Girls' SCCAL Basketball Preview, 2017-18: Aptos, St. Francis return majority of starters for title runs
Their leading scorers and starting guards, junior Hannah Hocom and sophomore Gabby Giuffre, are back and their two best bigs, sophomore Natalia Ackerman and senior Abbi Saxton, also return for fourth-year head coach Stefan Hocom – Hannah’s father.
Local Roundup. 12/16: St. Francis girls’ soccer continues undefeated season
Riley Croghan scored two goals, Ashley Raich scored and made an assist and the St. Francis High girls’ soccer team improved to 6-0 on the season with a 5-0 preseason win over Anzar High on Thursday evening.
HS Soccer: Watsonville drops pair at national tournament
The Wildcatz (4-2) lost their opener on Thursday evening against Servite High by a 2-0 decision and then fell to St. Paul’s, of Covington, La., by the same margin on Friday afternoon.
HS Cross Country: Zlatunich, Ruiz recognized as two of section’s top runners
Aptos High senior Marea Zlatunich was named to the All-CCS First Team and Watsonville High freshman Layla Ruiz earned a spot on the All-CCS Second Team.
Girls' SCCAL Soccer Preview, 2017-18: St. Francis, Aptos take giant leaps forward heading into league
St. Francis High is off to its best start in the program’s 13 years of existence. The Sharks have won their first five games after a decade-plus of failing to win more than three games total in a single season.
Local roundup, 12/14: Solorzano’s 37 points lead P.V. over Stevenson
Jayleen Solorzano scored 37 points to lead the Pajaro Valley High Grizzlies past Stevenson High to a 66-54 win on Tuesday night in non-league action.
MBL-P Football: Six locals named to MBL-P First Team
Watsonville High senior running back Evan Delozier, senior tight end and fullback Gibert Marinez, junior offensive lineman Andres Galvan and senior defensive back Johnny Bravo all made the team, while Pajaro Valley High senior linebacker Angel Chavez and North Monterey County High senior receiver Jerry Perez joined them.
Local Roundup, 12/12: Hays, Aptos beat St. Francis for Bob Hagen title
Forrest Hays had a game-high 16 points, Rashuan Wooden added nine and the Aptos High Mariners beat St. Francis High, 44-34, for the Bob Hagen Tournament title on Saturday afternoon in Gilroy.
Girls' Basketball: Shorthanded Watsonville falls to San Benito
Shorthanded Watsonville High hung around but ultimately could not keep pace in a 54-42 loss to San Benito High in the semifinals of the Watsonville High girls’ basketball tournament on Friday night.
Girls' Soccer: Watsonville edges Santa Cruz in PKs for tournament title
The junior goalkeeper posted her second shutout of the tournament and made a huge save in penalty kicks to lift Watsonville over Santa Cruz High in the championship of their own tournament on Saturday night.