St. Francis falls to Scotts Valley in county’s first football game during pandemic
SANTA CRUZ—The last time the St. Francis High football team stepped foot on the field it won in a blowout against Harbor High to end the 2019 season on a high note.
The Sharks hoped that the momentum from that win would continue into the...
Mustangs edge Trojans in non-league thriller | High school football
SALINAS—The Monte Vista Christian football team had to play until the final whistle to stun previously unbeaten Alisal High on Thursday night.
The Mustangs scored 13 points in the fourth quarter and made a defensive stop on the final play of the game en route...
Aptos girls’ squad advances to CIF State Championships | High school cross country
Last year around this time, Aptos senior Maya Schiro was preparing for her trip to the California Interscholastic Federation State Cross Country Championships as the lone runner on the girls’ team.
That won’t be the case next week.
Schiro and her teammates will all make the...
HS football: Orradre named top player in Pajaro Valley
St.
Francis senior Lawson Orradre is a man of few words. This season, he let his
actions speak for itself whenever he hit the football field.
The
Sharks’ senior recorded a team-high 53 tackles, 3 1/2 sacks and two forced
fumbles in nine games played. He racked up 320...
‘Catz claw Knights, win SCCAL crown
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville High softball team continued its quest for an undefeated season with another blowout victory in its final home game.
The Wildcatz defeated the Soquel High Knights, 11-2, in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play on Tuesday, improving to 15-0 overall and capturing their...
Grizzlies, ‘Catz set to battle for Belgard Kup | High school football
WATSONVILLE—The annual Belgard Kup meeting between Pajaro Valley and Watsonville is usually a game filled with lots of mixed emotions both on and off the field.
The cross-town rivals aren’t only playing for bragging rights but there’s also a sense of a “family rivalry” that...
