20 Athletes in 20 Days: Jessica Rodriguez
Rodriguez will enter her final high school softball season at Watsonville High having recorded incredible back-to-back campaigns.
Aptos’ Elizabeth Churchill wins four events at Knights Invite | Girls track and field
SOQUEL—Aptos High senior Elizabeth Churchill won four events including a record-setting performance in the high jump at the fifth annual Knights Invite.
Churchill, who is competing next year at UC Davis, jumped a personal-best 5 feet, 08 inches that helped her claim the high jump...
Local Roundup, 9/28: Mt. Madonna knocks off unbeaten Soquel
The Mt. Madonna Hawks took down Soquel High Knights, who were previously undefeated in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play, on Tuesday in a 25-22, 25-21, 25-21 sweep.
Preps of the Week: St. Francis’ Joseph Rose, Pajaro Valley’s Annel Andrade | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Dec. 5-11.
Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected].
Preps of the Week
Boys: St. Francis High junior Joseph Rose scored 22...
Grizzlies continue to strive in PCAL action | Boys soccer
It’s somewhat true that most schools won’t compete with other teams in a lower division for fear of missing out on Central Coast Section points to earn a playoff berth.
The Pajaro Valley High boys’ soccer team didn’t seem to have that problem this offseason.
In...
Girls CCS Volleyball: Mt. Madonna advances to D-V championship with sweep of St. Francis
With energy to spare and a couple of bounces here and there, No. 2 Mt. Madonna swept the No. 3-seeded St. Francis High Sharks 25-19, 25-22, 25-21 to advance to Friday’s Central Coast Section Division V championship game back at Watsonville High.
CCS Softball: Watsonville advances to Open semifinals
A handful of clutch hits, a gritty pitching performance and a couple of lucky bounces in key moments. That was the winning formula for No. 3 Watsonville in its 5-1 triumph over No. 6 Los Gatos High in the quarterfinals of the CCS Open Division playoffs on Saturday.
Locals set to compete at CIF State finals | High school cross country
A group of local runners will compete in the upcoming CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno this weekend.
Watsonville High junior Katelynn Ruiz punched her ticket to the state finals after she placed seventh in 19 minutes, 13.3 seconds in the...
Field of Dreams?
The City of Watsonville has a plan to improve Ramsay Park by renovating a softball diamond that could also be used as a soccer field, which would be the park’s third pitch. Is that enough or does the city finally need a true soccer complex?
