Preps of the Week: St. Francis’ Sam Braun, Pajaro Valley’s Valeria Acosta | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Jan. 30 - Feb. 5.
Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831...
‘Catz student-athletes sidelined during rainstorm
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High School student-athletes were set to resume classes Monday after getting some much needed time off during the long winter break.
However, the school has been shut down since the beginning of the week after Pajaro Valley Unified School District announced the closure of...
Sharks’ magical postseason run ends following loss to Santa Clara in D-IV finals | CCS baseball
St. Francis graduate Nash Horton was a freshman when the baseball team won their first-ever Central Coast Section title three years ago. He had a shot last week to cap off his illustrious career by adding a second trophy into the display case on...
Seahawks’ football returns after two-year hiatus
APTOS—It almost feels like an eternity since the Cabrillo College football team last saw some action on the field.
But two years after they were placed on probation due to a violation for housing out-of-area players, the Seahawks are back and ready to take on...
Aptos’ Suarez-Abraham twins earn first, second team honors | All-SCCAL boys water polo
Aptos High twin brothers Gabriel and Rafael Suarez-Abraham both made an immediate impact as freshmen on the Mariners boys’ water polo team in 2023.
Gabriel, a utility player, led the team with 21 goals, while goalie Rafael recorded 57 saves and three wins, according to...
Nordic Naturals Challenger: Youth makes impression on Day 2
The young up-and-coming stars of the 30th annual $100,000 Nordic Naturals Challenger presented by Santa Cruz County Bank came to play on Tuesday at the Seascape Sports Club in Aptos.
Local athletes set to compete at CCS finals | High school track and field
Watsonville High sophomore David Rocha-Vargas and freshman Katelynn Ruiz were on the outside looking in after they didn’t qualify in last week’s Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships semifinals.
But then they received news earlier this week that their seasons are still alive after...
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’ Gabe Gaeckle grinds it out during summer break
APTOS—To say that Aptos High senior Gabe Gaeckle has been busy this summer is a real understatement.
The Mariners’ baseball standout recently played in Florida and Georgia with the Alpha Prime travel baseball team based out of California.
“The weather was a little different but it’s...
