Grizzlies’ trio earns All-PCAL first-team honors | Girls soccer
The Pajaro Valley High girls’ soccer team was one of the hottest groups towards the end of the season that was primarily led by a group of young, hungry players.
Jocelyn Llamas, Valeria Acosta and Karla Leyva were recognized last week by the coaches within...
Sharks’ young squad continues to learn the ropes | PCAL football preview
St. Francis High football team is back on the gridiron and ready to make another run at what it hopes to be a successful campaign.
The tricky part is Sharks head coach John Ausman will have just five players on the roster returning with varsity...
HS Football, Week 3: Mistakes halt Watsonville's hot start
Watsonville’s perfect start came to a screeching halt in a 14-0 loss to the Irvington High Vikings of Fremont on Friday night.
‘Catz continue to thrive amidst changes within the program | PCAL football preview  Â
In the span of just one year, the Watsonville High football team has already gone through more changes than some programs might deal with over the course of a decade, or two.
Marcus Northcutt was named interim head coach after Joe Gregorio announced that he...
Mustangs ready to ride in Gabilan division | High school wrestlingÂ
WATSONVILLE—The Monte Vista Christian wrestling team will face a series of tough challenges this upcoming season.
Apart from having a roster of primarily underclassmen, the Mustangs were bumped up to the more competitive Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Gabilan Division, by default.
MVC coach Jeff Silveira would’ve...
D-League Basketball: Santa Cruz handles Reno, 116-96
The Santa Cruz Warriors defeated the Reno Bighorns 116-96 in wire-to-wire fashion on Wednesday night at Kaiser Permanente Arena.
On the Lowdown: High school sports continue despite coronavirus scare
*NOTE: This story was written prior to Thursday night’s decision to suspend school athletics.Â
Make no joke about it. The coronavirus is real and it’s slowly making its way into the Pajaro Valley.
But the big scare hasn’t affected any of the prep sports in the...
Girls CCS Volleyball: Diminutive Dueck brings big game in small package
Dueck, a second-year varsity starter, has become one of the Mariners’ top offensive weapons this fall, and she’s stepped into that role with a confidence uncommon for someone of her diminutive size.
CCS Baseball: St. Francis advances to semifinals with extra-innings win
The No. 7-seeded Sharks edged the No. 2-seeded Soquel High Knights, 4-3, in nine innings on Saturday at Harbor High to advance to the CCS Division II semifinals at Municipal Stadium in San Jose.
Aptos’ Diego Hernandez having a redemption-type season | High school wrestling
APTOS—It’s been nearly a year since Aptos High junior Diego Hernandez was denied a league crown after coming up short to Harbor High’s Christian Cruz in last season’s wrestling finals.
On Wednesday, he got a chance at some redemption against his newly formed Santa Cruz...