St. Francis' Chase Watkins named state’s top D-V athlete
Recent St. Francis High graduate Chase Watkins was named the Division V Boys Athlete of the Year in the state of California by Cal-Hi Sports, the website recently announced.
Boy's HS Volleyball: Pajaro Valley the team to beat in MBL-Pacific
At the midway point of the Monterey Bay League Pacific division season, the Pajaro Valley High Grizzlies are poised to make history.
Jiu Jitsu legend gives seminar at Claudio França BJJ school
WATSONVILLE—The Claudio França Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school on Main Street hosted a living legend Tuesday night.
About 30 trainees and instructors stopped by the building to catch a glimpse of Grandmaster Francisco Mansor, a Jiu-Jitsu ninth-degree red belt who was awarded his instructor’s degree by the...
HS Baseball: Dozens show for Watsonville's field dedication to Harlan Guy
Guy, who died in 2015, was a baseball coach at Watsonville for close to 20 years before stepping down in 1980, and also became the school’s first Athletic Director in 1976.
Girls' soccer roundup, 1/25: Castillo scores twice in Grizzlies' PCAL-C tie
Jasmin Castillo scored two goals to help the Pajaro Valley Grizzlies force a Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress division tie on Wednesday evening.
Girls volleyball: Aptos falls short in league opener against Soquel
The Aptos High girls' volleyball team came up short against Soquel in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play on Tuesday night.
Local Roundup, 2/21: Warriors’ Scott Wood wins Three-Point Contest
Santa Cruz Warriors guard Scott Wood won the 2017 D-League Three-Point Contest on Saturday at the NBA All-Star weekend festivities in New Orleans with a score of 23 points in the final round.
“I’m really blessed for this opportunity,” Wood said in a press release....
Pajaronian Sports Ticker: Pajaro Valley’s Izaak Ocampo, MVC’s Kyra Driscoll named Preps of the Week
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Feb. 24-March 2.Â
Preps of the Week
Boys: Pajaro Valley junior Izaak Ocampo broke three records on one day at the track and field Winter Time Trials...
Mariners are set to sail with next generation | Boys basketball
APTOS—The Aptos High boys’ basketball team went through a major overhaul during the offseason after it lost 10 seniors due to graduation, leaving many roles to be filled.
One such role belonged to Cameron Saldaña, who averaged 18 points per game and was one of...
HS Football, Week 0: St. Francis stuffs P.V. in Ausman's debut
St. Francis High was as dominant as could be on Friday night, welcoming in its first-year head coach with a 37-0 non-league win over cross-city rival Pajaro Valley High at Emmett M. Geiser Field in Watsonville.