Boy's CCS Volleyball: P.V. gives powerhouse Aptos all it can handle
It was a loss but the Grizzlies, who earned the home-court advantage by winning their first-ever league championship on Thursday, all had gigantic smiles on their faces after, knowing they had just come a handful of points from upsetting one of the premie
Local Roundup, 5/2: Cabrillo baseball gets No. 11 seed in playoffs
The Cabrillo College Seahawks were given the No. 11 seed in the upcoming California Community College Athletic Association Northern California Regional and are set to play No. 7 Merced College in a best-of-three series.
Weeklys Sports Ticker: Sharks football falls short in heartbreaking loss to Alisal
St. Francis High senior Javier Da Rosa-Fonseca put the Sharks football team in prime position to steal last week’s game against Alisal on its home turf in Salinas.
The only problem was the standout quarterback was forced to sit out on the final play after...
Mariners win back-to-back SCCAL baseball titles
APTOS—It takes a high degree of talent and persistence to win a championship in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, which is why it's rare that a baseball team can manage to maintain a level of dominance for multiple years.
Aptos High has surpassed all...
Weeklys Sports Roundup: Wildcatz’s Isabella Alvarez named Watsonville Girls Hoops Tournament’s top player
Watsonville freshman Isabella Alvarez was crowned the Most Valuable Player at this past weekend’s Watsonville Girls Basketball Tournament.
She averaged 15 points and seven steals per game in three games for the Wildcatz who beat Christopher, DCP El Primero and Sobrato for the 3-0 sweep.
Alvarez...
Girls' SCCAL Soccer: Aptos continues roll, exacts revenge on Soquel
Senior forward Maya Pruett scored off an assist from junior forward Haley Veldhuis, and junior keeper Caroline Miller posted her ninth shutout of the season to power Aptos over Soquel High to a 1-0 victory, its sixth straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League win, on Thursday night.
Aptos’ Jewels Chavez named SCCAL’s most impactful player
Aptos High senior Jewels “Sparky” Chavez was a huge difference maker this season for the Mariners softball team and she became what head coach Phil Rojas called the best leadoff hitter during his tenure with the program.
“I nicknamed her (Sparky) because of how she...
Prep Athletes of the Week: St. Francis’ Joseph Dayritt, Maya Calfee
The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 1-7. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Joseph Dayritt (Sr.), St. Francis: The speedy Shark tailback racked...
