Nationals pummel Padres to win D-39 TOC title | Little League
SANTA CRUZ—A dozen years have passed since a Watsonville-based Little League team won the District 39 Majors Tournament of Champions title.
Pajaro Valley Little League Nationals manager Robert Brooks came close to bringing a championship home two years ago, only to watch it slip away...
Local athletes set to compete at CCS finals | High school track and field
Watsonville High sophomore David Rocha-Vargas and freshman Katelynn Ruiz were on the outside looking in after they didn’t qualify in last week’s Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships semifinals.
But then they received news earlier this week that their seasons are still alive after...
Watsonville’s Rylee Gomez named Cal-Hi NorCal softball player of the week | Sports Roundup
Watsonville High senior Rylee Gomez once again lit up the scoreboard with just one crack of the bat for the Wildcatz softball team.
The nifty short stop launched a two-run home run in Monday’s 9-5 victory against North Salinas High in Pacific Coast Athletic League...
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.
‘Catz boys’ soccer team picks up a non-league victory against San Benito | Sports Roundup
The Watsonville boys’ soccer team bounced back after it suffered its first loss of the season with a 2-0 victory against San Benito on Tuesday in non-league action.
Seniors Angel Tarelo and Mateo Arias scored goals for the Wildcatz, who recorded their fifth win by...
Aptos’ Mikayla Santaella named Girls Athlete of the Year
The life of a high school student-athlete was something Aptos High senior Mikayla Santaella knew she was getting herself into as soon as she stepped foot onto the campus.
At times it almost felt like she was never home unless it was to do homework...
Santa Cruz Warriors host sixth annual ‘Pajama Night’ on Friday | NBA G League
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz Warriors are set to celebrate its sixth annual “Pajama Night” event this weekend.
Basketball fans are encouraged to bring a pair of new, unworn pajamas to Friday night’s game against the NBA G League Ignite at Kaiser Permanente Arena.
The donated pajamas...
Girls volleyball: Grizzlies battle back to beat Breakers for league win
WATSONVILLE — The Pajaro Valley High girls’ volleyball team was in a bit of a rut and on the verge of letting Thursday night’s game against Pacific Grove High slip away.
But Grizzlies’ senior Julie Che and the rest of the squad pulled a rabbit...
Mustangs’ football team making strides to return winning culture
WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian senior Kyle Recotta is on a mission to accomplish some big things for the Mustangs’ football team this upcoming season.
Especially after a challenging year plagued with injuries and going winless in the difficult Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Gabilan Division a year...
On the lowdown: Is superstition a mind trick or is it real?
Today is Friday the 13, a day that is considered unlucky to those who are superstitious. Find out which coaches and players in the Pajaro Valley are superstitious.
