Local athletes qualify for CIF State Wrestling Championships | Sports Roundup
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High junior Danisha Nunez was laser focused going into her 106-pound division title match at last week’s CCS Wrestling Championships at Watsonville High.
But an attempt to overthrow Evergreen Valley junior Sabrina Tran backfired on her. In a blink of an eye, Nunez was...
Mariners quintet capture SCCAL titles | High school wrestling
Aptos High senior Diego Hernandez had some unfinished business going into last week’s league wrestling championships after finishing runner-up in back-to-back years.
There was nothing he wanted more than to finally stand atop the podium for the first time in his career.
The Mariners’ standout wrestler...
TOGO’s Athletes of the Week, 10/11: Josh Powell and Layla Ruiz
Josh Powell, Aptos, (Sr.): Mariners’ senior finished with three touchdowns and nearly 100 rushing yards in last week’s win against Carmel High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan play. Powell helped the Mariners improve to 2-1 in league play.
Layla Ruiz, Watsonville, (Jr.): Wildcatz’s junior placed first...
Grizzlies girls’ team gets redemption against Monterey | High school soccer roundup
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley High girls’ soccer team got a goal from an unlikely source and stunned Monterey High for its first loss in league action this season
Sophomore Heidy Cadenas came off the bench to score the game-deciding goal for the Grizzlies in their 2-1...
College football: Doomsday 'D'Hawks
The Cabrillo College football team began the season with a 31-7 thumping of Contra Costa College in non-conference play.
‘Catz on the verge of becoming league contenders | Boys basketball
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Karlos Corpus was fully confident the boys’ basketball team would end non-league on a high note prior to the start of league play in early January.
The standout forward had 15 points including four 3-pointers but it wasn’t enough to help the...
Watsonville’s Brianna Leon inks NLI to play for La Sierra | Girls flag football
After weeks of deliberation, Watsonville senior Brianna Leon officially decided Tuesday evening on where she would like to continue her flag football career.
The Wildcatz’s standout two-sport athlete signed her National Letter of Intent to play on the inaugural women’s flag football team at La...
HS Football Preview, 2017: Condors like chances of competing in MBL-Pacific
Gomes said the 2017 Condors have several similarities to the 2009 team, which also had less than 15 seniors but battled its way to a 7-4 record and a Central Coast Section playoff berth.
