HS football: Apple City Jamboree returns for second year
The annual Apple City Jamboree is back at Watsonville High for a second straight season.
20 Athletes in 20 Days: Grace Kovacs, St. Francis High
St. Francis senior Grace Kovacs is a three-sport athlete set to compete in volleyball, basketball and softball for the Sharks this season.
HS basketball: Ed Kelly steps down as coach at St. Francis High
After 14 years of rebuilding teams, hours of practice sessions and watching numerous student-athletes grow up, Ed Kelly said it’s time for him to step down as coach of the St. Francis High boys' basketball team.
20 Athletes in 20 Days: Lawson Orradre, St. Francis High
St. Francis senior Lawson Orradre will compete in football, basketball and swimming this year.
HS football: Beware of Sharks
St. Francis dropped down to the PCAL-Santa Lucia division and will square off against some new opponents this season.
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.
