Local Roundup, 12/23: Watsonville girls’ hoops wins its fifth straight
The Watsonville High girls’ basketball team beat Pacific Grove High, 60-42, to win its fifth straight preseason game on Thursday night at home.
Tony's Thoughts: Don’t worry, Pajaro Valley, I haven’t forgotten about you
Pajaro Valley doesn’t have a home field. It plays its “home” games wherever it can. In tonight’s case, Carl Conelly Stadium on the campus of Cabrillo College will be its “home” field — a location that is roughly 11 miles from the Grizzlies’ campus, yet just two-and-a-half miles from Soquel.
Aptos’ Lena Manchester punches ticket to state track and field championships
Aptos High senior Lena Manchester wasn’t too concerned about rankings or what lane she had to run in prior to her 100 meters hurdles race at last week’s Central Coast Section Finals.
In fact, she tends to push herself a lot harder knowing there’s always...
SCCAL Baseball: St. Francis rallies past S.L.V., 5-4
St. Francis scored five runs over the final two innings to stun defending Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion San Lorenzo Valley, 5-4, and pick up its first league win of the season on Tuesday afternoon at home.
HS Athlete of the Week, 4/2-4/7: Juliana Wilson, Watsonville
Wildcatz junior catcher was 4-for-4 with two doubles, three RBIs and two scored runs in Watsonville’s 8-1 MBL-Gabilan division win over Christopher High last week.
HS Football, Week 1: Rivalries come to life in opening week
Watsonville High will try to retain the Belgard Kup tonight against the Pajaro Valley High Grizzlies at Emmett M. Geiser Field.
MBL Golf: Tran named Pacific division M.V.P. for champion Mustangs
Tran was the overall medalist at Monday’s MBL Golf Championships at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch in Monterey. He fired a two-over par 73 through the unusually windy and cloudy conditions in the Monterey hills.
