Sports

The Watsonville Wildcatz are younger than usual, but the lofty yearly expectations thrusted upon the 11-time Central Coast Section champions haven’t changed.

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of April 22-28.    Preps of the Week Boys: St. Francis High junior Javier Fonseca batted 4-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBIs for the Sharks in a...

San Lorenzo Valley High football head coach Dave Grant decided to test his returning players by putting them up to a challenge during the offseason. So far, he’s pretty impressed with the response. “One thing for sure is these guys have been putting in the work,”...

APTOS—For the first time in the 53-year history of Aptos High athletics, the girls’ lacrosse team will represent the blue and white in the program’s inaugural season this year. With little to no experience across the roster, the Mariners will be faced with the task...

Watsonville once again came heartbreakingly close to knocking off powerhouse San Benito High — a 10-time Central Coast Section Champion — on Thursday, falling 3-1 in eight innings to the Haybalers in Monterey Bay League Gabilan division action on Senior N

Watsonville suspended first-year baseball coach Leroy Dozal indefinitely on Monday, Principal Elaine Legorreta confirmed with this newspaper on Tuesday morning.

Rob Gallaher won the 40-lap Mike Cecil Memorial Hobby Stock race Friday night at Ocean Speedway.

Watsonville’s boys’ track and field team recorded its third dual meet win of the season following a 78-50 victory against Monterey in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action April 24.  Watsonville sophomore Nain Garcia-Ferria (10:10.63), junior Desi Salinas-Holz (10:42.82) and senior Rodrigo Barranco (11:19.91)...

After seeing their 41-match unbeaten streak against league opponents come to an abrupt end in a stunning loss to Soquel High earlier this month, Aptos has plowed its way back to the front of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League with four dominant victories, including Tuesday night’s 3-1 result against Santa Cruz High.