PV Sports Football Power Rankings, 9/13
The Mariners lost another heartbreaker at home against Oakdale but still remain at the top of this week’s PV Sports Power Poll.
Raiders place K Sebastian Janikowski on IR with back injury
The Oakland Raiders placed long-time kicker Sebastian Janikowski on injured reserve Saturday with an injured back and promoted Giorgio Tavecchio to the active roster.
Watsonville High’s athletic field, track to be renovated
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High School’s site council recently voted to use Measure L funds to renovate its stadium’s deteriorating turf field and running track. But a start date is still to be determined after current student-athletes set to compete at the facilities starting next month raised...
AP Source: 49ers to release wide receiver Torrey Smith
The San Francisco 49ers told receiver Torrey Smith that they plan to release him before the start of the league year Thursday.
NorCal soccer: Watsonville travels to Bella Vista in D-II quarterfinals
The Wildcatz were given the No. 6 seed in the CIF NorCal Division II playoffs, and will travel to play No. 3 Bella Vista in Tuesday’s quarterfinal round.
PV’s softball crushes Anzar for mercy rule victory in PCAL play | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Pajaro Valley sophomore Hemeria De La Torre tossed a gem in the Grizzlies’ 18-1 mercy rule victory in five innings over Anzar in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division softball action Monday afternoon. She allowed just one run on two hits and five walks...
Boy's NorCal Basketball: St. Francis routs Fresno Christian, 86-56
The No. 1-seeded Sharks dismantled the No. 16-seeded Fresno Christian Eagles 86-56 on Wednesday in the opening round of the California Interscholastic Federation NorCal Division V state playoffs at home in front of a raucous crowd.
Prep Athletes of the Week: St. Francis’ Joseph Dayritt, Maya Calfee
The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 1-7. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Joseph Dayritt (Sr.), St. Francis: The speedy Shark tailback racked...
Local Roundup, 11/18: Cabrillo volleyball given top seed in NorCal
Fresh off winning its 11th straight Coast Conference championship on Tuesday night, Cabrillo (27-1) will host the lowest remaining seed of No. 15 Hartnell College, No. 16 West Valley, No. 17 College of the Sequoias and No. 18 Los Medanos on Tuesday in Aptos.
Girl's CCS Soccer: Youthful Watsonville gives powerhouse Woodside all it can handle in 1-0 loss
No. 12 Watsonville, which has never won a playoff game, let alone a CCS title, not only played toe-to-toe with the last year’s Open Division champ but had a shot of sending the game into overtime and buying itself a few more minutes at the upset.











