62.8 F
Watsonville
May 24, 2025

Boys' basketball roundup, 1/18: Several games canceled because of inclement weather

Watsonville, St. Francis, Monte Vista Christian and Pajaro Valley all had their Wednesday night league contests postponed to a different date because of stormy weather that hit the Central Coast.

Girls' basketball roundup, 1/18: Mariners’ Pardue embracing role as glue gal

Whether it’s playing tough defense, coming up with loose balls, clogging passing lanes or chasing down long offensive boards, the 5-foot-3 “glue gal” has quietly helped Aptos to a top-10 ranking in the Central Coast Section and a 14-4 start to the season.

Girls' PCAL-C Soccer: M.V.C. rallies to tie Seaside in battle of unbeatens

Shayna Lebovitz’s header off of Sophia Bessa’s free kick in the final minute of the match clanked off the crossbar and out, preserving a frustrating 1-1 tie for both teams.

Boys' PCAL-SL Soccer: Ceiba, Pacific Grove play to another 2-2 tie

The two up-and-coming programs played to another bitter 2-2 tie.

Girls' PCAL-C soccer: St. Francis holds off Castillo, Pajaro Valley for 4th straight win

The Grizzlies nearly forced a tie in the closing minutes of Wednesday’s contest at Emmett M. Geiser Field, but the Sharks’ defense held tough through a pressure-packed flurry over the final five minutes of their 2-1 win, their fourth straight victory.

HS Athletes of the Week, 1/18: Elyanna Magdaleno & Diego Padilla

High School Athletes of the Week for the week of Jan. 7-13.

Girls SCCAL basketball: Giuffre, Pardue shoot Aptos past Soquel

Gabby Giuffre and Abby Pardue shot a combined 10-of-15 from 3-point land to lead the Aptos Mariners past the Soquel Knights, 66-54, to their 22nd consecutive Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League victory Friday night

Men's JC basketball: Free throw woes sink Seahawks in preseason loss

After going undefeated in the month of December, the Cabrillo College men’s basketball team lost what some were calling “the most physical game played this year in the CCCAA” to the visiting Allan Hancock College Bulldogs, 81-77, Saturday night in the Adobe Palace.

Women's JC basketball: Hill, other local talent boost Cabrillo’s title defense

After decades of irrelevance, Cabrillo is looking to become a regionally sourced powerhouse by dominating conference play.

HS wrestling preview, 2019: M.V.C. looks for top-3 finish at CCS behind strong returning class

Monte Vista Christian last year had five wrestlers place at the Central Coast Section tournament, helping the Mustangs place a team-best fifth.