Top moments for the 2023-24 sports year
With the 2023-24 sports year officially in the books, it’s time to reflect on some of the best moments that took place throughout this past year.
Watsonville native selected in MLB Draft
A lifelong dream came true for Watsonville native Luke Keaschall, who was selected by...
SV’s LaRiviere named MVP, Aptos’ Espinoza earns Pitcher of the Year | All-SCCAL baseball
Blake LaRiviere had the initial plan of playing for both the Scotts Valley High football and baseball teams to close out his senior year with a bang. Instead, he decided to opt out of the football season so he could focus on baseball and...
MBL Softball: Watsonville's Rodriguez named top pitcher — again
Focused on building up her mental toughness and working the inside of the plate, Watsonville High’s star junior pitcher did not put up the gaudy strikeout numbers of a year ago, but the end result was just as good — or maybe even better. The coaches of the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division said as much, naming Rodriguez the division’s top pitcher for the second straight season.
Boys PCAL Cross Country: M.V.C. edges St. Francis for Santa Lucia title
Sophomores Andrew Bachman and Justin Lomeli and junior David Wang continued their strong seasons, and the Mustangs received a boost from the back half of their scoring five to edge St. Francis, 35-43, for the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia division crown in Saturday’s cross country finals at Toro Park.
Girls CCS Volleyball: Aptos' title hopes stuffed by rival Soquel
Behind their hard-hitting one-two punch of outside hitters Maggie Walters and Sam Strah, top-seeded Soquel topped No. 2 Aptos 25-20, 18-25, 25-14, 25-16 on Saturday night for the Central Coast Section Division III title at Watsonville High.
CCCAA Beach Volleyball: Cabrillo captures first state team title
The Seahawks knocked off the defending California Community College Athletic Association champion MiraCosta College, 3-0, on May 10 at West Valley College to become the first team from Northern California to win the state beach volleyball championship.
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.
Locals set to compete at CIF State finals | High school cross country
A group of local runners will compete in the upcoming CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno this weekend.
Watsonville High junior Katelynn Ruiz punched her ticket to the state finals after she placed seventh in 19 minutes, 13.3 seconds in the...
Local Roundup, 4/8: Cabrillo tops West Valley in score fest
The Cabrillo College Seahawks racked up 13 hits in a 19-10 non-conference win over the West Valley College on Thursday in Aptos.
