St. Francis boys’ hoops blows past King City in league opener | Weeklys Sports Roundup
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Mariners stun No. 2 seeded Willow Glen in Division III barnburner | CCS football playoffs
Aptos began its Central Coast Section postseason run Friday night as one of the lowest seeded teams entering the Division III field.
In other words, it's all about survival and advancing from here on out.
Senior running back Damian Suchil had a total of three touchdowns,...
‘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,...
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...
Watsonville’s Brianna Leon inks NLI to play for La Sierra | Girls flag football
After weeks of deliberation, Watsonville senior Brianna Leon officially decided Tuesday evening on where she would like to continue her flag football career.
The Wildcatz’s standout two-sport athlete signed her National Letter of Intent to play on the inaugural women’s flag football team at La...
Jim Barsi—owner of Barsi’s Liquor Store—dies
James Joseph “Jim” Barsi, who ran his eponymous liquor store on East Lake Avenue for a half-century before selling the business and retiring in...
