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April 21, 2026

MBL-P Football: Six locals named to MBL-P First Team

Watsonville High senior running back Evan Delozier, senior tight end and fullback Gibert Marinez, junior offensive lineman Andres Galvan and senior defensive back Johnny Bravo all made the team, while Pajaro Valley High senior linebacker Angel Chavez and North Monterey County High senior receiver Jerry Perez joined them.

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Carlos Hernandez, Pajaro Valley

Pajaro Valley High senior Carlos Hernandez will attempt to compete in two sports this season, beginning with football in the fall and then on the track and field team in the spring.

Girls' basketball roundup, 1/11: Pajaro Valley’s Solorzano off to strong start

No other player in the state is averaging more points per game than Solorzano, according to the stats kept by MaxPreps.com. She is also eighth in the nation in points per game, and is the only player in the Central Coast Section averaging at least 20 points, eight rebounds and six steals per game.

Manny Contreras out as Watsonville High’s head football coach

In a stunning turn of events, Manny Contreras will not return as Watsonville High’s head football coach for the upcoming 2026 fall season.  Contreras received the shocking news in January during a private meeting with school principal Joe Gregorio, forcing the Wildcatz skipper to step...

Mustangs in full stride as race for PCAL Mission Division title begins to tighten | High school baseball

Monte Vista Christian’s baseball team continues to run on all cylinders following an 11-1 crushing victory over Rancho San Juan in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action Thursday afternoon.  Mustangs sophomore pitcher Chris Bautista allowed one run on six hits and one walk while...

Aztecas Academy hosts annual camp at Freedom Elementary | Youth soccer

Aztecas Youth Soccer Academy held one of its week-long soccer camps that brought out nearly 150 youngsters to the pitch at Freedom Elementary School on July 21-25 for drills and a World Cup-style tournament.   Program founder Gina Castañeda said providing the camp for at-risk youth...

HS Football, Week 7: Pajaro Valley drops heartbreaker to Greenfield

Pajaro Valley lost a 37-35 heartbreaker to visiting Greenfield on Saturday night at Carl Conelly Stadium to fall to 0-2 in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia division play.

Watsonville’s Katelyn Ruiz captures Gabilan cross country crown

Watsonville High sophomore Katelyn Ruiz won the Gabilan Division title at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cross Country Championships on Oct. 29. She finished the 3.1-mile race at Palo Corona Regional Park in Carmel in 20 minutes, 31.2 seconds.  “I felt a little nervous because it’s...

Giants' woes continue in 6-5 loss to Rockies

Story hit his first career grand slam and Charlie Blackmon lined an inside-the-park homer as part of a six-run fourth inning, helping the Colorado Rockies beat Johnny Cueto and the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on a rainy Friday night.