Sports

Because of troubles with its scoreboard, Pajaro Valley moved its Friday night Monterey Bay League Pacific division showdown against Christopher High from the “Grizzly Den” to Watsonville’s historic Goicovich Gym. At the same time, Watsonville welcomed in MBL-P leading Seaside High across the street.

Despite the inexperience, the small K-12 charter school kept it close through two quarters — thanks in no small part to senior point guard Jarrod Garcia.

The reigning Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion, Aptos is only a couple wins away from once again capturing the league title. With all but one starter back from last year’s squad, Aptos was expected to cruise through the league. And while the Mariners are not taking any team during the final stretch of their league season for granted, they are eagerly awaiting for the real measuring stick of their skill: the Central Coast Section team playoffs.

Hocom sunk a layup with a minute left to play, giving the No. 5-seeded Mariners just enough cushion to upset the No. 4 seeded Mills Vikings, 45-44, and advance to the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals.

A controversial call on what looked like a force out at home plate with the bases loaded started a season-ending avalanche in the No. 7-seeded Sharks’ 7-2 loss to the No. 11-seeded Menlo Knights in the Central Coast Section Division II Semifinals at San J

Watsonville High senior pitcher Dominic Hernandez was in the zone and in total control on the mound for the Wildcatz baseball team Thursday. The right-hander recorded eight strikeouts for the complete game victory in the Catz’s 12-3 win over Alvarez High in Pacific Coast Athletic...

CUPERTINO—The story of the underdog beating the favorite usually ends with the former barely sneaking by the latter to pull off a historic upset.  However, there was no need for a dramatic last-minute, game-winning drive for No. 7 St. Francis High as it cruised to...

Ruiz, battling through nagging leg injuries over the course of the season, hung with Carlmont junior Kaimei Gescuk as long as she could, but could not close the gap down the final stretch of the Division I race.

This week’s edition of the Central Coast Preps Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of March 25-31.    Preps of the Week Boys: St. Francis High junior Nash Horton batted a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run—his third of the season—to...

Aptos High freshman Ella Dueck was a stalwart on the court in her first year with the Mariners girls’ volleyball team.   The standout outside hitter finished with a team-best 262 kills to go along with 220 digs, 43 serving aces and 12 blocks in 82...