SV’s LaRiviere named MVP, Aptos’ Espinoza earns Pitcher of the Year | All-SCCAL baseball
Blake LaRiviere had the initial plan of playing for both the Scotts Valley High football and baseball teams to close out his senior year with a bang. Instead, he decided to opt out of the football season so he could focus on baseball and...
Scotts Valley’s Taylor Wilson recognized as league’s top player | All-SCCAL softball
Scotts Valley High junior Taylor Wilson earned the league’s top honors as the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Player of the Year for the 2024 season.
“This award means a lot to me because it was my goal from the beginning of the season and...
St. Francis’ Nash Horton named co-MVP of Gabilan Division | All-PCAL baseball
St. Francis High junior Nash Horton missed the 2023 baseball season due to a major injury to his pitching shoulder.
While still in an arm sling, he was told to jot down any goals he had in mind.
What started as a short list turned into...
Marcus Northcutt steps down as Watsonville’s athletic director
Marcus Northcutt has stepped down as Watsonville High’s athletic director after seven years with the school, he told The Pajaronian on Thursday.
Northcutt, 52, will take on the same duties at North Salinas High starting in July. He will replace longtime athletic director Jean Ashen,...
St. Francis athletes officially sign National Letters of Intent
St. Francis High School last week celebrated and recognized a group of its student-athletes who will venture off into a new journey in college.
Aaliysah Gomez, Markel Parker, Micah Cervantes, Pedro Ibarra and Trey Silva all signed their National Letters of Intent to compete at...
Pajaro Valley 50-70 team completes undefeated season | Youth baseball
For years, the Little League Intermediate 50/70 Baseball Division has served as the bridge between the Majors and high school baseball in Santa Cruz County.
It gives kids the chance to develop even further before stepping onto the bigger field.
In 2024, there was a new...
Sharks’ baseball postseason aspirations cut short by TKA | CCS playoffs roundup
The St. Francis High baseball team entered last week’s Central Coast Section playoffs against The King’s Academy riding the high of a 15-game winning streak.
It was a win-or-go-home scenario and, while both teams gave it all they had, the Knights concluded the Sharks’ season...
Local qualifiers gear up for CCS quarterfinals | High school softball
The Central Coast Section softball playoffs begin this weekend for four local qualifiers hoping to go on a section title run to cap off their season.
Aptos, Scotts Valley and Watsonville will begin their quest for a championship starting on the road, while San Lorenzo...
Local teams awarded home game for CCS quarterfinals | High school baseball
A trio of local baseball teams have been preparing this week for the upcoming Central Coast Section baseball playoffs.
Aptos, St. Francis and Scotts Valley high schools will have the luxury of hosting the quarterfinals after earning a high seed in their respective divisions. Below is...
Watsonville’s Katelynn Ruiz set to compete at CCS finals | High school track and field
Watsonville High junior Katelynn Ruiz and several other local athletes are set to compete in this weekend’s Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships in Gilroy.
The Wildcatz standout distance runner advanced in the 3200-meters finals after she finished in 11 minutes, 30.11 seconds during...
