Sports

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian senior Jacob Woods texted baseball head coach Johnny Ramirez on Friday night prior to their big game in the CIF NorCal Regional finals.   Woods, who recently pitched a seven-inning gem in Tuesday’s Division V first round win, told his skipper he was...

APTOS—The Aptos High girls soccer team notched another shutout with an 8-0 win against Pacific Collegiate School on Saturday afternoon. The Mariners’ defense has not allowed a goal in three straight games, having outscored opponents 20-0 during that span. The Mariners were coming off a 7-0...

For a minute, it almost seemed like Aptos High was going to get over the hump of getting past newly formed rival Burlingame High in the Central Coast Section boys basketball playoffs.  Instead, the No. 2 seed Mariners came up short in their attempt of...

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville High boys’ soccer team has been a powerhouse program for the past 50 years, winning numerous league and Central Coast Section titles along the way.    This season will be no different as the Wildcatz return to the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Gabilan Division...

Ruiz, battling through nagging leg injuries over the course of the season, hung with Carlmont junior Kaimei Gescuk as long as she could, but could not close the gap down the final stretch of the Division I race.

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA—Pajaro Valley junior Marlin Ruiz happened to be at the right place at the right time on the softball field Friday afternoon.  The third baseman made the game-winning double play that helped the Grizzlies capture a 14-13 win in Pacific Coast Athletic League...

Watsonville High junior Laya Ruiz had a simple plan going into this year’s cross country season: go big or go home. “I’ve definitely put in a lot more work than I have before,” Ruiz said. Ruiz has won three Pacific Coast Athletic League center meets this...

Watsonville High came out swinging last year by winning the first three games of the season but struggled a bit during league play. Check out who the Wildcatz will be facing this upcoming season.

OKLAHOMA CITY—Santa Cruz Warriors forward Lester Quinones finished with a game-high 36 points to help lift the Sea Dubs in a 112-108 win over the Oklahoma City Blue at the Paycom Center on Sunday afternoon. Fellow teammate Dusty Hannahs followed with 25 points for the...