Local Roundup. 12/16: St. Francis girls’ soccer continues undefeated season
Riley Croghan scored two goals, Ashley Raich scored and made an assist and the St. Francis High girls’ soccer team improved to 6-0 on the season with a 5-0 preseason win over Anzar High on Thursday evening.
St. Francis’ Sam Braun named top player in Cypress Division | PCAL boys basketball
WATSONVILLE—St. Francis High junior Sam Braun got a late start to the basketball year after he was forced to sit out until January when he was eligible to play due to his transfer request during the offseason.
It didn’t take long for the standout forward...
‘Catz battle through adversity during a challenging season | High school baseball
At times during the season, it seemed like the Watsonville High baseball team just wasn’t able to get out of a rut.
It got off to a rocky start in the preseason that included postponed games due to the series of rainstorms and a handful...
Mariners set course for turnaround season in Gabilan Division | PCAL football preview
A new era under Zach Hewett officially began last week as the Aptos High football team took the practice field for the first time this season.
Prior to taking the helm, the 39-year-old head coach knew there wasn’t going to be much of a change.
For...
Football Utopia: Watsonville's numbers continue to rise despite statewide decline
Watsonville has 63 players on its varsity team, 41 on junior varsity and 46 at the freshman level. Those are numbers that numerous programs across the tri-county would love to have, but can’t seem to replicate.
Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Nico Downie and Watsonville’s Fernanda Lazo
The Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 9-15. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Nico Downie (Sr.), Monte Vista Christian
Nico Downie broke a pair of MVC...
