‘Catz aim to make a deep run in CCS Open Division playoffs | Boys soccer
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High coach Roland Hedgpeth is a member on the Central Coast Section boys’ soccer committee board.
On Thursday, the board got together—like they do each year—to discuss division placements, seedings and first round opponents for the upcoming postseason.
The Wildcatz earned the No. 2 seed...
‘Catz remain undefeated with win over St. Francis | HS football roundup
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High remains undefeated two weeks into the season after a 12-6 victory over St. Francis High on Sept. 4 at Cabrillo College.
The Wildcatz (2-0) won a hard-fought battle that was decided with a defensive play in the final minute of the game. Jacob...
‘Catz earn top seed in CCS D-II field | High school softball
It wasn’t whether or not the Watsonville High softball team was going to qualify for the Central Coast Section playoffs.
The big question was where were they going to end up.
The Wildcatz—defending CCS Division I champion—earned the top seed in the Division II field after...
‘Catz survive penalty shoot-out against De La Salle in NorCal semis
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Mateo Arias will occasionally make the switch from forward to the midfielder position at any given time for the Wildcatz boys’ soccer team.
Not a problem for him at all.
But during Thursday night’s CIF NorCal Regionals Division I semifinals, he was asked...
Local athletes qualify for league finals | High school track and field
Watsonville High seniors Adan Rivas and Louie Brambila will see once and for all who the fastest runner is within the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division.
The Wildcatz duo will compete in the division finals at Christopher High on Friday at 4pm.
Rivas had the...
Sharks’ season ends in NorCal playoffs | High school baseball
WATSONVILLE—St. Francis High baseball coach Ken Nakagawa knew going into this season they were not expected to win the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division over teams such as Alisal, Monte Vista Christian and Soledad.
But this particular group, especially the senior class, had already...
‘Catz dominate in PCAL Mission dual meet spectacle | High school track and field
The Watsonville High track and field program hosted a heap of dual meets for seven teams within the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division on Wednesday evening.
The Wildcatz boys’ team was victorious in nine events with wins against Monterey High (86-38), Monte Vista Christian...
Sharks football quartet makes college commitments
WATSONVILLE—St. Francis High football coach John Ausman doesn’t have much to work with when it comes to building a “powerhouse” program.
The school has roughly 220 students enrolled and the football program brings in about 20% of the student body—40 players—for both junior varsity and...
Mariners quintet capture SCCAL titles | High school wrestling
Aptos High senior Diego Hernandez had some unfinished business going into last week’s league wrestling championships after finishing runner-up in back-to-back years.
There was nothing he wanted more than to finally stand atop the podium for the first time in his career.
The Mariners’ standout wrestler...
NorCal’s finest: Mustangs capture CIF D-V crown | High school baseball
WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian senior Jacob Woods texted baseball head coach Johnny Ramirez on Friday night prior to their big game in the CIF NorCal Regional finals.
Woods, who recently pitched a seven-inning gem in Tuesday’s Division V first round win, told his skipper he was...
“Know their names” event memorializes dead Gazan children
Many of the several dozen people gathered at the Santa Cruz County Government Center Friday afternoon were in tears as Rolla Alaydi described her...
