High School Sports

St. Francis junior Robert Gomez Jr. had 25 points, including seven 3-pointers for the Sharks in their 91-43 win over King City in the teams' Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division opener Monday evening. Teammate senior Nash Horton had 21 points to go along with...

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...

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 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...

The optimism meter is higher than ever for the Aptos High boys’ soccer team following some success during the non-league portion of its regular season schedule.   Senior attacking midfielder Eddie Alvarez is leading a group of speedy wingers on the outside that have been opening...

Watsonville’s girls’ basketball team continues to make a strong case as one of the front runners for Gabilan Division crown after they remain perfect during the opening week of Pacific Coast Athletic League action. Isa Alvarez, a freshman, had a game-best 22 points and eight...

In its first Gabilan Division game of the year, the Aptos High football team proved it is once again a force to be reckoned with in the Pacific Coast Athletic League. The Mariners put on a complete offensive clinic for the homecoming crowd Friday night...

One of the best parts of going into a new football season is getting a fresh start and going back to the chalkboard. A clean slate, so to speak.  It’s exactly what St. Francis High senior Mason Borrego and his teammates needed following a mediocre 2023...

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...

In a league rivalry that only seems to grow more competitive with every matchup, Santa Cruz High hosted Aptos High in a game anticipated for players and fans alike. “This was probably our best game of the year,” said Aptos coach Brian Bowyer shortly after...