MVC veterans primed to take on new leading roles | High school football
It’s been two weeks since Monte Vista Christian players threw on the helmets and shoulder pads for the first official day of practice.
Mustangs third-year head coach Spencer Ferrari-Wood believes they aren’t quite where they want to be at this point of the early 2025...
Mustangs boys’ basketball remains unbeaten in league play | Weekly Roundup
The Monte Vista Christian boys’ basketball team now sits alone atop of the league standings following a 56-40 win against Rancho San Juan High on Wednesday evening.
Junior forward Dominic Pierini finished with a game-best 14 points to help the Mustangs improve to 5-0 in...
Gruden welcomed back to Raiders 16 years after departure
Nearly 16 years after he was traded to Tampa Bay following a crushing loss in the "Tuck Rule" game in New England and after a six-year courtship by Raiders owner Mark Davis, Gruden is officially back in Oakland where he started his head coaching career 20 years ago.
Curry returns with 24 points, Warriors beat Raptors 127-125
Curry returned from a two-game absence to score 24 points, Klay Thompson had 26 and the Warriors blew nearly all of a 27-point lead before beating the Raptors 127-125 on Saturday night.
St. Francis’ Aquino named Pajaronian Male Athlete of the Year
WATSONVILLE—It was a memorable campaign for St. Francis High alumnus Saul Noel Aquino who closed out his senior year as a champion, while also earning a couple of accolades along the way.
The standout student-athlete was named the Most Valuable Player in the Pacific Coast...
Mustangs stomp Notre Dame in PCAL opener | Girls basketball
WATSONVILLE— The Monte Vista Christian girls’ basketball team began league play exactly how they intended.
With a decisive win.
The Mustangs defeated Notre Dame Salinas, 38-11, in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division opener Tuesday night.
Sophomore guard Sophia Cortes made her presence known with...
Girls volleyball: Hawks soar to victory against Wildcats for CIF D-V title
ORANGE—It was the battle of David versus Goliath. The final showdown for the CIF Division V State Championship.
Mount Madonna, the small school nestled deep in the forest made up of 63 high school students, against University High, a juggernaut with about 1,500 students from...
Sharks football quartet makes college commitments
WATSONVILLE—St. Francis High football coach John Ausman doesn’t have much to work with when it comes to building a “powerhouse” program.
The school has roughly 220 students enrolled and the football program brings in about 20% of the student body—40 players—for both junior varsity and...
Mariners come out swinging, spoil Giants home opener, 6-4
Mitch Haniger hit a two-run single, Kyle Seager also singled in a run in a big first inning, and the Mariners spoiled the Giants' home opener with a 6-4 win Tuesday.
Little League Roundup, 4/18: Acosta, Orozco, Martinez no-hit Giants in Cubs PVLL Majors win
The Cubs beat the Giants 15-4 on Monday in Pajaro Valley Little League Majors action.












