20 Athletes in 20 Days: Lawson Orradre, St. Francis High
St. Francis senior Lawson Orradre will compete in football, basketball and swimming this year.
G League Basketball: Aaron Miles' professional, easygoing makeup lands him Warriors' coaching gig
If first impressions are any indication, the Golden State Warriors organization can expect two things from new Santa Cruz Warriors head coach Aaron Miles: (1) he will be prepared — if not over prepared — and (2) he will be professional.
Wharf to Wharf, 2017: Pair of Ethiopians win titles
Fresh off a win at Crazy 8s in Tennessee, the 22-year-old Ethiopian captured another title on Sunday, holding off Simion Chirchir, of Kenya, to win the 45th annual Wharf to Wharf championship.
Scotts Valley’s Lauren Ohlsson captures SCCAL championship | Girls golf
As the sun was setting down along the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday afternoon, Scotts Valley senior Lauren Ohlsson was prepping her Thoroughbred horse Bones on what turned out to be her final ride on the golf course.
The Falcons’ top golfer shot a 92 while...
HS football, week 2: Alexander helps Mustangs get past Condors
Monte Vista Christian came through with a 40-21 win against North Monterey County on Friday.
Aptos’ Jewels Chavez named SCCAL’s most impactful player
Aptos High senior Jewels “Sparky” Chavez was a huge difference maker this season for the Mariners softball team and she became what head coach Phil Rojas called the best leadoff hitter during his tenure with the program.
“I nicknamed her (Sparky) because of how she...
Girl's CCS Basketball: Priory too much for Sevilla, St. Francis in D-V final
Top-seeded Woodside Priory, with its advantage in size, depth and strength, proved to be too much for the No. 2-seeded Sharks in a 69-48 loss.
Local high schools gear up for 2023 kickoff | PCAL football special
The start of the 2023 football campaign officially kicks off this weekend after weeks of summer practices and offseason workouts.
It’s a fresh start for the five local teams: Aptos, Monte Vista Christian, Pajaro Valley, St. Francis and Watsonville high schools, which are set to...
HS Football Preview, Week 1: Wildcatz look for first 2-0 start since 2003
Almost everything went right for the Watsonville High Wildcatz in last week’s win against Pacific Grove High. They’ll look to keep the momentum going this week against Santa Cruz High in their home opener.
Weekly roundup, 01/10: Wildcatz rally with late run over Cowboys
The Watsonville High boys’ soccer team
received some late-game heroics from an unsung hero in Wednesday night’s
non-league match against visiting Salinas High.
Senior Alexis Valenzuela scored his first goal
of the season to help lift the Wildcatz past the Cowboys, 2-0.
Salinas was undefeated going into the...


















