20 Athletes in 20 Days: Lawson Orradre, St. Francis High
St. Francis senior Lawson Orradre will compete in football, basketball and swimming this year.
Ocean Speedway: Justin Sanders wins Johnny Key Classic, big payday
Justin Sanders sprinted his way to victory lane Saturday night after he recorded an impressive win in the 50-lap Johnny Key Classic at Ocean Speedway.
20 Athletes in 20 Days: Natalia Ackerman, Aptos High
Natalia Ackerman is a two-sport athlete at Aptos High and will try to top a stellar junior year with an even better senior campaign.
20 Athletes in 20 Days: Christian Quintero, Pajaro Valley High
Christian Quintero is Pajaro Valley’s star point guard on the basketball team and part of a boys volleyball team that should compete for a league title this season.
20 Athletes in 20 Days: Layla Ruiz, Watsonville High
Watsonville High's star distance runner, Layla Ruiz, broke a school record that stood for nearly 30 years. She will be one of the favorites to win nearly every race — 1,600 and 3,200 meters — she will participate this season.
HS football: 'Bear' Necessities
Pajaro Valley will return to the Pacific Coast Athletic League and have a solid chance to win a league title in a league that features six other teams with losing records from last season.
Kris Weems to take over Santa Cruz Warriors
The Santa Cruz Warriors announced Thursday that assistant coach Kris Weems was named the team’s new head coach for the upcoming season.
20 Athletes in 20 Days: Carlos Hernandez, Pajaro Valley
Pajaro Valley High senior Carlos Hernandez will attempt to compete in two sports this season, beginning with football in the fall and then on the track and field team in the spring.
20 Athletes in 20 Days: Brynn Mitchell, Aptos High
A star on the soccer team in the winter and the track and field squad in the spring, Brynn Mitchell is one of Aptos High’s rising athletes poised to become a leader this school year.
