Grizzlies stay atop of Cypress Division standings | Boys soccer
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley High sophomore Kristof Garcia is one of the youngest players on the Grizzlies boys’ soccer team roster this season.
However, the standout midfielder is slowly developing into one of the best on the pitch, especially the way he’s been playing as of late.
Garcia...
Aptos’ Castañeda named top player, coach | All-SCCAL girls soccer
The Aptos High girls’ soccer team in 2023-24 had one of its most inspirational seasons in the program’s history.
Mariners superstar Alexa Castañeda wanted to make her case throughout the campaign as one of the league’s top players.
Meanwhile her mom and head coach, Gina Castañeda,...
Girls' Basketball: Aptos holds off Palo Alto, 75-65, in meeting of section champs
The junior guard buoyed Aptos through a third-quarter slump with a trio of 3-pointers and the rest of the Mariners snapped out of a shooting funk in the final stanza to hold off Palo Alto High for an impressive 75-65 preseason victory.
Sharks survive overtime thriller against Eastside | CCS boys basketball
WATSONVILLE—St. Francis High junior Sam Braun and his teammates had to wait an extra week to kick off their run in the Central Coast Section playoffs.
It probably felt just as long for the No. 4 seeded Sharks to close out Tuesday night’s 62-59 overtime...
‘Catz claw their way into the CCS Championships | High school cross country
Watsonville High cross country coach David Knight said qualifying for the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships will and always be the end goal for them.
Mission accomplished.
The Wildcatz boys’ and girls’ teams both advanced to the section finals following another strong performance at the...
HS Football Preview, Week 8: Reyes, Mariners take show to Hollister
Coached by Randy Blankenship, the Mariners (4-2, 3-0) have won their first three games against MBL-G opponents by a combined 90 points and also have the advantage of an extra week’s rest after their game against Alvarez High last week was postponed because of poor air quality, stemming from the California Wine Country Fires.
Weekly roundup, 01/17: Franco sets school record with 69-point performance
Ceiba Prep senior Jesse Franco put up a school record 69 points in a 93-87 road loss to Trinity Christian on Wednesday night.
The Spartans hadn’t scored more than 44 points in a game in its 0-6 start. It was the most points scored in...
Mariners stay hot midway through the season | HS baseball
WATSONVILLE—Aptos baseball coach Jason Biancardi said it's never easy beating the same opponent twice, especially when the second meeting is at their place.
But a strong pitching performance combined with a nearly flawless defense and a dash of offensive firepower guided the Mariners to a...
Local Roundup, 4/25: Watsonville’s Salazar lowers record in 800 at Top 8
A week after breaking the school record in the 800-meter run, Watsonville High junior Daniela Salazar lowered her record time to 2 minutes, 17.58 seconds and took fourth place at the prestigious 38th annual CCS Top 8 track and field classic at Los Gatos H
