Boys basketball preview, 2018-19: New leagues give local teams fresh look, confidence
All but one local boys basketball team will get to unwrap a whole new set of challenges this winter, as six squads were placed into five tiered divisions of the Pacific Coast Athletic League — a 31-school super league made up of the previous members of the Monterey Bay League and Mission Trail Athletic League.
Weekly Roundup, 12/7: Sharks cruise to season-opening victory
E.J. Kelly hit four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points, and Jake Taylor recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in St. Francis’ 66-31 season-opening win over Pacific Point Christian on Wednesday in Watsonville.
Tony's Thoughts: Aptos looking to make name for itself vs. McClymonds
Aptos has made a name for itself in Santa Cruz County and the CCS over the last eight seasons — winning six league titles and four section crowns in that time — and the Mariners will have another chance to bring a little more recognition to the juggernaut program from a pint-sized collection of towns with a population of just over 24,000.
HS Athletes of the Week, 12/7: Marcos Reyes & Jayleen Solorzano
The Register-Pajaronian High School Athletes of the Week for the week of Nov. 26-Dec. 2.
PCAL Football: ‘The beast’ named Gabilan M.V.P.
“The beast” beat out a handful of other worthy candidates for the league’s top honor after rushing for 806 yards and 16 touchdowns over seven PCAL-G games. Reyes also starred at inside linebacker for a defense that allowed just 16 points per league game.
PCAL moves Carmel football into powerhouse Gabilan division; Watsonville, St. Francis move down
Carmel, a Central Coast Section Division V finalist this season, will join Aptos, Christopher, Alvarez, Gilroy, San Benito and reigning co-champions Palma and Salinas in the PCAL-G next fall, the league announced on Tuesday.
CCS Football: Aptos exorcises 4th quarter demons, stuns SHP for Open D3 title
Undersized, overlooked and struggling heading into the playoffs on a two-game losing streak that robbed them of a league championship, the Mariners (11-2) completed their impressive run to the program’s fourth CCS title of the decade with a wild 35-34 comeback win over the Gators (11-2) at Westmont High.
Watsonville 'sisters' Rodriguez, Wilson sign letters of intent to D1 softball programs
Best friends since preschool and softball teammates since they were 8, Watsonville’s star batterymates shared another special moment on Friday, signing their respective letters of intent to play NCAA Division I softball in front of more than a hundred friends, family, teammates and coaches.
