Girls soccer preview, 2018-19: Young local teams head into break atop standings, look to stay there
At Aptos, freshmen Jazmin Castaneda and Rowan Bower have helped the Mariners get off to an undefeated start. Freshman Najeli Jimenez and sophomore Brianna Guerrero are powering a resurgence at Watsonville. And North Monterey County sophomores Maria Ramirez, Gina Huerta and Melanie Aquino have been goal-scoring machines for the undefeated Condors.
Prep Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Evan Vessey; Watsonville’s Abigail Sanchez
The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 15-21. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Evan Vessey (Jr.), Monte Vista Christian: The Mustang starting quarterback...
Sharks blank Mustangs in season opener | High school football
WATSONVILLE—It had been three years since the St. Francis High football team last played on its own campus, hosting games at foreign places such as Watsonville High and Cabrillo College.
The wait was finally over Saturday afternoon as the Sharks took on Monte Vista Christian...
Boy's CCS Basketball: Sharks find mojo, win first CCS title since 2010
The top-seeded Sharks surgically dismantled the No. 2-seeded Panthers, 61-39, at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont to win the program’s second-ever section title.
Wharf to Wharf Race, 2017: Women’s defending champ bows out
The Wharf to Wharf’s defending women’s champion Risper Gesabwa has bowed out of Sunday’s race, director Scott McConville confirmed to the Register-Pajaronian on Friday.
NorCal Champions: Mariners cap off remarkable season with Division III title | Girls water polo
Aptos senior Sofia Contreras last week missed her departure to go on a cruise ship with her family for a trip of a lifetime to Mexico.
Instead, she decided to spend the time with her Mariners girls’ water polo teammates as they continued their journey...
Aptos’ Trent Nosky sprints to victory at SCCAL finals | High school cross country
WATSONVILLE—Aptos High senior Trent Nosky continuously looked over his shoulder as he made his way toward the finish line in last week’s league finals.
It wasn’t a sprint to the finish but he was still cautious enough to know that anything can happen at the...
Grizzlies edge Sequoia to advance into D-I finals | CCS boys soccer
REDWOOD CITY—Pajaro Valley High senior Carlos Mata wasn’t in the starting lineup for their critical Central Coast Section Division I semifinal match against Sequoia High on Wednesday afternoon.
In fact, he wasn’t even expecting to see any playing time on the pitch until he got...
