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...
‘Catz remain focused on winning league championship | PCAL cross country
It was a historic season for the Watsonville High girls’ cross country team in 2022 after it earned a trip to the CIF State Championships for the first time in a little more than a decade.
The Wildcatz will try to stay on the same...
Mustangs looking to prove they belong in Gabilan Division | High school baseball
Two years ago, the Monte Vista Christian baseball team captured the program’s first-ever Central Coast Section and CIF NorCal State championship titles in the same season.
For third-year head coach Johnny Ramirez, the wait has been too long, and the Mustangs are looking to snatch...
Mariners continue historical run into the NorCal playoffs | Girls water polo
After capturing the program’s first-ever Central Coast Section title, Aptos was looking to keep this season’s magical run alive.
Junior Adelaide Friedley recorded four goals to help lift the No. 2 seeded Mariners past No. 7 Marin Catholic, 7-4, in the opening round of the...
Rough start to season doesn’t deter young Mariners crew | SCCAL girls volleyball preview
Aptos began the 2024 regular season with three consecutive losses, including two against a pair of defending league champions.
They dropped the season-opener to Homestead—winners of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League El Camino Division, followed by a loss to Christopher High—winners of the Blossom...
‘Catz pounce on Gonzales to capture Mission Division crown | High school softball
In 2023, the Watsonville High softball team finished with a winless record in the top-tier Gabilan Division by going 0-14 in league play.
It stung at the time for senior co-captain Cameron Llamas who had to endure through what she called a disappointing season.
But in...
Grizzlies on cusp of bringing home PCAL crown | Girls soccer
The beginning of the 2023-24 season was plagued with injuries and illness for the Pajaro Valley High girls’ soccer team.
At times, they were forced to play with just half of a roster available to suit up.
The Grizzlies were also missing star player Valeria Acosta,...
PV’s Valeria Acosta already having a record-setting season | Girls soccer
Pajaro Valley senior Valeria Acosta is on the cusp of setting the school’s all-time record for career goals scored.
The Grizzlies star soccer player recorded a hat trick with three goals in a 4-0 shoutout win against cross-town rival Watsonville in non-league action Dec. 21.
Acosta,...
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...
Sharks lose season-opener in nail-biter to King City | High school football
After trailing for most of the day, St. Francis senior Javier Fonseca was on the verge of capping off the regular-season opener with a potential game-winning drive.
But the miraculous comeback fell short following a huge defensive stop by King City on the Sharks’ final...
Powerful storms clobber Central Coast
A string of strong winter storms slammed the Central Coast over the past several days, toppling power and communication lines, knocking down scores of...
