‘Can’t look back’: Local racer nabs first midget car win
With his wrestling career on hold until the winter, Slay’s racing career got a major boost on Aug. 1, when the 17-year-old scored his first United States Auto Club Speed2 Western Dirt Midget race win at the Ventura County Fair.
Local Roundup, 8/17: Hiltz podiums in Guardian Mile — first pro race
Aptos High alumna Nikki Hiltz took third place in the elite female division of the Guardian Mile race in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday.
HS Football: Aptos senior class plans to right wrongs of last season
Aptos last season finished runner-up to eventual CCS Open Division I champion, Salinas High, in the now-defunct Monterey Bay League Gabilan division. For many, the team’s 6-1 run through the powerhouse league was an impressive feat. For the Mariners, it was a “disappointing” end to an otherwise solid season.
HS Football: St. Francis short on numbers, not on talent
Heading into the first day of class, St. Francis, a private school of roughly 250 students, has just 19 players on its roster — 13 seniors and six juniors.
HS Football: Mustangs revitalized by new coach Jubenal Rodriguez
After a disappointing campaign in 2017, there is a palpable excitement heading into the first season of the Rodriguez era. The tempo has been upped, and the player-to-player accountability has been restored. A repeat of last year’s 4-6 record, which was the program’s first losing season since 2013, won’t be acceptable for the players.
Kokkinakis wins both titles at Nordic Naturals Challenger
Kokkinakis became just the fifth player in the tournament’s history to win both the singles and doubles titles.
HS Football: Watsonville eyes playoffs following 'serious' summer
Watsonville impressively has 63 players on its roster and a majority of them have packed on the muscle and trimmed off the fat in hopes of building on last year’s winning season, the program’s first since 2009.
Furr maintains point lead with Sprint Car feature win at Ocean Speedway
Brad Furr won the 30-lap Taco Bravo Sprint Car Main Event Friday night at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville.
HS Football: Pajaro Valley hopes for short stay in PCAL's lower division
With the school’s long-awaited athletic fields also finally moving ahead, Pajaro Valley could be on the verge of becoming a blossoming football program. And this year’s senior class — 14 of the 31 players on roster — wants to be the group to spark that change.
Celebration of Watsonville: 4 local schools unite for inaugural Apple City Jamboree
The four areas of the city will unite for a unique night of football on Aug. 17 at Emmett M. Geiser Field. Watsonville High, Pajaro Valley High, St. Francis High and Monte Vista Christian will come together for the first-ever Apple City Jamboree, hoping to not only prep for the upcoming season but bring together a city celebrating its 150th anniversary.
