Boy's CCS Volleyball: P.V. gives powerhouse Aptos all it can handle
It was a loss but the Grizzlies, who earned the home-court advantage by winning their first-ever league championship on Thursday, all had gigantic smiles on their faces after, knowing they had just come a handful of points from upsetting one of the premie
CCS Softball: Watsonville knocks off top-seeded Pioneer, Azevedo; advances to first final since '06
No. 4 Watsonville kept its cool in the hottest of moments and slayed the giant on Thursday night at PAL Stadium in San Jose, stunning superstar pitcher Holly Azevedo and the top-seeded Mustangs, 1-0, in 10 innings to advance to the Central Coast Section D
CCS Track & Field Championships: Aptos' Pardue takes 3rd in 200, advances to state
Rounding the corner and kicking to the finish line of the 200-meters at Friday’s Central Coast Section Track & Field Championships, Pardue found another gear to take third and squeak into the prestigious California Interscholastic Federation state meet.
Girls' SCCAL soccer: Aptos bullied by Santa Cruz in 1-1 tie
Aptos, ranked 25th in the state by Maxpreps.com, almost saw its undefeated start to the season come to an end in a 1-1 draw against Santa Cruz, ranked 135th.
Local Roundup: Mustangs begin league season with sweep
Mattea Romo had 10 kills, 14 assists and three aces, Abbey Lynch added three aces and six kills and the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs began their Monterey Bay League Gabilan division season with a 25-8, 25-21, 25-15 sweep of Alisal High on Thursday in Salinas.
Preps of the Week: St. Francis’ Mason Borrego, MVC’s Courtney Miller | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Feb. 27-March 5.
Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores...
Girl's SCCAL Soccer: Hernandez Marquez earns league’s top honor; Perkin wins top coach
Hernandez Marquez was recently named the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Most Valuable Player after leading Aptos to its fourth straight league title.
Watsonville drops preseason finale to SLV | High school football roundup
It was a defensive gridlock matchup last week between Watsonville and San Lorenzo Valley high schools as neither team allowed a single point until the fourth quarter.
Seemingly every four plays the defense would force a punt, going back and forth like a ping pong...
Boy's NorCal Basketball: Focused St. Francis powers into championship game
The top-seeded Sharks will play for history on Saturday against the No. 2 seeded Elliot Christian Eagles, who edged No. 3 Branson, 41-34, to advance.
