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September 15, 2025

Athletes of the Week: Aptos’ Casey MacConnell and Watsonville’s Isa Alvarez

The Pajaronian’s Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Oct. 7-13. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].  Boys Casey MacConnell (Sr.), Aptos Casey Maconnell played a critical role on both...

Boy's MBL-P Volleyball: Pajaro Valley continues dominance in sweep

The Pajaro Valley High Grizzlies swept cross-city rival Watsonville High, 25-18, 25-15, 25-19, to all-but assure that the Wildcatz will not repeat as MBL-P champions.

SCCAL Baseball: St. Francis stymied by Felix, Santa Cruz

The Sharks mustered just three hits and allowed three runs on errors in a brutal 9-0 SCCAL loss to the red-hot Santa Cruz High Cardinals to fall into third place in the league standings.

CIF census: Overall participation up; football, wrestling continue to lose student-athletes

Overall, student-athlete participation was at an all-time high for the fifth consecutive year, making a .78 percent leap to 785,357 participants.

HS Baseball: 3 locals earn All-CCS selections

Monte Vista Christian senior infielder Jackson Collins was named to the All-CCS First Team, Aptos High junior outfielder Forrest Hays made the Second Team and Watsonville High junior pitcher Gio Gonzalez landed on the Third Team.

D-League Basketball: Santa Cruz clinches playoff spot

Jabari Brown scored a game-high 31 points off the pine, Golden State Warriors assignee Damian Jones added 20 points and six rebounds and Santa Cruz clinched the fourth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference with a 128-123 win over the Salt Lake

HS Football: Monte Vista Christian 2017 schedule overview

With Aptos High joining the MBL-Gabilan, the Mustangs league schedule grew to seven games and their preseason schedule shrunk to three

HS Football Rankings, Week 6: Aptos still king of rankings 6 weeks into season

Home games against North Salinas, Alvarez will allow Mariners to catch their breath before tough MBL-Gabilan division finish.

Local Roundup, 9/14: Grizzlies blanked by the Cougars

The Pajaro Valley High football team lost on Friday against San Lorenzo Valley in non-league play at Cabrillo College.

MVC’s Rykin Resurreccion continues to step up to the challenge | High school wrestling

WATSONVILLE—As a unit, the Monte Vista Christian wrestling team took its fair share of lumps competing in the challenging Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division this season.   But certain individuals were able to use the challenge and grow as the season progressed.  Rykin Resurreccion was one...