Pajaro Valley’s Betancourt named league MVP
Grizzlies senior outside hitter Rafael Betancourt recently became the program’s first league MVP, earning the Monterey Bay League Pacific division’s top honor after helping Pajaro Valley to its first-ever title in the spring.
Female Athlete of the Year: Aptos’ Izzy Graff brought excellence to the field, classroom
Aptos graduate Izzy Graff was on the verge of joining the cross country team going into her junior year in 2023 so she could stay busy in what would’ve been a non-active fall season.
On top of competing in three different sports, it also meant...
Boys' SCCAL Basketball: St. Francis withstands Aptos' upset bid; sets up big meeting with Santa Cruz
Senior forward Jason Gallo had 18 points, fellow senior forward Chase Watkins added 22 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, and St. Francis outlasted Aptos 56-53 on senior night to set up a pivotal Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League showdown with Santa Cruz High on Tuesday night.
Grizzlies capture league crown for first time since 2009 | Girls volleyball
Prior to Tuesday night’s regular season finale, the Pajaro Valley girls’ volleyball team had already clinched the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division title.
It was in the bag, as they say.
One thing missing was the cherry on top to finish with a perfect...
PV Sports photo gallery: San Francisco 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons
The Pajaronian sports editor Juan Reyes went to Levi's Stadium to watch Sunday's game between San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons. He was on assignment to do a story on Watsonville native and St. Francis High alumnus Ty Sambrailo but he was also able...
Grizzlies’ Carlos Escobar scores a season-best 29 points in crushing loss to York | Boys basketball
Pajaro Valley senior Carlos Escobar delivered one of his best performances on the basketball court last week with a season-best 29 points in the Grizzlies’ 70-65 loss to York School in league action Jan. 31.
The standout out guard had a chance to tie the...
HS Cross Country: Zlatunich, Ruiz recognized as two of section’s top runners
Aptos High senior Marea Zlatunich was named to the All-CCS First Team and Watsonville High freshman Layla Ruiz earned a spot on the All-CCS Second Team.
Boys' NorCal soccer: Watsonville outlasts Richmond, earns spot in D-II final
No. 6 Watsonville will play in its first-ever CIF NorCal championship game after edging No. 2 Richmond, 3-2, in a seesaw battle on Thursday night in the East Bay. The Wildcatz will travel to San Rafael — their third 100-plus-mile trip of the tournament — to play No. 4 Marin Academy for the Division II championship.
