Tony's Thoughts: Local football squads running against grain
Watching a pile of bodies crash into another pile of bodies for a total of three or five yards is not as fun as seeing a quarterback toss a perfect fade route down the sideline. But both methods produce the same result: touchdowns and wins.
20 Athletes in 20 Days: Christian Quintero
Already a solid scorer as a freshman for the Pajaro Valley basketball team, the 5-foot-11 guard added to his repertoire and took a massive leap forward.
NorCal basketball: Aptos girls, boys bounced in first round
The Aptos girls’ and boys’ basketball teams were ousted in the first round of the California Interscholastic Federation NorCal playoffs on Tuesday night.
Local Roundup, 12/23: Watsonville girls’ hoops wins its fifth straight
The Watsonville High girls’ basketball team beat Pacific Grove High, 60-42, to win its fifth straight preseason game on Thursday night at home.
Boys CCS Volleyball: Aptos receives top seed in D-2; Mt. Madonna gets No. 2 in D-3
Fresh off winning the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship outright over Pacific Collegiate School on Friday, Aptos High was awarded the top seed in the upcoming Central Coast Section Division II playoffs on Saturday.
HS football: Sharks, Mustangs, Condors win on the road
The St. Francis High football team might lack numbers but there’s definitely no lack in heart. The Sharks went on the road Friday to defeat The Harker School, 35-7, in non-league play.
Grizzlies’ Carlos Escobar scores a season-best 29 points in crushing loss to York | Boys basketball
Pajaro Valley senior Carlos Escobar delivered one of his best performances on the basketball court last week with a season-best 29 points in the Grizzlies’ 70-65 loss to York School in league action Jan. 31.
The standout out guard had a chance to tie the...
