Veterans prepared to lead experienced ‘Catz squad | PCAL girls volleyball
It’s now or never for Watsonville High senior Daisy Cornejo as she enters her fourth year with the girls’ volleyball team.
And the same can be said for nine other Wildcatz seniors aiming to leave their mark in what they hope will be a successful...
Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Nico Downie and Watsonville’s Fernanda Lazo
The Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 9-15. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Nico Downie (Sr.), Monte Vista Christian
Nico Downie broke a pair of MVC...
St. Francis finishes undefeated at 18-0 in Mission Division play | PCAL flag football
St. Francis etched itself into the history books this past weekend after the girls’ flag football team captured the program’s first-ever undefeated season in league play.
The Sharks capped off the 2024 campaign with back-to-back wins against Carmel and Rancho San Juan on Oct. 19...
Grizzlies girls’ basketball falls to Greenfield in overtime | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Pajaro Valley freshman Liz Zamora had a team-best 13 points for the Grizzlies girls’ basketball team in their 27-26 loss in overtime to Greenfield in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division action Jan. 10.
Teammate junior Olivia Contreras contributed nine points, while junior Monique Ayala...
Mariners feel confident to repeat as SCCAL champion | Boys basketball
A lot could be said about last season’s remarkable run for the Aptos High boys’ basketball team which not only turned several heads, but became the dark horse of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.Â
They finished co-champion with Santa Cruz High and they reached...
Mustangs boys’ basketball remains unbeaten in league play | Weekly Roundup
The Monte Vista Christian boys’ basketball team now sits alone atop of the league standings following a 56-40 win against Rancho San Juan High on Wednesday evening.
Junior forward Dominic Pierini finished with a game-best 14 points to help the Mustangs improve to 5-0 in...
Sharks falls to University Prep in CCS quarterfinals | Weeklys Sports RoundupÂ
St. Francis High Junior setter Julie Lopez had nine assists, one block, three aces and eight digs for the Sharks girls' volleyball team in a three set 25-16, 25-13, 25-16 loss to University Prep Academy in the Central Coast Section Division V quarterfinals Tuesday...
St. Francis alumna Sabrina Bracken takes over girls’ volleyball program
Sabrina Bracken was just a sophomore when she joined the St. Francis High girls’ volleyball team that won a Central Coast Section title in 2008.
The former Sharks star will return to the court, only this time she’ll be holding a clipboard and hopefully resurrecting...
Scotts Valley off to hot start following win over Monterey | Girls volleyball
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...
Building a strong bond, chemistry are key elements for St. Francis | PCAL football preview
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...
Motorcyclist dies in Highway 17 crash
A San Jose man died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 17 early Sunday morning.
The California Highway Patrol said an unknown person was driving...
