Photos: MVC’s James Ponzio has top-10 finish at state finals | High school cross country
FRESNO—Monte Vista Christian senior James Ponzio climbed his way to a top-10 finish in last week’s CIF State Cross Country Championships.
The Hollister native placed eighth in 15 minutes, 39.8 seconds out of 204 runners in the Division V boys race at Woodward Park on...
Boys' CCS soccer: Watsonville eliminated by rival Bellarmine — again
It was business as usual for the Bells on Tuesday night, as they once again left the rival Wildcatz pawing at their heads for answers by eliminating them from the CCS Open Division playoffs with a dominant 3-0 win.
Boys basketball: Sharks, Garibay handle business against Aztecs
WATSONVILLE—Senior Joey Garibay threw on his white St. Francis High uniform and stepped on the Sharks’ home court for what could have been his last time.
The Sharks’ star guard and his senior teammates rose to the occasion, as they defeated Soledad High, 65-35, on...
Santa Cruz Warriors headed to G League ‘bubble’ in Florida
The Santa Cruz Warriors will get the opportunity to play some basketball this year.
The NBA’s development league announced the 2020-21 season will start as soon as February. But they’ll be doing so nearly 3,000 miles away from the Santa Cruz team’s normal home of...
St. Francis’ Nash Horton, Watsonville’s Amelia Martinez named Preps of the Week | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of April 1-7 and March 30.
Preps of the Week
Boys: St. Francis High junior Nash Horton tallied six base hits to go along with six RBIs and...
Building a strong bond, chemistry are key elements for St. Francis | PCAL football preview
One of the best parts of going into a new football season is getting a fresh start and going back to the chalkboard.
A clean slate, so to speak.
It’s exactly what St. Francis High senior Mason Borrego and his teammates needed following a mediocre 2023...
Girls soccer: Grizzlies escape late run against Aztecs
WATSONVILLE–The Pajaro Valley High girls’ soccer team extended its magical season thanks to a little bit of help from Lady Luck.
The Grizzlies also got a spectacular performance from Katherine Burke, who made the biggest save with time winding down in Tuesday night’s Pacific Coast...
Tony's Thoughts >> Going yard: Sluggers, coaches break down keys, memories of hitting homers
I’ve never hit a home run, and I probably never will — you’ll never catch me playing adult league softball, sorry. So I went around South San Cruz County, and asked some of the top sluggers and their coaches what it’s like to go yard and what it takes to get the ball over the fence.
Local Roundup, 1/20: Hernandez Marquez’s hat trick leads Aptos over S.F.
Behind Monserrat Hernandez Marquez’s hat trick, Aptos High rolled past St. Francis High in a 9-0 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League victory on Thursday night in Aptos.
