20 Athletes in 20 Days: Paola Jacobs, Mount Madonna School
Paola Jacobs continued to shine as a star for the Mt. Madonna Hawks in the fall and the spring.
Watsonville history: Watsonville High has many traditions, one of them is written with a ‘z’
Before last week, I was never curious as to why Watsonville used a z instead of an s at the end of its mascots' name. Like I said, I accepted it. It’s not a spelling mistake, which was my first thought when I went to my first high school basketball game, it’s the unspoken rule — like not putting ketchup on a hotdog. No Watsonville alumnus asks why, they just accept it.
20 Athletes in 20 Days: Andrew Seymour
A star on the football team and a solid contributor to both the basketball and baseball squads as a junior, the 5-foot-8, 155-pound athlete will be forced into a bigger role for all three sports this incoming school year.
CCS Open D-III Football: Depleted No. 2 Aptos stunned by No. 7 Terra Nova
Depleted of playmakers on both sides of the ball, No. 2 Aptos hung around with No. 7 Terra Nova High but ultimately fell 24-14 in the first round of the CCS Open Division III playoffs.
CCS Track & Field: Dozens of local athletes ready to earn spots in final
More than 40 local athletes from Aptos High, North Monterey County High, Monte Vista Christian, Mt. Madonna, Pajaro Valley High, St. Francis High and Watsonville High will be competing at Saturday’s Central Coast Section Track and Field Semifinals at Gilroy High.
HS Baseball: Aces take tough-luck losses in key league games
Senior pitcher Chase Watkins tossed a complete-game one-hitter with nine strikeouts, but the Sharks offense mustered up only one hit in Tuesday’s 1-0 loss to league-leading Santa Cruz High.
