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November 12, 2025

HS Football Roundup, Week 4: M.V.C. stuffs North Salinas, 25-14

Senior quarterback Sean White ran for a pair of scores, senior running back Cody Paresa added another and the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs started Monterey Bay League Gabilan division play with a 25-14 win over the North Salinas High Vikings on Saturday evening at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas.

Athletes of the Week: Aptos’ Casey MacConnell and Watsonville’s Isa Alvarez

The Pajaronian’s Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Oct. 7-13. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].  Boys Casey MacConnell (Sr.), Aptos Casey Maconnell played a critical role on both...

Cotton, A's stop slide with 8-5 win over Twins

Jharel Cotton struck out nine in six innings and Ryon Healy hit his fourth home run of the season to lift the Athletics over the Twins 8-5 on Thursday.

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.

Boy's MBL Track & Field: MVC 4×400 sets record; 3 other locals win titles

MVC, a team devastated by injuries from the first week of the season until the last, capped off the year with a shining moment of victory at the Monterey Bay League division championships, winning the 4x400 and shattering the school record with a time of

Boys CCS Volleyball: Aptos advances to D-II section final

Top-seeded Aptos High survived a five-set barnburner against No. 5 Leigh High on Thursday to advance to Saturday's Central Coast Section Division II championship match. The scores were 25-20, 35-37, 25-16, 17-25, 15-12.

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Christian Quintero

Already a solid scorer as a freshman for the Pajaro Valley basketball team, the 5-foot-11 guard added to his repertoire and took a massive leap forward.

PV Sports Football Power Rankings, 11/14: Mustangs finish atop with PCAL Mission title

1. M.V.C. (7-2, 5-1): The Mustangs lost a triple-overtime heartbreaker against Seaside High in the regular season finale. Monte Vista Christian now has to share the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission division title with the Spartans and Alisal High, which hadn’t won a league title...

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...

Local Roundup, 4/27: Pajaro Valley’s Davis signs with VCSU

Pajaro Valley High alumnus Zack Davis recently signed his letter of intent to run cross country and track for NAIA Valley City State University in North Dakota.