Nate Garcia had a pair of touchdowns to help the No. 7 seed Mariners sail past No. 3 Palo...

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of May 1-6.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores and...

Pajaro Valley senior Isaias Villasana wanted nothing more than to keep the momentum they had built prior to their bye week two weeks ago. It was all systems go as the Grizzly two-way player finished with three catches for 147 receiving yards and hauled in...

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of April 15-21.    Preps of the Week Boys: Watsonville High junior Nate Aguilar won three events for the Wildcatz boys’ track and field team in a 69-64 win...

Aptos senior Vincent Sanford-Carroll threw on a pair of headphones prior to last week’s race at the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships in Belmont.   He was rocking out to some of his favorite songs, including “Dream On” by Aerosmith. It’s a tune that’s calming...