SF’s Whitmeyer; PV’s Magallon earn PCAL’s top honors | Girls flag football
A trio of local girls flag football players received some of the highest honors for their performances on the gridiron during the 2025 fall campaign.
St. Francis sophomore Liliana Whitmeyer and Pajaro Valley sophomore Denisse Magallon were named the Most Valuable Player in the Gabilan...
Seahawks women’s soccer program recruits local talent
APTOS—The Cabrillo College women’s soccer program is in the midst of building something special this offseason.
Nellie Pintor of Aptos High was one of nine new local recruits who recently committed to play for the Seahawks in the upcoming fall season.
The midfielder/forward had some options...
Mariners confident they can make a run at a CCS D-II title | Girls soccer
APTOS—The divisions and seedings for the Central Coast Section soccer playoffs were all set in place on Thursday evening.
And when it was all said and done, Aptos High coach Gina Castañeda was hoping they’d end up in the Division I field. Especially because they...
HS Football Preview, Week 10: 7th straight title in Mariners’ sights
The game is without a doubt a battle of heavyweight teams. Aptos (6-2, 5-0) enters on a five-game winning streak, while Salinas (7-2, 6-0) has won six straight. Both teams’ win streaks have come against league opponents.
PONY All-Stars tournament returns to Watsonville
Starting today, six All-Star PONY teams from the Monterey Bay will descend on McElroy Field at Franich Park to compete for the regional championship and the right to move on to the NorCal Super Regional round. The winner and runner-up of the regional, whi
Photos: ‘Catz pounce on Grizzlies to retain Belgard Kup | High school football
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville High football team retained the Belgard Kup with a 22-17 win over cross-town rival Pajaro Valley High.
The Grizzlies had a 3-2 lead over the Wildcatz going into halftime. The first two quarters were riddled with penalties and turnovers that stalled promising drives...
Watsonville’s Katelynn Ruiz set to compete at CCS finals | High school track and field
Watsonville High junior Katelynn Ruiz and several other local athletes are set to compete in this weekend’s Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships in Gilroy.
The Wildcatz standout distance runner advanced in the 3200-meters finals after she finished in 11 minutes, 30.11 seconds during...
Next Level Local, 2/15: Chris Rivera
Watsonville High alumnus Chris Rivera last week was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Preseason All-American third team.
Watsonville’s Ruben Ibarra knocks it out of the park during MLB Cactus League season
It’s been nearly four years since Watsonville native Ruben Ibarra was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the fourth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft.
Since then, the former St. Francis High star athlete climbed his way through the Minor League Baseball ranks....
Legendary NMC golf coach retires
CASTROVILLE—The North Monterey County High golf program doesn’t have a “feeder” system, which means a majority of participants start as raw beginners with little to no experience with the clubs.
But since 2012, the Condors’ boys and girls programs have finished no worse than second...

















