Mariners, Grizzlies set to embark on playoff runs | CCS soccer
Aptos High was awarded a home game for this upcoming weekend’s quarterfinals round of the Central Coast Section boys soccer playoffs.
The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion Mariners earned a No. 4 seed and will host No. 5 Serra High (6-3-5) out of the...
‘Catz girls’ hoops places second at West Coast Jamboree tourney | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Watsonville freshman Isabella Alvarez had 23 points and seven steals for the girls’ basketball team in its 55-51 loss in overtime to Dublin High in the Pearl Division championship game at the West Coast Jamboree tournament in Dublin on Monday evening.
Teammate junior Leilani Yasin...
20 Athletes in 20 Days: Hannah Hocom
The reigning Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League M.V.P. will be back for her fourth and final varsity campaign with an uber-talented Aptos High girls basketball team this winter.
John Wilson retires from coaching after 30 years on the sidelines
APTOS—The Cabrillo College athletics department last month announced that women's basketball coach John Wilson stepped down from his position and is retiring from coaching basketball.
The announcement came after the Seahawks’ commanding 63-44 win over De Anza College in their final home game of the...
Mariners finish strong to beat Alisal | High school football
APTOS—Aptos High senior Dante Aranda, whose moniker on the football field is “The Bus”, is known for delivering big hits and going full speed whenever the ball is in his hand.
The 5 foot, 10 inch, 235-pound fullback/nose guard was all over the field for...
Local teams advance to CIF State Championships | High school football
A trio of Central Coast Section champions are just one win away from adding a state title to the trophy case.
Soquel, Palma and Los Gatos high schools are on their way to the CIF State Football Championships following last week’s victories in their respective...
Preps of the Week: Watsonville’s Adan Rivas, St. Francis’ Aaliysah Gomez | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of May 1-6.
Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores and...
Football roundup, 11/11: Sharks, Wildcatz close out season with wins
The St. Francis High football team ended the season on a high note with a 48-6 win against Harbor High on Friday in PCAL Santa Lucia action.
Senior Lawson Orradre had 95 yards rushing and a touchdown on eight carries for the Sharks, who finished...
Tony's Thoughts: Local football squads running against grain
Watching a pile of bodies crash into another pile of bodies for a total of three or five yards is not as fun as seeing a quarterback toss a perfect fade route down the sideline. But both methods produce the same result: touchdowns and wins.
