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September 23, 2026

Girls soccer: Castillo brings home PCAL-Santa Lucia MVP, first team awards

WATSONVILLE–The Pajaro Valley High girls’ soccer team had what was arguably the program’s best season to date.  They won the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia title and went to the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs. It was the first time the Grizzlies had accomplished...

Mustangs girls’ team gets past Soledad in penalty shoot-out | CCS soccer roundup 

SOLEDAD—The Monte Vista Christian girls’ soccer team won the coin toss to see who would shoot first in a penalty shoot-out during Monday’s Central Coast Section Division IV quarterfinals match against Soledad High.  Senior midfielder Jana Komposch was already set on going first even though...

Mustangs brought closer together by building brotherhood | HS football

WATSONVILLE—The word “brotherhood” has been preached quite a lot since the Monte Vista Christian School football team began to condition in June. That fellowship continues to grow as senior Aiden Keegan along with some of the other upperclassmen consistently analyze the second-team during practice, applauding...

PV’s Lara-Alvarez named Santa Lucia’s top player | All-PCAL football

In 2024, Pajaro Valley senior Benito Lara-Alvarez was primarily on the defensive side of the ball for the Grizzlies. Prior to the start of this season, he jumped on the opportunity to add more on his plate as the team’s newest starting running back.  “I've always...

Boys' PCAL-C basketball: Condors outlast Quintero, P.V. to earn share of title

Behind a 12-0 run at the start of the fourth quarter, N.M.C. held off a late Pajaro Valley surge to secure no worse than a share of the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress division crown with a 55-50 win on Tuesday night.

Aptos’ Castañeda named top player, coach | All-SCCAL girls soccer

The Aptos High girls’ soccer team in 2023-24 had one of its most inspirational seasons in the program’s history. Mariners superstar Alexa Castañeda wanted to make her case throughout the campaign as one of the league’s top players.  Meanwhile her mom and head coach, Gina Castañeda,...

Local Roundup, 4/8: Cabrillo tops West Valley in score fest

The Cabrillo College Seahawks racked up 13 hits in a 19-10 non-conference win over the West Valley College on Thursday in Aptos.

Local Roundup, 12/28: Vasquez rallies Watsonville girls’ hoops in 8th straight win

Savanah Quintana had 24 points and seven rebounds in Watsonville High’s 44-36 win over Orem on Wednesday in the first round of the Surf ‘N Slam tournament in San Diego.

CCS Basketball Roundup: Deleissegues carries St. Francis girls into semifinals

Senior guard Chloe Deleissegues had 30 points, six assists and nine rebounds to lead the St. Francis High girls’ basketball team past No. 5 Stevenson, 71-66, and into the semifinal round of the Central Coast Section Division V tournament on Saturday at Alma Heights Christian in Pacifica.

HS football: Sharks, Mustangs, Condors win on the road

The St. Francis High football team might lack numbers but there’s definitely no lack in heart. The Sharks went on the road Friday to defeat The Harker School, 35-7, in non-league play.